A pickup truck with 3 people inside was hit by a train Thursday in Mt. Airy, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said.
A substitute teacher who worked 3 days with Howard County schools has been charged with child porn for incidents in Baltimore County.
A man was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday night that happened in Elkridge. Detectives are searching for at least two suspects.
Employees at two stores reported being assaulted while trying to stop suspected shoplifters, according to the Howard County Police.
Five people have been indicted in connection to a human trafficking and drug trafficking ring operating out of Howard County, officials said
A woman reported being assaulted by a man and another woman when a 3rd person fired a gun, according to Howard County Police.
A suspect has been arrested nearly 5 years after police say he fatally shot a pregnant woman, which led to her baby's death 5 days later.
A 19-year-old in jail for a robbery has been charged with murder in connection to a December 2023 double shooting where 1 man died.
Neighbors say they found flyers scattered on the ground near a school bus stop that featured swastikas and other offensive messages.
A Columbia man has died after he was hit head-on by a teen driving a stolen vehicle who had been involved in a police chase minutes before.
A bank in Columbia reported that a woman attempted to rob the financial institution and threatened an employee, according to police.
An Elkridge man who stabbed his roommate during an argument about food and chores has been sentenced.
A man living in a Columbia hotel has been arrested after police found cocaine, heroin and fentanyl in his room, according to the HCPD.
Police are still searching for Jemik Parker, who they say fatally shot 17-year-old Lance Carrington while he sat in a car.
A woman says a Baltimore doctor who lives in Fulton sexually assaulted and threatened her. The doctor has been charged in the case.
Firefighters were called to a paper recycling center Tuesday night for a report of a fire. A fire broke out there last month, too.
The Howard County Police Dept. asks for the public's help in identifying the suspect wanted in connection to several burglaries.
A Laurel man has been arrested after police say he attempted to help steal an ATM out of an Exxon in Laurel.
A second teen shot outside The Mall in Columbia has died. Howard County Police have since arrested Emmetson Zeah, 18, in this case.
A crime reduction plan has been introduced by Howard County leaders that includes increasing a police presence at the mall.
A woman reported being attacked and her wallet stolen by a group of females in Columbia. She was taken to the hospital with injuries.
An Ellicott City man has been arrested in Texas after police say he cyberstalked a Louisiana nun since 2018 with "vulgar, improper" emails.
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of the man's grandparents in the Columbia home they shared, police say.
The shooting suspect and teens shot near Columbia Mall Saturday night all attended HCPSS schools, the superintendent stated.
A report has revealed that the 18-year-old suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting violated his home monitoring the day before the incident.
A 16-year-old died and a 15-year-old was in critical condition after the shooting outside the Mall in Columbia, according to police.
Two "juvenile males" were shot outside the Mall in Columbia, near Lidl, on Saturday, the Howard County Police Department said.
A Columbia man has been charged with indecent exposure after multiple people reported his actions, according to Howard County Police.
Howard County Police reported that someone shot at a Columbia home, leaving bullet holes, while 2 HoCo residents' homes were burglarized.
A warehouse fire has been traced to pallets of paper that had caught fire, officials say.
The Howard County Police Department reported an attempted robbery by a 14-year-old boy in the bathroom at Guilford Park High School.
Schools in the area of a reported shooting were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon. No active shooter was found, but shell casings were.
Two separate fires damaged homes in Elkridge and Ellicott City Wednesday. No injuries were reported, according to the fire department.
Three have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a teen in a vehicle. A suspected shooter remains on the loose.
A woman has died after her car hit a tree near Laurel. A child on board was evaluated at the hospital, according to Howard County Police.
A fire broke out Saturday night at a Glenwood home, displacing 2 adults and a child, and killing 1 pet.
A dog on the ice of a pond with its humans fell through Tuesday night. Howard Co. firefighters rescued the dog and reunited it with family.
HCPD has increased the reward to $15K for information in the shooting death of Zavian Hagins, 21, while he was walking on a trail.
Nearly 50 Maryland residents with Jan. 6 convictions or pending cases were among those pardoned by President Donald Trump.
A 17-year-old boy was found fatally shot in a parked vehicle in Columbia. Howard County Police is investigating.