A watchdog group has asked federal regulators to probe Johns Hopkins after USDA inspection reports and internal documents allegedly showed lapses in care for lab animals.

Councilman Mark Conway gave city agencies 60 days to produce a written plan to dismantle open‑air drug markets, igniting a debate over enforcement and harm‑reduction approaches.

A D.C. police lieutenant — and onetime union chair — was arrested in Harford County and charged with child pornography and solicitation of a minor. Court records show he is being held without bond.

A dispute over how Baltimore County counts sworn officers has union leaders saying the department is hundreds short, raising concerns about response times and burnout.

A Monday night traffic stop in Millersville led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Catonsville man; police say they seized suspected psilocybin, nearly two pounds of marijuana and an unserialized 9mm. The driver ran but was caught after a K9 alerted to the vehicle.

Baltimore police arrested a 21-year-old and a 15-year-old after a late-night stolen-vehicle chase ended in Southwest Baltimore. The BPD aviation unit Foxtrot helped locate the car.

Fire and rescue crews recovered a body from Baltimore's Inner Harbor near Pier 5 Tuesday morning; investigators and the medical examiner are on scene. Details remain limited as the case develops.

Witnesses say a man attacked a nesting goose in the drive‑thru at a Bel Air Burger King; police are investigating and the restaurant is reviewing footage.

A 69-year-old man was killed Monday after a hit-and-run at Belair Road and Prague Avenue in Overlea. Detectives say a 2014 Honda CR‑V fled the scene.

Human remains were found Monday near Southwest Baltimore Charter School; the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to identify the person while detectives investigate.

A man shot Sunday night in Central Park Heights later died at Sinai Hospital; Northern District detectives are asking for tips.

Maryland’s attorney general says two Baltimore officers won’t face criminal charges after the IID concluded evidence didn’t support prosecution in the Jan. 20 shooting that killed Jamarl Muse.

Prosecutors entered a nolle prosequi April 13, dismissing charges against a co-defendant in the Jan. 19 Washburn Avenue shooting that left one man dead. The decision removes one defendant from the case but does not bar future filings.