Little Italy residents on edge after string of arsons and vandalism
(WBFF) — A 29-year-old man, Kyle Scott, was arrested by Baltimore police following a series of fires in the Little Italy neighborhood late Sunday night. According to court records, Scott was charged with three counts of attempted arson, three counts of arson to trash containers, three counts of malicious burning,...
‘Brave citizen’ tracks down Little Italy arsonist
"I made a very serious threat, you're either going to get your ass kicked or you're going to jail but it's going to happen tonight and he took off running down the alley," DeMarco said.
Man accused of starting at least 6 outdoor fires in Baltimore’s central district
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a string of outdoor fires that broke out across the city’s Central District late Sunday night. Authorities say Kyle Scott was taken into custody following multiple fires reported on Jan. 4, beginning around 11:00 p.m.
Saving lives, changing lives: Baltimore celebrates drop in violence
Local leaders are vowing to keep trying to drive down the homicide number in Baltimore after realizing the lowest annual murder count in nearly half a century last year.
Casino in Hot Water for Firing Dealer Who Suffered Heart Attack
According to the complaint, Caesars Entertainment, which operates the casino, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Federal Hill murder suspect accused of other crimes weeks before killing, records show
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Court records show the suspect charged with the murder of a man in Federal Hill had been accused in two, separate crimes just weeks before the killing. Davahughn Johnson, 31, faces nearly a dozen criminal counts including for the first degree murder of Charles Brothers. According...
Mayor plans next public safety phase as Baltimore sees historic drop in homicides
Baltimore recorded its lowest number of homicides in nearly 50 years. The city ended 2025 with 133 homicides, marking a significant decline since Mayor Brandon Scott took office. Scott pledged early in his administration to reduce homicides by 15% each year and has repeatedly emphasized a public-health approach to...
» Mother’s Day Shooter Pleads Guilty to Firing a Gun During Neighbor Parking Dispute
After three years of animosity between neighbors, a parking dispute escalated to a shooting on Mother’s Day 2025. The accused shooter, 44-year-old Davine Ruffin-Webb, received probation before judgment and supervised probation for reckless endangerment and firing a gun in Baltimore City on Jan. 5. The “no contest”...
Police seek suspect in Hanover armed ATM robbery at gas station near Arundel Mills...
HANOVER, Md. (WBFF) — Anne Arundel County police are on the hunt for a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place in Hanover on Friday. On Jan. 2 at 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at a Citgo gas station at 7500 Ridge Road, near Arundel Mills Mall.
ICE Arrests Gang-Linked El Salvadoran With Final Deportation Order In Baltimore: Feds
ICE Baltimore officers arrested Leonel Alexander Velasquez-Velasquez, described as a “criminal illegal alien from El Salvador,” the agency said on Monday, Jan. 5. According to ICE, Velasquez-Velasquez was previously convicted of first-degree assault and participation in criminal gang activity. “He has a final order...

















