Tenants charged with killing Md. landlord

Baltimore County police say a Rosedale man and woman threatened with eviction have been charged with killing their landlord in his bed. Police have charged 35-year-old Michael DiMattei and 35-year-old Erin Steffy with first-degree murder. DiMattei was arrested on Monday and Steffy was arrested on Tuesday. A relative of 74-year-old David Weeks found him dead Friday night in his home in the 1200 block of Hilldale Road. He was found lying in his bed, a pillow taped over his head and the sheets bloody. The... More

Nude intruder caught in pool, covered in feces

STUART, Fla. — A Florida man is facing charges after authorities say he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident’s backyard and jumped into the pool. A Martin County Sheriff’s Office report shows 21-year-old Robert Stark Higgins was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, disorderly conduct and misdemeanor theft. The resident told deputies he heard Higgins crash through the screen of his pool and take a splash Saturday night. Authorities say Higgins took a... More

Cops: Woman fried, ate goldfish amid fight with ex

PASADENA, Texas — Authorities say a Houston-area woman who was burned up at her former common-law husband fried their pet goldfish and ate some of them. More  Read More →

New laws taking effect in Maryland

Some new laws taking effect in Maryland on Thursday. DEATH PENALTY Capital punishment will be limited to murder cases with biological evidence such as DNA, videotaped evidence of a murder or a videotaped confession. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Judges are required to order the confiscation of firearms from people who have final protective orders filed against them for as long as the order. Judges now have discretion to order the subject of a temporary protective order to give up firearms. FLAGS Flags of the... More

Driving while distracted

Maryland does have something it wants drivers to read: speed limit signs and warnings. See below for more on this. [Photo by Melody Simmons]Driving is difficult... More

Watch it: the speed cameras are here!

A speed gun, a camera and its light await speeders at Walther and Glenmore avenues in Northwest Baltimore. [Photo by Melody Simmons]A costly shutterbug is coming to a crossroads... More

Need a getaway car? Call a cab

WESTERLY, R.I. — A pair of suspected bank robbers needed a getaway car, so they called a cab. Westerly police say the man and woman took a taxi Tuesday to the Washington Trust Bank, went inside and demanded money, saying they were armed with explosives. The teller gave the woman an undisclosed sum. Outside, the duo got back in the cab and took off. Police Chief Edward Mello says the driver had no idea what had happened. A few minutes later, police found the cab, and the man, across the border... More

Bethesda teen pleads guilty in weapons stockpiling case

GREENBELT, Md. — A Bethesda teenager faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a destructive device. Nineteen-year-old Collin McKenzie-Gude was accused of stockpiling weapons and bomb-making material and producing fake government IDs. In exchange for his guilty plea on Wednesday, prosecutors are dropping two counts related to the IDs. Investigators said they found assault weapons, armor-piercing bullets and more than 50 pounds of chemicals in McKenzie-Gude’s bedroom... More

Wedding crasher steals cash-filled cards

SEYMOUR, Ind. — Police in southern Indiana are looking for a wedding crasher who took off with a wire bird cage that held cards for the couple filled with cash, checks and gift cards. Witnesses say a man wearing a T-shirt and ball cap showed up Saturday night at the wedding reception for Aaron and Margaret Thompson Brown at the American Legion in Seymour. Assistant Police Chief Craig Hayes says no one knows who the man was. The bride’s mother, Joyce Thompson, estimates the thief got away... More

Game over: Police caught playing Wii on the job

LAKELAND, Fla. — It’s game over for some police officers who played video games while they raided a convicted drug dealer’s home in central Florida. Surveillance video obtained by WFLA in Tampa caught the officers playing a Nintendo Wii bowling game, with one furiously jumping up and down in celebration. More  Read More →

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