Maryland State Police
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Kevin Mahlon Christie found on Route 50 near Cheverly
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A dead body was discovered in the median strip of Route 50 near Cheverly Monday morning, and Maryland State Police are trying to figure out how the person both died and got on the side of the road.
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Maryland gun background check backlog up to 10 weeks delayed
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The Examiner says that more than 57,000 people have submitted applications to buy a weapon since Jan. 1, and the crush has increased an applicant's wait time for clearance to about 10 weeks.
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Kami Ring, Maryland girl found dead in field
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Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 10-year-old Cecil County girl whose body was found in a field near her grandparents' home.
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Maryland Roadcheck 2013 kicks off
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The Maryland State Police are kicking off a commercial vehicle safety initiative.
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Maryland State Police trooper critically injured in Denton hit-and-run
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No charges are being filed against the three teens who hit and dragged a Maryland State Police trooper with their car Wednesday night, officials say.
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Police Week 2013: William Talbert Sr. honored
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It’s an emotional week for one Maryland family. A local officer is honored at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial following a long journey that began with an injury in the line of duty.
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Maryland State Police say 3 pounds of cocaine found in car
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Maryland State Police say a woman has been arrested after troopers allegedly found more than 3 pounds of powder and crack cocaine in a car she was a passenger in.
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Maryland State Police trooper injured in crash
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Police say Detective Sgt. Kevin Beauchamp crashed with Gail Mills of Easton on Route 50 Monday. Troopers say Mills is in serious condition and Beauchamp is in fair condition.
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Samuel E. George shot, killed by Md. state troopers after he shoots brother
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Maryland State Police say a man who was shot by troopers after he wounded his brother and fired at his father has died Friday. Two troopers fired at Samuel E. George with 12-gauge shotguns after he repeatedly refused to put down a .22-caliber revolver Thursday night.
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Woman's body found along Kent Island shoreline identified as Robin Pope
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An autopsy has confirmed that the woman’s body found Saturday afternoon along the Kent Island shoreline is Robin Pope, the Queen Anne’s County woman who was reported missing from her estranged husband’s home three weeks ago, Maryland State Police say.
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Truck plunges off overpass onto Allentown Road in Camp Springs
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Two men were seriously injured when a furniture delivery truck fell from the Rt. 5 overpass on Branch Avenue onto Allentown Road in Camp Springs Saturday afternoon.
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Robin Pope missing from Queen Anne's County
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Maryland State Police officials say that Robin Pope, a Stevensville native, disappeared March 2 from her estranged husband's house. She has not been seen since.
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Maryland State Police troopers injured in DUI crash
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Two Maryland State Police officers were injured early Friday morning when their cruiser was hit by an alleged drunk driver on Interstate 95, officials say.
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Md. trooper catches Arundel Mills robbery suspect after chase, crash
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Police say a man armed with a knife confronted a woman getting into her car at Arundel Mills Mall, demanded her purse, and during a struggle, the woman was cut on her hand. When a trooper spotted him and gave chase, the suspect's vehicle hit a building.
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Gun sales up in Maryland; 7-day waiting period creates backlog
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Gun sales skyrocketed nationwide after the Newtown school shooting, but Maryland state law requires a seven-day waiting period and background check. Because so many people are buying, that wait can be as long as a month.
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Edward Zepp, 61, of Westminster murdered in his home; suspect arrested
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Maryland State Police say 61-year-old Edward Zepp was found dead on his back porch early Saturday morning at his home in Westminster. Anne Arundel County police arrested a suspect Saturday afternoon, later identified as David M. Montgomery, 28.
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Terry Porter, 'Doomsday prepper,' turns himself in
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A Washington County man turned himself in Friday morning after police seized several illegal rifles and shotguns from his Sharpsburg home.
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Maryland state troopers heading to help in N.J.
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State police say the troopers, who volunteered for the assignment, have expertise in areas including canine tracking, search and rescue, underwater recovery and marine operations.
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