MARCH 3 POLICE BLOTTER: Multiple arrests and ongoing investigations
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has released details on several criminal incidents occurring across the county over the past week, ranging from daylight robberies to residential burglaries. While several suspects have already been taken into custody, investigators are still seeking information...
SUN: State expands Baltimore lead investigation after second city bridge raises concerns
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — State environmental regulators are investigating a second Baltimore bridge for allegedly shedding lead paint chips into storm drains, warning the city could face daily fines while cleanup and long-term repairs from the first incident remain unresolved. In a report last week, inspectors with the...
Lead found in peeling paint on multiple area bridges
“Unfortunately, it just seems like we don't know where the problems are, and so we have to rely on community members to speak up when they see something like this happening."
Baltimore counselor turns $1 ‘Double Play’ into $50,000 Powerball windfall
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore counselor’s decision to spend just one extra dollar on his lottery ticket has paid off in a major way. The Maryland Lottery announced this week that the city resident claimed a $50,000 prize, thanks to the Powerball Double Play option. The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous,...
Baltimore Rents Are Going Up
Baltimore rents are bucking the national trend, climbing 1.7% year over year as most U.S. metros see prices fall.
Baltimore inspector general challenges city over limited access to records
Baltimore City Inspector General (IG) Isabel Mercedes Cumming has filed suit against Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Council after the city denied her office access to certain records and provided heavily redacted information in response to subpoenas. The suit seeks a court declaration confirming the...
Downtown Blast Has City Council Fuming Over Baltimore’s Blown Manholes
Baltimore's City Council public safety committee is hauling city and utility officials into City Hall today, looking for straight answers after a forensic review found that combustible gases detonated in an underground manhole on Sept. 29, 2024. The blast sent manhole covers flying across the downtown corridor,...
Opening statements begin in trial for suspect in killing of Baltimore bystander
Opening statements are set to begin for the final suspect in the 2024 killing of Cameran Holt during a shootout in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood.
Authorities seek suspect in Cockeysville sporting goods arson; $2,000 reward offered
COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland and the Baltimore County Police Department are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for intentionally setting a fire inside a local business last month. According to investigators, the incident occurred on February 21, 2026, at the Dick’s...
Lawsuit against Baltimore over 2022 deadly fire thrown out by judge again
A federal judge has thrown out a second lawsuit against Baltimore related to a 2022 fire that left three firefighters dead.
