Police identify teen rescued in June near-drowning at Roosevelt Park Pool who died weeks later
The teen died on June 29, according to Baltimore Police. Since investigators observed no signs of foul play or trauma, an autopsy performed by the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.
Police officers on scene at the Roosevelt Park Pool on the afternoon of June 7.
What’s the plan for Artscape? No, seriously, what’s the plan?
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Lyric Baltimore, the Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Baltimore delivered a joint statement to the Scott administration this week, decrying the “evolving plan — or lack thereof” for the festival.
Exterior of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on 2/5/23.
FBI Director Christopher Wray: No timetable on Roy McGrath shooting investigation
FBI Director Christopher Wray said he gets briefed when an investigation is close to wrapping up, and had not been given such a briefing.
FBI Director Christopher Wray, second from left, visited the bureau’s Baltimore field office to meet with local law enforcement partners and receive updates on cases. At right, Acting Anne Arundel County Police Chief Katherine Roberts and Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
Commentary: Safe Streets staff is worthy of admiration, applause
As questions arise about the actions of Safe Streets on the day of the mass shooting in Brooklyn, the violence interrupters keep working to make Baltimore neighborhoods safer, says Kevin Keegan, director of family services at Catholic Charities of Baltimore.
Scenes during the Safe Streets Peace Walk in Brooklyn on July 7, 2023.
State treasurer: ‘Too much foot-dragging’ on Orioles lease negotiations
“They owe it to the state and the taxpayers,” Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis said Wednesday at a meeting of the Board of Public Works, pressing for answers on lease negotiations between the Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority.
There’s been little word about progress on a lease for the Baltimore Orioles to remain at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which is frustrating state Treasurer Dereck Davis.
Jon Meoli: How the Orioles’ renaissance is influencing the South Baltimore Little League
Using concepts borrowed from the Orioles’ system, the league has focused on skill development while creating an environment that helps players stay active and have fun. As a result, the league is growing — and its teams are winning.
Members of a South Baltimore Little League team celebrate their recent tournament win. (Photo courtesy of South Baltimore Little League)
Several Baltimore pools remain closed, leaving residents in the heat
The Cherry Hill, Lake Clifton and Patterson Park pools remain closed due to ongoing repairs.
Credit: CBS News Baltimore.
Your guide to watching the World Cup in Baltimore
A new fan’s guide to watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Baltimore.
Lindsey Horan, No. 10 of the USA Women’s National Team, takes a shot on goal with a header against the Wales National Team in the first half of the Send Off Match at PayPal Park on July 9, 2023 in San Jose, California.
City Council members expect smooth confirmation for acting police commissioner Richard Worley
The first discussion of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley’s confirmation is scheduled for next month.
Richard Worley, Deputy Commissioner at Baltimore Police Department with Mayor Brandon Scott at the the Press conference
CSX conductor trainee fell, was struck by train during ‘shoving movement’ in Baltimore, NTSB finds
The investigation shows that the trainee fell from an intermodal railcar around 8 p.m. on June 26 in the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore.
View of rail cars from a bridge that carries Fort Avenue over railroad tracks in Locust Point, spring 2023.
Witnesses recount Inner Harbor confrontation between driver, squeegee workers at teen’s murder trial
Tuesday was the first day of testimony in the murder trial of a 16-year-old charged with fatally shooting a driver carrying a baseball bat in broad daylight at a busy downtown intersection.
Shannon Reynolds, Timothy Reynolds’ widow, holds up a board containing several family photos of her late husband, who was shot and killed after confronting a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat at the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor on July 7, 2022. A 16-year-old is standing trial this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder in his killing.
Baltimore grandmother convicted of failing to secure gun that boy was carrying when he shot and killed teenage girl
April Gaskins will be sentenced on Sept. 14 after she was convicted on charges of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor, prosecutors said.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a press conference inside Baltimore City Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Lawyers for ex-Gilman teacher charged with abuse seek school, student records
Defense lawyers argued the school and student records have information relevant to the case, but a Baltimore County prosecutor called the request a “fishing expedition.”
Chris Bendann, 38, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
Las Vegas Police serve search warrant in Tupac Shakur killing investigation
Shakur, who spent some of his teenage years in Baltimore and became one of the most prolific figures in hip-hop, was killed on the night of Sept. 7, 1996, in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Tupac Shakur in a scene from the film 'Gridlock'd', 1997.
André Watts, acclaimed pianist and Peabody alum, dies at 77
In the late 1960s, Watts started studying at the Peabody Institute under Leon Fleisher while maintaining a full concert schedule.
Andre Watts, 16, performs the Liszt piano concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic, on Jan. 31, 1963. Watts died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 in Bloomington, Ind., at age 77. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman, File)
How a Baltimore barber goes beyond the shop and gives life advice to people in need
Derel Owens, a barber in Southwest Baltimore, has been counseling clients of the TIME Organization since getting his psychiatric rehabilitation program license last September.
Juan Batty gets his beard trimmed by barber Derel Owens inside the TIME Organization’s Barber Shop on July 11, 2023. Owens joined the non-profit organization to focus on cutting hair while also counseling clients so they feel their best physically and mentally.
Jury selected in case of teen accused of killing man who confronted squeegee workers
A 16-year-old is standing trial this week on charges including first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden on July 7, 2022.
J. Wyndal Gordon, left, an attorney in Baltimore who represents a 16-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man who confronted a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat in 2022, speaks to reporters on Monday after jury selection in the case in the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. His co-counsel, Warren Brown, is seen on the right.
Cohen, Baltimore City Council ask state regulators to reject BGE rate increase
1st District City Councilman Zeke Cohen said Maryland’s Public Service Commission should reject a proposed rate increase by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
A BGE truck in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
Sharp-Leadenhall Legacy residents fear they will be priced out. They say affordable housing is the answer.
The city’s inclusionary housing law expired last year.
Linda Davis stands for a picture at the Martini Lutheran Church on June 23, 2023.
People are mad Mayor Brandon Scott is having a baby. People are dumb.
My first reaction to the announcement that Mayor Brandon Scott and girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child was delight. My second reaction? Shame and disappointment … in some of you.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at a press conference at City Hall on June 23.
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