Former Saints safety Darren Sharper has been moved into community confinement in the Baltimore area as his 18-year federal sentence winds down. Records list a projected Dec. 27, 2028 release.

An en banc Maryland appeals court ruled that officers cannot stop people solely for carrying a handgun, reversing a Baltimore stop and narrowing stop‑and‑frisk authority.

Two Howard County middle school students were charged after an alleged knife demand at Mayfield Woods Middle School; officials say the weapon was recovered and no injuries were reported.

A Baltimore man was charged Monday in the December shooting that killed 28‑year‑old Keyon Smith outside Freddie’s Sports Bar on Harford Road.

A 48-year-old woman was killed after her Honda crossed into oncoming traffic on Hanover Pike late Saturday; investigators with the county Crash Team are probing the collision.

A Safe Streets worker was arrested on attempted murder charges after a Park Heights shooting; Mayor Brandon Scott called the conduct "a disgrace" and vowed accountability.

A shot struck a Hanover home Saturday evening, lodging a projectile in a book; no one was hurt. Western District detectives are investigating and seeking tips.

A former Central Christian youth pastor pleaded guilty Monday to sexual abuse of a minor. The plea caps his prison time at four years and sets sentencing for Dec. 14.

A 33-year-old Elkton drag racer died after a nitrous oxide cylinder exploded outside his home; state fire marshals are investigating.

Two armed robberies were reported early Monday in southeast Baltimore’s Orangeville and Highlandtown neighborhoods. Police say both victims were robbed and detectives are seeking tips.

A shooting Sunday near the McDonald's on West Cold Spring Lane left a 20-year-old dead and two others wounded; police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Baltimore County police were on scene Sunday in Pikesville investigating a shooting in the 900 block of Milford Mill Road; officials released no immediate details.

A 15-year-old was shot Saturday near Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School in southeast Baltimore. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.