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.

Antonio Ennals, 18, has pleaded not guilty after a 13-year-old was shot on McCulloh Street; a jury trial is scheduled for Oct. 7 in Baltimore.

Scattered morning showers then a breezy, partly sunny afternoon with highs near 86°F. Stronger storms are possible Sunday night into Monday.

With the June 23 primary days away, Mfume and Conway are locking horns in a race that’s become a referendum on age, experience and local priorities in Baltimore.

A contested primary next Tuesday will decide who leads Anne Arundel’s probate offices after a 2024 conviction and a judge’s recent removal. Candidates are pitching experience and outreach.

State dashboard shows 164 fatalities so far in 2026 as the 100‑day summer stretch begins. Officials ramp up DUI patrols and speed enforcement.

A juror’s comment led a judge to declare a mistrial Tuesday in the Family Dollar killing case involving Braxton Day and victim Bryant Breland.