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Three Maryland men charged with robbery in Adams Morgan
4/28/13 4:33 PM
Police in Washington say three Maryland men have been charged with an early morning robbery in Adams Morgan that occurred about 3 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Calvert St., NW.
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Joseph Newell's funeral held Saturday
4/27/13 7:16 PM
Funeral services for MPD Detective Joseph Newell were held Saturday in Landover, Md.
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Prostitution led by growth of area gambling, police say
4/26/13 11:51 PM
Police have a growing fear about the spread of human trafficking in the region. Police sources say the reason for this, in part, centers around the growth of gambling in Maryland with the upcoming casino at the National Harbor.
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Capitol Heights house set for volunteer renovation damaged in fire
4/26/13 9:32 PM
A Capitol Heights house scheduled to undergo a renovation as part of a volunteer project has been damaged in a fire, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department says.
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Manna Food Center running out of food
4/26/13 5:57 PM
The Manna Food Center has seen a dramatic drop in food donations. Couple that with the growing number of families in need, the food is running out.
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Largo resident escapes house fire
4/26/13 5:23 PM
A resident escaped a Largo house fire safely Friday.
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Rocky Gap casino could open in late May
4/26/13 1:58 PM
Maryland casino regulators may allow gambling at the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in western Maryland to begin May 22. It would be the state's fourth casino.
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Kevin Vincent Bonds sentenced after threatening cops with BB gun
4/26/13 12:15 PM
A St. Mary's County man was sentenced earlier this week to at least one year in prison after he threatened law enforcement with a BB gun, prompting officers to respond with live fire.
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Alvin Crawley to resign as Prince George's County superintendent early
4/26/13 9:48 AM
In the midst of dramatic overhaul in the oversight of Prince George's County's school system, its interim superintendent announced Thursday he would step away from his post early.
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Frederick police make 15 arrests in drug ring
4/27/13 8:56 PM
After an eight-month investigation in Frederick, police have arrested 15 people thought to be working in an organized group in connection with drug activity. Six guns were confiscated, along with crack cocaine, powder cocaine, marijuana, heroin and Ecstasy.
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500 locks malfunction at Montgomery County jail
4/27/13 1:02 PM
Officials in Montgomery County have declared a security emergency after locks on about 500 cell doors at the main jail near Clarksburg simultaneously opened.
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Bethesda man's record-setting run stopped by Boston bombings
4/26/13 10:42 PM
The terror attacks at the Boston Marathon may have brought an end to a world record set by a Bethesda man. Ben Beach was running to cross the finish line for the 46th straight year. He had to end his race early, but he tells ABC7 that race may have been the luckiest of his life.
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Tom Owens, Frederick Co. fire chief, to resign
4/26/13 7:27 PM
Frederick County’s fire chief has announced he is stepping down to focus on his family and health issues, the Frederick News Post reports.
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Rockville puppy theft suspect sought by police (Video)
4/26/13 5:29 PM
While the employees were distracted, the suspect put the Maltese puppy, valued at more than $1,000, into her purse and left, Rockville City Police officials say.
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Montgomery County employees could see pay raises
4/26/13 2:52 PM
Montgomery County government and public safety employees could soon have thicker wallets. A freeze in cost-of-living raises seems to be thawing out, the Rockville Patch reports.
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Judge critical of Ike Leggett, Board of Education over Nick's Farm
4/26/13 12:26 PM
A Montgomery County judge charged with ruling on the Brickyard Road school site case, commonly known as Nick's Farm, issued an order where he criticized County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Board of Education.
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Maryland Delta Gamma expletive-laden letter writer resigns from sorority
4/26/13 11:49 AM
One University of Maryland woman was kicked out of her sorority after sending an explicit email to her fellow sorority sister.
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Prince George's County breaks ground on a 'living building'
4/26/13 12:42 AM
Prince George's County is taking "going green" to the extreme. County leaders broke ground Thursday on one of the world's only "living buildings" - the most energy efficient possible.
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