Matt Zapotosky
Metro/Maryland Desk
Articles by Matt Zapotosky
Lusby Neighbors Reach Out To Girl, 7 (October 9, 2008)
St. Mary's Bank Heist Plot Made for the Movies (October 7, 2008)
T-Shirts Illustrate Stark Tales of Domestic Violence (October 5, 2008)
Daughter of Abuse Suspect Is Released From Hospital (October 4, 2008)
More Tests Are Needed To ID Girls In Freezer (October 2, 2008)
Girls Might Have Been Dead More Than a Year, Police Say (October 1, 2008)
Md. Mother Jailed After Bodies Of 2 Children Found in Freezer (September 30, 2008)
Medevac Fleet Grounded After Deadly Md. Crash (September 29, 2008)
Former Cemetery Owner Gets Probation (September 28, 2008)
Three Deaths Probed in Waldorf Include Likely Murder-Suicide (September 26, 2008)
Search Continues for Men In Abduction, Bank Robbery (September 26, 2008)
Suspects Sought in Reported Abduction (September 25, 2008)
D.C. Man Shot by Charles Sheriff's Officer Is Charged With Assault (September 25, 2008)
Pa. Officials Follow Monkey Thief's MySpace Page to S. Md. (September 24, 2008)
DNA Technology Moves Forward (September 22, 2008)
Judge Rules Against St. Mary's Rejection of Office Building (September 21, 2008)
Maryland Troopers Aid Post-Gustav Louisiana (September 18, 2008)
Four Men Charged In Drug Probe (September 18, 2008)
Two Boys in St. Mary's Are Bitten by Copperheads (September 13, 2008)
Police Say Md. Woman Gave Alcohol to Teens (September 12, 2008)
Marine's Bond With Friend and Mentor Endures (September 11, 2008)
Man Is Convicted In Bank Robbery (September 7, 2008)
New Trial for Man Convicted in Killing of Girl, 13 (September 7, 2008)
Two Men Killed, Four Hurt in St. Mary's Crash (September 4, 2008)
3 Fires Cause $1.1 Million In Damage In 3 Counties (September 4, 2008)
Samuels Says He Is 'Devastated' by Death on His Property (September 4, 2008)
Robbery Case Might Hinge on Saliva (September 4, 2008)
5 Vehicles Damaged In Chase After Theft (September 1, 2008)
Out of the Woods and Into Print (August 31, 2008)
State Police, St. Mary's Sheriff Join Forces (August 28, 2008)
Lexington Park Man Charged With Kidnapping Other to Buy Drugs (August 28, 2008)
Man Said to Be Getaway Driver Convicted in Shooting (August 24, 2008)
Driver Gets 5 Years in Crash That Injured 4 Children (August 23, 2008)
Prosecutors Say Man Is Getaway Driver (August 21, 2008)
Ex-Football Star Gets Eight Years In Robbery (August 17, 2008)
Man Who Died in Fire Set Blaze Himself, Officials Say (August 16, 2008)
Man Charged With Murder In Shooting (August 14, 2008)
Neighborly Ties Gone to the Dogs (August 11, 2008)
Snack Attack Cited as Two Teens Face Burglary Charges (August 10, 2008)
1 Killed, 2 Hurt As Car, Stolen ATV Crash After Chase (August 9, 2008)
Rider Killed in Crash 'Worked Hard for His Family' (August 7, 2008)
Electing to Prepare for a Record (August 7, 2008)
Poll Officials Preparing For a Record Election Day (August 7, 2008)
Calvert Man Apparently Drowned, Report Says (August 3, 2008)
Cruiser-Top Cameras Make Police Work a Snap (August 2, 2008)
Charles Teen Avoids Attempted Murder Charge With Plea Deal (July 31, 2008)
Smoky Fire Doesn't Knock Out Power Plant (July 30, 2008)
Teleworkers Say It's A Gas-Gas-Gas Saver (July 27, 2008)
A Regional Response To Teen Driving Deaths (July 27, 2008)
Proposals Outlined To Improve, Expand Howard Bus Service (July 24, 2008)
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Bus in Hughesville (July 24, 2008)
On a Charity Ride Down East Coast, Horsemen Find Traffic Hard to Tame (July 22, 2008)
Four Md. Area Boaters Found Dead in Three Days (July 20, 2008)
Recent Immigrant Accused In Lexington Park Rape Case (July 17, 2008)
Waldorf Man Is Arrested After Chemicals Are Seized (July 13, 2008)
St. Mary's Sends DARE to Summer Camp (July 13, 2008)
16-Year-Old Boy Charged as Adult In Rape Case (July 10, 2008)
Charles, St. Mary's Share Data On Crime (July 10, 2008)
Pr. George's Jail Guard Meets With Investigators (July 9, 2008)
Teen Is Charged as an Adult in Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl (July 8, 2008)
Leonardtown Barrack Chief Climbs Police Ranks (July 6, 2008)
Delivery Driver Is Abducted In Ambush Behind Apartments (July 5, 2008)
Suspect Sought in Fatal Shooting at Newburg Elks Lodge (July 3, 2008)
Driver in Fatal Pickup Crash Faces 2 Homicide Charges (July 3, 2008)
The Dog Show Must Go On (June 29, 2008)
20 Arrested in Probe of Suspected Counterfeit Goods in St. Mary's (June 26, 2008)
Residents Blame National Harbor for Sewage Spills (June 23, 2008)
Bookkeeper Stole Dreams of a Happy Retirement (June 22, 2008)
Tales of the GS-12 Vikings (June 19, 2008)
Former Cemetery Owner Convicted (June 15, 2008)
2nd-Degree Murder Conviction in Waldorf Killing (June 15, 2008)
After Heat Leaves 2 Dead, Thunderstorms Do Damage (June 12, 2008)
Woman Mourns High School Sweetheart, Found Fatally Shot (June 12, 2008)
Pre-Summer Sizzle Heads Into Third Day (June 9, 2008)
Driver May Face 5 Years For Crash at Bus Stop (June 8, 2008)
Mother Killed Outside Kids' School (June 8, 2008)
Calvert Man, 22, Guilty of Manslaughter in Stabbing (June 8, 2008)
Man Gets 15 Years In Toddler's Death (June 8, 2008)
Man Sentenced to 15 Years In 1995 Death of Toddler (June 5, 2008)
Three-Hour Standoff Ends in Man's Arrest (June 5, 2008)
Murder Trial Boils Down to Self-Defense Argument (June 5, 2008)
Man on Drugs Shoots, Kills Brother, Police Say (June 3, 2008)
Father Undergoing Psychological Evaluation (May 31, 2008)
Driver Who Killed 8 in Race Crowd Faces an Unrelated Charge (May 29, 2008)
Gas Prices Prompt Bus System Growth (May 29, 2008)
Pediatrician Helped Serve The Learning Disabled (May 27, 2008)
Motorcycle Accident Closes Va. Parkway (May 27, 2008)
Waldorf Murder Case Hinges on Two Witnesses (May 22, 2008)
2 Teens Shot Outside Apartment When Argument Erupts in Gunfire (May 22, 2008)
Report Finds No Sexual Assault (May 20, 2008)
Event Pays Tribute To Berlin Airlift of 1948 (May 18, 2008)
One Killed, Two Wounded in NE Shooting (May 18, 2008)
Honoring Those Who Protect, Serve (May 15, 2008)
Drug and Vice Sweep Produces 39 Arrests in St. Mary's (May 15, 2008)
Rain, Winds Ravage Area; Homes Lost, Roads Closed (May 15, 2008)
Teenager Grows Up Fast Working at the County Jail (May 12, 2008)
Inspiration To Teams Big and Little (May 11, 2008)
In a Reversal, Parran Backs New Paint Jobs On Patrol Cars (May 8, 2008)
Fights End Calm Stretch At Waldorf Go-Go Club (May 8, 2008)
Man on the Run Is Found Dead In Lake Lariat (May 8, 2008)
Man Charged in Sex Abuse of 3-Year-Old (May 4, 2008)
Bingo Machines Might Be Reinstalled (May 4, 2008)
Some Gaming Devices Are Legal, Judge Says (May 3, 2008)
60 Instant Bingo Machines Seized From Hall (May 2, 2008)
Shoplifting Suspects in Ice Cream Truck See Their Getaway Chances Melt (May 2, 2008)
Neither Smoke nor Fire Keeps Dealer From Selling Cars (May 1, 2008)
Pickup Hits, Drags Man As Fight Escalates (April 30, 2008)
Fatal Fire Was Electrical (April 27, 2008)
On Tornado Anniversary, A More Prepared Town (April 27, 2008)
Couple Killed in Lusby Cycle Crash (April 27, 2008)
Man Facing Up to 15 Years in Killing of Baby in 1995 (April 27, 2008)
Calvert Man Admits To Killing Roommate (April 20, 2008)
Fight Over Cruisers' Paint Job Not Just a Black-and-White Issue (April 20, 2008)
Tangled History of Troubles Preceded Fatal Shooting (April 17, 2008)
Burns, Smoke Took Disabled Man's Life (April 13, 2008)
Woman Is Shot, Boyfriend Killed (April 13, 2008)
Man Charged With Shooting Wife, Killing Boyfriend (April 12, 2008)
Disabled Man Killed, 2 Injured in Home Fire (April 11, 2008)
Waldorf Shooting Incident Draws Police Attention (April 10, 2008)
Leaving an Old Leaf (September 2, 2007)
Riverfront Buildings Spark Clash (August 26, 2007)
New Charter School Saved by Opening Bell (August 26, 2007)
Big Changes Ahead for Southern Maryland Students (August 23, 2007)
Charter Schools Take Root In Maryland (August 23, 2007)
St. Mary's Middle Schools Lagging (August 19, 2007)
The Gang's All Here, but There's Room (August 16, 2007)
Church Sues Calvert In Zoning Dispute (August 12, 2007)
Church Is Seeking Law's Help (August 12, 2007)
Thousands Greet Crew Re-Creating 1608 Voyage (August 9, 2007)
Charter School Proposal Takes Shape in Calvert County (August 9, 2007)
Task Force Proposes New Government for St. Mary's (August 9, 2007)
Closing the Book on a 20-Year Career (August 9, 2007)
Nurses Warm to Climate Change Campaign (August 9, 2007)
Indians Seek Recognition (August 6, 2007)
Young Campers Sail Against the Wind (August 5, 2007)
Teens Triumph On the Bay (August 5, 2007)
This Shallop Is Just a Phone Call Away (August 2, 2007)
St. Mary's Pulls Plug on Water Use (July 26, 2007)
Educational Programs Fill Students' Summers (July 26, 2007)
Activist Arrested In Dispute Over Hot-Button Sales At Public Market (July 22, 2007)
Oh, It's Drying Time Again (July 22, 2007)
Dire Forecast For Md., Va. Corn Crops (July 21, 2007)
St. Mary's Supports Leonardtown Grape Co-op (July 19, 2007)
Weathering a Storm of Red Tape (July 19, 2007)
St. Mary's, Charles to Propose Federal Scenic Byway (July 15, 2007)
St. Mary's Schools Get $350,000 State Grant (July 15, 2007)
Church Must Rely on County Planners for Pantry Site (July 15, 2007)
St. Mary's Simplifies Land Use Program (July 12, 2007)
No Bond For Man In Death Of Girl (July 12, 2007)
2 Fires Burn Near Dulles, But Airport Is Not Affected (July 9, 2007)
2 Shot, 1 Fatally, In Bowie Home; Son Is Sought (July 9, 2007)
Office Where Calvert Broke Its Zoning Laws Is Closed (July 8, 2007)
2 Accused Of Rampage For Pot, Cash (July 8, 2007)
Church Accused Of Seeking Profit (July 8, 2007)
Slain Girl Is Recalled As Kind And Giving (July 5, 2007)
A Big Helping Of Old Glory (July 4, 2007)
St. Mary's Charter School Is 'Moving Right Along' (July 1, 2007)
Recipes and Community Blend Well in Book (July 1, 2007)
County Clubhouse Underway but Over Budget (June 28, 2007)
Jewish Faithful Expanding Their Flocks (June 27, 2007)
Different Kind of Working Dog (June 24, 2007)
Proposed Pipeline Would Cross Bay (June 21, 2007)
Natural Gas Company Seeks to Run 1st Pipeline Under Chesapeake Bay (June 20, 2007)
Regional BRAC Cooperation Is Key, Local Officials Advise (June 17, 2007)
Sheriff In Calvert Presses for More Staff (June 17, 2007)
Food Pantry Closes Under Pressure (June 17, 2007)
Calvert Deputy Injured In Wreck (June 14, 2007)
One Step Toward Replacing A Blight (June 14, 2007)
Heat, Humidity Offer a Hint Of Summer's Close Approach (June 9, 2007)
Storms Offset Record Heat But Cut Power To Thousands (June 9, 2007)