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Man charged after attack on police

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:28:16 GMT

Howard County police have charged an Ellicott City man with attempted murder following a
police pursuit Tuesday in which he attempted to hit police with his car.

CSX sues driver in train derailment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:34:54 GMT

CSX is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for negligence in the explosive derailment of a freight train near Baltimore.

New Md. task force meeting postponed

The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:41:12 GMT

A new Maryland task force that will review the best practices for handling offenses committed by juveniles is planned to hold its first meeting. UPDATE this meeting has been postponed said Bill Toohey, spokesperson for the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention.

So. Anne Arundel Co. hit with flooding

Cheryl Conner — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:45:53 GMT

Southern Anne Arundel Co. gets hit with flooding on roads and around homes.

Charges dropped against officer charged

The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:40 GMT

Carroll County prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against a Baltimore County police captain.

Men charged with stealing car batteries

The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:07:16 GMT

Anne Arundel County Police have charged two men with stealing 17,000 pounds of batteries from vehicles and selling them at scrap yards.

Orioles call up Ishikawa, Britton

The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:06:31 GMT

The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of infielder Travis Ishikawa from Triple-A Norfolk and put right-hander Miguel Gonzalez on the paternity list.

Hardware store in Harford County burns

WMAR Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:10:02 GMT

Multiple fire crews and the State Fire Marshal were on the scene of a hardware store blaze in Joppa.

Boston bombing survivor leaves rehab

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:01 GMT

Erika Brannock one of the most severely injured people in the Boston Marathon bombing comes to her own home after more than two months of putting her life and her legs back together.

Exposure at Royal Farms in Howard Co.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:32 GMT

Howard County Police have arrested a Delaware man for an indecent exposure and second-degree assault at at Royal Farms store.