Visitor allegedly rapes woman in Bucknell dormitory
Lewisburg, Pa. — A 20-year-old Naval Academy student of Maryland was charged for allegedly raping a woman while visiting a friend at Bucknell University. Matthew R. Simmons of Annapolis was charged with felony rape after Bucknell University Public Safety investigated the alleged incident from around Dec. 6. Officer...
One person dead following shooting incident in Maryland
MARYLAND — Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot Friday morning inside a store in Baltimore. Officers responded around 9:30 a.m. to the 1000 block of Broadway for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 36-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a...
Resident shares photos of upsetting discovery in local park: ‘It’s unacceptable’
"Should be outlawed." Resident shares photos of upsetting discovery in local park: 'It's unacceptable' first appeared on The Cool Down .
‘He is only not a killer by the grace of God:’ Former police chief...
A former Laurel police chief on Friday was sentenced to 55 years in prison for setting three fires at two Clarksburg properties owned by his stepson and daughter-in-law between 2016 and 2020. David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving two consecutive life sentences plus 75 years for...
Jamil Nicholas Gardner Charged In MD Court Bomb Threat
A Baltimore man who made bomb threats targeting the Washington County Circuit Court has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday. Jamil Nicholas Gardner, 32, is facing charges following a swift investigation into threats targeting the court and a sitting Circuit Court judge, according to the Washington...
» Shooting Defendant Faces May Trial After Rejecting Plea Offer
Kevin J. Glenn Jr., 48, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 11 to receive a date for trial. Glenn is charged with two counts each of attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime, as well as one count of reckless...
Maryland Inspector Generals call for exemption from open records law
"This letter has the potential to incapacitate our offices and diminish our ability to root out fraud, waste and abuse," Inspector Generals from four jurisdictions wrote.
Court records: Essex hot wing delivery turns violent as armed suspects attack driver
ESSEX, Md. (WBFF) — Newly filed court records show how the carjacking of a DoorDash driver who was delivering hot wings in Essex resulted in the arrest of two young people in Baltimore. Those records revealed how Regional Auto Theft Task Force detectives tracked down the 2026 Honda CRV...
Marine veteran speaks out as Maryland budget cuts threaten disabled son’s care
After serving his country and community for 38 years, a Marine Corps veteran from Ellicott City says his most important mission has always been at home, caring for his 37-year-old son.
Two transparency battles over MONSE records likely headed to court
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two separate disputes over access to records from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) now appear likely to end up in court, as those involved say negotiations have broken down with no resolutions in sight. Both Baltimore City State’s Attorney...

















