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Curtis Bay Mother Pleads Guilty in Son's Overdose
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (233+ words) Nathan Houck, who was also responsible for Landon and his three siblings living in the home, pleaded guilty to child neglect in October 2025 and was sentenced to five years, with all but 18 months suspended, along with a requirement to complete…...
Hotel Sting Leads to Prostitution, Cocaine Charges
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (198+ words) David M. Higgins II is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Southern Maryland Chronicle. A Baltimore native raised in Southern Maryland, Higgins founded the Chronicle in 2017 and has built it into a trusted source for local news across the region....
Deputies: Man Pointed Handgun at Group of Juveniles
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (278+ words) David M. Higgins II is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Southern Maryland Chronicle. A Baltimore native raised in Southern Maryland, Higgins founded the Chronicle in 2017 and has built it into a trusted source for local news across the region....
Edgewater Drug Raid Nets Cocaine, Fentanyl, Cash
1+ week, 4+ day ago (161+ words) David M. Higgins II is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Southern Maryland Chronicle. A Baltimore native raised in Southern Maryland, Higgins founded the Chronicle in 2017 and has built it into a trusted source for local news across the region....
4 Charles Co. Students Cited for THC Vapes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (189+ words) Four Charles County high school students were cited for cannabis possession over a five-day stretch last week, the latest in a pattern of similar incidents the Sheriff’s Office has reported at county schools throughout 2026. On Sept. 1, a 14-year-old at Thomas…...
Veteran AA Co. Officer Charged With Child Rape
1+ week, 5+ day ago (173+ words) A 31-year veteran sergeant with the Anne Arundel County Police Department has been charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor following a Maryland State Police investigation, authorities announced. Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad addressed the case…...
How DNA Cracked a 44-Year-Old Charles Co. Murder
1+ week, 6+ day ago (286+ words) A single DNA match, run through a national database in the fall of 2022, is what finally solved a murder that had gone unanswered since 1979. Once the DNA match came back, detectives moved quickly to investigate Taylor’s background. They discovered he…...
MetCom Launches Diligent Public Records Site
1+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) David M. Higgins II is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Southern Maryland Chronicle. A Baltimore native raised in Southern Maryland, Higgins founded the Chronicle in 2017 and has built it into a trusted source for local news across the region....
Annapolis Felon Sentenced to 42 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
2+ week, 2+ day ago (249+ words) David M. Higgins II is an award-winning journalist and founder of The Southern Maryland Chronicle. A Baltimore native raised in Southern Maryland, Higgins founded the Chronicle in 2017 and has built it into a trusted source for local news across the region....
Port Tobacco woman charged with arson, plus storm chances return Thursday
2+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) Southern Maryland news without 47 tabs open Thursday, August 27, 2026, 2026 Good morning, Southern Maryland.Storm chances are moving back into the forecast for today after a warm, dry stretch. Thunderstorm chances return to Southern Maryland on Thursday, Aug. 27, as warmer temperatures and…...