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Cal Ripken opens up about his mother's kidnapping last week. The Orioles legend believes his mom's abduction was premeditated and says she's no longer living at home.
Aberdeen police are still looking for help in identifying the man who kidnapped the mother of Cal Ripken Jr. Vi Ripken is now home safe, but her kidnapper is still on the loose.
There's new information on the man suspected of kidnapping the mother of Cal Ripken Jr. Aberdeen police are hoping new surveillance video and a composite sketch will help them track the suspect.
Two Prince George's County police officers have been charged with kidnapping and misconduct for allegedly detaining two teens and assaulting one of them.
Baltimore County police have arrested a woman for kidnapping an 11-month-old boy from his Pikesville home.
A Maryland man held hostage in Pakistan is now begging President Barack Obama for help in a new video released by al-Qaeda.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says a man has been charged with kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.
Prince George's County police say they are searching for one of two suspects accused of kidnapping a man in Riverdale.
Two District of Columbia men have been sentenced to decades in prison for attempting to kidnap a bank employee from her home.
A Severn man is arrested for kidnapping a taxi driver and robbing a store.
A German man who claimed to be a member of the Rockefeller family told FBI agents after he was arrested in 2008 that he was a "pathetic nothing."
Residents of the historic Baltimore neighborhood Bolton Hill are on edge after two armed robberies in two weeks. One victim speaks to Eyewitness News.
A Frostburg man is heading to court in Cumberland on charges he beat and kidnapped his 71-year-old neighbor in a robbery attempt.
Montgomery County police say a tip from the public led to the arrest of a man accused of kidnapping and robbing three people at a mall in Wheaton.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a robbery and kidnapping at a Target store in Wheaton.
Eight days after being kidnapped in his home country of Venezuela, Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos returned to Washington, D.C. after a dramatic rescue.
A dramatic rescue of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos.
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in a 31-year-old kidnapping and sex assault case in Pennsylvania.
Police have arrested a woman who they say abducted her friend's baby.
Held hostage. There's urgent concern about a Marylander kidnapped in Pakistan. Now there are new details about his violent abduction and who's behind it. Men with assault rifles snatched Warren Weinstein from his home in Pakistan just days before he was to return to Maryland.
Police say a man who tried to abduct a 2-year-old from a Germantown store was chased down and stopped by the child's father and customers.
The search for the man behind the abduction of an 8-year-old in West Baltimore continues. Charging documents reveal new clues in this bold and bizarre plot.
An Edgewood man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison in the kidnapping and assault of a Harford County woman in 2009.
Corrections officials say the man convicted of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl was slashed with a homemade weapon in prison.
A Baltimore judge has acquitted a city police detective accused of kidnapping two 15-year-olds in a police van in 2009.
The Community Justice Action Fund, an advocacy group seeking to end gun violence and advance criminal justice reforms, issued the ranking.
Powerful storms across Maryland could bring down trees and cause flooding and power outages Thursday.
A man was sentenced to life in prison for a shooting that killed one person and injured another at a shopping center in West Baltimore in 2024.
Pete Alonso's drive down the left-field line in the seventh inning was ruled foul, and the New York Yankees took advantage of that reprieve, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Wednesday night.
A federal judge held a senior federal immigration official who served in Maryland in civil contempt Wednesday after he directed agents to rearrest a Baltimore-area resident in defiance of multiple court orders.
Fire investigators are looking into what caused a deadly house explosion in Annapolis, Maryland.
Powerful storms across Maryland could bring down trees and cause flooding and power outages Thursday.
The Community Justice Action Fund, an advocacy group seeking to end gun violence and advance criminal justice reforms, issued the ranking.
A federal judge held a senior federal immigration official who served in Maryland in civil contempt Wednesday after he directed agents to rearrest a Baltimore-area resident in defiance of multiple court orders.
Baltimore County police officer Paul Catalfamo, who was critically injured in a shooting in June, walked out of a rehabilitation facility Wednesday after more than two months of recovery.
Neighbors near an Annapolis house explosion that left a woman dead and a man severely injured said the blast was unlike anything they had heard before.
CBP officials said the men at BWI airport each had suitcases full of khat, with the street value of about $100,000.
MDSPCA has handled 6% more surrenders than in years past, and the constant stream of animals in the shelter doors means more demand for staff and supplies.
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce says digital ad tax highlights state's fiscal challenges.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned drone flights around the grounds of the Maryland State Fair.
WJZ is live at the museum learning what summer S.T.E.A.M. Week is and what can families expect.
Gabriella Symone Parker shares how the event is more than a pageant, and how Ms. Full-Figured USA–National Capital Region is creating visibility, confidence, and community for plus-size women.
Chef John joins us in studio to make the crab cakes live and walk viewers through what makes a true Maryland style crab cake.
Green Spring Station will host its first charity mahjong tournament on Thursday, September 17, from 5–8 p.m., benefitting Sibshops, a joint program of Ronald McDonald House Charities Maryland and Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Mindful Morgan at Morgan State University is a campus wellness initiative created by Dr. Paulette S. Smith, MS, LCSW-C, that focuses on preventive wellness and mindful meditation methods.
Pete Alonso's drive down the left-field line in the seventh inning was ruled foul, and the New York Yankees took advantage of that reprieve, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings each have designs on returning to the playoffs after underperforming in 2025 and making significant changes.
Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
NFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a family tragedy this summer resulting in his mother's death and his brother being charged with murder.
Baltimore Orioles reliever Félix Bautista and utility player Blaze Alexander could begin rehab assignments by the end of the week, according to the club's weekly injury report.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled that the Trump administration's move to divert funding and cancel a plan to move the FBI to Maryland was "arbitrary and capricious and not in accordance with law."
A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Back to school means back to school shopping. How much does it cost to send kids to school?
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
The Bitty & Beau's Coffee shop in the City Dock section of downtown Annapolis has confirmed its plans to close in September.
Steelefish Grille, located at 660 Boulton Street in Bel Air, announced on its Facebook page that it is abruptly closing after 14 years.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast
Powerful storms across Maryland could bring down trees and cause flooding and power outages Thursday.
Chances of severe storms return to Maryland on Thursday
CBS News Baltimore's Rachael Jay has the latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast
WJZ-TV's Stephanie Douglas has the latest from the scene on Green Holly Drive.
Chances of severe storms return to Maryland on Thursday
Anne Arundel schools amend gender identity policy after Trump administration threat
Judge holds former Baltimore ICE office deputy in contempt