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State won’t charge Baltimore Police officers in fatal shooting of 70-year-old woman
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday that his office won’t charge two officers in connection with a West Baltimore incident in which one of them fatally shot a 70-year-old woman last June.
A still image from body cam footage released on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 by the Baltimore Police Department, shows police after breaking down the front door and entering the home of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks.
2-alarm Towson apartment fire displaces around 2 dozen residents
A two-alarm fire at a Towson apartment complex has displaced roughly two dozen people, officials said.
A two-alarm fire at a Towson apartment has displaced roughly two dozen people, officials said.
Traffic cameras coming to these four school zones in Baltimore
Baltimore City transportation officials announced four new traffic cameras will be posted near schools as early as Wednesday, May 20.
A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
Family of Owings Mills man killed by Michigan police demands release of unedited video
A news conference led by Isaiah Kirby’s family after the Owings Mills man was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department officers in Michigan reveals the rift between the community and police.
Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.
Death of man pulled from harbor ruled accidental, medical examiner says
Nearly a month after Branson Oduor’s body was pulled from the harbor, the chief medical examiner ruled his death accidental.
27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
Towson teen dies days after bike crash, leaving school in mourning
Alexander Norenberg, a 16-year-old junior at Towson High School, died Thursday after being hit by a car while riding his bike.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Fans camp out at Camden Yards for hours to snag Orioles’ Tupac Shakur bobblehead
The Tupac bobblehead boasts the hip-hop star’s signature black bandanna and nose ring while rocking an Orioles jersey over a long-sleeved white shirt with jeans and sneakers.
Friday, May 8, 2026 - Chris Mansolf, 25 of Howard County, was among the first to secure his Tupac bobblehead after a more than five-hour wait in line.
Police delay release of bodycam footage of Owings Mills man’s death as family demands ‘justice’
The local police department in Michigan responsible for fatally shooting Isaiah Kirby of Owings Mills announced the body camera footage of the incident would be delayed.
Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.
Second teen dies following weekend crash in Cockeysville
Andrew Sober, a 16-year-old student who loved playing the guitar and soccer, died of injuries sustained in a crash in Cockeysville that also killed a passenger and injured two other teenagers, family and community members said on social media.
On Sunday, the makeshift memorial at the site of a car crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville; car shrapnel and heavy tire marks are still visible near the tree. The crash, which happened on Friday night, left three minors injured and one adult dead.
State police investigating third Maryland inmate death in just over a week
A 33-year-old was found dead in his cell at Western Correctional Institution, state police announced, marking the third death of a Maryland prisoner in just over a week.
Western Correctional Institution (red brick), Cumberland, Maryland.
Police search for 2 after shooting, stabbing at chaotic Laurel Cinco de Mayo party
After three people were shot and two were stabbed at a chaotic Cinco de Mayo celebration in Laurel late Tuesday, police said they had charged a man with the stabbing and were searching for another man in the shooting.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Moore decries antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County elementary school
Antisemitic graffiti painted on a Brookeville school building over the weekend has prompted a police investigation, increased security and a reprimand from the governor.
Officials discovered antisemitic graffiti painted on Brookeville’s Greenwood Elementary School building on May 2, the school’s principal said in a letter to families.
East Baltimore building partially collapses, rattling neighborhood
A building in East Baltimore was condemned after partially collapsing Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 - A partial building collapse occurred in East Baltimore.
Maryland man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death
A Gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to selling a 15-year-old girl the fentanyl she later overdosed on, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
Timonium lawyer shot by son-in-law helped daughter seek protection order, police say
Charging documents say that Mark Thomas Ryan was angry after his wife obtained a temporary protective order against him.
Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
Measles case tied to DC visitor prompts Maryland health alert and exposure warnings
A Washington resident who visited Maryland tested positive for measles, state health officials said, amplifying calls for testing and vaccinations after a recent uptick in cases.
FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
From Baltimore to Annapolis, May Day protests expected to draw thousands across Maryland
Thousands of worker-centered demonstrations are popping up worldwide for May Day, including nearly two dozen in Maryland, as organizers say cost-of-living concerns mount for working people.
Protesters gather at McKeldin Plaza on May 1, 2025 as part of a nationwide public resistance demonstration against the second administration of President Donald Trump.
Vehicle strikes underground tank, causing propane leak in White Hall
Baltimore County and state officials halted a 500-gallon propane tank from leaking and causing further damage after a car struck it Thursday evening.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Police investigate death of Maryland inmate tied to 2023 Thanksgiving shooting
A 23-year-old jailed for a Thanksgiving Day 2023 shooting in Landover Hills was found dead in his Allegany County prison cell, Maryland State Police said.
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, officials said Tuesday.
Family demands answers after Michigan State student from Maryland killed by police
Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native studying zoology at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department officers.
Isaiah Kirby, a 21-year-old Owings Mills native who was studying at Michigan State University, was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.
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