Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski sworn-in for second term

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Holding kids accountable for their actions while recognizing the need to understand the juvenile’s culpability is something Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said he’s working through to strike the balance for public safety. During an exclusive interview with FOX45 News, discussing a...

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.

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) — The group People for Elected Accountability and Civic Engagement (P.E.A.C.E.) announced they are planning to hold a series of town halls in every council district in Baltimore. With many residents feeling let down by their elected leaders, P.E.A.C.E. said they are hoping to bring the power...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — If you walk around certain areas of Baltimore City, you're bound to see a liquor store. Walk a few more blocks in either direction, and you're likely to see another. According to a 2018 Johns Hopkins University study, every 10% increase where alcohol outlets were located,...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — After threatening legal action, FOX45 News received hundreds of pages detailing the contractual agreements between the City of Baltimore and community groups operating the Safe Streets Program, shedding new light on how the community-based violence intervention program operates. Safe Streets is a program that has operated...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Nine Baltimore men were indicted for participating in a criminal gang and operating an open-air drug market. One of those men is responsible for the November 2022 homicide of Marquis Carter of Baltimore. Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictments Monday for their participation...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A jury convicted Sahiou Kargbo of second degree murder and handgun charges in the death of James Blue III, the husband of a Baltimore City Police lieutenant, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's office. Blue was fatally shot in January of 2022 along Walker Avenue,...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor, Ivan Bates, has been in office for 30 days and in an exclusive interview with FOX45 News, described getting an office that was “a mess” from his predecessor. Bates won the Democratic primary election in July 2022, all but guaranteeing...

TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) — A heinous crime has Towson residents on edge after police say three people were raped at gunpoint in the alley just steps from the Towson Circle Thursday. “It shook our community to the core,” Nancy Hafford said. “I’ve got to admit we were pretty horrified....

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...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — It's been 13 years since a double-punch from the blockbuster storm "Snowmageddon" dumped over 20 inches of snow on Baltimore. The blizzard in 2010 pounded the East Coast from New York through Pennsylvania and Delaware, to Baltimore and D.C. The storm had an enormous impact on...

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — Police are investigating after a teen was shot in the leg in Pumphrey on Sunday night. At approximately 8:30PM, officers responded to the area of Zeppelin Avenue and Gibbons Avenue for a report of a shooting. Police say four people were walking to...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Police have identified the 16-year-old boy killed in Northeast Baltimore last night. Police say Andres Moreno, Jr was killed on February 5, 2023, in the 1800 block of East 29th Street. According to police, just after 6:15 p.m., officers heard gunfire and received a...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City Police say they have arrested and charged two teenage boys in connection with the shooting of two Benjamin Franklin High School students last month. Both of the teens are being held at central booking, charged with attempted first-degree murder. One suspect is 16 years...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore-based Fresh Ideation Food Group is recalling products sold from January 24, 2023, through January 30, 2023, because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. According to the FDA, Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Baltimore city council member said last weekend's deadly shooting happened in one of the largest open-air drug markets in the state. Police have not said what the motive was in that deadly shooting but community leaders, including city councilman Eric Costello, who represents the area, believe drugs are a significant source of what's fueling the violence seen in Upton.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 16-year-old boy was found with fatal injuries in Northeast Baltimore Sunday evening. According to police, just after 6:15 p.m., officers heard discharging and received a shot spotter near East 29th Street. Once on scene, officers located an unresponsive and unidentified victim and began rendering aid....

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — High school graduation is an important milestone in a person’s life, however, one Pennsylvania boy is celebrating that accomplishment a bit early. Nine-year-old David Balogun received his diploma through the Reach Cyber Charter School in Dauphin County. "I wouldn't say it was easy all...

HARFORD CO. (WBFF) — Heavy smoke can be seen flowing from a mobile home in Harford on Saturday Afternoon. Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company says they arrived at the home with fire showing from the residents on the 3700 block of Pulaski Hwy. Authorities say the incident was declared a...