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    Essex man’s body recovered from Seneca Creek days after falling from boat
    State officials said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
    Cormorants rest on some bulkhead in Seneca Creek near the site of the former C.P. Crane power plant, a source of pollution in the Bowley's Quarters area for decades. Baltimore County is finalizing the purchase of the site for the creation of a new county park.
    22-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-olds found in car in Essex
    A 22-year-old was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex, according to Baltimore County Police.
    Baltimore County Police say Deandre Neal was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex.
    Former Maryland juvenile detention employee pleads guilty to sexually abusing 11 boys
    Ronald Neverdon, 79, of Woodstock, who worked at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School from 1973 to 2013, was charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with child abuse, perverted practice and sex offenses.
    Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely.
    Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
    Towson University hires former St. John’s College president to lead new civics center
    Nora Demleitner, who led Annapolis-based St. John’s College for three years, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
    Nora Demleitner, former president of St. John's College, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
    Ex-Woodlawn Middle School teacher admits to sexually abusing a student
    Sydnie Haywood, 34, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to nine counts of fourth-degree sex offense.
    A former Spanish teacher at Woodlawn Middle School admitted to sexually abusing and exploiting a student.
    Streeter: Baltimore’s animal abuse commission is back. Thank goodness.
    COLUMN | The Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission, which was disbanded in 2020 during COVID, is back. And I’m glad, because when our economy suffers, as it is right now, so do our pets.
    Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter with her cat, Cass Streeter-Zervitz.
    17-year-old Milford Mill student dies from July shooting injuries
    A Milford Mill Academy student has died two weeks after she was critically wounded in a shooting in West Baltimore.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Woman dies after I-95 crash with tractor trailer in Baltimore County
    A 34-year-old woman died in a collision with a tractor trailer along Interstate 95 early Friday, state police said.
    Francesca Lloyd, 34, of Nottingham died after the Subaru Outback in which she was a passenger collided with a tractor trailer along Interstate 95 in Rosedale on Friday morning.
    Longtime soccer coach charged with sexual abuse, solicitation of minors
    A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.
    A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.
    No charges filed against Baltimore County Police officer in ‘Big Sam’ death
    The Maryland attorney general’s office said Officer Derek Hadel “did not commit a crime.”
    Samuel "Big Sam" Brown Jr. was known as the "go-to-guy" in the Baltimore community, Roberto "DJ Quicksilva" Silva said.
    College move-in is here. Here’s how to avoid the traffic.
    The Banner compiled a list of undergraduate move-in dates at Maryland colleges so you can know when — and where — to steer clear of the congestion.
    Students walk outside the Guerrieri Academic Commons at Salisbury University on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Salisbury, MD.
    What to do this weekend, including a Little Italy festival and Juvenile at the Meyerhoff
    Whether you want to attend a festival in Little Italy, see Zac Brown Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion or attend a comedy show about work, we've got you covered.
    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 19: Rapper Juvenile performs onstage at 2023 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on May 19, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)
    Amid overcrowding, Patapsco Valley State Park aims to open 10 miles of new trails
    To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area, one of the least-used sections of the park.
    The Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park will begin work this fall to add more trails, like the one pictured here, to the park's Woodstock area.
    Low-grade tornado touched down in Baltimore, Dundalk during Monday’s storms
    A tornado hit Baltimore and Dundalk Monday afternoon amid heavy winds and rainfall, weather officials confirmed.
    This summer has seen its share of volatile storms. A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Monday in Baltimore and Dundalk.
    Man charged with murder in shooting death of Towson woman
    Michael Burnett, 37, was charged with first-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the death of India Johnson, 32.
    India Johnson’s relatives gather outside of the Maryland District Court courthouse in Towson on Wednesday after a bail review hearing.
    Ever wanted to own a parade train car? This might be your chance.
    The parade train was listed on Facebook Marketplace in Essex a few weeks ago for $35,000.
    Harry Campbell poses next to his vintage parade train car parked outside his repair shop in Essex.
    2 youths arrested in connection with killing of 17-year-old in Essex, police say
    Two youths have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old in Essex, according to Baltimore County Police.
    Baltimore County late Tuesday announced the arrest of two youths in the killing of a 17-year-old found shot in a car Monday. One was arrested after an hourslong barricade situation.
    3 dead in separate shootings a mile apart in Essex, Baltimore County Police say
    Baltimore County Police are investigating two shootings that left three people dead in Essex on Monday, officials said.
    A Baltimore County Police officer’s uniform patch seen during a meeting of the White Marsh Police and Community Relations Council at the Perry Hall Family Worship Center in Perry Hall, Md., on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
    No additional jail time in fatal hit-and-run in Baltimore County
    Mahmood Chaudhry, 66, of Owings Mills, fatally struck Gerald Pettaway Sr. on Old Road Court Road near Bedford Avenue in Pikesville on Nov. 11, 2025.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
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