David Michael Crawford, 71, was convicted of eight counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of arson.
A Washington, D.C., man has been sentenced in the rape of an 8-year-old, according to the Howard County Office of the State's Attorney.
A Baltimore man faces murder charges in connection to the death of an Elkridge man, according to the Howard County Police Department.
David Crawford is accused of intentionally setting at least a dozen fires in several counties between 2011 and 2020, authorities said.
Multiple brush fires broke out along Route 70 Saturday next to the highway. Firefighters quickly extinguished them.
Students in ninth through 12th grades are encouraged to apply for a spot on the Howard County Police Department's Youth Advisory Council.
Howard County police officers and recruits dove into the chilly Chesapeake Bay recently as part of the Plunge Maryland event.
A fire broke out Thursday at a paper shredding facility in the 6700 block of Oak Hall Lane in Columbia.
A fire broke out in a bedroom on the second floor of an Ellicott City home. Three adults have been displaced, officials note.
A 61-year-old Laurel resident was killed and seven others injured in a single-vehicle crash that happened Saturday night.
A 70-year-old Sykesville man was killed in a car crash Sunday after his Honda CRV was hit by a Ford Edge.
A Mount Airy man was hit and killed by a passing vehicle along Ridge Road Tuesday night, according to the Howard County Police Department.
A 3-year-old was killed in a four-vehicle chain reaction crash on Route 29 in Ellicott City, Howard County officials said.
The crash happened Friday when a Peterbilt truck rear-ended a van, causing a chain-reaction collision.
In body cam footage, Howard County police officers shared the fun they had chasing down 4 donkeys and mini-horses to return them home.
The Howard County Police disclosed that an individual fell Thursday from a 4-story building located at construction site.
A special program recently celebrated one year in HoCo and helps those who commit low-level crimes tied to mental health and substance use.
The former president of a Howard County mosque has pleaded guilty to a theft scheme where he spent more than $40K on personal items.
A Baltimore man died when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car on Route 1 in Howard County Sunday night.
A 50-year-old woman died after a pickup traveling the wrong direction collided with the SUV she was riding in Saturday night, police say.
A woman died early Wednesday after her vehicle was hit by a box truck while spinning out from crashing into another vehicle she was passing.
A woman was killed after being ejected from a vehicle during a crash; a driver in the other vehicle was hit crossing the road, police say.
An injured hunter who fell 20 to 30 feet from a tree stand in Ellicott City Friday was rescued by a Maryland State Police medevac unit.
A Laurel man who shot at a woman in a hotel room has been sentenced to prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office.
A Howard County jury has handed down a verdict in the case of a Baltimore man charged with sexually abusing a minor in his care.
One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a Wednesday evening crash that happened near Woodbine along Frederick Road.
A semi driver from North Carolina died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the backside of another semi parked on the edge of I95.
A Jessup man has died after his pickup truck left the road and landed in a wooded drainage area, police say.
Monday is the last day for youth to apply for a seat on the Howard County Teen Court.
Howard County police officers are being equipped with Quikclot kits to help with any trauma they encounter. A grant will help buy more.
People who frequent Centennial Park and its lake are reminded to lock their vehicles and remove valuable from sight.
The Howard County Medical Reserve Corps Unit has received a $25K COVID RISE award that will be used to purchase additional equipment.
A Jessup man has been reported missing since April and the Howard County Police need the public's help in finding him. Have you seen him?
The suspect in a 40-year-old rape and murder cold case that unfolded in Howard County has entered an Alford plea.
A man was killed Wednesday morning on Route 29 in Ellicott City when his vehicle left the road, hit a pole and caught fire, police say.
A 60-year-old Elkridge man was found stabbed to death in the EconoLodge in Elkridge. A 43-year-old Elkridge man has been charged.
A Howard County man faces charges stemming from a stabbing in Ocean City where the victim was in critical condition and underwent surgery.
The Howard County Police Department has shared several tips to help parents and caregivers protect children from hyperthermia fatalities.
A $5,000 reward is being offered in the identification of a Jeep Wrangler HoCo police believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run incident.
Seven individuals have been appointed to the Howard County Police Accountability Board including a former Marine/U.S. Marshall and officer.