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Sale Of Stolen Cell Phones Targeted By D.C. Councilman Wells

Several stores in the District have been accused of selling used cell phones — which one councilmember says offers a black market for stolen electronics.

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Accomack County Raises Reward For Info On Arsonist

The Accomack County Sheriff's office has raised the reward to $25,000 for anyone with information about a serial arsonist.

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Maryland Bill Increases Penalties For Lasers Pointed At Aircrafts

The penalties in Maryland for pointing lasers at an aircraft may soon include jail time.

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Police Posed With Rapper '2 Chainz' After Drug Arrest

A Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested and released for marijuana possession on Maryland's Eastern Shore, but it's what happened after he was released that has raised a few eyebrows.

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U.S. Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes

A purchasing specialist with the U.S. Postal Service has pleaded guilty to accepting thousand of dollars in bribes.

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Need A Valentine? Sheriff Gary Has You Covered

The Queen Anne's County Sheriff in Maryland is using an unconventional Valentine's Day Youtube message to try to solicit information on some of the county's most wanted suspects. 

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UMD Holds Vigil For Slain Students

Maryland students and others in the UMD and College Park communities gathered on campus for a service and a candlelight vigil in the wake of a murder suicide killed two and left another student injured.

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Two UMD Students Dead, A Third Injured In Murder-Suicide

Two University of Maryland students are dead and a third is injured after an alleged murder-suicide in College Park, Md. last night. 

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Amity Gaige: "Schroder"

A new novel explores whether a person whose life is built on lies can be a good and loving parent.

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Debate Over The Use Of Domestic Drones

Government agencies and private companies foresee many good reasons to use unmanned remote controlled aircraft in the our skies here at home, but some say adequate safeguards need to be established.

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