Adam Thompson

Baltimore City lights menorah in wake of deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia

Baltimore's Jewish community and supporters celebrated the first day of Hanukkah with a heavy heart, on the day that at least 15 people were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia.

• Dec 15, 2025

14-year-old dies after shooting in South Baltimore, police say

There have been no arrests in the shooting that killed 14-year-old Michael Roland Hitchens III in South Baltimore.

• Jan 11

Abrego Garcia speaks after release from ICE custody: "Keep fighting."

Kilmar Abrego Garcia thanked his supporters gathered outside Baltimore's ICE field office, as he appeared for a check-in one day after his release from custody.

• Dec 12, 2025

Beloved Santa Wayne gets community support ahead of his heart surgery

Santa Wayne, who has brought holiday cheer to children in Anne Arundel County for decades, is getting the love right back as he prepares for heart surgery next month.

• Dec 11, 2025

72-year-old man accused of killing 76-year-old girlfriend in Anne Arundel County

A 72-year-old man was arrested for the murder of his 76-year-old girlfriend in Anne Arundel County, police say.

• Dec 11, 2025

24-year-old Cecil County mom charged with murder of newborn child

A 24-year-old Cecil County woman was arrested on Wednesday and charged with the murder of her infant child, according to the Maryland State Police.

• Dec 11, 2025

NTSB confirms in final report that loose wire on ship led to Key Bridge collision

Investigators concluded that the blackout that left the Dali cargo ship powerless and on a collision course with the bridge was caused by a loose wire.

• Dec 11, 2025

Former NFL player Robert Griffin III, USAA gifts new cars to local service members

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) gifted new vehicles to a couple of local service members on Wednesday at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

• Dec 10, 2025

BGE to begin layoffs, says it is focusing on "operating efficiently"

Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) is planning to lay off some of its employees, citing decisions by management to scale back or pause some projects as the reason.

• Dec 10, 2025

Maryland mom found competent to stand trial for 2014 deaths of her children

Catherine Hoggle, a Maryland mother with an extensive history of severe mental illness, has been deemed competent to stand trial on charges of killing her two children in 2014.

• Dec 10, 2025

Baltimore Orioles will pick 7th in 2026 Major League Baseball Draft

The Baltimore Orioles will pick seventh overall in the 2026 MLB Draft, after the Draft Lottery order was selected on Tuesday.

• Dec 9, 2025

U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski files for re-election in 2026

U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski, a Democrat, filed for re-election in 2026, launching his bid for a second term representing Maryland's second Congressional district.

• Dec 9, 2025

Baltimore County Library CEO is out a month after controversial library layoffs

The head of the Baltimore County Public Library System, Sonia Alcantara-Antoine, is no longer on the job, the Board of Library Trustees said.

• Dec 10, 2025

Santa surprises patients by helicopter at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Santa Claus arrived in a helicopter on Tuesday, getting patients in the holiday spirit at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

• Dec 9, 2025

Former Maryland detective pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of children

A former domestic violence detective with the Harford County Sheriff's Office pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation​ of two children.

• Mar 3

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