A federal judge this week ended court oversight of three more sections of Baltimore’s police consent decree while warning that a backlog of disciplinary cases still threatens a final exit.

A legislative audit found documentation gaps and thousands of lead‑related certificates, plus permit and radiation‑machine inspection backlogs at the Maryland Department of the Environment.

A Dunkirk woman died after her car was pushed into a tree on Solomons Island Road in Lothian. Anne Arundel police say a pickup towing a dump trailer rear-ended the vehicle.

A Baltimore County dental assistant and two relatives received suspended sentences and probation after prosecutors say they sold oxycodone to a local dentist who then practiced while impaired.

Jury selection in the McDonald’s parking-lot killing of Briane Gaye was postponed after a juror shortage and procedural problems, delaying a trial for one of the accused.

A Halethorpe man was arrested and charged Monday with first‑degree murder in the 2002 disappearance of his wife, Michelle Rust. The arrest follows years of cold‑case work by Baltimore County detectives.

A Maryland WARN filing shows Stoney River’s Towson restaurant will close June 26, 2026, and lists 68 employees in the layoff notice.

Baltimore reached a settlement with Hanover Armory; the shop will pay $2 million to help restore the city’s gun‑violence prevention funding after a $62M verdict.

Anne Arundel County police closed part of Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard after a contact shooting in Glen Burnie. Investigators say the scene remains active and pedestrians should avoid the area.

A swarm estimated at about 20,000 bees was safely captured and relocated from BWI Airport after airport crews and a local beekeeper coordinated the removal. Officials say flights were not disrupted.

Baltimore City Schools will spend roughly $11 million to retrofit the University of Baltimore’s Academic Center for a three‑year lease, even though UB plans to replace the building. The arrangement has drawn criticism from council members and school advocates.

Lt. Matthew Ploor was served with criminal summonses charging first‑ and second‑degree assault and reckless endangerment and has been suspended without pay while investigations continue.

A 17-year-old was shot Thursday on the 5400 block of Reisterstown Road and is in stable condition, police say.