Federal and county investigators tied three India‑based call centers to nearly $50M stolen from about 660 U.S. victims, including roughly $6.3M taken from Maryland residents. Local prosecutors say indictments and arrests are underway.

Baltimore police say a 37-year-old was arrested after an alleged armed carjacking on the 1900 block of Wilkens Avenue; officers found the victim’s red Corolla at a gas station.

A Frederick County mom says a can of infant formula she bought at a Nottingham Walmart was filled with flour; her 11‑month‑old was sick for days.

A Frederick man who fired from a black Jeep in April 2025 was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty. Police tied surveillance footage and body‑worn camera evidence to the vehicle.

Catina “Chef Cat” Smith is planning Cherry Street Diner for Station North or Central Baltimore and aims to open in 2027 after years of pop-ups and work at Our Time Kitchen.

A 23‑year‑old man was shot Sunday in Baltimore’s Oldtown; police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 1000 block of Orleans Street and are asking witnesses to contact detectives.

Baltimore's draft six‑year capital plan concentrates funding on sanitation facilities, sanitation‑yard repairs and sidewalk ADA work, with a Planning Commission vote set for March 12.

A Chasen-owned Harbor East building failed to sell at auction Friday, returning to the lender. The outcome clouds plans for apartments and ground-floor retail at The Whitney.

After sharp backlash, Howard County reversed layoffs and restored 55 library shelver jobs with emergency county funding to carry them through the fiscal year.

The Maryland House approved HB1341 to stop school security from assisting ICE and sharing student or staff records. The bill now heads to the Senate for review.

Ship's Cafe, Catonsville’s longtime crab house, is expected to close after a pending sale; the buyer proposes an Asian/sushi concept and a March 9 hearing will review the license transfer.

County commissioners approved a $1,200 annual stipend and a retirement plan for volunteer firefighters as officials scramble to blunt a steep recruitment shortfall.

A two-alarm commercial fire broke out on the 2000 block of N. Rose Street at about 10:45 a.m.; crews are working to contain the blaze.