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Nearly 11 years after Palak Patel’s killing at a Hanover Dunkin’, the FBI has raised the reward to $1 million as investigators renew the search. Authorities say tips are still being pursued.
A Severn woman says she woke early Sunday to a stranger sexually assaulting her in her home; detectives call the incident random and are asking for tips.
Columbia police stopped a speeding car and arrested two people wanted in Maryland; a 4‑month‑old who was in the vehicle was recovered and placed with state child services.
A 23-year-old woman is in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday on Falls Road. Eastern District detectives are asking for tips and footage.
Baltimore County police say Randy Nelson, 57, was arrested after a string of dine-and-dash thefts in White Marsh and Parkville that began April 8. Charges are pending as investigators review surveillance and reports.
Baltimore County police say a man was shot Saturday on the 1800 block of Dunmere Road in Dundalk and taken to a nearby hospital. Investigators have not released suspect details as the probe continues.
A 44-year-old man was shot Saturday in Sandtown-Winchester and is in critical condition. Detectives are asking anyone with tips to call 410-396-2477.
A 49-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea and will stand trial July 7 in a December East North Avenue shooting that left a man wounded. The case centers on a mid‑morning confrontation and firearm counts.
A 44-year-old man was shot Friday on N. Gilmor Street in Franklin Square and is listed in stable condition; detectives are asking anyone with information to call.
A Baltimore man convicted in a 2025 Fells Point gas‑station carjacking faces federal sentencing that could stretch for decades.
A Linthicum Heights man was charged after an off‑road vehicle reportedly drove across three Lindale Middle School athletic fields and caused significant turf damage.
A large house fire gutted a Millersville roof Thursday, displacing two adults and a dog while crews faced water-access and access challenges. Investigators are still probing the cause.
An Annapolis fire engine was involved in a crash while responding to a structure fire; one person was taken to Shock Trauma and police are investigating.
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