Inmate death inquiry widens
Maryland prison authorities broadened their inquiry yesterday into the death last month of a 51-year-old inmate at the Western Correctional Institution in Allegany County, as relatives reiterated their belief that...
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Investigation launched in inmate death
Maryland prison authorities are investigating the death of a 51-year-old inmate from the Western Correctional Institution in Allegany County who was found motionless in his cell April 30, a prison...
Ex-chief of prison offers a defense
The ousted commander of Abu Ghraib prison recalls a grim period of poor working conditions last year that led inexorably to a few soldiers under his command committing "acts of...
2 charges against reservist dropped
Spc. Megan M. Ambuhl -- one of seven Western Maryland-based Army reservists charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners -- is a victim of "guilt by association" because she was standing near...
For shock value, fake bullet holes are on target
And now, the latest evidence of Americans' fascination with guns, cars and outlaws: the faux bullet hole. Drivers are increasingly using the magnets and stickers to create the head-turning illusion...
Speed, shifting load suspected as possible causes of I-95 crash
The tanker truck that exploded on Interstate 95 Tuesday was moving erratically, and its load of gasoline was shifting violently, before the truck plunged rear-end-first from an overpass onto the...
Residents told to prepare for floods
Howard County Executive James N. Robey warned yesterday that Hurricane Isabel could bring heavy rains and high winds to the county in a short time and that flooding could hit...
Assembly votes to let retirees in health plan
The General Assembly passed legislation last night to help Bethlehem Steel Corp. retirees who are not old enough for Medicare to obtain state-backed insurance coverage. Under the legislation, Bethlehem retirees...