Dog Stabbed 14 Times | Industrial Mixer Traps Worker | Police Chief Resigns: MD Top News

On the weekend, we review the top stories and headlines from across Maryland. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog Stabbed 14 Times In MD: Sheriff

A Virginia man is accused of fatally stabbing his dog about 14 times before deputies found him covered in blood and dog hair along a Frederick County road, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

Montgomery County Police Chief Resigns Effective Immediately

Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada has resigned from his post, effective immediately, officials announced Friday.

Maryland Appoints Caroll Spriggs As First Black State Fire Marshal

A longtime Maryland fire official has been appointed state fire marshal, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in the Maryland Department of State Police's 132-year history.

Fed Rate Hike: What It Means For MD Mortgages, Car Loans, Credit Cards

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 on Wednesday, a move that could, over time, make it more expensive for Maryland residents to buy a home, get a car loan, or borrow on their credit cards.

MoCo Worker Hospitalized After Arm Becomes Trapped Inside Industrial Mixer

A special trauma team was deployed to an Omega 3 Nutrition shop in Rockville on Thursday after a worker became trapped in industrial machinery.

MD Native Who Made Historic Lunar Flyby Returns To Baltimore Co.

Astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of NASA's first manned lunar flyby since the 1970s, is making a hometown return this week in Baltimore County.

Baltimore Nurse Sentenced For Diverting Morphine From 10-Year-Old Patient

A Baltimore nurse was sentenced to 30 days behind bars after admitting she diverted morphine while caring for a 10-year-old recovering from open-heart surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office.

Child Porn Charges Filed Against Prince George's Co. Teacher

A 70-year-old teacher from Prince George's County has been charged with multiple counts of distribution and possession of child pornography. He has since been fired from the all-girls school where he recently taught.

Annapolis Patient Files Lawsuit Against MD Hospital After Cyberattack: Report

A patient at the Annapolis-based Anne Arundel Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against the hospital's parent company after a cyberattack impacted medical logs, according to a report.

Good News

• ​​'Pins With A Purpose' Fundraiser Returns To Timonium With Custom Trophies
• New Howard Co. Fire Station Saves Lives, Trains Aspiring First Responders
• Pumpkin Season Is Calling: 20 Maryland Farmers Markets To Explore
• Bell Tower At Historic Joppatowne Church To Be Reconstructed

Police & Fire

• MoCo Police Arrest Gaithersburg Man Wanted For Rockville Bar Shooting
• Suspect Charged In Brentwood Boy's Death 33 Years Later
• Dog Dies After Fire Ravages Bethesda Home, Causes $1.5M In Damages
• Aberdeen Man Fatally Shoots Himself After Killing Woman: Police
• 128 Counts Of Child Porn Possession Filed Against U.S. Air Force Major

Schools

• Fire Sparked At Jessup High School
• Gun Brought To Joppatowne HS By Student
• AI-Driven School Alpha Bethesda To Open In 2027

Government

• MD Governor Requests Federal Help For Empire Towers Emergency
• What MD Lawmakers Are Saying About $5K ‘Trump Dividends’
• Leaders Discuss Proposed Pedestrian, Bicycle Bridge Over Middle Patuxent River
• New 26-Floor Residential Building OK'd For Downtown Bethesda: Report