Coach in Earth Treks sex abuse case gets four yearsBaltimore Sun (blog)By David Greisman, dgreisman@tribune.com A former climbing coach at Earth Treks in Columbia who pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl could spend another three years behind bars. Michael J. Lyons, a 32-year-old from Rockville ... […]

DatebookBaltimore SunBlack History Month Vocalist Ashley Parker will perform songs of hope and inspiration in observance of Black History Month during the 10 am worship service at Christ United Methodist Church, 7246 Cradlerock Way in the Owen Brown Interfaith Center in ... […]

Toby's founder Orenstein wins award for community workBaltimore SunToby Orenstein is once again at the helm of one of her favorite projects — directing the Young Columbians, a singing group formed in 1975 by the founder of Toby's Dinner Theatre when Columbia was still Jim Rouse's baby. Working with talented teens as ... […]

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Columbia Ravens are looking for football coachesBaltimore SunThe deadline for submitting sports copy is 9 am Monday. We prefer email (howardcountysports@patuxent.com). Questions? Call 410-332-6578. Columbia Ravens Football, Inc. is seeking qualified, committed individuals to coach in its youth tackle football ... […]

Charges have been dismissed against an Army soldier accused in what prosecutors described as a conspiracy to kill Afghan civilians for sport and then cover it up, the military said Friday. […]

Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said Friday. […]

The man that prosecutors say is behind the stabbing deaths of four homeless men in Southern California now stands accused of the brutal killing of a mother and brother of an old friend, authorities said. […]

Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs. […]

An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday. […]