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Feb 17, 2026

Former MD corrections employee sentenced for contracting fraud

A former employee of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services was sentenced for a contracting fraud scheme.

A man walks past the Washington County Circuit Court building in downtown Hagerstown. Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot to death in the driveway of his home on Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Feb 16, 2026

Bomb threat to Western MD courthouse came from Eastern Shore

A Delaware man is charged with making a false statement regarding a bomb threat that evacuated Washington County Circuit Court.

Tom Goldstein, a top U.S. Supreme Court attorney and publisher of the SCOTUS blog news website arrives for jury selection in his trial on charges of tax fraud, at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Feb 13, 2026

Lawyer Tom Goldstein admits ‘mistakes’ but denies tax crimes at trial in MD

Former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein told a federal jury weighing criminal tax charges that he did not intentionally violate any laws.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, on Feb. 2, 2026, is investigating a bomb threat called into Washington County Circuit Court in downtown Hagerstown. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Feb 13, 2026

MD man charged with courthouse bomb threat was due in court same day

A Baltimore man was charged with making a bomb threat to a Maryland courthouse on the same day he was due in that court.

Appellate Court of Maryland
Feb 12, 2026

Appellate Court of MD: Sixth Amendment, collateral estoppel, medical malpractice

Sixth Amendment — collateral estoppel — medical malpractice

Remote court capabilities become paramount in coronavirus pandemic
Feb 12, 2026

He lost a pinkie trying to kill a man. From prison, he made things worse.

A Maryland man who pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder received eight years, then 27 more for threatening letters from prison.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Feb 11, 2026

Trump DOJ fails in attempt to indict Democratic lawmakers

A grand jury has rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump's Justice Department to indict some Democratic U.S. lawmakers.

Stephanie Fowler released her newest book "Into the Night" about a double homicide at the Wicomico County jail in 1968. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Feb 10, 2026

Double homicide in MD jail examined by author Stephanie Fowler in new book

Awarding-winning author Stephanie Fowler released a true crime deep dive into the 1968 homicide of a Wicomico County sheriff and a jailer.

Friends and family held a vigil for the three football players who were killed in a car crash in Upper Marlboro in 2024. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post)
Feb 10, 2026

Her actions led to the deaths of 3 football players. She called them friends.

A Maryland woman was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in a drunk driving crash that killed three football players.

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression hearing December 18 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)
Feb 6, 2026

Luigi Mangione gets trial date in state case over CEO killing

Luigi Mangione, the Maryland native accused of fatally shooting a health insurance executive, got a trial date in state court in New York.

Supreme Court of Maryland
Feb 5, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Disbarment, DNA testing, reasonable suspicion

Disbarment — DNA testing — reasonable suspicion

Appellate Court of Maryland
Feb 5, 2026

Appellate Court of Maryland: Juvenile court, sex offender registry, ’employer’ liability

Juvenile court — sex offender registry — 'employer' liability