Marie Barton, whose son Nick died when a West River boat hit a piling, is urging sober skippers and backing Nick's Law to make bans enforceable on the water.

A Chester woman was arrested after deputies say she flashed a handgun at Taco Bell employees during a wait-time dispute. Authorities recovered a loaded firearm and she faces multiple charges.

A 38-year-old woman was killed and a 27-year-old man wounded in a late-night shooting on the 5200 block of York Road near Notre Dame; homicide detectives are investigating.

A 67-year-old woman and her 34-year-old son were found dead inside a Frederick home; investigators say the scene appears contained and autopsies are pending.

The last defendant in a 2023 Seton Hill home invasion accepted a plea Tuesday, resolving a multi-defendant case that left a woman wounded. Sentencing terms include an eight-year active term and additional penalties.

Maryland Port head Jonathan Daniels is leaving to lead PortMiami in mid‑August. Deputy Transportation Secretary Samantha Biddle will serve as interim while a national search runs.

Howard County opened a Laurel command room that stitches together drone, bodycam and voluntary private camera feeds to give officers faster situational awareness while officials promise privacy safeguards.

The father accused of killing his 4‑year‑old son on Christmas Eve 2024 faced jurors Monday as the murder trial opened in Baltimore County.

A 16-year-old was arrested after police recovered two loaded 9mm handguns — one with an obliterated serial — from a backpack in Severn's Stillmeadows neighborhood.

Baltimore police identified 24‑year‑old Xavier Williams as the man killed inside a Park Heights Avenue business on June 20. Homicide detectives are investigating.

Multiple vehicles burned overnight in South Baltimore near East Patapsco Avenue; firefighters contained the blaze, no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

A contingent of Camden Yards ushers has met with UFCW Local 27 to seek higher pay, clearer reviews and better offseason communication.

A canister found at a Sullivan Road gas station prompted evacuations and a temporary Route 140 shutdown before bomb technicians ruled the item non-explosive.