Keith Daniels

5 days ago | foxbaltimore.com | Keith Daniels

A 16-year-old girl was assaulted and robbed Thursday night while walking on Holly Cross Lane, a side street near Harford Road in east Baltimore, police said. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when the girl was confronted by two individuals, initially identified as male juveniles, one wearing all black with a ski mask and the other in a gray hoodie and black sweatpants. Surveillance cameras from a nearby building captured the moment the suspects approached the victim.

1 week ago | foxbaltimore.com | Keith Daniels

Mayor Brandon Scott presented his proposed budget for the next fiscal year at a town hall meeting at Coppin State University on Tuesday, aiming to address an $85 million budget shortfall. "Our proposed budget fills the gap without cuts of city services or layoffs or furloughs to our employees or without any increases to property or income taxes," said Mayor Scott, to an audience gathered at Coppin's Tawes Center Ballroom.

1 week ago | foxbaltimore.com | Keith Daniels

A wave of restaurant closures at the Mall in Columbia has sparked a debate over public safety and business viability. Desmond Reilly, a partner with Star Restaurant Group, has decided to close three eateries-Bennie's Pizza, The Walrus Oyster and Ale House, and Chicken and Whiskey-citing safety concerns as a primary factor. "In 2018, we opened up Walrus in Columbia, and fast-forward seven years, and it's become a different place," Reilly told the Baltimore Sun.

1 week ago | foxbaltimore.com | Keith Daniels

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway, who's chair of the council's Public Safety Committee expressed concerns Thursday over Mayor Brandon Scott's Summer Youth Engagement Strategy during a special joint hearing at Edmondson Westside High School. The initiative aims to control juvenile crime through engagement, outreach, and enforcement. "I want to make sure that we shine a light on what's working. I want to make sure that we're honest about what is not.

2 weeks ago | foxbaltimore.com | Keith Daniels

As Baltimore City gears up for summer, City Hall is preparing to implement Mayor Brandon Scott's Summer Youth Engagement Strategy, aimed at cracking down on juvenile crime. However, City Councilman Mark Conway expressed concerns Wednesday about the plan's effectiveness. "My hope is that the administration is prepared to talk about their plan this summer," said Conway, chairman of the council's Public Safety Committee. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive strategy to avoid past mistakes.