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Teen killed in Mount Airy flash flood identified, with vigil Sunday
A single rose lay near the mouth of a drain by a Mount Airy apartment, the site of a flash flood last week that killed 13-year-old Mason Kearns.
A car submerged in floodwaters in Ruxton on Thursday as afternoon thunderstorms moved through the region. Up to 5 inches of rain also hit nearby Carroll County.
Carbon monoxide exposure at Ocean City beachfront hotel sickens 18
Four people were hospitalized, 13 were treated on-site and one person refused treatment Friday for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort & Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
Four people were hospitalized and 13 were treated Friday, August 1, 2025, for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort and Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
Flash flooding leaves 1 dead, submerges vehicles and prompts water rescues across Maryland
July ended with a child’s death, water rescues, submerged cars, road closures and power outages after massive storms ripped through Central and parts of Southern Maryland.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — A Mercedes sits in floodwater on Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region.
Six Flags in Bowie cancels Fright Fest ahead of park’s closure
Six Flags in Bowie won’t host the hallmark Fright Fest this spooky season, company officials confirmed, marking the end of a long-running Halloween tradition as the amusement park prepares to close.
Six Flags America, a theme park located in Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Extreme heat advisory, air quality alert issued as Marylanders brace for scorching temps
Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Fredrick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties are under a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Further, officials issued a Code Orange Alert.
Much of the Baltimore region will be under a heat advisory and Code Orange Alert on Wednesday.
Southwest Baltimore meat plant reopens after carbon dioxide incident hospitalized employees
Holly Poultry, the meat processing and distribution plant in Southwest Baltimore where a carbon dioxide incident on Sunday affected 10 employees, returned to normal operations.
First responders working the scene at a HAZMAT incident at Holly Poultry, a poultry processing plant in Southwest Baltimore on Sunday July 27, 2025. Five people were hospitalized and five more were treated at the scene. A fire department spokesperson said dangerously high levels of carbon dioxide were found inside the plant.
Imprisoned man’s death at Jessup Correctional Institution under investigation
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man imprisoned at Jessup Correctional Institution that occurred over the weekend.
The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
Anne Arundel County pastor, former teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges
A pastor and former teacher at a Christian school was arrested Friday and charged with child sex abuse after claims were made by five students, Anne Arundel County Police said.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Woman found dead on street in West Baltimore neighborhood where mass overdose occurred
Police are investigating a “suspicious death” after a woman was found unresponsive Thursday in a West Baltimore neighborhood that was recently the epicenter of a mass overdose.
Police and other first responders work the scene where an incident of a suspicious death occurred on the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, in Baltimore, Thursday, July 24, 2025. First responders observed an individual unresponsive. Medics responded to the scene, but despite life-saving efforts, the individual was pronounced dead.
Wrongfully convicted Maryland man sues Harford County government, investigators and prosecutors
John Huffington announced Thursday he was suing the Harford County government and representatives from the sheriff’s and state’s attorney’s offices in his continued effort to prove his innocence.
John Huffington, center, is applauded during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works on July 5, 2023. The board awarded $2.9 million for being wrongly convicted and incarcerated for decades. Huffington, who was on death row, has written a book and worked for nonprofit organizations since his conviction was vacated.
Family of murder victim attacks defendant in Baltimore courtroom during trial
The man on trial for a Baltimore murder was attacked in court by three of the victim’s family members as prosecutors showed video they say depicts the fatal shooting, officials said.
Three relatives of a Baltimore murder victim stood up and charged the defendant in court Tuesday as prosecutors played video of the shooting, according to the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office.
Construction worker dies after partial trench collapse at Baltimore County school
A construction worker died Tuesday after sustaining injuries from a partial trench collapse while on a job at Deer Park Elementary School in Owings Mills, officials said.
A spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed that the partial trench collapse happened at Deer Park Elementary School.
Esperanza Center open to serve after car crash damaged their entrance
The Esperanza Center opened uninterrupted Monday, even after a man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed a vehicle into the center’s entrance on Sunday.
A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
Teen faces attempted murder charge after brawl, shooting at Walmart in Baltimore County
A 16-year-old was charged as an adult for an altercation at a Baltimore County Walmart that erupted into gunfire, police said.
10 Baltimore officers involved in police-custody death of Dontae Melton Jr. identified
Investigators identified the 10 Baltimore Police Department officers involved in the in-custody death of Dontae Melton Jr., 31.
A co-worker of Dontae Melton Jr. brings a box of donations from his colleagues to Melton’s funeral at DreamLife Worship Center in Randallstown on Saturday.
7 arrested in connection with fighting and shooting outside Walmart, police say
Baltimore County Police arrested seven people ages 12-15 in connection with the fighting and shooting that left two injured outside of a Walmart in Middle River, officials said.
Baltimore County Police responded to a shooting Wednesday outside of a Walmart in Middle River.
Maryland hit with torrential rain, flash floods and lightning as another summer storm rolls in
Torrential rains, tornado warnings, and relentless lightning lit up the sky Wednesday night as another round of severe summer weather pummeled Maryland.
Lightning strikes in northern Baltimore County as a severe thunderstorm moves through, July 8, 2025.
A mother’s emergency petition for her son was denied. He died just over 24 hours later.
Dontae Melton Jr. was pronounced dead around 3 a.m. June 26, hours after being in Baltimore Police custody.
Dontae Melton Jr.
West Baltimore overdoses leave at least 25 hospitalized
There had been no fatalities, but 25 people had been hospitalized for treatment as of Thursday night, according to Lindsey Eldridge, Baltimore City Police Department spokesperson.
Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel ⁩respond to a call for multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North avenues in West Baltimore on Thursday.
‘I’m going hot with a Taser’: Baltimore Police broke down door before shooting 70-year-old
Police on Wednesday released body camera footage depicting the final moments of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks, who was shot and killed on June 25 in her West Baltimore home by officers.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Baltimore Police released body camera footage depicting the final moments of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Brooks, who was shot and killed on June 25.
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