State of Emergency declared for flood-damaged areas in western Maryland

A State of Emergency has been issued for communities in western Maryland that were impacted by this week's severe flooding, Gov. Wes Moore announced on Thursday. The governor visited the damaged areas in Allegany County in the aftermath of Tuesday' …

Maryland man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal 2022 shooting in Queens

QUEENS, NY — A Maryland man who fatally shot his children’s grandfather in Springfield Gardens in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced. Sheldon Dottin, 51, of Waldorf, Maryland, was …

ICE arrests MS-13 gang member in Maryland after multiple detainer refusals by local jail

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 26-year-old Salvadoran national Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez in Gaithersburg on Monday following a string of criminal convictions and multiple detainer requests that were declined by …

Gov. Wes Moore declares State of Emergency for flood-damaged western Maryland

Toddler survives 15-floor fall from balcony of White Oak, Maryland apartment

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The Montgomery County Police Department confirmed they are investigating an incident where a two-year-old boy fell from an apartment complex balcony in White Oak, Maryland. The fall occurred at a residential building on the …

Maryland audit finds racial bias in autopsies of police custody deaths

An audit found that Maryland medical examiners misclassified 41 in-custody deaths as non-homicides, often labeling them as "accidental," "natural," or due to "excited delirium. ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A new audit in Maryland reveals …

Clark County to host town hall on encampments near Flamingo and Maryland

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Clark County Commission Chairman Tick Segerblom will host a community town hall to address the issue of encampments of unhoused individuals in the Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway area. The event is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. at …

Governor Wes Moore declares state of emergency to accelerate response to flood damage in Western Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency in response to major flood damage in Allegany County. The announcement was made Thursday while the governor was surveying the damage from Tuesday's statewide storm activity. RELATED: …

ALERT DAY issued for possible severe storms in Maryland Friday

By Derek Beasley Updated on: May 15, 2025 / 8:21 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Alert Day Friday for possible severe storms in Maryland Alert Day Friday for possible severe storms in Maryland 03:15 A stray storm or two is possible this evening, but most of …

2-year-old boy survives fall from 15th story of Maryland apartment building

People are calling it a miracle in Montgomery County after a two-year-old survived a fall from the 15th floor of an apartment building. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - People are calling it a miracle in Montgomery County after a two-year-old survived a fall from …