A two-alarm house fire in Elkridge forced evacuations and sent a firefighter to the hospital; crews fought the blaze from the exterior while investigators probe a garage-and-attic origin.

Baltimore police released a video after a 74-year-old man was assaulted on Liberty Heights Avenue. Detectives are asking the public to identify six people seen in the footage.

A Towson vintage shop was torched after a verbal confrontation on Tuesday night, prompting an arson probe and renewed worries among local businesses.

A Baltimore jury convicted Kevin Glenn Jr. in a Park Heights road‑rage shooting; a judge on Monday imposed a 55‑year sentence after prosecutors said one victim lost an eye.

Baltimore County released a concept for a 22‑acre Honeygo Glen park in Perry Hall that mixes mostly natural green space with pickleball courts, a pavilion and trails.

Baltimore police arrested 38-year-old Derek DeShields Jr. and charged him with first‑degree murder in the June 30 Sandtown‑Winchester killing of Roderick Coney. The arrest followed a traffic stop on July 13, police say.

A vacant K–8 campus on Greenspring Avenue burned late Monday night. The former Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. school closed in 2020 and the city now oversees the property.

Jury selection began July 13 after a plea offer was rejected in the 2025 killing at N. Arlington and Riggs; the defendant faces murder and weapons charges.

A passerby on Padonia Road filmed a house fire and ran to warn the family inside; Baltimore County crews later controlled the blaze and a firefighter was treated for minor burns.

The Orioles used the No. 7 overall pick on Oak Grove outfielder Eric Booth Jr., a Vanderbilt commit with big speed and upside. The prep athlete now heads to Baltimore’s draft pipeline.

Afternoon storms likely 2–8 p.m. Saturday in Baltimore; a few could pack damaging winds and flash flooding. Heat surges back midweek with highs in the 90s.

Lib's Grill has opened its fourth Maryland location at 210 W. Pennsylvania Ave in Towson, featuring a raw bar, steaks, happy hour and weekend brunch.

Trader Joe's will take the former Party City at 6311 York Road in the Anneslie Shopping Center; the chain's locator lists it as 'Coming Soon' with no opening date.