Baltimore City saw major drops in gun violence, homicides, BPD says
According to the report, homicides went down 23% in 2024, with a total of 201 compared to 261 homicides in 2023.
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According to the report, homicides went down 23% in 2024, with a total of 201 compared to 261 homicides in 2023.
Baltimore rang in the new year with its annual New Year's Eve celebration and fireworks show over the Inner Harbor on Tuesday, December 31.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore's Grief Ministry gathered Monday to remember and pray for those who died from a homicide as the city counts 200 victims in 2024.
Millions of people nationwide hit the road to visit loved ones during another record holiday travel season. The hectic rush to get back home began for many on Thursday, including here in Maryland.
One person was found dead after a house fire in Harford County early Christmas morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Millions of Marylanders are hitting the roads, rails and skies for the holidays.
A man was arrested after being found with an AK-47 and a stolen vehicle during an investigation into a mass shooting and fiery crash in Towson last week, Baltimore County Police said.
BWI Airport had only a few delays and TSA lines were moving on Sunday as travelers departed for their holiday destinations.
The neighborhood surrounding Loch Raven Boulevard and White Oak Avenue are still coming to grips with Tuesday's crash and mass shooting in Towson that left nine injured and one dead near their homes.
Five candidates made their case to the Baltimore County Council on why they should be appointed the acting county executive.
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is making progress on improvements under a Federal Consent Decree, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the police department said in a joint motion.
Six months after a devastating fire, the Christ Lutheran Church and Baltimore Outreach Services (BOS) are celebrating this holiday season.
Luigi Mangione, who comes from a prominent Maryland family that owns country clubs and healthcare facilities in the Baltimore area, is accused in the December 4 murder in Midtown Manhattan.
Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, has Maryland ties.
A driver was injured Sunday morning after a piece of concrete debris fell from a bridge