CRIME & SAFETY

BALTIMORE -- A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested following the execution of a search and seizure warrant in Northeast Baltimore, according to authorities.A 36-year-old adult was arrested, too, police said. All three individuals were charged with handgun and drug violations.Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department's Crime Gun Intelligence Center executed the warrant at a residence in the 3700 block of Springwood Avenue, according to authorities.The detectives found at the residence a gun, multiple gun magazines, suspected cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, police said.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. - An alleged suspect is wanted for an armed carjacking that occurred at Costco located in Hanover on Thursday. Police say the incident occurred on November 24. According to police, the suspect was operating a silver Honda Civic. The Honda is described as having damage to...

LAUREL, Md. (7News) — Two groups of juveniles exchanged gunfire in a Laurel, Md. neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to Laurel police. Officers said they responded to the 14900 block of Belle Ami Drive around 2:45 p.m. for reports of shots fired. When they arrived on scene, witnesses told officers...

BALTIMORE, MD – A significant development has occurred in a homicide case dating back to August 17th. Baltimore Police have arrested a 15-year-old male in connection with the fatal shooting…

A jury deliberated for just over an hour before finding Barron guilty of first degree murder and other crimes.

LAUREL, MD – In a coordinated effort by the Western District and the Criminal Investigation Auto Theft Task Force, a 15-year-old male from District Heights, Maryland, was apprehended on Wednesday,…

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital is increasing security after two employees were carjacked within hours of each other outside the building. Hospital officials confirmed Thursday that the incidents took place in the parking lot. One happened Thursday morning, the other Wednesday evening. Baltimore police released a photo of the suspect wanted...

• The Howard County Police Department and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball have launched two new online interactive dashboards for crime reports and traffic stops. • The crime reports dashboard allows users to search for specific types of crime, zip codes, time frames, police beats, and Columbia villages.

Kevin Maurice Lawson, 55, pleaded guilty this week to three armed bank robberies that were all conducted while he was living in a residential re-entry program to finish out his sentence for a 2004 robbery, federal authorities announced. According to his plea, Lawson admitted to three armed bank robberies in...

GLEN BURNIE, MD – A robbery attempt at a 7-Eleven in Glen Burnie was foiled on November 30 when the suspect fled the scene without any money. The incident occurred…

Baltimore County spans more than 600 square miles and is home to over 800,000 residents, showcasing a broad diversity. Although the county boasts numerous secure and thriving communities, there are also neighborhoods grappling with elevated levels of crime and violence. How Does This County Compare to Other Counties in Maryland?

A would-be carjacking victim took matters into his own hands and didn't let a burgeoning teen criminal get away after a pair attempted to flee the scene of the crime, but was't quick enough this time. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, police say that a 27-year-old man was...

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two robberies and an attempted robbery that were reported over the past week. At around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 27, an armed suspect attempted to rob a location in the 200-block of Back River Neck Road in Essex (21221) before fleeing. At approximately 7:15...

Police say that officers investigating a reported stolen Hyundai in Anne Arundel County got a tip from an unlikely source when an 18-year-old man's girlfriend accidentally led them right to him in a Hanover restaurant. At around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, an officer from the Anne Arundel County Police...

At around 11 a.m. there was a police presence at the school following a brief lockdown, according to Baltimore County Police, which confirmed the investigation was being conducted inside the school. During a lockdown, students and staff shelter in place in classrooms, hallways are cleared and movement in the building...

On November 21, 2023, the Eastern District Neighborhood Coordinating Unit of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) conducted an operation. This led to the seizure of stolen dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and multiple firearms from a residence on N. Luzerne Avenue.

"We came from a place with war," Abdallah said, "and when we came here expecting some safety, some security and all these things - we lose one of our [children], it's very painful."

On November 30, 2023, multiple shooting incidents occurred in different districts. In the Southeast District, officers responded to a shooting on McElderry Street at around 11:01 p.m. A 43-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his left leg. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Southeast District Shooting detectives are investigating.