A pepper‑spray fight at Woodlawn High forced an evacuation; an 18‑year‑old was charged as an adult and a pocketknife was seized. Five other students face misdemeanor counts.

Baltimore police arrested a 21-year-old after spotting a scooter tied to an armed robbery on York Road; officers say they seized a loaded handgun with an automatic conversion switch.

A 16-year-old was shot Friday on the 4300 block of Furley Avenue in Baltimore; police say he is stable and are asking the public for tips and video.

Two teenage boys were shot Friday on North Potomac Street and are in stable condition. Detectives are asking witnesses to come forward.

Howard County police arrested five men after an undercover operation in Columbia; each faces sexual‑solicitation charges, authorities say. The bust began with officers posing as juveniles online.

A Prince Frederick man was arrested after a Jefferson business was burglarized and then set on fire; deputies recovered roughly $50,000 in stolen equipment during a search.

A Laurel Park racehorse collapsed and died Friday as Black‑Eyed Susan Day began; officials say a necropsy is pending and a formal review has been opened.

Sunny Saturday with highs near 83°F. Near‑record heat likely Monday–Tuesday and a storm risk Wednesday.

A judge postponed the trial of two men charged in the 2024 Pigtown barber‑shop killing after prosecutors moved to join the cases for a consolidated prosecution.

Coppermine’s new CopperPlex in Edgewood is a $16M, eight‑field tournament complex with an indoor fieldhouse and on‑site sports rehab, aimed at year‑round events.

A Montgomery County judge found Maurquise James not competent to stand trial and ordered him committed to a state mental hospital. The case remains pending while the court reviews his competency.

AI-made Anne Frank clips and fabricated Holocaust portraits are forcing museums and educators to weigh preservation against distortion. Platforms are being pressed to act.

Maryland's chief justice named retired Judge Keith Truffer to coordinate discovery and pretrial scheduling across roughly 1,200 Child Victims Act suits involving thousands of claimants.