Baltimore County

The circumstances surrounding the deaths of Parkville’s Maxine Redfern and Arnel Redfern were considered by the attorney general for intentional use of excessive force, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter.

The Baltimore County Council's historic vote means voters will get to determine this fall whether to expand the 7-member council by two members so that its membership looks more like the increasingly diverse county.

The Baltimore County Council voted 5-1, with one member absent, to pass a measure that seeks to ease school overcrowding, overriding a veto by County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., a Democrat.

The Baltimore County Council on Monday could decide whether to ask voters to consider a ballot measure to expand from seven to nine members. Some say the council, which is now composed of seven men and only one person of color, is not representative of the increasingly diverse county.

Melachi Brown, 21, of Windsor Mill, who pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter in a two-vehicle crash that killed six people working in a Baltimore Beltway work zone, was allowed by a judge to serve the remainder of his 18-month jail sentence on home detention.

Gov. Wes Moore and other officials gathered Friday to celebrate a decision to build a light rail line to connect East and West Baltimore. But officials must decide whether to build a tunnel under downtown and identify funds to cover the $3 billion to $7 billion price tag.

The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and to respond to other disasters around the U.S. in recent months.

Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.

The Maryland Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that Baltimore County Police Cpl. Royce Ruby could not be held liable for firing a shot that wounded 5-year-old Kodi Gaines after a long standoff with police in the boy’s home in 2016. Police fatally shot his mother, who had brandished a gun.

Northwest Hospital in Randallstown is adding more space to its emergency department as part of a broader effort to reduce wait times and improve patient experiences.

Tayzha Alona Warren, 12, has been found after being missing for a week, Baltimore County Police said Thursday.

Elise Cooper is 17 and a rising senior at McDonogh who will be competing against the likes of Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas for an Olympic spot in the 200 meters Thursday in Oregon.

Temperatures in the Baltimore-Washington region could climb to the mid to upper 90s, though the humidity could make it feel closer to 100 to 105 degrees.

The seizure of dozens of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, parakeets and fish from an Essex home has led to crowded conditions in Baltimore County's only open-admission shelter, officials say.

Baltimore County detectives arrest Randallstown High School teacher and charge him with sexually abusing a minor.

A work zone along I-695 where six construction workers were killed by a high-speed crash last year has sat dormant ever since. Not for much longer.

State and city officials are gearing up to make a major announcement regarding the planned Red Line transit project in the coming days. A key question is whether the project will be light rail or bus rapid transit.

No more “Two for Tuesday” on classic rock stations, and Baltimore doesn’t sound quite the same.

Cooling centers are being opened across the region this weekend, offering air-conditioned spaces and water. You can check this map to find one in your area.

“The facts of this case are terrifying,” Baltimore County Circuit Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. said as he sentenced Joseph Vickery, 44, of Wilmington, North Carolina, on a charge of attempted manufacturing of a destructive device.