State lawmakers quiet after 8th gun seized from Baltimore City Schools

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — After FOX45’s Project Baltimore’s report uncovering 23 schools in Baltimore City had zero students who tested proficient in math, some leaders representing the city aren’t talking about the problem. The Maryland State Department of Education recently released the 2022 state test results...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski says Towson and Baltimore County are safe areas when you compare crime statistics to other jurisdictions. However, three women were robbed, assaulted, and raped near Towson Circle Saturday night by one man with a gun. Former Police Commissioner, Ed Norris, joined...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — According to the Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, the city is threatening to shut down a Baltimore City charter school over what they're calling a string of “technicalities.”. The threat of doors closing has parents, students, and staff up in arms. "To know that we...

TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) - — Police arrested Quantze Davis after they say he raped three victims at gunpoint in the heart of Towson Thursday. “This is a heinous crime. It’s atrocious, as a father I’m disgusted by what happened,” said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. Police...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Juvenile justice has been the big focus in Baltimore City as the new general assembly and city state's attorney, Ivan Bates, get to work. How they solve the issue of juveniles involved in crime is the question, as there are differing opinions about how to approach it.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Staffing and salaries were two issues Baltimore's Department of Public Works was heavily questioned on during Wednesday's Baltimore City Council committee hearing. The Department of Public Works remains at a 25% vacancy rate, DPW administration confirmed. Back in January 2022, a Rubicon Technologies report on route...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools unveiled an interactive redistricting web tool for members of the public to review and comment. The pair of potential redistricting scenarios were developed in the first phase of a comprehensive redistricting initiative that will span the next three years. WXY Studio,...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore Police Department released it's the first ever Equity Policy, Policy 1745, Wednesday. The introductory policy was written and adopted following a review and collaboration process with the Department of Justice, the Consent Decree Monitoring Team and the public in accordance with Consent Decree requirements.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City is facing a devastating reality as the latest round of state test scores are released. Project Baltimore analyzed the results and found a shocking number of Baltimore City schools where not a single student is doing math at grade level. “We're not living up...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — One day after Baltimore city council members called for an investigative hearing on proposed changes to the conduit system, Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the deal is done. "We know it's a good deal for the city. We're very confident of that," said Mayor Scott. The...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A group of nonprofits have been given the greenlight by Mayor Brandon Scott to receive almost $15 million from the city to clean up neighborhoods as the Department of Public Works continues to struggle with staffing and adequate equipment. Mayor Scott made the announcement Monday and...

COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County Police say they are looking for an armed man after a barricade in Cockeysville. Police are searching for 24-year-old David Emory Linthicum. Police say he is 5'7", and weighs 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants. Police...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Police say a man is in custody in connection with a shooting in Northeast Baltimore tonight. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Ridgecroft Road at about 7:25 p.m., according to police. When officers arrived, police say they found a male lying in the street who had been shot.

CLINTON, Md. (WJLA) — One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a school bus carrying children, Wednesday afternoon in Maryland, sources told WJLA. According to those sources, the children and driver were able to evacuate the school bus before the fire started. The fire took...

BELTSVILLE, Md. (7News) — Students walking home from High Point High School in Beltsville, Md. spoke with 7News Tuesday about the reality of their lives in school. Since the start of this school year, there have been more than 30 overdoses among their classmates at High Point. "A lot...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Plastic bags will eventually be removed from Baltimore County businesses, forcing shoppers to invest in reusable bags or pay a fee. The Baltimore County Council voted to pass a plastic bag ban beginning early next year during their Monday night meeting. The new mandate would impose a fee on single-use bags like paper bags.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County Police say human remains were found in Owings Mills. Police say that officers were called to the 11000 block of Owings Mills Boulevard at about 2:45 p.m. on February 6 for a report of human remains discovered in a brush area near the roadway.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City officials named the organizations that will spend more than $14 million to hire city residents to clean up 16 neighborhoods. Bon Secours Baltimore Community Works, Inc. will work with the residents of the Boyd-Booth,Penrose,Fayette Street Outreach, Carrollton Ridge, and Franklin Square neighborhoods. Broadway East...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — According to Tweets from the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office and Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734, the Mitchell Courthouse in downtown Baltimore was evacuated after smoke from a fire outside the building got inside the building. "The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse is temporarily closed due to...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Federal authorities arrested a woman from Maryland, and a man from Florida, accused of targeting BGE electrical substations for attacks.. Charges have been filed against Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Catonsville and Brandon Clint Russell of Orlando, Florida. "The accused were not just talking but taking steps...