Community issues

A 17-year-old suspect was charged as an adult in a 2025 Germantown shooting in which several townhomes were struck by gunfire, Montgomery County Police said.

A 63-year-old Pasadena woman died in a home fire late Monday evening, making it the first fire fatality in Anne Arundel County in 2026.

The son of Robert Stokes Sr., who represented East Baltimore on the City Council, was killed in Washington, D.C.

Dave Carney, owner of The Wine Bin, is set to open a new cocktail bar and restaurant called Vesper at Pike & Main in Ellicott City.

Baltimore County Police are investigating reports of multiple "Peeping Toms" who has been caught on Towson University students' Ring cameras prowling off-campus at the Donnybrook Apartments complex.

As a high-stakes civil trial nears in the Key Bridge disaster, at least one employee of the Dali cargo ship’s operating company has raised concerns about potential criminal charges.

A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.

The 53-year-old Pikesville attorney is hoping to offer an alternative to voters feeling increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.

Funding for a Hindi book collection at the Germantown Library have fueled allegations of it being supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, deemed by some local activists as a hate group.

Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill at Towson Town Center will close its doors after nearly 17 years in the location.

The Howard County Police Department announced they have found the woman who is accused of shooting a Columbia Shell gas station employee.

Roadway deaths are trending down after a pandemic-era spike, but new data released Tuesday shows that aggressive speeding in work zones continues to put scores of highway workers and motorists at great risk.

A Perry Hall man was sentenced Tuesday to an 18-month prison term after threatening Baltimore County Councilman David Marks in voicemails.

Michael Maurice Johnson, 42, is on trial for attempted murder, rape and related charges in Baltimore County Circuit Court for the alleged attack.

Dwight David Rust Jr., 48, was arrested Monday and charged with the first-degree murder of his late wife, Michelle Rust, charging documents said.

The post linked to a video that relies heavily on clips from Baltimore-based Fox 45 and shares misinformation about Baltimore’s budget.

From restructuring the Maryland Transit Administration to new winter-weather driving rules, lawmakers passed modest transport reforms as bigger plans stalled.

COLUMN | New Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Jermaine Dawson comes with a lot of promise to lead kids who have similar backgrounds as his. Our expectations are high.

Maryland had its first case of measles this year, concerning public health officials.

James “Mack” Alsobrooks, a salesman and father of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, died April 7 of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 78.