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Former Metro worker sentenced for falsifying others' time sheets
A Prince George's County judge has sentenced a former Metro employee to one year in jail for paying workers for hours they did not work.
Woman convicted in scheme to kill ex and pregnant girlfriend
Authorities say a Maryland woman thought to have schemed to kill her estranged husband and his pregnant girlfriend has been convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
2nd man charged with murder after impersonating Pepco employee
Craig Brooks was accused of killing a man who thought he was with Pepco. Now, a second man is going to prison for the murder.
Md. counties crack down on aggressive drivers
Police in Montgomery and Prince George's counties are looking for aggressive drivers as part of the "Smooth Operator" effort.
Md. man will be jailed for falsifying Metro timesheets
A Bowie man will go to jail for up to a year for falsifying timesheets for some Metro workers.
Man arrested in fatal shooting in southeast D.C.
Police they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man in southeast Washington over the weekend.
Proposal pushes new Md. buildings back from major water pipes
A local utility is trying to make changes to avoid the "substantial risk{s} to public safety" posed by the explosion of large water mains.
Md. hospital honors organ donors with memorial
Family members placed copper leaves engraved with the lost donors name on the "Legacy of Heroes" sculpture tree that now dons a soft green-colored wall in the Intensive Care Unit.
4 rescued in Md. after paddle boat hits rocks
A family of four is back on dry land after a scary accident involving a paddle boat they had rented to use on the Potomac River.
3 teens in good condition after Md. water rescue
Three teenagers are in good condition after being rescued from a Prince George's County waterway by firefighters.
Teen struck and killed by train in Riverdale area
Prince George's County police say a Bowie teenager wearing headphones has been struck and killed by a train in the Riverdale area.
8-year-old dies after being struck by mother's SUV
One of the five children struck by an SUV in Lewisdale, Md. Thursday night has died.
California girl captures National Spelling Bee
The story of this spelling bee champion begins in the car, on the daily commute to kindergarten with father at the wheel.
National Spelling Bee down to 9 finalists
The most experienced speller remaining in the National Spelling Bee breezed through most of two semifinal rounds with his usual confidence. But with one word separating him from his first time in the finals, he was flustered.
Board approves tuition hikes for Maryland colleges
The Board of Regents for Maryland's university system has approved a 3 percent tuition increase for most in-state students.
Car hits telephone pole in Pr. George's, killing 1
Prince George's County police say a driver has been killed in a fiery crash in Forestville.
LIVE TWEETS: 6-year-old talks about spelling bee
She spells well, but 6-year-old Lori Anne Madison, the youngest speller in the history of the National Spelling Bee, did not make the semifinals.
Md. roundtable discussion on domestic violence
A roundtable discussion in Prince George's County is addressing domestic violence in the area.
One person dead in coinciding fire and suicide
One person was found shot to death inside a burning house in Temple Hills in what police are calling a suicide.
Former Pr. George's charity administrator charged
A former administrator of a nonprofit group in Prince George's County has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the organization.
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