Rockville, MD

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Kevin Alexis Rodriguez-Flores, age 20, of Annandale, Virginia to 30 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence related to the murder of a MS-13 gang member.

Police say they are investigating Juanita Naomi Koilpillai's death as a homicide.

A Baltimore County man was arrested in Glen Burnie and charged with a handgun violation, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. On July 19, 2021 at approximately 10:04 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a white Audi A4 at Green Branch Lane and Winding Wood Road in Glen Burnie. The officer observed suspected CDS in the vehicle and a search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm G2c Taurus handgun with 20 rounds in an extended magazine on the front passenger seat.

Maryland State Police arrested a man on child pornography charges in Cecil County. Christopher Murray, Jr., 21, of Elkton, Maryland, is charged with the distribution and possession of child pornography. He is being held without bail at the Cecil County Detention Center.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged Khalil Powers Zalmai (left picture), age 19, of the 6600 block of River Road in Bethesda with home invasion and armed robbery-related offenses for the December 11, 2020, armed home invasion robbery that occurred in Bethesda. Jaylen Gary Hunter (right picture) age 20, of the 13600 block of Colgate Way in Silver Spring, was previously charged and arrested for crimes related to this armed home invasion robbery. Investigators continue to work to identify two additional suspects in this crime.

The employee of a 7-Eleven Store in Odenton was arrested after being accused of assaulting and attempting to stab a customer. On July 20, 2021 at approximately 12:07 a.m., officers responded for an assault at the 7-Eleven located in the 1300 block of Odenton Road for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, a customer stated that during a dispute with an employee, the employee physically grabbed him and pushed him out of the store. The employee then allegedly produced a knife from his pocket and attempted to stab the customer. There were no injuries.

25-year-old Brian Sayrs is being held in jail without bond on charges of second-degree murder.

Body camera videos show a 21-year-old Black man moving inside a parked car moments before police shot and killed him outside a McDonald’s restaurant in Maryland

Mr. Mohammed Choudhury officially assumed the office of Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, responsible for leading the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the State’s education policy through the implementation of the Blueprint for Education and emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic.

An early morning shooting in Severn has left one person injured, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officials say on June 11, 2021, units responded to the 8600 block of Pioneer Drive for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, an adult male victim was located with injuries consistent with being shot. That man was transported to an area-hospital and is expected to recover.

A Maryland man has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison for making death threats against U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris when they were candidates during the 2020 campaign

The speaker has made overseeing an investigation of the deadliest attack on the Capitol in two centuries into a core mission.

The pandemic-related rise in crime could play differently in electoral politics now compared to the 1970s.

Police Chief Marcus Jones presented and narrated the edited video at a press conference, promising the release of unedited footage after an investigation was closed.