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TV dubbed a homeless mom ‘Maryland’s most wanted.’ To her friend, she was in crisis.
At least one in four police shootings in the country involves a person with symptoms of mental illness, research has shown. Could this woman prevent her friend from a similar fate in Baltimore?
Diana Scott talks on the phone after canvassing homeless encampments and other areas of Baltimore to search for her friend Felicia Anderson, who she says has been experiencing a mental health crisis.
For sale: Strikingly modern home in Bethesda
The award-winning Bethesda home, known as the NaCl house, was designed by architect David Jameson.
NBC News correspondent helps rescue teen driver from burning car on Capital Beltway
A veteran NBC News correspondent helped rescue a teenager from a burning car after a high-speed crash on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County.
Locals helped rescue a teenager from a burning car on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County.
Baltimore County Police investigate shooting of 2 teens in Owings Mills
Baltimore County Police are investigating a shooting in Owings Mills that left two teens with life-threatening injuries.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
2026 Ravens schedule: Predictions and analysis for every game
Here are Ravens beat reporters Jonas Shaffer and Giana Han’s predictions for the 2026 season.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scrambles against the Patriots in December.
Ravens’ 2026 schedule: Ranking the 17 games from easiest (Browns) to hardest (Bills)
With less than four months until the season opener, here’s how the Baltimore Ravens’ schedule stacks up, with games ranked from least to most difficult.
Former Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell (34) celebrates with teammates after rushing for a touchdown against the Bengals last year.
Federal judge questions legality of Howard County ban on private detention centers
A federal judge seems prepared to strike down Howard County’s emergency legislation banning private detention centers after a challenge by the developer converting an old office building for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.
A federal judge seems poised to strike down Howard County’s emergency legislation banning private detention centers, which would boost the development of a planned ICE field office in a converted Elkridge office building.
Why did the council postpone a budget vote — and then postpone it again at the last minute?
Council members — three of whom are running for county executive — must decide how to balance a budget in tight financial times.
The Montgomery County Council, shown during a meeting last year, postponed a vote on the budget Thursday morning and again in the afternoon.
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
A Supreme Court ruling Thursday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining mifepristone at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
Superlatives for the 2026 schedule | Banner Ravens Podcast
Reacting to the Ravens’ regular-season slate.
Nationals fail to reach .500 record after Thursday’s blowout loss to Reds
It was the first outing of the year in which Foster Griffin failed to complete five innings, and his ERA jumped from 2.12 to 3.53 after his start.
Washington Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin throws during the second inning.
Ousted Columbia Association board members denied restraining order seeking reinstatement
A Howard County judge rejected a motion by the three ousted members of the Columbia Association’s board of directors seeking to be reinstated ahead of Thursday night’s meeting.
A Howard County judge rejected a motion by Karin Emery, Eric Greenberg and Reg Avery, who are seeking to be reinstated to the Columbia Association’s board of directors.
State won’t charge Baltimore Police officers in fatal shooting of 70-year-old woman
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday that his office won’t charge two officers in connection with a West Baltimore incident in which one of them fatally shot a 70-year-old woman last June.
A still image from body cam footage released on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 by the Baltimore Police Department, shows police after breaking down the front door and entering the home of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks.
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Baltimore officials announce pool schedules, plans for extreme heat
Baltimore officials announced the pool schedule as part of the city’s plan to tackle extreme heat events come summer.
Richard Brooks, 55, adjusts goggles for Kairay Jones, 7, at  the Towanda Rec Center Pool on July 16, 2025.
Baltimore Police shoot, kill man who opened fire during attempted suicide call
Baltimore Police officers shot and killed a man who opened fire on them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide in South Baltimore on Thursday morning, officials said.
Baltimore Police officers fatally shot a man in Southwest Baltimore on Thursday. He fired at them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide near Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, officials said.
Victim in North Bethesda fatal shooting identified
A man was killed in North Bethesda on Thursday, Montgomery County Police said. His identity was not immediately available.
The scene of a fatal shooting at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in a North Bethesda parking lot.
3 Baltimore officers injured in pursuit that ended with car striking a building
Three Baltimore Police officers were injured in a pursuit related to an alleged carjacking that ended in Sandtown-Winchester on Wednesday evening.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Mocked in a racist video, Del. Chao Wu doesn’t regret participating in democracy
State Del. Chao Wu said he has no regrets about participating in democracy after two Republican colleagues, Del. Mark Fisher and Del. Brian Chisholm, refused to apologize for a racist video they posted about him.
Delegate Chao Wu speaks during the Howard County AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods on May 11, 2024.
Mayor Scott calls for more oversight for Baltimore IG, launches MONSE probe
Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposal would move the city closer to a mayor-controlled structure for the inspector general — a system residents voted to eliminate in 2018.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is seen during a press conference at the SBA’s Business Recovery Center at the CareFirst Engagement Center in Baltimore on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
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