Sara Ruberg
Express Desk Reporter
Sara Ruberg is an Express reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Before joining The Banner, she spent a year at The New York Times as a reporting fellow on the Express desk. Sara has also worked at NBC News where she produced packages and wrote articles about business, technology and the economy. Upon graduating from Stony Brook University in 2022, she spent a summer in London working for the Wall Street Journal as the Marie Colvin International Reporting Fellow.
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Baltimore officer shoots armed man after foot chase near Erdman Shopping Center, officials say
A man is in critical condition after a Baltimore Police officer shot him on Thursday afternoon after he pointed a weapon at the officer, police said.
UMD Athletics agrees to First Amendment training after student journalists questioned by police
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression will conduct First Amendment training for the University of Maryland Athletics Department.
Student journalists were talking to UMD athletes. Then police showed up.
Two student journalists at the University of Maryland said staff called campus police on them after they attempted to speak with football players about the departure of coach Michael Locksley.
Dundalk man pleads guilty to painting swastikas on headstones at Jewish cemetery
The man, George Horn, entered a plea agreement that would find him guilty on one count of damaging religious property after he vandalized the Ohr Knesseth Israel Anshe Sfard Cemetery in July 2023, court documents show.
Rain showers and high winds blow through Baltimore region in minutes
Saturday’s high will be 57 degrees, representing an almost 30-degree drop a day apart. Sunday will stay chilly, with a high of 59.
Bryn Mawr School faces bomb threats, lockdowns for a second time in a week
The Bryn Mawr School had its second lockdown in a week after unfounded threats were called into the all-girls school in Roland Park.
Father, son arrested for alleged Harford County dogfighting operation, federal officials say
The men, Theodore Lamont Stinson, 48, and Theodore Lamont Stinson Jr., 25, were indicted on charges related to buying, selling and transporting dogs for “an animal fighting venture,” according to a news release from the District of Maryland’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Student arrested after being found with loaded firearm at Woodlawn High School
A loaded gun was recovered at Woodlawn High School following a “verbal altercation” between two students on Wednesday, school officials said.
U.S. Energy Department issues emergency order to maintain mid-Atlantic power grid
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order on Monday to alleviate stress on the power grid during a stretch of warmer-than-usual days in the mid-Atlantic.
Man accused of killing Fells Point artist followed couple before attack, police say
A man charged in a fatal attack on a longtime Fells Point couple followed them from Broadway Market before punching them and taking $150, according to charging documents.
Beloved Baltimore artist and organizer succumbs to injuries after Fells Point assault
A well-known champion of the Baltimore arts scene died after she and her husband were attacked in Fells Point this week.
State leaders mourn the death of Denton police chief in head-on vehicle crash
Maryland state and local leaders are mourning the death of Denton Police Chief George William Bacorn Jr., who was killed Friday morning in a head-on vehicle crash in Talbot County.
Police search for driver who struck a woman along Reisterstown Road
Baltimore County Police are searching for a driver who struck and critically injured a woman on Thursday night in Pikesville and left the scene, authorities said.
Baltimore shadow cast performers keep Tim Curry’s ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ legacy alive
A Johns Hopkins University club has been putting on shadow cast performances of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for nearly a decade. After Tim Curry’s death, those students are honoring his legacy.
The Club Car to close in January, then reopen as part of North Avenue Market
The Club Car, a popular LGBTQ+ bar in Station North, will close in January to renovate a new space and reopen as part of the historic North Avenue Market.
Suspect in Dundalk shooting that killed 62-year-old man arrested in Pennsylvania
Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a 62-year-old man in Dundalk this week, the Baltimore County Police Department said.
Another rabies alert issued after raccoon tests positive in Harford County
Another rabies alert went out from the Harford County Health Department on Friday, warning residents of Street that a raccoon tested positive for rabies.
Ravens-Orioles doubleheader forecast: Temps in upper 80s, thunderstorms possible at night
Although the Ravens-Orioles doubleheader day is expected to start dry, rain and thunderstorms could dampen the fun at Camden Yards in the evening, said Luis Rosa, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
2 shoplifting suspects crash into vehicle in Baltimore County, flee by foot before being arrested
The Baltimore County Police Department’s Aviation Unit followed the vehicle and told responding officers the driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, Detective Anthony Shelton said. No one was injured in the collision.
7 people, including a 3-year-old boy, shot in Washington Hill neighborhood
Multiple people were shot in the Washington Hill neighborhood of Baltimore on Wednesday evening, police said.
