University of Maryland’s Response to Database Breach May Cost Millions

University President Wallace D. Loh says the costs of credit-monitoring and the expense of acquiring encryption will likely cost millions.

Shorter Commutes Don’t Interest Homeowners and Businesses in Path of Purple Line

More than 116 home and business owners are going to have to say goodbye to their property to make room for the new Purple Line light rail train.

PG Police Unit Provides Eye in the Sky

The Prince George’s County Police Department aviation unit recently won an award for locating a four-year-old girl lost in the woods.

Women’s Soccer Players Continue Family Tradition

Professional athletes are bunking with host families in Maryland and the District. It’s not a study abroad exchange program. It’s the National Women’s Soccer League.

University of Maryland Student Arrested in Child Pornography Sting

A University of Maryland freshman was arrested this week on charges of distributing child pornography and crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, according to a criminal complaint.

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.

College Park Murder-Suicide Raises Questions About Gun Background Checks for Mentally Ill

Tragic events at UMD raised questions about the effectiveness of state gun laws in preventing the sale of deadly firearms to those suffering from mental illness.

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.

Local Police and Area Kids Play Dream Team Basketball

Middle and high school kids in College Park will team up against local law enforcement officials in a friendly basketball game Friday to promote a positive relationship with police in the area.

Backers Gird for Purple Line Funding Battle

Prince George’s County, state and local officials called for Purple Line funding Thursday, saying the county is ready to make the rail line a reality once it finds a way to pay the hefty price tag.