Accountability, not punishment, is the goal at some Md. juvenile justice...
People who work in the field of restorative justice say two things have to happen to make the practice of “community conferencing” work: all parties have to agree to the process, and everyone must...
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Man riding motorcycle killed in Waldorf crash
A man riding his motorcycle was killed after colliding with an SUV in Waldorf, Maryland, Friday night. Maryland State Police said 33-year-old Kevin Thompson, of Brandywine, was driving a motorcycle...
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STEM pros build, donate toys for kids in need for Christmas
This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing...
View ArticleCharles Co. man sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for $1.5M...
A Charles County, Maryland, man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in a fraud scheme involving COVID-19 CARES Act unemployment insurance claims totaling at least $1.5...
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Maryland hospice organization helps parents navigate holidays with terminally...
Brian Berger is the vice president of care continuum for Hospice of the Chesapeake. (Courtesy Hospice of the Chesapeake) When a family has a child dealing with a terminal illness during the holidays,...
View ArticleBryans Road man charged in fatal shooting of DC firefighter
A man who was suspected in the shooting death of a D.C. firefighter in May of this year was arrested and charged last week. Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Carlos Lavanto...
View ArticleCar strikes deer, sending it flying into another car, leaving 1 dead in...
A driver on Maryland Route 6 near Port Tobacco Road struck a deer that went flying into another vehicle, striking and killing its driver on Tuesday. Maryland State Police arrived on the scene at...
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15-year-old driver dead following Prince George’s Co. crash involving stolen...
A teenage boy driving a stolen minivan in the wrong direction is dead after crashing with a pickup truck Friday in Clinton, Maryland. Shaun Shelton, 15, of Accokeek, was driving a Kia Sedona minivan in...
View ArticleBird flu detected in Charles Co., property quarantined
A Charles County, Maryland, property is under quarantine after officials detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard bird flock, the state Department of Agriculture announced...
View ArticlePrince George’s Co. police officer faces attempted murder, assault charges
A Maryland police officer is facing charges of attempted murder and assault in Charles County and is under investigation for second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County. Cpl. David Arthur Hardester, 42,...
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Md. woman arrested at Dulles Airport with 53 pounds of marijuana in her...
A Maryland woman was arrested at Dulles Airport for carrying 53 pounds of marijuana in a checked bag. (Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A Maryland woman was arrested at Dulles Airport for...
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Maryland ‘Jane Doe’ homicide victim from 1998 identified as DC woman
Side-by-side images of Jane Doe composite and LaQuand Denise "Niecey" Williams. (Courtesy Charles County Sheriff's Office) Side-by-side images of Jane Doe composite and LaQuand Denise "Niecey"...
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Strange sight: Fake money flies around Maryland highway
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View ArticleCharles Co. man indicted in fatal shooting of girlfriend’s husband in DC
A man from Waldorf, Maryland, was arraigned Friday on an indictment charging him with murder in the December 2022 killing of his girlfriend’s husband, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and D.C....
View ArticlePrince George’s Co. passed new restrictions on cannabis dispensaries — but...
The Prince George’s County Council passed new restrictions aimed at limiting where cannabis dispensaries can operate. But one state lawmaker from a neighboring jurisdiction is unhappy with the new...
View ArticlePrince George’s Co. off-duty police officer arrested at his home after...
A Prince George’s County police officer is suspended with pay after officials say he called authorities for help and then struck a responding sheriff’s deputy at his home in Charles County, Maryland....
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Charles Co. mentoring program is helping young women ‘walk in wholeness’
Ebony Belt is the founder and CEO of Divine by Design Mentoring. (Courtesy Ebony Belt) Ebony Belt is the founder and CEO of Divine by Design Mentoring. (Courtesy Ebony Belt) A Charles County,...
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Arlington Co. police arrest Maryland man accused of assaulting on-duty officer
Arlington County, Virginia, police have charged a Charles County, Maryland, man with the assault and malicious wounding of an on-duty police officer Sunday. The incident happened just before 1 a.m....
View ArticleHundreds show up to a pool party in a quiet Brandywine neighborhood
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‘We can’t turn our back on rising sea levels’: New Md. sensors measure...
The new sensors, called the "Maryland HydroNet" and installed by the University of Maryland, will help local governments as well as those who live in flood prone areas track rising floodwaters in real...
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