Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles Ford resigns after report on deadly Stricker Street fire

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — 2023 started out with 26 people killed in the city of Baltimore. That number matches the number of people killed in January of 2019. For eight straight years, the city of Baltimore has seen over 300 homicides per year, and 2023 is not looking any different.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Metro Transit employee was shot and killed Wednesday after an altercation with a gunman on the platform of the Potomac Avenue Metro Station, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of Potomac Avenue in southeast D.C. shortly before 9...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police have identified six people that were killed in Baltimore last week. Laron Henderson (B/M DOB 04/20/2007) was killed on January 25, 2023, in the 4300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. Desmond Gardner (B/M DOB 12/23/1995) was killed on January 26, 2023, in the 3400 block...

WHITE MARSH, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County Police say one man is in critical condition after being shot by police during an arrest in White Marsh. According to police, officers were attempting to arrest two suspects at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Ebeneezer Road when a suspect hit a police vehicle with their car.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Lawmakers across jurisdictions introduced legislation in Annapolis that would create a task force to examine the water and wastewater systems in the Baltimore region. The system has been plagued with problems over the years. For example, the Maryland Environmental Service took over control of the Back...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — After a shooting Saturday night left one man dead and several others injured – including children – Mayor Brandon Scott doubled down on his call for everyone to “be better” but questions about the programs in place to deter the gun violence remain.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Police released surveillance images of suspects they say were involved in the deadly shooting and crash that happened in Baltimore on Saturday. The Department also confirmed the mother who was shot in the incident has also died, and identified her as Maya Morton, 23,...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Project Baltimore has new developments in the investigation into overtime for Baltimore City School Police. A City Schools police officer has racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime, some of which appears to have been earned during his regular shift. “I was floored when...

TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) — Officers responded to a report of a shots fired in Towson on Monday, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Police said the shooting happened around 12 p.m. in the 200 block of Joppa Road. When officers arrived to the scene, police said they found...

BALTIMORE COUNTY (WBFF) — Emergency crews are responding to a serious crash in Baltimore County after an overturned tractor trailer fell from a bridge. On Monday afternoon, the Baltimore County Fire Department tweeted about a crash at the I-795 at the I-695 ramp. Officials say the driver was ejected...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police have arrested and charged two suspects in connection to an East Baltimore shooting from November 2022 with one man killed. Officials say on November 15, 2022, Donte Miller, 25, was shot in the 2600 block of E. Hoffman Street. Miller was transported to Johns Hopkins...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in a southwest Baltimore homicide. Police say, on December 29, 2022, 25-year-old Clarence Adkins pulled up to The Dollar Plus Store on 2004 W. Pratt Street, parked his vehicle, and entered the store.

Baltimore (WBFF-TV) — A mother and her two children are the latest innocent victims affected by gun violence in Baltimore. It's a part of a seemingly alarming trend that's happening across the city. Among the latest victims is 23-year-old Maya Morton who was shot and killed along with her...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Police have identified the man shot and killed in North Baltimore on Saturday, January 28, 2023. 42-year-old Marcus Aslup was killed in the 4800 block of Kimberleigh Road. Police responded to reports of a shooting just before 10:30 that night. That's when they found Aslup,...

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry is being recognized Wednesday for his professional achievements on the first day of Black History Month. "We are proud to join the celebration of the achievements of African American members of our agency and in the community, starting with our top cop: Sheriff Troy Berry!" the agency penned on Facebook.

ADELPHI, Md. (7News) — Four people, including two children, were rushed to the hospital Monday morning after being struck in Prince George's County, authorities said. Around 7 a.m., the chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), Pete Piringer, tweeted that crews responded to a collision involving multiple pedestrians along Buck Lodge Road and Riggs Road in Adelphi.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police are investigating after a food delivery driver was robbed in Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, by two unknown suspects. Officials with Anne Arundel County police say at approximately 2:00PM, officers were approached by a victim that said they were robbed in the 5200 block of 6th Street in Brooklyn, Maryland, approximately 30 minutes earlier.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Police are investigating a double shooting after a man and woman walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds on Monday night. At approximately 10:52PM, officers responded to an area hospital for a report of walk-in shooting victims. Once at the hospital, officers located a 33-year-old...

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — Police say a teen has been charged with assault after swinging a ratchet at people in Anne Arundel County and threatening to shoot them. On Sunday afternoon, at approximately 1:00PM, officers responded to a report of an assault that occurred at a residence in the 700 block of Long Meadow Way in Arnold.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore's electronic signs, which are planted in downtown sidewalks, are delivering far more than tourist information lately. They're instructing potential donors "how to give" to Baltimore's squeegee kids. Three weeks ago, the city began barring squeegee kids from hustling motorists in six downtown intersections, and now,...