A juror shortage this week forced five violent jury trials at the Baltimore City Circuit Court to be delayed, prompting reassignments and new dates this summer.

Maryland's top court affirmed a Baltimore man's convictions in the 2021 killings and ruled that a missing voluntariness jury instruction was harmless. The 70-year sentence remains in place.

Federal marshals say 38-year-old Aaron Grant Zeigler, convicted in a drug-and-gun case, is wanted for a federal probation violation and a failure-to-appear warrant.

Baltimore is poised to approve an $11M settlement for Anthony Hall after he spent more than 25 years in prison. The mayor-controlled board will consider the deal in early August.

Ciena has leased a full floor of a new Maple Lawn office tower and will relocate its global headquarters into the building, developer and industry sources say.

Nora Blú has opened in Mount Vernon, offering Mediterranean small plates, craft cocktails and a downstairs speakeasy across from the Meyerhoff.

A Baltimore Sun analysis finds nominal raises since 2020 didn’t keep up with local price growth, leaving many workers with less buying power despite bigger paychecks. The gap in real wages here exceeded the national average.

An early‑morning shooting in Parkville left one person dead. Baltimore County homicide detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

A Brooklyn woman was killed when her Can‑Am Ryker left Mapleville Road and struck a tree outside Hagerstown. State police say an investigation is underway.

A 24‑year‑old Silver Spring man was arrested after officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun from a satchel beneath the driver's seat during an early‑morning Laurel traffic stop.

A July audit says Maryland’s human‑services system left eligibility checks and EBT controls weak, producing improper SNAP and cash payments — and prompting new card security and oversight pressure.

Two Baltimore County men were arrested after an undercover sting that recovered a lemur, an infant spider monkey and other animals; one felony malicious-burning charge links to a Towson Town Center shoot.

A 20-year-old rider was killed after his motorcycle struck a Subaru on the 1700 block of Dual Highway in Hagerstown; police say investigators are reviewing the crash.