S. Md. fire suspect put on home detention
GREENBELT -- A man arrested last month on charges of helping to set fires that caused $10 million in damage to houses under construction in Charles County was ordered released...
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No evidence found of racism in arsons
GREENBELT -- A search of the homes and vehicles of men accused of setting fires at a Charles County housing development produced no immediate evidence that the crime was racially...
U.S. grand jury indicts 5 men in S. Md. fires
GREENBELT - A federal grand jury indicted five men on arson and other charges yesterday in the fires last month that caused $10 million in damages to an upscale Charles...
Second arson suspect is put on home detention
GREENBELT - A second suspect in the arsons that caused $10 million in damage to a Charles County housing development was ordered released to home detention yesterday. Michael M. Everhart,...
Juvenile Services head defends agency
Embattled Juvenile Services Secretary Kenneth C. Montague Jr. defended his agency's management of the Baltimore juvenile detention center yesterday as he outlined plans to address problems raised in a scathing...
Official warned of staffing risks at youth center
The former head of Baltimore's state-run juvenile detention center repeatedly warned her superiors that a serious staffing shortage was creating unsafe conditions for youths and employees, records show. But memos...
Staffing low at juvenile center
The state-run Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center is so understaffed that it poses a serious threat to the safety of youths held there and to staff who supervise them, according...
Tracks hide concession income, study claims
A study released yesterday claims that the owners of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park have failed to disclose to state regulators millions of dollars in income each year from...
Ehrlich kills plan for vote on slots
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. rejected a proposal from House Speaker Michael E. Busch yesterday to seek voter approval in November to legalize state-owned slot machine parlors, dousing the flickering...
Senate probe on Iko is set
State legislators will further investigate the homicide of an inmate at a Western Maryland prison, saying that an Allegany County grand jury inquiry - which exonerated prison staff last week...