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3 weeks ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith
At 1:30 p.m. sharp Saturday, as Lil Wayne’s “Uproar” shook the speakers, Camden Yards swung open its gates for the first-ever Eutaw Street Block Party. Hundreds of Orioles fans—kids on shoulders, old-timers in throwback jerseys—streamed into the stadium. They made beelines for the petting zoo, the 1983 World Champion Trophy, the dugout tours, and the prospect interviews. “This almost makes up for canceling FanFest,” said Gene Vest, 43, referencing the longtime winter tradition that ended in 2019.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith
Before dawn on March 26 last year, Mike Singer stared at his glowing laptop. On his living room wall, a photo showed the Key Bridge at sunset. On his screen, the landmark plummeted into darkness. It was a moment that would define 2024 for Baltimore. And it was captured by a livestream camera perched at a hidden spot in Anne Arundel County’s Riviera Beach. The clip spread fast. News stations aired it. Strangers shared it. It went viral.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith
A 27-year-old man accused of shooting a Baltimore County Police officer last week has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said Monday evening. Andrew Britt, of Baltimore, faces two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of assault and related charges, according to online court records. A gunman opened fire in the parking lot of the Baltimore County Police Department Wilkensprecinct in Catonsville around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, hitting an officer.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith |Kaitlin Newman
Along a pine-lined road in Prince George’s County, the entrance to the Eastern Ecological Science Center’s Bee Lab is marked by a sign with a hovering black and yellow bee, big as a baseball. Wildlife biologist Sam Droege built the Bee Lab from the ground up over the past quarter-century. Here, some pollinate the native plant garden, and hundreds of thousands more are pinned and ready for study.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith |Giana Han
In a new statement, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker once again denied allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior from multiple massage therapists in the Baltimore area. For the first time, he has also issued an apology. “I maintain I did not act inappropriately at any point before, during, or after a professional bodywork treatment session, nor have I ever been told I am unwelcome at any massage therapy provider.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Brenna Smith |Julie Scharper |Jonas Shaffer |Giana Han
Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers. NFL investigators were in Baltimore this week interviewing massage therapists who have accused Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior, according to three women who participated in the inquiry.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Julie Scharper |Brenna Smith |Justin Fenton
Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers. The number of massage therapists accusing Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexually inappropriate behavior has now more than doubled. Last month, six massage therapists at high-end spas said Tucker repeatedly exposed himself, brushed two of them with his exposed penis and in several cases left what appeared to be ejaculate on the massage table.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Julie Scharper |Brenna Smith |Justin Fenton
Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers. Sixteen massage therapists from eight spas and wellness centers have accused Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. Two of those businesses said they banned Tucker from returning. The women, most of whom do not know each other, detailed similar experiences and told people close to them around the time the incidents occurred.
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2 months ago | 
dundalkeagle.com | Julie Scharper |Brenna Smith |Justin Fenton
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate behavior at four high-end spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore region, according to six massage therapists, including exposing his genitals, brushing two of them with his exposed penis, and leaving what they believed to be ejaculate on the massage table after three of his treatments. Several therapists said Tucker’s behavior was so egregious that they ended his sessions early or refused to work on him again.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Julie Scharper |Brenna Smith |Justin Fenton
Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for some readers. Three additional massage therapists are accusing Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexually inappropriate behavior, including one woman who said he stroked her inner thigh during a massage and left what she believed to be ejaculate on the table. In all, nine massage therapists from five high-end spas and wellness centers have shared their accounts with The Banner.
