No Trial In Boy's Death | Fire Kills Girl | Ex-Mayor Heckled: MD News

MARYLAND — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Maryland. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Man Throws Items, Heckles Mayor Hopeful During Interview

A news anchor abruptly ended a live interview with Baltimore mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon when a person inside Dixon's home began throwing items and heckling her during the chat.

Suspects In Thefts From 20 Cars Sought By Police

Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s help in finding two men suspected of a string of thefts from vehicles in the Chevy Chase area.

Mom Won't Stand Trial In 3-Year-Old Son's Death: Report

A North Carolina mom believed to have killed her 3-year-old son in Bel Air has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.

MD Woman With Loaded Gun Stopped At Reagan National Airport

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police confiscated the gun and cited Monique Sneed, 43, of Bethesda on a weapons charge, officials said.

Woman Last Seen Before Christmas Found Dead: Police

Sarah Hughes, a journalist who previously worked at WAMU at American University in Washington, D.C., was last seen leaving Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville on Friday, Dec. 22, according to police.

$25K Reward Offered For Tips In Fatal Christmas Eve Shooting

A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the fatal shooting of Kevin Simmons, 53, of District Heights.

3 Teens Charged In Armed Robberies Of High School Students: Police

Three teenaged girls have been charged in the robberies of two Centennial High School students and an unrelated robbery that happened three days later in the same Ellicott City neighborhood.

2nd Loaded Gun Brought To School After Fights: Police

Another student has been found with a loaded gun at a Prince George's high school. It was the second reported incident in two days.

• Loaded Gun Snuck Into School By Student Involved In Brawls: Police

Girl Identified Who Died In Christmas Day Fire: Update

Authorities released the name of a 10-year-old girl who died in a Christmas morning house fire in Elkton and left her family without a home.

Woman Fatally Shot During Argument In Parking Lot: Police

An argument between two people Wednesday night in the parking lot of a condo complex has led to a woman's death, authorities said.

Crowbar Beating Kills 71-Year-Old, Woman Sentenced

The woman convicted of beating a 71-year-old man from Edgewood to death with blows from a crowbar to his skull has been sentenced, Harford County prosecutors said.

Man Sentenced In Carjacking Of Woman's SUV At Gas Station: Prosecutor

A man has been sentenced in connection to a carjacking that happened in January at an Elkridge gas station.

Biden Pardons Thousands Of Marijuana Users: What It Means In MD

President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of Americans, potentially including some Maryland residents, who used marijuana on federal lands and in Washington and the District of Columbia in the past year.

Google To Pay $700M To Settle Suit Filed By Maryland AG, Others

Google will pay out a $700 million settlement agreement after allegations of anticompetitive conduct related to the company’s Google Play Store were made by Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and others.

'Super El Niño' Likely In MD As Phenomenon Reaches Historic Strength

As months of headlines trumpeting an historic El Niño winter gave way to a lackluster start to Maryland's winter, something unprecedented was quietly happening in the Pacific Ocean.

More Top Headlines

• Carjackers Target Off-Duty Police Officer, His Family: Official
• Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Robbery Of Pharmaceutical Van Driver
• 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint, 2 Arrested: Police
• Customer Who Argued With Store Employee Guilty Of Assault
• Woman Points Gun At Rental Company Employees: Police
• Pedestrian Hit By 2 Vehicles Dies: Reports
• Police Officers Involved In Fatal Chase Will Not Face Prosecution
• Fire Forces Businesses To Temporarily Close: Official

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