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Sapna Bansil

Sapna

Sapna Bansil is a regional reporter covering Baltimore County. She graduated in May 2024 from the University of Maryland's journalism program and has interned at The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Washington Post. Before becoming a journalist, she worked for 10 years as a pediatric occupational therapist.

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Weeks before primary, election board launches inquiry into Jawando campaign
The complaint alleges that Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The complaint alleges that Will Jawando’s campaign violated campaign finance laws by coordinating with the Working Families Party, a Brooklyn-based progressive group that backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Fresh off Mamdani win, progressive group pours $737K into Baltimore County race
After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor.
The Working Families Party, a progressive PAC in Brooklyn, is spending big on the Baltimore County state’s attorney’s race, specifically targeting incumbent Scott Shellenberger through mail advertisements.
‘A true hero’: Baltimore County Council honors Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman
The Baltimore County Council celebrated hometown astronaut Reid Wiseman Monday night, honoring the Cockeysville native two months after he led Artemis II’s historic trip around the moon.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, center, Bill Wiseman, father of Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, and council members stand with a life-size cutout of the astronaut as he is honored Monday night. Wiseman attended virtually from Houston.
New law would prevent a retiring Baltimore County councilman from doubling his pension
The Baltimore County Council unanimously voted to close a pension loophole that could have allowed retired Councilman Wade Kach to collect significantly larger retirement payments tied to future salary increases.
Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach listens during a council meeting in Towson in 2025.
Baltimore County volunteer firefighter groped and spied on colleague, police say
Xavier Dove, a member of the Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company in Randallstown, was arrested and charged with four sex crimes Friday.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Maryland approves plan to close Days Cove landfill in Baltimore County
The 114-acre landfill in White Marsh, which sits within Gunpowder Falls State Park, may continue operating through 2029.
The 114-acre Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh, which sits within Gunpowder Falls State Park, may continue operating through 2029.
With weeks to go, 2 Baltimore County executive candidates maintain 7-figure war chests
Five Democrats have raised $3.3 million since the current election cycle began in 2023, with Izzy Patoka and Julian Jones hauling in the bulk of that.
Baltimore County councilmen Izzy Patoka and Julian Jones.
Towson high-rise settles lawsuit alleging alarms, sprinklers failed during fire
The tenants of Berkshires at Town Center in Towson had sought remedies under the Tenant Safety Act of 2024, including lease termination, rent abatement, and payment of relocation expenses and legal fees.
The Baltimore County Fire Department responds to a 3-alarm fire at 204 E. Joppa Road in Towson.
Suspect in Towson Peeping Tom case to be released on home detention
Police have recently intensified patrols in Towson following multiple Peeping Tom complaints at apartment complexes.
A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into the Chloe White's apartment in March.
Second teen dies following weekend crash in Cockeysville
Andrew Sober, a 16-year-old student who loved playing the guitar and soccer, died of injuries sustained in a crash in Cockeysville that also killed a passenger and injured two other teenagers, family and community members said on social media.
On Sunday, the makeshift memorial at the site of a car crash at the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville; car shrapnel and heavy tire marks are still visible near the tree. The crash, which happened on Friday night, left three minors injured and one adult dead.
Man accused of killing wife in Baltimore County cold case released on home detention
Dwight Rust Jr. who is accused of killing his wife, Michelle Rust, in a 24-year-old Baltimore County cold case, can be released on home detention while he is awaiting trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Defense attorney Jeremy Eldridge, surrounded by members of Dwight Rust Jr.'s family, addresses reporters outside the Baltimore County Circuit Court in Towson on Wednesday. A judge ordered Rust Jr. released on home detention while he awaits trial in the 2002 murder of his wife, Michelle.
A viral New Hampshire halal restaurant opens location in Owings Mills
The fast-casual eatery opened last week in the Brookside Commons complex in Owings Mills, where it hopes to replicate its viral success.
The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.
He spent decades as their UPS driver. On his last day, Catonsville said thanks.
Some communities forge a special connection with the mail carriers and delivery drivers who serve them every day. Catonsville shared that bond with Bill Trentler.
Bill Trentler poses on Frederick Road in Catonsville along the route where he delivered packages for over two decades. He retired from UPS on April 24.
The Fishmonger’s Daughter opens for soft launch after years of delays
The Fishmonger’s Daughter, a Catonsville offshoot of Faidley’s Seafood that has been years in the making, is set to open for a soft launch Friday after repeated delays.
The future home of The Fishmongers Daughter a restaurant  located in Catonsville, Md. off Frederick Rd. This location will serve as the sister restaurant to the famous Faidleys Seafood, located in Lexington market.
Poll: Half of residents say Baltimore County is on the wrong track
With a pivotal primary election less than two months away, a new poll paints a pessimistic picture of how residents view their county.
The Towson skyline glows in the colors of a winter sunrise.
‘It hurts my heart to see’: Historic Black church in Catonsville damaged by fire
Baltimore County fire officials said Monday that they had brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of a historic Black church in Catonsville.
Baltimore County Fire officials said Monday they’d brought under control a blaze that consumed the first and second floors of the historic Mt. Gilboa African Methodist church in Catonsville.
Inside a Baltimore County site where nukes defended the US during the Cold War
The Nike missile program’s legacy lives on in western Baltimore County, where volunteers spent years restoring a former installation in Granite called BA-79.
Nike missile site BA-79 near Patapsco Valley State Park is one of the last intact Nike sites that surrounded Baltimore and Washington as a deterrent to Soviet aggression in the 1950s and ’60s.
How far can an independent get in the Baltimore County executive race?
The 53-year-old Pikesville attorney is hoping to offer an alternative to voters feeling increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.
Rob Daniels, a Pikesville attorney, is running as an unaffiliated candidate, hoping to offer an alternative to voters feeling increasingly disenchanted with the two-party system.
Perry Hall man sentenced for threatening to kill Baltimore County Councilman David Marks
A Perry Hall man was sentenced Tuesday to an 18-month prison term after threatening Baltimore County Councilman David Marks in voicemails.
Fifth District Councilman David Marks speaks during a Baltimore County Council legislative session at the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
No new taxes and other takeaways from the Baltimore County executive’s 2027 budget
Baltimore County’s proposed $5 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 includes a nearly 4% increase in spending and no new tax hikes.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026 - Kevin Reed, director of Baltimore County’s budget and finance office, and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, speak with reporters Thursday about the 2027 proposed budget.
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