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Prince George's County officer indicted in fatal shooting of handcuffed man 03/05/2020 04:25pm • A grand jury in Prince George's County, Maryland, has indicted a county police officer on second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault charges in the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man in the officer's cruiser in January. Police Cpl. Michael Owen was also indicted on charges of using a handgun Woman in MARC pedestrian walkway struck by freight train 03/05/2020 01:15pm • A woman crossing the tracks was struck by a freight train in Point of Rocks, Maryland, bringing both nearby car and commuter rail traffic to a standstill in Frederick County, Maryland, on Thursday morning. Maryland State Police said a 36-year-old Virginia woman who was crossing a pedestrian walkw Ocean City lawmakers want to calm chaos of unsanctioned car enthusiast event 03/05/2020 08:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-Lower Shore) showed a three-minute video compilation to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday of Rockville man driving orange sports car accused of impersonating police, making traffic stop 03/05/2020 06:50am • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said a man represented himself as a police officer and conducted a traffic stop on MD 200 — the Intercounty Connector — in what may have been an incident motivated by road rage. They they want to know whether if the man stopped any other drivers. Yerko P Own an electric car? Montgomery Co. is setting guidelines for charging stations 03/05/2020 05:53am • Montgomery County, Maryland, is introducing its first-ever regulations governing the installation of privately-owned car charging stations in driveways, garages and even on public rights of way. There are an estimated 5,435 electric vehicles and 3,455 hybrids in Maryland's largest county, and the 1 killed, 1 charged in Anne Arundel County vehicle chase 03/05/2020 12:17am • One man is dead and another has been charged following a chase that ended in a crash in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Maryland State Police received several 911 reports about two vehicles — a Chevrolet Silverado and a Honda Civic — involved in a hit-and-run Montgomery County Council tables vote on community policing after contentious debate 03/03/2020 11:55pm • The Montgomery County Council opted to delay its final vote on a community policing bill that requires the Maryland police department to train officers in cultural competency, include more detail in incidents where force is used and provide training in de-escalation tactics. The decision came aft Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24 03/03/2020 08:52pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 24 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities Maryland bill would usher in zero-emission transit buses 03/03/2020 08:49pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland could begin replacing old diesel and hybrid state-operated transit buses with electric and zero-emission ones no earlier than July 2022 if a bill passes the General Assembly, jolting Maryland’s fleet into the future. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan set a goal for Marylan Consumers group urges caution using app-based, on-demand dog walkers 03/03/2020 08:02pm • Much like Uber and Lyft offer on-demand car rides, there are apps that connect dog-owners with dog-walkers. But one consumers' group isn't convinced they’re a good idea. "Are they checking references? Yeah. But, it’s not as if these services insist that they're hiring experienced dog walkers; Police: Driver dressed as Spider-Man exposed himself at Manassas intersection 03/03/2020 12:30pm • MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A driver dressed as Spider-Man exposed himself to a woman at a traffic light last week in Manassas, Virginia, police said. A 44-year-old woman reported the incident Friday morning at the intersection of Sudley Road and Bulloch Drive, Prince William County police said Monday Md. Del. Walker steps down from alcoholic beverages subcommittee after drunken driving arrest 03/02/2020 06:04pm • Maryland State Delegate Jay Walker stepped down from a subcommittee in Annapolis Monday after being arrested on a drunk driving charge early Sunday morning. Walker, who has served in the Maryland General Assembly since 2007, stepped down as the vice-chair of the legislature's alcoholic beverages Opponents to Md. tax proposal voice concerns in Annapolis 03/02/2020 03:09pm • A pending bill in Annapolis aims to tax a variety of services to fund Maryland education. And on Monday, several voiced their opposition. Realtors wearing white ball caps and carrying placards gathered outside the House of Delegates Office Building in Annapolis to protest a Maryland bill that wou Md. Del. Jay Walker charged with driving under the influence 03/02/2020 11:32am • A Maryland lawmaker has been charged with driving under the influence after police said he nearly collided with an officer's car. A police officer was traveling down Crain Highway (Route 301) just before 1 a.m. Sunday when another vehicle pulled right out in front of him, causing him to swerve to Analysts: Md. sales tax proposal would net more than $2.9 billion 03/02/2020 09:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Expanding Maryland’s sales tax to most services would generate more than $3.7 billion in new taxes in five years, according to the fi