Methamphetamine (drug)

'Mad Men' recap: 'The Quality of Mercy'

2013-06-17 04:45:00

"The quality of mercy is not strained.” The title for this episode comes from Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice.” On this Father’s Day, Don could use mercy from his daughter and himself. Instead we find him curled up in a...

Illicit drug prices in Baltimore fluctuate under DEA estimates

2013-04-27 11:30:13

A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment...

A sensible policy on pot

2013-04-23 12:38:00

Lawmakers in Annapolis rejected a bill this year that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, but prosecutors in Baltimore City are already ahead of the curve in treating the offense as a public health issue rather than...

Voice of 'Elmo' Kevin Clash hit with new underage sex suit

2013-03-19 18:00:00

Sheldon Stephens, the first man to claim that “Sesame Street” puppeteer Kevin Clash had an underage relationship with him, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the former voice of Elmo. Stephens is the fourth man to sue the Turners Station native,...

Medical marijuana is harmless, but prohibiting it is deadly

2013-03-15 06:45:00

Regarding your editorial on the proposed legalization of medical marijuana in Maryland, it's true that anyone in California who wants a medical marijuana recommendation can get one ("Due caution," March 12). The recommendation allows consumers to purchase...

Michigan man sentenced for operating Elkridge meth lab

2013-03-12 09:00:00

A Michigan man was sentenced to nine months in jail in Howard County Circuit Court last week in connection with the operation of a methamphetamine lab out of an Elkridge hotel room last June, according to State's attorney spokesman Wayne Kirwan....

The bias too close to see

2013-01-02 06:16:00

Timorous after having been hammered for years by cries from the right of leftist bias, and hampered by a simple-minded understanding of objectivity that gives sober attention to cranks and zanies, American journalism often winds up serving a bland gruel....

Severn couple facing child abuse charges after child drank methadone

2012-09-28 10:48:00

A Severn couple already facing drug and weapons charges after rescue workers and police were called to their house for a report that their child accidentally took methadone are now also under indictment on child abuse and neglect counts. Paul...

Two Oklahoma men plead guilty to operating meth lab in Elkridge hotel

2012-12-19 04:45:00

The two Oklahoma men arrested in June for operating a meth lab out of an Elkridge hotel room pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court this week, according to state’s attorney spokesman Wayne Kirwan. Joshua Wade Matthews, 34, and Forrest...

20 reasons Bob Ehrlich is wrong

2012-11-23 07:00:00

Former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. presents a 20-point platform for Republicans to "be proud of" ("A platform for the next Republican nominee," Nov. 18). Let's examine each of these points in detail, and the reader can decide if any of them are...

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap, Kyle's dinner party gets heated

2012-12-18 05:24:00

We pick right back up at Mauricio's event. Kyle steps in and pulls Adrienne away. Adrienne's most upset that anyone could be so reckless, saying Brandi doesn't care about anyone's reputation, just attention. Pot, meet Kettle. Brandi's friend Dwight...

More than 190,000 call on Freddie Mac to test homes for meth

2012-10-04 03:00:00

Residents from every state — more than 195,000 people — have signed an online petition that demands Freddie Mac test the homes it is selling for methamphetamine contamination. The petition was started on the website Change.org by Jonathan...

The maxim goes that comedy equals pain plus time, but tell that to ruffled standup Artie Lange, who, three years ago, attempted suicide by stabbing himself nine times with a kitchen knife.

2013-06-17 00:00:00

16 packages of methamphetamine worth more than $665,000 where concealed inside a sport utility vehicle's non-factory compartment. The vehicle was used in an attempt to smuggle the drugs at the Highway 86 Border Patrol checkpoint.

2013-06-11 00:30:00

Examples of meth labs were displayed at the Meyersdale meth awareness event Wednesday. At left, an example of a gas generator, which could be found at a dump site. At center is an example of meth "cooking." Whitish residue sinks to the bottom while lithium battery pieces float.

2013-05-29 20:17:00