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    Friends, family search for 27-year-old who vanished after Fells Point night out
    Over a dozen friends and family members of Branson Oduor met outside James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant on Friday morning to search for the 27-year-old, who disappeared almost a week ago after a night out in Fells Point.
    Loved ones and friends start a search party in Harbor East for Branson Oduor, a man who went missing last week after leaving a Fells Point bar. They distributed flyers around the area and adjacent neighborhoods.
    Police seek video to assist in homicide investigation
    Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a Gaithersburg homicide.
    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.
    Popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck coming to Baltimore and Montgomery counties
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda on Saturday and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will stop at Pike & Rose on April 11 and The Avenue at White Marsh on April 18.
    Adley Rutschman’s prepitch setup has changed over the years. His latest look may be the Orioles catcher’s best.
    After a spring of analyzing how Adley Rutschman should set up behind the plate, manager Craig Albernaz, catching coach Joe Singley and Rutschman settled on his right knee being in the dirt for the first time ever.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has changed the way he sets up in anticipation of a pitch this season.
    Baltimore County officer who used deadly force against ‘Big Sam’ disciplined in past
    Records show Officer Derek Hadel was disciplined for misconduct before a deadly encounter with Samuel “Big Sam” Brown in Baltimore County.
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
    The Birkenstock-wearing, Mustang-driving theater director who taught a generation of Baltimore actors
    Harvey Doster, known for his panache and commitment to students at Towson University and Saint Timothy’s School, died in his sleep Feb. 19 after taking a fall at home. He was 73.
    Harvey Doster.
    Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March
    Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday, up sharply from just 2.4% in February and the biggest yearly increase since May 2024.
    Prices are displayed at a gas station in Portland, Oregon.
    Extremist group 764 is targeting kids through popular online sites, including in Maryland
    The online extremist group 764 is one of the “biggest priority threats” the FBI is pursuing right now, said Supervisory Special Agent Nick DeGeorge.
    ‘Hot mess express’ vs. ‘THIS IS GREAT!’: Why a reading curriculum evokes strong feelings
    Montgomery County Public Schools have spent about $20 million over the past two years on a new curriculum they hope will build strong readers.
    As Ravens look for starters in NFL draft, can Eric DeCosta find his form in the late rounds?
    The Ravens cannot afford to be wasteful this year. They have Super Bowl hopes, little salary cap flexibility and an NFL-high eight Day 3 picks in the draft.
    Baltimore Ravens General Manager and Executive Vice President Eric DeCosta takes questions from reporters at the team’s pre-draft news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    LGBTQIA+ community explores arming up during heated political times
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    Gun rights organizations and advocates say interest in gun ownership seems to have increased in the LGBTQIA+ community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
    For sale: Classic center hall colonial in Chevy Chase
    Classic colonial in Chevy Chase’s Hamlet boasts a gourmet kitchen, a spacious layout and a prime location.
    What really happened in New Orleans, according to fired Harford schools chief
    Sean Bulson is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans circulated on social media during the winter and led the school board to fire him in February.
    Sean Bulson, the former superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans led the school board to fire him in February.
    ICE told Maryland agency about warehouse plans 2 weeks before they became public
    A Jan. 12 letter to the Maryland Historical Trust from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carried the heading “New ICE Baltimore Processing Facility.”
    A warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
    Leonard Miller’s career night paces Bulls to 119-108 win over Wizards
    Julian Reese of the Wizards guards Leonard Miller of the Bulls during Chicago’s 119-108 win Thursday night.
    Ex-Anne Arundel Police officer pleads guilty in chase that ended in motorcyclist’s death
    Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to court records.
    Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death stemming from a 2024 chase, according to court records.
    Baltimore Police dive team joins search for missing 27-year-old Branson Oduor
    The Baltimore Police dive team joined the search for 27-year-old Branson Oduor on Thursday afternoon.
    Fliers informing people about how to help with location Branson Oduor posted on poles across the Baltimore.
    Man mistakenly released from prison after getting new murder trial in Baltimore
    Theodore Johnson Jr., 44, of McElderry Park, later voluntarily showed up to a bail review hearing.
    The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in 2025 mistakenly released Theodore Johnson Jr. from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland.
    Father of 6-year-old boy who fatally shot himself indicted
    Lascelle Lee was indicted on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, linked to the February death of his 6-year-old son, who shot himself in the face.
    Long before the Artemis II mission, Christina Koch was a Chesapeake Bay sailor
    The astronaut, known for her impressive and record-breaking feats in space, once spent her postgrad days on the Chesapeake Bay as she worked her first job for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt.
    Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch stands on the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, to test the crew timeline for launch day.
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