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Space Launch | Fatal Wrong-Way Crash | Dead Dogs Found In Crate: MD Weekend

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in Maryland.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed in Maryland over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

MD Man Facing Charges After Wrong-Way Crash Kills VA Mother, Daughter

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Jose Caballero Nolasco, a 32-year-old man from Germantown, is facing multiple charges for a wrong-way highway crash that killed a mother and daughter from Virginia.

MD-Built Telescope Blasts Off On Million-Mile Space Journey

Built in Maryland, the bus-sized telescope successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:26 a.m. Sunday, launching from Complex 39A.

10K Students Without Buses Now Have Transportation: PGCPS Superintendent

On Sunday, Prince George's school officials announced that the backlog of approximately 10,000 students still waiting for school bus assignments when school started last week had been resolved.

2 Dogs Found Dead In Abandoned Crate

The crate containing the dogs were found near the 1600 block of Harford Square Drive in the area of J Court along the walking path.

Pedestrian Killed In Crash Near Gaithersburg

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle near Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County police.

6 Hospitalized After Possible Mercury Exposure In Baltimore Co.: Report

The Baltimore County Fire Department said the incident occurred on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way.

Man Arrested In Woman's 2025 Sexual Assault: Prince George's Police

Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Hyattsville recently after receiving a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman and threatened her with a gun.

Machine Malfunction Sparks Fire At Annapolis Business

A malfunctioning machine sparked a small fire and prompted reports of an explosion at an Annapolis dry-cleaning business on Saturday.

8 People Displaced After Bethesda Apartment Fire: MCFRS

Pete Piringer, of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said, said the fire was traced to the bedroom of an 11th-floor apartment unit.

Man Sentenced For $7.5M Scam Targeting MD Charity

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a business email scam that stole more than $7.5 million from two charitable organizations, including one in Maryland, federal prosecutors said.

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