Baltimore MD

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Prosecutor’s Office has announced that former Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Police Captain Astarte Hunt has pleaded guilty to two counts of Misconduct in Office. State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III made the announcement , confirming that Hunt, who served with the MDH Police...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — The Baltimore City Fire Department is giving out free Lifetone HL Smoke Alarms to residents who are deaf or hard of hearing. Working smoke alarms decrease the risk of dying in a home fire by more than 50%, according to officials. The specialized smoke alarms...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — Thieves are increasingly targeting Southeast Baltimore, with a notable rise in shoplifting and thefts from vehicles, according to recent data from the Baltimore Police Department. Police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge highlighted a troubling trend of "opportunistic thefts, repeat offenders, and...

Baltimore, MD – Baltimore police arrested 20-year-old Jayden Morrison after a road rage incident escalated into a car crash and gunfire in the Washington Hill neighborhood late on October 29. Authorities say Morrison was armed with a stolen Glock 19 9-millimeter handgun and fired shots during the altercation....

This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Halloween night shooting in Canton leaves residents on edge, suspects at large. Halloween night shooting in Canton leaves residents on edge, suspects at large.

BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — Open-air drug markets remain a fixture in Baltimore, from Penn North to a quiet corner of Northeast Baltimore. Residents say the city’s approach to enforcement and prevention has left them wondering who’s really in control. Despite City Hall touting public-health strategies and police...

In an effort to address the harrowing string of mass overdoses in Baltimore, city officials have rolled out a life-preserving strategy: by week's end, Naloxone boxes will be a new fixture in every Metro station across the city. According to CBS News, reflecting a collaboration between Mayor Brandon Scott, the...

A Baltimore man convicted of killing three people and injuring a fourth during a neighborhood dispute some two years ago in Northeast Baltimore was sentenced on Nov. 3 to a maximum penalty of 185 years in prison, suspending all but 40, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer.

In many ways, the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland mirrors countless public libraries across the country. Inside its Southeast Anchor branch, floor-to-ceiling glass windows meet brownstone brick, allowing natural sunlight to filter in, illuminating shelves upon shelves of books, kids coloring atop...

(Baltimore, MD) -- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says the number of homicides and shootings in the city continued to decline through October. Last month there were nine homicides and 25 shootings representing a near 32-percent drop in homicides and a 22-percent decline in non-fatal shootings. He says the reductions...