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The body of a man abducted from Anne Arundel County was found in the trunk of a burning car at this site in Leakin Park. This image was taken on Thursday morning, September 22, 2022.
Baltimore police discover body in burning car in Leakin Park; victim was abducted in Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel County Police homicide detectives confirmed that the man was taken at gunpoint in a parking garage in Arundel Preserve.
Willie Hamilton, he did 20 years with Adnan in prison
‘He helped me grow’: Men who served time with Adnan Syed celebrate his release from prison
A small group of men gathered across the street from the courthouse Monday and shared memories of Adnan Syed, whom they shared time with in prison.
A map of proposed Baltimore police districts.
Proposed Baltimore police districts would lump more violent crime into the most violent districts, analysis shows
The Baltimore Police Department is redrawing its districts for the first time in 70 years. That could change how resources are deployed.
6/29/22—A detail of the Baltimore Police Department crest seen on a lectern in Baltimore City Police Headquarters.
Progress made in speeding up Baltimore police misconduct investigations backslid last year
The Baltimore Police Department attributed the slower investigations to ‘rapid staffing turnover’ in its Public Integrity Bureau.
Baltimore Department of Public Works crews stage a response to an E. coli contamination in West Baltimore at the corner of West Lafayette Avenue and North Calhoun Street.
City issues boil-water notice for West Baltimore after E. coli found in tap water at 3 locations
DPW said it was "flushing the system continuously and performing leak detection, valve assessments and increasing chlorination in the area.”
People around table with Mayor Brandon Scott and Senator Jill Carter
Amid pressure from reformers, Baltimore City’s new police accountability board takes shape
City's progress has been slowed by a prolonged fight in Annapolis that left many criminal justice advocates dissatisfied.
BPD is on scene of a barricade situation in the 1600 Blk of Light Street. Residents within one block of this area have been asked to evacuate.
Baltimore Police arrest man after shooting, standoff at Light Street Animal Hospital building
A 66-year-old man suffered an “apparent gunshot wound to the leg," police say.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, flanked by Mayor Brandon Scott, speaks at a press conference outside Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School to highlight resources and initiatives meant to reduce violent crime in Baltimore on Aug. 24, 2022.
Officials tout new crime-fighting initiatives, but announcement is overshadowed by shooting in Northwest Baltimore
Seven people were shot, one of them fatally, on Park Heights Avenue at the intersection of Shirley Avenue.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Four takeaways from the Baltimore Police Department’s latest consent decree update
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar urged city leaders to “stay the course” on transforming the agency’s policing practices and strategies as they wrestle with demands from the public that they do more to address a flare-up of violent crime this summer.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
‘There is no excuse for a 9-year-old to have a gun’: Boy showed up armed, accidentally kills Baltimore teen, police say
An Edmondson Village family is grieving after the boy showed up to their home, then accidentally fatally shot their teenage daughter, according to police.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Baltimore police union president seeks to block ‘fishing expedition’ investigation about potential leak
Leak in question concerns the firing of Dana Hayes, a former police department civilian employee who was terminated in April.
City officials estimate that more than 200 young people regularly work at intersections citywide, dashing into the street as traffic lights turn red to clean windshields in exchange for cash from drivers.
Baltimore officials outline ‘holistic’ approach to luring squeegee workers from corners
Plan includes daily check-ins with volunteers; police say there is small but unacceptable ‘criminal element’ at play.
7/8/22—An unused squeegee and cleaning spray sit on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
A busy downtown Baltimore intersection has become a hot spot for squeegee ‘Cash App’ scams
More motorists are complaining about being scammed by squeegee workers for hundreds, or thousands, of dollars using smartphone payment apps. City officials are coming up with a plan, but the legal recourse for victims is unclear.
7/8/22—A squeegee worker cleans a windshield at the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Baltimore has a city code banning squeegee work, but it might violate the First Amendment
Police commissioner has said he’s still unclear how to instruct officers to cite that section of the code in a way that doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution.
Vernia Lee Harrell, left, stands with Candice Holden, right, and their attorney Alex Binder following a news conference about the death of Terry Harrell, a 58-year old man who was killed by Baltimore Police Officer Alexis Acosta while Harrell was riding his scooter through a green light at an intersection in the East Broadway area.
‘Where’s Pop Pop?’ Family of scooter rider fatally struck by Baltimore Police officer at intersection seeks answers
Attorney for family says questions remain, including how fast the officer was driving when he ran the red light and struck Terry Harrell.
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