New Maryland Driving Laws Take Effect

Several new state driving laws, including a law banning hand-held cell phones, took effect at the beginning of October.

Murder-Suicide Taints Crystal Springs’ ‘Quiet’ Reputation

Twelve-year-old Heidi doesn’t want her family to move. Two streets away from the site of a murder-suicide — the second murder in a little over two years — she feels safe.

Maryland Graduate Student Kills Roommate in Murder-Suicide

A University of Maryland graduate student shot two other students before killing himself at their house in College Park.

Maryland Gang Laws Lacking, Officials Say

Although a new tool in the federal government’s fight against the violent gang MS-13 may help curb the growing problem in Maryland, local officials say state laws aren’t so effective.