Several former Ridgely police officers, including the former chief, have filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants claiming their department had been dissolved and their names mired in an orchestrated takeover by town and county officials.

The former Administrative Judge for Maryland’s District Two, which includes Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, has been accused of allowing a law clerk to earn a full-time salary for nearly a decade while the employee worked only part-time.

A young man from Dorchester County is speaking out for the first time after being acquitted of murder charges stemming from a fatal shooting in Cambridge in 2021.

The Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor has found no evidence of criminal activity after an investigation into Ridgely’s suspended police chief Jeff Eckrich.

According to Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes, the number of murders in the county has doubled in 2024 compared to 2023. 

The Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor has announced two charges of misconduct in office against an Easton Police Department Sergeant after they say he engaged in sexual relationships with two teenagers.

A new agreement aims to bolster law enforcement presence in Ridgely as the town grapples with the suspension of its police department.

Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights have swept this year’s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power. 

Virginia legislative candidates raised more than $20 million in cash and other donations in just over two months in the run-up to next week’s primary election.