Baltimore County reports a 30% decrease in overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023, and a 49% reduction since 2021, attributing success to prevention efforts.

BGE CEO Carim Khouzami steps down, Tamla Olivier to lead. This comes amid safety and cost concerns at the utility. Khouzami moves to an Exelon EVP role.

Maryland announced $1.7 million in grants for environmental projects near wastewater plants, seeing significant pollution reductions since 2022—a 60% decrease at Back River and over 78% at Patapsco.

Paris Harris was sentenced to life plus 15 years for the murder of Desmond Gardner, as Maryland's Attorney General emphasized his role in a tragic 2023 shooting.

Businesses in Towson experienced break-ins; local police seek community help to identify a suspect captured on camera, described as wearing a black O's jersey and jeans. Tips can be rewarded up to $2000 by Metro Crime Stoppers.

Raymond J. Austin is appointed Chief of Police in Ocean City, Maryland, and will be sworn in on May 5. He began his career there as a seasonal officer in 1991.

Maryland awards $1.7 million for environmental initiatives, including a new trash wheel for the Back River, as part of a pollution lawsuit settlement.

ICE arrested Guatemalan Rene Pop-Chub in Maryland after his release on charges connected with his brother's death, highlighting tensions between local jurisdictions and federal immigration authorities.

A Baltimore man was charged with attempted murder for shooting his daughter after a dispute. Her condition is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.

Baltimore police are probing a shooting on South Fulton Street; a male was chased and shot, two suspects apprehended, and a weapon seized. The investigation continues.

A UMBC Poll reveals Baltimore residents' distrust in local government, concerns about taxes and public safety, and varied satisfaction with government services and utilities.

Silver Spring woman died after her car hit a utility pole; police seek witnesses to determine the crash cause.

A woman was saved from a camper fire by her dog in Queen Anne's County; the fire, caused by an electrical issue, resulted in $10,000 damages and minor injuries to the owner.