What to know about cyclosporiasis cases in MD, DC, VA
As reports of cyclosporiasis grow across the country, there’s also been a slight uptick in cases of the gastrointestinal illness in Maryland.
After MD inmate death, 19 correctional officers and 8 medical personnel administratively charged
Nineteen correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Western Maryland have been administratively charged after an inmate was found dead there.
$239,100 Ferrari among 307 vehicles recovered by CBP Baltimore office
There were 307 stolen vehicles recovered at seaports by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Baltimore Field Office in fiscal year 2025, a 23% increase from the previous year.
Scientists probe sharp drop in Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population
A new report on the Chesapeake Bay’s signature blue crab has documented a steep, long-term decline in the crustacean’s population.
MoCo real estate firm sells Virginia property for $26.3M
Finmarc Management Inc., a real estate investment firm, announced it sold a property in Chantilly, Virginia, for $26.36 million.
Glen Burnie ICE shooting victim’s injuries not being treated, lawyers say
ICE is illegally keeping a Baltimore man shot by agents in its custody without adequate medical treatment, months after the 4th Circuit stayed his deportation, his attorneys wrote.
Judge blocks Virginia from banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks
A federal judge temporarily blocked Virginia officials from enforcing a ban on law enforcement officers wearing face coverings.
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump.
Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund
A federal judge in Washington declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion "weaponization" payout fund.
VA man who plotted with au pair to kill his wife gets prison
Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent who plotted with his Brazilian au pair to kill his wife and a man lured to the family’s Northern Virginia home, has been sentenced.
4th Circuit finds no qualified immunity for K-9 officer in Fourth Amendment case
An officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue was clearly established at the time the constitutional violation occurred, the 4th Circuit ruled.
Commission packed with Trump allies approves towering triumphal arch in DC
A federal arts commission voted to approve designs for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, advancing the project amid public opposition and some confusion on the panel.


















