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Can Scott Shellenberger hold on to the Baltimore County state’s attorney’s office?
Shellenberger faces the toughest race of his career. Two experienced prosecutors, Sarah David and Lauren Lipscomb, are challenging him for the job.
Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger at the Towson Armory in Towson.
Who will be Baltimore County’s next top prosecutor? 3 candidates make their cases.
The Baltimore Banner and WJZ-TV are hosting a debate at the Towson Armory Thursday at noon.
From left, Scott Shellenberger, Sarah David and  Lauren Lipscomb.
Mary Ellen Mark viewed mental illness with compassion. Her photos make sure we do, too.
An exhibit at UMBC features images from the institution in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Mary Ellen Mark, [Laurie in the Bathtub, Ward 81, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Oregon, USA], 1976.
Longtime Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach resigns
Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach, who has represented the northernmost reaches of the district for 12 years, has resigned, effective immediately.
Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach listens during a council meeting in Towson, Md. Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Animal control seizes 6 more dogs after third raid of Halethorpe woman’s home
Kimberly Klein was on probation for previous offenses. Police also removed her from her home.
Baltimore County Police and animal control officers raided a Halethorpe home for the third time in a year Wednesday morning. They seized six dogs from a woman who is facing multiple counts of animal cruelty from previous raids.
Getaway driver in Rodgers Forge shooting is sentenced to 25 years in prison
A Baltimore County judge sentenced the teenage getaway driver in the Rodgers Forge shooting that severely injured a beloved youth soccer coach to 25 years in prison.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
5 takeaways from the Baltimore County executive debate stages
Questions revolve around the idea that Baltimore County is at a tipping point and is headed in the wrong direction.
APRIL 29, 2026 - Baltimore County Executive candidates take to the stage at Goucher College. From left: Rob Daniels, Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka, Mansoor Shams, Kimberley Stansbury, Nick Stewart, and Pat Young.
Baltimore County withdraws objection to unsealing $100,000 inspector general case
The case began in April 2024, when Kelly Madigan, who was then Baltimore County‘s inspector general, sued Patrick Murray, who had been then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s chief of staff.
Former Inspector General for Baltimore County Kelly Madigan, left, and Patrick Murray, chief of staff for then-County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
Baltimore County Council passes protections for animals in wake of hoarding case
The Baltimore County legislation to protect animals from abuse comes in the wake of a hoarding case still unfolding in court; a Halethorpe woman faces nearly 500 counts of animal cruelty stemming from the condition of dozens of dogs, birds and reptiles she was keeping.
Baltimore County Animal Services personnel remove a dog from a home in Halethorpe where dozens of animals were seized in February.
‘Cephas Day’ celebrates Black family’s landowning legacy in Dorchester County
More than 100 Cephas family members had gathered for one of Dorchester County’s largest family reunions.
Gilbert Cephas, the longtime organizer and impresario of the event his grandfather Josiah started, addresses the crowd on Cephas Day.
The Flower Mart fights that almost doomed one of Baltimore’s favorite festivals
Back-to-back fights in the 1970s almost ended Baltimore's beloved Flower Mart. But civic leaders brought it back, and it has become one of the city's favorite festivals.
Visitors enjoy live music in Mount Vernon Place during Flower Mart 2025.
Halethorpe woman accused of animal hoarding faces additional charges
A Halethorpe woman charged with hundreds of counts of animal cruelty is now facing additional charges.
A pair of macaws are carried to a waiting van as Baltimore County animal services officers remove dozens of animals from a home in Halethorpe on Feb. 20.
Lone woman in the Baltimore County executive race wants to be residents’ ‘Mama Bear’
What she’s concluded through two campaigns and many community meetings is that county residents need fewer tax increases and fees, more police officers, and more ways for parents to weigh in on their children’s education.
Kimberley Stansbury, who says she is running for Baltimore County Executive, gives her testimony during a public hearing regarding a potential permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill to dump more leachate into the Gunpowder River at the Perry Hall Public Library in Perry Hall, Md., on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
The Y is closing pools in Dundalk and Randallstown, despite big county investments
The Y of Central Maryland announced Wednesday that it will close its swim centers in Dundalk and Randallstown, despite the popularity of both pools and a recent significant public investment in fixing them up.
Alysha Lea water fitness instructor leads a class of people  at the Y Swim in Randallstown, Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
Teens in Rodgers Forge alley shooting take pleas before trial
Two teens charged in the 2024 shooting of a beloved Rodgers Forge youth sports coach pleaded guilty Monday just hours before jury selection was to begin in their trial for attempted murder and attempted robbery.
An alley is seen behind the 400-block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge. Two teens are being charged as adults for attempted first-degree murder, assault and related gun charges in an attack on neighborhood resident Mark McKenzie.
Towson Town Center was a destination, but nearly 25% of its storefronts are now vacant
Towson Town Center has been hemorrhaging high-profile tenants: Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Banana Republic and now Apple. U.S. malls are in trouble, but Towson shoppers and retailers believe something more is at play.
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — Towson Town Center started as an open-air mall along Fairmount Ave. called Towson Plaza in 1952. Over the years it was enclosed and expanded into what in now the four-story Towson Town Center.
Bakery closures sting, but these Baltimore shops keep the sweets coming
A number of bakeries have closed in the Baltimore area, but you can still get tasty baked goods at these spots.
Towson University senior Keira Nelson has worked at Simon’s Bakery in Cockeysville for four years. Locals have many favorites, but the thin sugar cookies were ours.
Experience vs. a fresh start: Baltimore County Executive candidates make their case
The most recent candidate forum for Baltimore County Executive was a battle of experience vs. the desire for something new.
Baltimore County Executive candidates answer questions at a Goucher College forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
2 years after Key Bridge collapse, nearby communities feel isolated and forgotten
Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the surrounding communities in Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County, feel isolated and forgotten.
Longtime Turner Station resident Courtney Speed says truck traffic has shaken the foundation of her home.
For rent: Office space in historic Towson Jail. Cells cost extra.
For more than a century, people were trying to get out of the Old Towson jail. But now, a historic preservationist saved the building, restoring it for offices, while keeping some old jail touches.
Historic preservationist Marty Azola gives a tour of a jail cell that has been repurposed into a bathroom at the Historic Towson Jail.
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