A two-alarm fire at a seven-story senior building in East Baltimore forced residents out after crews found an underground blaze and elevated carbon monoxide. No injuries were reported.

Court papers say a YouTube post revealed the identity of a protected witness in a Baltimore murder‑for‑hire case, prompting an emergency hearing and legal scramble.

A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to charges in a Jan. 4 wrong‑way I‑95 crash that killed two and left two children gravely injured. Sentencing is set for Nov. 5.

At a Towson town hall, families demanded tougher juvenile accountability and answers about a 2025 Lansdowne killing as officials outlined prevention steps.

Two masked men threatened a Glen Burnie 7-Eleven clerk with a handgun on July 22. No injuries were reported and detectives are seeking tips.

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.

A 15-year-old Columbia student was arrested after an unloaded handgun was found at Hammond High's summer session. Authorities say no threats were made and charges are pending.

An Aberdeen traffic stop on July 22 led to the seizure of a loaded handgun, roughly six ounces of suspected crystal meth and more than $2,500 in cash; a Havre de Grace man was arrested.

A 29-year-old man accused in a Feb. 28 Inner Harbor shooting rejected a plea and will face a three-day jury trial beginning Oct. 1. A suppression hearing is set for Aug. 7.

A Linthicum Heights man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he paid traffickers more than $29,000 for livestreamed sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.

Opening statements sketched a fight, a trailing SUV and contested evidence in the Belair Road killing of 36-year-old Keith Nicholson.

ACLU preview finds 143 Marylanders died in police encounters from 2015–2023; many were unarmed or in mental‑health crises. Advocates call for transparency and reform.

A judge dismissed the attempted murder case against Kevin Lotus Brooks on July 22 after prosecutors tied a recovered Glock to a December shooting. The bench gave no public explanation.