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Southern district officers responded around 9:20 p.m. to a report of a domestic-related stabbing in the Morrell Park neighborhood.
Police arrest man in fatal stabbing of girlfriend’s 6-year-old son
Police said the boy was stabbed by his mother’s boyfriend.
The timber, part of a ship’s hull, became a social media darling, garnering more than 400 likes and 50 reposts on X.
Lost at sea: Ocean spits up 19th-century ship timber in Maryland. And then it disappeared
A ranger with the Maryland Park Service found the ship timber, still showing markings of the shipwright who built her, during a daily patrol on December 22. A strong coastal storm delivered its gift practically to the ranger’s doorstep.
Maurtice Brown was 17 when he was shot in the face by another boy, a friend, in the basement of his home. He doesn’t remember the shooting and to this day, his family does not know exactly how or why the shooting took place. His recovery has been slow and agonizing.
His best friend shot him in the face. He doesn’t know why.
On Wednesday, for the first time since April 1, Maurtice will see Connor, the boy accused of shooting him. He, his mother Margaret Neal, and his older sister Brittany Neal, have been summoned to testify at the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Church Circle. Connor has been charged as a juvenile so the charging documents, details of the investigation, and the court proceedings are confidential.
The National Weather Service tracked a winter storm through parts of Maryland and Virginia on Saturday.
The weather in Baltimore? Gross but not hazardous
The bloated storm system that pushed northward over the Eastern Seaboard left Baltimore and Maryland soaked but spared most of the state from snow and ice.
Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in the HBO series The Wire.
A Baltimorean says he’s the real ‘Bird’ on ‘The Wire.’ David Simon calls it a flight of fancy.
In fact, “The Wire” contained a minor character named Bird, who appeared in three episodes of the show’s first two seasons. The character, Marquis “Bird” Hilton, was part of a drug crew and also convicted of murder charges. A juicy coincidence.
Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
Meghan Lewis remembered as kind, strong as community tries to make sense of her death
Six days after Meghan Riley Lewis was shot dead, South Main Street in her hometown of Bel Air remained decorated in holiday lights. Diners filled the Tower Italian restaurant, the Buontempo Brothers pizza parlor, and Sean Bolan’s Irish Pub.
Ronnie Simpson will not be disqualified for making a stop but will incur a minimum 96-hour time penalty regardless of how long his repairs take.
Halfway around the world alone, Ronnie Simpson makes pit stop in Tasmania
With about 13,000 nautical miles down and another 13,000 to go in a bid to race single-handedly around the world, sailor Ronnie Simpson is making a pit stop in the Australian island of Tasmania.
Luis Rodriguez was shot through the arm 3 years ago, by police during a shootout at the supermarket he worked in. He was the one casualty of that day. Years later he still suffers from chronic pain and anxiety and depression, caused by a single shot through the arm his lawyer claims was negligent and totally unnecessary. The officer who shot him mistook him for the suspect. Rodriguez is filing suit against the BPD, claiming gross negligence.
For bystander shot by Baltimore Police, the trauma hasn’t faded
Luis Rodriguez filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Baltimore Police Department for what his attorney Malcolm Ruff described as a “traumatic and unnecessary” injury. The suit claims gross negligence and battery, and it requests a jury trial.
The manufacturing plants and people who milled the steel for this hubcap Christmas tree may be gone, but the tree might just last forever.
A man of steel and a Christmas creation of a lifetime
Jim Pollock is a man of steel. He looks for it, he finds it, he sees things in it. And then he cuts it, bends it, welds it. But the man of steel is not made of steel himself, and he can feel that now.
The seal of the City of Baltimore.
Temporary road closures announced this weekend for special events
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation announced temporary road closures and traffic modifications to accommodate several events, including a concert Friday night by Mariah Carey and another Saturday night by Lil Wayne at CFG Bank Arena.
Zum, a California-based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School’s roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
Howard County bus contractor says drivers voted against a union
Zum, the company contracted to operate school buses for the Howard County Public School System, said Tuesday evening that drivers have chosen to continue to work without union representation.
Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
37 men sue state over allegations of sex abuse at juvenile justice school
More than three dozen men, identified only by their initials, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state and the Department of Juvenile Services, alleging they were sexually abused as young boys while in the custody of the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in Parkville.
A vacant house at 1113 North Carrollton Avenue
Tackling Baltimore’s vacant-home problem, one auction at a time
The lack of livable and affordable homes in Baltimore is a growing issue.
A man holds up an American and Israeli flag on October 29 and a few days later a woman holds up a Palestinian flag on November 1. Both rallies took place at Penn Station in Baltimore.
Hopkins wades into war of narratives over Israel, Gaza waged on college campuses
A war of narratives has played out at Johns Hopkins University, similar to other conflicts on college campuses nationwide.
A folding table on the sidewalk was covered in a green tablecloth, with spent candles and trails of wax.
Fatal shooting claims lives of young couple in West Baltimore
Charles Johnson, 21, and Eniyah Smith, 20, left behind a 3-year-old daughter.
A Striped Bass  being held prior to live release.
Is trophy rockfish season a thing of the past? Maryland officials propose new limits
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it has submitted emergency regulations in an effort to protect the spawning population of striped bass, also known as rockfish. The proposal would extend existing prohibitions on recreational fishing for rockfish and push them into May.
People watch the dolphins swim in the underwater viewing area at the National Aquarium on Nov. 13, 2023.
National Aquarium dolphins to retire in Caribbean, plans willing
Rather than wait for each to die of old age, the Aquarium announced plans seven years ago to relocate them to a seaside sanctuary to be chosen and built at a future date. It would be designed for their care and not for the curiosity and amusement of people.
The dolphins have play time with big red balls at the National Aquarium on Nov. 13, 2023.
Fastest way to muffle a marine biologist? Ask them about captive dolphins
“They don’t want to get involved in the debate about the public display of dolphins,” she said. “It’s an extremely controversial issue in the scientific community, and whether or not they work with dolphins, they’re going to be extremely nervous saying anything about the issue.”
Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
5 Dunbar High School students sickened Monday after consuming ‘unidentified substance’
Two of the three students taken to a hospital had been released by Monday evening, school officials said. Two other students had been taken home by their parents.
Local sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. competed in the transatlantic sailing race.
Annapolis sailor triumphs in the battle not to finish last
Peter Gibbons-Neff erases a 300-mile deficit to finish 57th among 58 finishers in Mini Transat.
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