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East Baltimore sinkhole repaired, street reopens
A 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open and swallow a vehicle last week was repaired on Friday morning, city officials said.
Repairs were completed Friday to a 12-inch water main break that caused a sinkhole to open up and swallow a vehicle last week.
Human remains found in Middle River identified as missing New Jersey woman
Human remains found in a creek bed of Back River in Baltimore County last week have been identified as those of a New Jersey woman who went missing in Maryland, police said.
Baltimore County Police said human remains found last week in Back River are those of a missing New Jersey woman, 26-year-old Kimberly Gordon.
15-year-old found with unloaded gun at Hammond High School
The teenager was at Hammond High School when a school resource officer received a report that the suspect had a gun in his possession, police said.
A teenage student in Howard County was found with an unloaded gun at school.
Teen accused of killing Gwynn Oak siblings threatened victim days before shooting
The 16-year-old charged with killing Giovanna Myrie, 15, and her brother, Steve Allen, 9, threatened Myrie days before the shooting, police said.
July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
16-year-old arrested in double homicide of children in Gwynn Oak home
A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shootings of two siblings, ages 15 and 9, inside their Gwynn Oak home July 7, Baltimore County Police said Wednesday.
July 8, 2026 - Views of 6102 Talles Road where Baltimore County Police are investigating a double shooting that left two juveniles, ages 9 and 15, dead.
3 injured when bus carrying Maryland School for the Blind students hits Parkville building
One child and two adults had minor injuries after a school bus carrying at least a dozen people crashed into a building in Parkville on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
First responders are on the scene of an accident in the 7800 block of Harford Road where a school bus carrying children from the Maryland School for the Blind ended up in a building.
Kaylee Hottle, teenage actor in ‘Godzilla’ franchise, dies in Maryland car crash
Kaylee Hottle, the teenage actor who played Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and its sequel, died in a single-vehicle car crash in Frederick County early Tuesday morning.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 25: Kaylee Hottle attends the Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures world premiere of "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire" at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 25, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Severe storms damage homes, topple trees as Anne Arundel County is hit hardest
Severe thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Saturday, toppling trees and power lines, damaging homes and businesses, and knocking out electricity to thousands as tornadoes, flash flooding and dangerous winds threatened much of the state.
A large tree crashed onto the front of a home in Pasadena during severe thunderstorms Saturday, July 18, 2026, damaging the roof and blocking the front entrance.
Massive sinkhole and major utility damage in East Baltimore will take days to repair
It will take days to repair a massive sinkhole that opened on an East Baltimore street early Saturday as crews assess utility damage, city officials said.
A sinkhole opened around 12:21 a.m. Saturday at North Chester Street and Ashland Avenue.
10 hospitalized after moving truck collides with at least 10 vehicles on Columbia Pike
Ten people were hospitalized after a moving truck collided with at least 10 vehicles on the highway, officials said.
Ten people, including three children, were hospitalized after a moving truck lost control and crashed into at least 10 vehicles in Montgomery County on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
2 injured as Gaithersburg home goes up in flames after possible lightning strike
A home in Gaithersburg caught fire Saturday morning, possibly after lightning struck it, a fire official said.
A home in Gaithersburg caught fire on Saturday morning after lightning possibly struck the house on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Human remains found near Middle River highway may be missing New Jersey woman, police say
Officers are investigating reports of human remains found near a highway in Middle River, police said.
Baltimore County Police are investigating after badly decomposed human remains were found near state Route 702 and Interstate 695 in Middle River on Friday.
How to protect yourself as wildfire smoke blankets Maryland
Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels.
A southbound Amtrak crosses the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace in the haze of wildfire smoke from Canada on Friday.
Baltimore Police search for 6 people who attacked 74-year-old man outside of 7-Eleven
Police are searching for six people who surrounded and attacked a 74-year-old man outside of a 7-Eleven store in Liberty Square.
A 74-year-old man was assaulted outside of a 7-Eleven store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month.
Maryland braces for worst air quality since 2023 as Canadian wildfire smoke moves in
Thursday morning’s hazy skies in Maryland are expected to worsen Friday as smoke from large wildfires in central Canada drifts into the state, forecasters said.
Wildfire smoke from Canada created a hazy sunrise over Baltimore on Thursday.
‘Ineffective response’ from BGE led to deadly Bel Air home explosion, report finds
The National Transportation Safety Board said in a report that multiple people called to report the smell of gas in the hours leading up to the explosion.
The National Transportation Safety Board found that a communication breakdown and “ineffective response” from Baltimore Gas and Electric and its parent company led to a fatal home explosion in Harford County in 2024.
Maryland AG’s office releases new details in fatal police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop
A 46-year-old man was fatally shot by police on Sunday evening after officers responded to reports of an armed person at a bus stop in Gaithersburg, said state investigators.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released its preliminary investigation into a police shooting that killed a 46-year-old man from Rockville.
Maryland braces for another heat wave as temperatures climb to 100s on Wednesday
Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.
Central Maryland could see a high of 102 on Wednesday and a high of 101 on Thursday.
60-year-old dies after being struck by car at Randallstown intersection
John Bates Sr. was struck by a 2025 Hyundai Elantra at the intersection of Liberty Road and Old Court Road around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross an intersection in Randallstown on Tuesday.
Officials expand safety zone around unstable Glen Burnie office building
Residents near the structurally unsound Empire Towers on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie are being asked to respect a 150-foot perimeter around the building, county officials said.
Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday.
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