Former Baltimore mayors honored with portrait unveiling
On Nov. 1, the Rotunda of Baltimore City Hall was filled with pride, reflection and gratitude as four of the city’s former mayors– Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Catherine Pugh and Bernard “Jack” Young– joined Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott for the unveiling of their official portraits. The event,...
Advocates raise concerns about immigration stops on DC-area parkways
Immigration advocates say they are seeing an increase in traffic stops and possible detainments involving federal law enforcement officers on major parkways around the nation’s capital. Advocacy organization CASA told the News4 I-Team that over the past month, it has received numerous reports of work trucks and vans...
Police activity closes several lanes on I-695 in Parkville
UPDATE 2: This incident has been confirmed as an officer-involved shooting. UPDATE: The Baltimore County Police Department says the ramp to MD-43 is currently closed from I-695 to Walther Blvd. due to a large police presence. Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route of travel. Updates will be provided as...
Brooklyn Park, Joppatowne Lottery Winners Open Safes and Win Cash
Sallie Drake and Tania Shreve each won cash and scratch-offs when they played the Unlock the Cash Second-Chance Promotion Live Game at Lottery headquarters. The Maryland Lottery recently held the second of three Unlock the Cash Second-Chance Promotion Live Game events, awarding cash and scratch-off prizes. Sallie...
» Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Double Homicide, Will Serve 60 Months
A Baltimore man accused of double murder accepted a plea deal of life, suspending all but 60 months, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer, admitting his involvement in the deaths of 24-year-old Jarmal Harrid and 32-year-old Terrell Johnson-Smith. Munir Dawan Matin, 37, faces multiple charges...
Rape allegation leads to arrest of woman claiming to be a former BPD officer
(WBFF) — Investigators arrested a woman who claimed to have previously worked for the Baltimore Police Department and charged her with handgun violations on Thursday, according to court records. The charging documents for Patricia Lynn Hobday, 42, stated that an officer was initially sent to a home in Baltimore's...
Scott defends commissioning portraits of recent mayors, including two with criminal convictions
$100,000 was allocated for the five portraits (including the mayor’s own) to be hung in City Hall. Mayor Brandon Scott allocated $100,000 in taxpayer money for portraits of the last five Baltimore mayors, including two who left office amid corruption scandals, defending it as a way to balance and redress local history.
“I thought it was AI”: Baltimore police Department Commissioner Richard Worley shocked as police...
A Baltimore police officer recently made headlines after apparently attempting to mow down a civilian. According to CBS News, the Maryland cop was identified as Robert A. Parks, who has been with the department since 2020. A viral TikTok video captured the officer’s actions, showing him arguing with a civilian...
No chargers filed against Canton property owner who shot, killed attempted burglar
BALTIMORE — A property owner in Canton will not face charges after they shot and killed an attempted burglar on October 16, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. Officials say the decision came following an extensive review of the incident, which found that the property owner acted...
Maryland Attorney General Brown on ICE, possible National Guard deployment in Baltimore
Amid the ramped up presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maryland and nationwide, Maryland Attorney General Anothony Brown’s office released guidance on the requirements of local law enforcement when working with federal agents. Brown sat down with WYPR’s Sarah Petrowich to discuss...

















