WASHINGTON – For the last seven years, every time “Mary’s” husband came home drunk, he became physically abusive — pushing, shoving and throwing things at her, according to Sharon Schmidt, shelter manager at the Mid-shore Council for Family Violence, who chose a pseudonym to protect the victim

WASHINGTON – For the first time in seven years, crime rates in Maryland are increasing and indicators point to the economy as the cause

WASHINGTON – Going to prison is hard, but Alfreda “Frieda” Robinson used her arrogance to get by

WASHINGTON – A shortage of certified court interpreters in Maryland is worsening as local law enforcement agencies continue to crack down on illegal immigration, say court officials and immigration lawyers

WASHINGTON – Marylanders are taking advantage of their proximity to the sold-out hotels of Washington to list their homes in droves for Barack Obama’s January inauguration

WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s most ideologically conservative federal appellate courts could soon be making a left turn

WASHINGTON – Hate crime rates in the state are decreasing, according to an FBI report released Monday, but county law enforcement agencies said the problem may actually be worse than reported

WASHINGTON – A former Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene employee was convicted Wednesday for diverting almost $1

WASHINGTON – “Computer guy” Richard Matthews, isn’t letting Rep

WASHINGTON – One day last year was another day of abuse for “Alice” at the hands of her husband, but this time when she called the Family Crisis Center hotline, something was different