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• Deputy at Shock Trauma, Suspect Dead After Eastern Shore Shooting: Police
• Pedestrian Injured Crossing Route 175: Police
• Police Search for Missing North Potomac Man

Russian Hacking Sanctions Target Maryland Compound

Punished meted out by President Obama for Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election by hacking the emails of Hillary Clinton staffers, among other things, was announced Thursday and includes economic sanctions and diplomatic ousters. The international brinksmanship will be directly felt in Maryland, where the president says an Eastern Shore compound used by Russian intelligence services will be closed. >>> Read more.

Bail Denied to 'Serial' Star Adnan Syed

A judge has denied the request for bail on behalf of Adnan Syed, whose case was made famous by the popular podcast "Serial." Syed, who has been in jail since 1999 in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend while they were both students at Woodlawn High School, requested to be released as his case moves through the appeals process. >>> Read more.

• Fire in Bowie Home Causes $250K in Damage
• Hammer Pounding Mistaken for Shots Fired in Apartment
• 2 Charged in Weis Holdups, Up to 3 More Sought: Howard County Police
• Suspect Photo in Indecent Exposure at Annapolis School, Maryland Hall Released

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