A Baltimore Police officer got free weed at his side gig. He unwittingly sold it to an informant.
Cejus Watson pleaded guilty on Thursday to theft for leaving work, selling the cannabis at his tattoo shop in Baltimore County and going home before his shift ended on Sept. 29, 2022.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
Costello endorses Dixon, the first City Council member to back a mayoral candidate
Their alliance was not exactly a secret. Dixon had appeared at a major Costello fundraiser over the summer, while the councilman appeared at a public safety town hall in Little Italy, outside of his district, that Dixon held this month.
Sheila Dixon stands behind a lectern in a red suit jacket, wearing sunglasses and smiling broadly. To her left, Eric Costello wears a dark suit and white shirt.
Baltimore could face $100 million ‘structural deficit’ next year. Here’s what that means.
“I’m always concerned when we have budget deficits like that,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “But I’ve been around for ones a lot larger than one hundred million. So I know what we can do.”
The exterior of Baltimore City Hall as seen on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.
Johns Hopkins doctor on leave following violent anti-Palestinian social media posts
Johns Hopkins Hospital has placed its director of pediatric cardiac critical care on leave while it investigates anti-Palestinian social media posts from a now-deleted account.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
What to do this weekend, from seeing Babyface to Christmas Village shopping
Whether you want to listen to Lupe Fiasco speak about hip-hop or take your kid to Port Discovery Children’s Museum for a reduced price, we’ve got you covered.
Babyface attends the Hollywood Unlocked 3rd Annual Impact Awards on June 27 in Beverly Hills.
What happens to Baltimore teens arrested for stealing cars? Here’s what the data says
Between July 2022 and June 2023, 208 Baltimore teens were charged with auto theft, according to juvenile services data. What happened to them?
Photo illustration of silhouette of teenaged boy framed by four photos around him. Clockwise from top left: photo of young man with handcuffed arms behind his back; photo of apartment complex with parked car cut out of image; photo of inside of empty courtroom; photo of apartment complex with parked car cut out of image.
Jon Meoli: The best and worst moves and moments of Mike Elias’ first 5 years with the Orioles
In honor of his fifth anniversary with the club, here are the best and worsts of Elias’ tenure with the Orioles.
Mike Elias became Orioles executive vice president and general manager on Nov. 16, 2018.
Letters: We need protection from Orleans Street
Stretches of Orleans Street block pedestrian access and are a threat to neighborhood children, Fatima Wilkerson, a Southeast Baltimore resident and community activist, says.
By Thursday afternoon, the city's transportation department had fixed the Orleans Street sign with the correct spelling.
Orioles pitcher DL Hall on his expectations for the team next season | The Adam Jones Podcast
Orioles pitcher DL Hall joins to discuss the expectations of the team going forward. And Adam Jones and Jerry Coleman discuss the Ravens and AFC North.
Tariq Balogun scores 16 as Binghamton downs Loyola 63-57
Deon Perry finished with 17 points for the Greyhounds (1-2).
Marilyn Mosby’s second federal criminal trial set for January
The former Baltimore state’s attorney is accused of making false statements on mortgage applications to buy Florida vacation properties.
At right: Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby arrives at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Mosby weighed in on testifying following Tuesday’s proceedings during her federal perjury trial
Drugs, drones, forgery: A Maryland prisoner’s alleged escape scheme
Jose Tapia is charged in two new cases with 53 counts including obstruction of justice, forgery and identity theft scheme.
Maryland  Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks during a news conference on April 5, 2023.
Baltimore sued over a spike in car thefts. Can the city make Kia and Hyundai pay?
“These cost-cutting measures employed by Hyundai and Kia at the expense of public safety are unacceptable,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement. “They have left our residents vulnerable to crime and are significantly burdening our police resources.”
Photo illustration of cut out gavel descending on crushed car against a teal background. Behind the gavel and the car is the seal of Baltimore City Hall.
How Baltimore’s spike in auto thefts could become an issue in the mayor’s race
With gun violence abating this year but car theft skyrocketing, most Baltimore residents say they don’t feel any safer. That could prove consequential in the contest between Mayor Brandon Scott and former Mayor Sheila Dixon.
Photo illustration of Baltimore City hall’s tower against teal background. Mayor Brandon Scott and mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon’s faces are visible in two car-shaped cut outs on either side of city hall.
Nonprofit helps West Baltimore kids shoot for ‘unlimited potential’
Ultimately, Hardy said the aim is to let kids be kids, however that manifests for each of them. It’s a luxury he wasn’t afforded.
Haneef Hardy, founder of the Unlimited Potential nonprofit, is photographed next to his 9-year-old niece, Sky Jones, during an interview with The Baltimore Banner at the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center on July 3, 2023.
The Dish: Where to buy the cheapest Thanksgiving groceries
Where can Baltimore-area shoppers see their dollars go the farthest this Thanksgiving? The Banner investigated and — surprise — it’s not Whole Foods.
Turkey on a scale with money.
Scott administration urges pause on Baltimore inclusionary housing bills
Both bills advanced to second reader, though City Council members said they remained largely unfinished and would need to be refined ahead of another vote.
Councilwoman Odette Ramos speaks outside City Hall before a committee hearing, where her inclusionary bill package was heard Tuesday night.
Ex-Baltimore Police sergeant sentenced to six months on home detention for misconduct
Prosecutors once said Ethan Newberg, a more than 28-year veteran, engaged in a “pattern and practice of harassment and intimidation.”
Ex-Baltimore Police Sgt. Ethan Newberg is pictured in this undated submitted photo.
Snowmageddon ahead? Here’s what the strong El Niño winter means for Baltimore
A strong El Niño weather cycle doesn’t guarantee a big winter storm, but it could bring several inches of snowfall in Baltimore.
Man using snowblower in deep snow
Judge will ‘mull over’ escalating dispute over the doctor monitoring Baltimore jails
Private attorneys working for the state of Maryland aimed their fire at the independent medical monitor overseeing a 2016 settlement agreement on health care delivery in the state-run city jail system.
Photographs taken during an August tour of the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center and its medical infirmary show men in a temporary dorm sleeping on plastic "boats" in a gymnasium.
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