Eugene "Gene" Smith III, 41, died after a wrong-way driver struck his motorcycle on U.S. Route 1 near the Conowingo Dam. Family launched a GoFundMe while state police investigate.

One teen allegedly brandished what appeared to be a rifle during multiple downtown convenience-store thefts; police arrested three and recovered a toy rifle-style gel blaster.

A 16-year-old Towson High junior, Alexander Norenberg, died after a May 5 bicycle crash at West Joppa and Abell Ridge. School counselors are meeting with students following the loss.

A Howard County police satellite office is slated for The Mall in Columbia this spring as a cluster of entertainment-focused shops prepares to open.

A 30-year-old man was shot in downtown Baltimore on Sunday and taken to a hospital; police say his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Detectives are asking witnesses to call Central District or Metro Crime Stoppers.

A St. Paul's Schools accounting associate in Timonium has been charged after court records allege she took tens of thousands from the private campus over two years.

A Bolton Hill resident says she fought off a stranger who climbed into her bed early Friday; police are reviewing camera footage and neighborhood groups are on alert.

A four-vehicle crash near Glen Burnie early Sunday involved an MTA bus and left a 33-year-old passenger dead; investigators point to speed and possible impairment.

Three teens were arrested after a small bus parked behind a Pulaski Highway shopping center in Edgewood was intentionally set on fire, damaging four vehicles and causing about $20,000 in damage.

A Friday night carjacking in the 1200 block of Putty Hill Ave was tied to several hit-and-runs; police located the vehicle and say the investigation is ongoing.

An 18-year-old woman was shot to death Saturday in northwest Baltimore’s Rosemont neighborhood; homicide detectives are investigating and asking the public for tips.

A 38-year-old man was hospitalized after being stabbed and assaulted near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor late Friday; police say a group of juveniles is suspected. Detectives are investigating.

A 56-year-old man identified as Brian Meyers walked out of a Baltimore hospital Friday and left in a vehicle; police have issued a new arrest warrant as the search continues.