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Nearly $500M in land value is missing from Baltimore’s tax rolls, leaving homeowners to cover the cost with one of the highest tax rates.

Midday turns the spotlight to young people and adolescents who have left childhood and are navigating the oftentimes confusing, treacherous path toward adulthood. For young people who run afoul of the law, the Department of Juvenile Services is tasked with their supervision and treatment. Betsy Fox Tolentino is the...

In 2021, Crystal’s half-sister disappeared suddenly and her remains were found scattered around Baltimore. Today, she still has no idea what led to her sister’s death. With little word from the police or local news outlets, Crystal turned her pleas to social media. Last week, she posted a 2021 article from the...

An 18-year-old woman is hospitalized after a shooting that occurred in West Baltimore on Tuesday, according to Baltimore Police. On August 12 at approximately 5:46 p.m., officers responded to a nearby hospital for a reported walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, police located the victim suffering from a...

“You gotta be better than this.” Wiley— a drug dealer Brandon Scott didn’t know— pulled up at his uncle’s car wash in Park Heights, just days before Scott left for college. Scott was there washing cars for his uncle and earning a few extra dollars; Wiley was just a customer. Maybe he saw something in a young Scott,...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A woman was arrested after attacking and injuring three individuals in West Baltimore, police said. On August 13, at approximately 3:24 a.m., officers responded to a report of a cutting in the 400 block of Manse Court. When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man and...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) – A rising country singer lost his mother in a deadly home invasion in Virginia. Country artist Spencer Hatcher’s mother was killed and his father was injured during a home invasion on Aug 3. The alleged intruder was also killed by Spencer Hatcher’s father...

At the Mystique Brewery and Kitchen, Fed Hill residents gathered to voice their frustrations over rising crime in their community. The meeting, described as a "grassroots effort," aimed to send a clear message to city leaders: "Enough is enough. We’ve had it, we’re done." The gathering followed a...

Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. A 26-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing her fiancé’s alleged attacker in June was denied her habeas corpus petition for release on Aug. 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defense attorney Martin...

Dr. Sonja Santelises is reflecting as she prepares for her 10th and final year as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.