A tiny crisis-response team and falling diversion rates have forced Baltimore patrol officers to handle more mental-health emergencies, officials and audits say.

An explosion inside CO2-handling equipment at the Coca‑Cola Bottling Consolidated plant in East Baltimore injured four people on Sunday. Two were hospitalized and the scene is under investigation.

A 40-year-old man was shot early Sunday on the 800 block of Guilford Avenue in Mount Vernon and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Detectives are investigating.

A two-vehicle crash early Sunday on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near MD-198 left one person dead and forced southbound detours through Laurel.

A 14-year-old was shot late Saturday on Abbot Court in Baltimore's Central District. Police say he will survive and are asking for tips.

A 16-year-old girl was stabbed in central Baltimore on March 7; police say her injuries are non-life-threatening and a suspect has been identified.

A juvenile was shot inside a Medfield home Friday evening; Northern District detectives and Metro Crime Stoppers are asking for tips.

A man barricaded himself inside a Northeast Baltimore home on the 3000 block of Pinewood Avenue, prompting negotiators and SWAT to respond while neighbors sheltered in place.

A Baltimore murder trial was delayed March 6 after the defense sought a mental‑health evaluation. The case will return to reception court on March 20.

A judge denied a defense motion to move the Dacara Thompson murder trial, keeping the case in Prince George's County with a September 2026 start date.

Eight search warrants in Washington County led to more than a kilogram of cocaine seized and 13 arrests.

A Baltimore man was arrested after investigators say video and an alleged written admission tied him to a July 6, 2025 Annapolis killing.

A March 5 search in Glen Burnie turned up suspected fentanyl, cocaine and more than $36,000; two residents were arrested, police say.