Community issues

The 18-year-old wanted in the fatal shooting of a teen in West Baltimore last month died by suicide Thursday night, police said.

The Anne Arundel Fire Department called Wednesday’s explosion accidental and cleared a propane gas company of causing the blast.

At least 11 tornadoes have hit Maryland so far in 2026, making it one of the most active seasons in recent years.

Christopher M. Carroll was charged with 23 counts related to masturbating and urinating on food and personal items.

The festivities will take place Sept. 23-25 at Metro Points Hotel in New Carrrollton, according to a press release from the office of County Executive Aisha Braveboy.

A Howard County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that Alexander Stephenson, an Ellicott City resident accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife, can stand trial.

Many viewers who commented online pushed back against the change, seeing it as a mechanical maneuver that values dollars and cents over personal connection.

A surge of jellyfish has disrupted vacations along Maryland’s coast this summer.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s endorsements swept June primaries, boosting his political profile as the city’s progress on crime and investment draws national attention.

Damaging winds are likely to reach between 55 and 70 mph near and east of I-95, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a greater potential for tornadoes near the I-70 corridor east of Frederick.

Patrick Moran, an influential and longtime Maryland labor leader, was elected Thursday as president of AFSCME International, one of the largest labor unions in the country.

Officer Robert Parks, 32, a more than six-year veteran, stood trial in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless driving.

The Anne Arundel Fire Department has identified the 76-year-old woman killed in a home explosion in the Cape St. Claire neighborhood as Linda Synowczynski.

The Germantown arts center will celebrate America 250 with performances honoring national and local artists.

A police report reveals details behind a beaver attack on a 10-year-old girl last week in Montgomery County. Over the past four years, 900 animals have tested positive for rabies in Maryland, but none of them were beavers. That’s changed this summer.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles found former Baltimore ICE field director Vernon Liggins in contempt of court Wednesday for the arrest of a Baltimore-area resident despite a court order.

Police are searching for an 18-year-old man in the fatal shooting of Jada Sellers, a 17-year-old student at Milford Mills Academy who died two weeks after she was shot in West Baltimore.

After reviewing the signatures and documents Tonya Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections determined that the aspiring county executive hadn’t met the required threshold.

A Howard County judge has barred Food Network host Eric Adjepong from being alone with his daughter in a ruling the “Top Chef” alumnus linked to a longstanding custody battle with his ex-wife.