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Terrell Armstead, 31, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and a related firearms offense.
Anthony Richardson said he no longer wants to be "associated with the assault rifle that has been used in mass shootings."
Last year, Shauna Ellis, 43, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Not long after, her husband, Jason, 47, was diagnosed with colon cancer.
The U.S. Coast Guard and other partner agencies are actively searching for a missing swimmer near Deep Point, Maryland.
Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, has been charged with trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled subs
Three pizzerias in Florida were named among the best in the country, according to 50 Top Pizza.
Max's Taphouse in Baltimore will receive $40,000 from American Express to help improve its physical space and services to customers.
"Jurassic World Dominion" and “Elvis” are just some of the movies currently playing at the AMC DINE-IN Rio Cinemas 18 in Gaithersburg.
Police officers and neighbors in Bowie will mingle at Long Reach High School in Columbia on August 2.
Prince George's County detectives are hoping the public can help them solve the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Antoine Dorsey of Greenbelt.
According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Shanya Hoover, 20, of Suitland died in the crash.
Police officers and neighbors in Bowie will mingle at Allen Pond Park on August 2.
Bowie will relax yard waste set-out rules for July 13 and July 20 for the Buckingham and Somerset neighborhoods, city officials said.
Prince George's Shakespeare in the Parks is returning to a park near you with an action-packed production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy.
Embrace your inner rockstar with music and a dance party this weekend at downtown Columbia’s Merriweather District.
The U.S. Postal Service reported that more than 5,400 postal workers were attacked by dogs in 2021. See how one Maryland city fared.
As a result, a judge has approved Marilyn Mosby's request to have the court pay for "expert services" for her defense, records show.
As Gene Pope Jr. of Orlando prepared to throw a large firework recently, he told WESH-TV that it exploded in his hands.
"I'm glad we found you, man. Thank goodness," Deputy Steven Jones tells Daniel Waterhouse, 81, after pulling him from a retention pond.
As of Thursday, Virginians are paying $4.55 at the pump for regular unleaded gas. That's 17 cents less than a month ago, AAA said.
