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Small radio amplifiers and off‑the‑shelf programming tablets let thieves take keyless cars in seconds, leaving little physical evidence. Baltimore victims and police say prevention matters now.
The Maryland Attorney General declined to prosecute two detectives who shot and killed Dwight Hawkins on Feb. 24, closing the state criminal review while families press for answers.
Defense attorneys attacked an eyewitness’s credibility at the retrial of Sean Karim Lloyd, whose case turns on a single ID in a 2025 Biddle Street killing.
A single-vehicle crash on Frederick Road in Catonsville left one person dead and two others in serious condition, police said.
Body‑worn camera clips were played Wednesday as jurors heard testimony in the trial of Dionte Joseph White over an April South Hanover Street shooting. Officers described a blood trail and spent casings at the scene.
Agents detained a man and a woman Thursday morning outside Commodore John Rodgers’ temporary site on Fait Avenue; bystander video captured the encounter. School leaders say most students were safe.
A 58-year-old was struck with a tire iron on Ritchie Highway; a 40-year-old was arrested after witnesses helped officers. Authorities say motive remains under review.
A school bus heading to Davidsonville Elementary crashed on Route 214 Thursday morning; 28 students were aboard and several were taken to hospitals, officials say.
A triple shooting on the 1800 block of Payson Street left one dead and two hospitalized; homicide detectives are seeking tips.
A Baltimore defendant told jurors he disarmed a neighbor and fired in self‑defense in the March 16, 2025, death of Kendall Brown; he said he feared deportation.
Court records allege a Baltimore man targeted Royal Farms gas stations in 2021; prosecutors have added attempted-murder and weapons charges as surveillance is reviewed.
Reservoir High in Fulton was evacuated after a bomb threat. No explosives were found and six people were treated for heat-related illness as police investigate.
Baltimore police released photos and are offering up to $7,000 for information after a June 4 non‑fatal shooting on E. Preston Street.
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