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Ex-Pikesville athletic director at center of AI case pleads guilty to child sex crime
A man who used artificial intelligence to impersonate the principal of Pikesville High School and damage his reputation admitted Tuesday to sexually exploiting five children and faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
Dazhon Darien arrives for a hearing in 2025 at the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
14-year-old killed, another teen injured in West Baltimore shooting
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where 14-year-old Kevin Warren died, according to Baltimore Police.
Suspect in Inner Harbor drowning first intervened to help woman, lawyer claims
The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.
Khalilah Yancey, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews were shortly called to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street in Fells Point after 3 p.m. for two people in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
17-year-old suspect in mall shooting held without bond
A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond in court Monday and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.
A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond Monday in court and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.
Black Aggie, Black Aggie, come back to Pikesville!
Pikesville leaders are seeking to summon the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Pikesville leaders hope to bring the statue of Black Aggie, subject of local legends, back to historic Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Trump administration admits cancellation of Maryland energy grants was political
Department of Energy attorneys admitted in recent court filings that it cancelled grants, including over $80 million for Maryland projects, based on how states voted in the 2024 presidential election.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
Woman fatally shot in Towson neighborhood, police say
A woman was fatally shot in Towson on Sunday, police said, as they continue investigating the circumstances that led to the shooting.
Baltimore County Police are investigating what led to a woman being fatally shot in Towson Sunday night.
Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite.
Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, though both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration
Edgewood teen dies after car strikes him while changing tire on I-695
A 17-year-old Edgewood boy died after a car struck him along Interstate 695 in Baltimore County as he was changing a tire, officials said, adding to a growing list of crash fatalities in the area.
Maryland State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old boy was struck by a car while changing a tire along Interstate 695 early Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
Police arrest woman in fatal stabbing of teen outside Baltimore church
Police have arrested a person in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old outside a Baltimore church.
Brielle Handy, 18, died after being found with a stab wound outside the Love of God Apostolic Church in Southwest Baltimore.
Parkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner Harbor
A 36-year-old Parkville man has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for allegedly shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where the victim drowned.
Khalilah Yancey, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews were shortly called to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street in Fells Point after 3 p.m. for two people in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
Wet weather continues across parts of Maryland this week
There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Baltimore libraries are the latest to offer free gunlocks. Here’s where to get them.
A new partnership is offering Baltimore gun owners a way to safely store their firearms in an attempt to prevent suicides and unintentional shootings.
A photo of Dorothy Paugh’s son Peter, who committed suicide with a gun, sits next to gun safety locks at a press conference hosted by County Executive Steuart Pittman, Ann Arundel department of Health and the Ann Arundel County Public library on April 13, 2023.
Baltimore officials hope this improved police weapon could save lives
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
Baltimore officials are hoping that a deploying a new, state-of-the-art police tool to officers across the city will result in them reaching for their guns and shooting people less often.
‘Barn in the USA’: One of Maryland’s largest county fairs returns
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Maryland's largest county fair, returns Aug. 14-22 in Gaithersburg. Here’s everything you need to know about tickets, schedules, food, entertainment and more before you go.
Menu highlights this year include crabby fries, Krispy Kreme burgers and the return of a New Orleans-style food booth.
Visitors say safety improvements at Monkton trail crossing fall short
Despite new measures the intersection of the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail and Route 138, visitors report continued dangers from limited parking and speeding traffic.
Cyclists cross Monkton Road on the NCR trail. Visitors to the trail say a lack of parking and general speeding in the area makes the crossing dangerous.
Streeter: It’s difficult to raise a cool, hard Baltimore kid, knowing it’ll be held against him
COLUMN | I’m trying to raise a friendly, confident Black child who is solid in any identity he comes to have. But I’m afraid it will be used against him.
A student walks past lockers in the hallway outside Damien Ford’s Baltimore School for The Arts classroom on Dec. 21, 2022. Ford teaches an African American Literature class where shows his students comparisons between Lauryn Hill lyrics and the work of Zora Neal Hurston.
Developer plans nearly 2,000 homes in northern Anne Arundel with a coal plant next door
A prolific developer plans to build a sprawling residential community in northern Anne Arundel County on land once identified for conservation, in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant.
A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.
He helped build a North Baltimore community. Now his neighbors want to honor him.
Joe Nathan Page has lived in his Northeast Baltimore home for over 60 years. He’s one of at least 129,000 Baltimoreans who have lived in their homes for 20 or more years.
Joe Nathan Page has been in his home in Woodbourne-McCabe for 61 years. He discusses the changes in his neighborhood over the decades.
One man dies, another arrested in separate Baltimore water rescues
Two men were pulled from Baltimore waters in unrelated incidents Sunday afternoon. A 37-year-old man died after being rescued from the Patapsco River in Harbor East.
Khalilah Yancey, a spokeswoman for the Baltimore City Fire Department said crews were shortly called to the 1300 block of Lancaster Street in Fells Point after 3 p.m. for two people in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
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