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    11 students evaluated after pepper spray discharged again on Baltimore County school bus
    For the second time in a week, pepper spray was discharged on a Baltimore County school bus, prompting 11 students to be evaluated by emergency responders Wednesday afternoon.
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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials
    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
    Carl Thistel, former Sheppard Pratt social work director, championed mental health programs
    Carl Thistel, the former director of social work at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, died Feb. 19 of Alzheimer's disease. He was 94.
    Carl Thistel.
    Musically promiscuous: Pikesville jazz musician bends the clarinet to his will
    Pikesville klezmer musician considers himself musically promiscuous, blending traditional Jewish klezmer music with jazz, big band and blues with an often humorous twist.
    Pikesville musician and clarinet virtuoso Seth Kibel plays at Moses Montefiore Anshe Emunah last month.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from an Easter egg hunt to swing dance
    Baltimore County is hosting a number of Easter and gardening events this week to remind you that warmer days are on the way.
    Anyla Coles, 7 months, with the easter bunny, tries to grab the Easter Bunny's nose at the . Parks & People Easter Egg Hunt, Mar 30 2024, Baltimore, MD.
    Man pleads guilty to killing woman and her grandmother in their Middle River home
    Bryan Cherry, 38, of Middle River, admitted in Baltimore County Circuit Court that he killed Autumn Harvey, 29, and Iona Sellers, 75, whose bodies were discovered inside their house on Taos Circle on July 7, 2024.
    Photographs of Autumn Harvey are displayed at Tavern in the Quarters, Harvey's favorite local bar, during a vigil held in her honor on in Middle River on July 14, 2024.
    A gentle poet, Eric Hrabowski, son of former UMBC president, dies at 50
    The son of former UMBC president, Eric Hrabowski, went into cardiac arrest at home.
    Eric Coleman Hrabowski in 2018.
    Medical examiner rules Baltimore County man’s death a homicide after police altercation
    Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.
    The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
    8 years after the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history, UMBC sets sights on another March Madness run
    Players on UMBC’s current roster were in elementary or middle school in 2018 when the No. 16 Retrievers upset No. 1 Virginia. On campus, that history is hard to avoid.
    The UMBC men’s basketball team watches the March Madness bracket Selection Sunday show at El Guapo in Catonsville.
    Baltimore County Council votes to repeal pension bump that became campaign liability
    The Baltimore County Council voted unanimously to reverse the pension bump they gave themselves — and make sure they’re never again in a position to give themselves a retirement raise.
    Third District Councilman Wade Kach speaks during a Baltimore County Council legislative session at the Old Courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in Towson, MD.
    Ex-Baltimore County school employee convicted of sex crime involving 17-year-old student
    A former building services worker at Overlea High School was convicted on Monday of a sex crime involving a 17-year-old student.
    Overlea High School on Friday, February 7, 2025.
    Marty Bass to retire after 48 years on Baltimore TV
    Marty Bass will retire at the end of May after a 48-year career on WJZ, he announced Monday morning.
    Marty Bass, 72, said he plans to stay at WJZ until his contract ends on May 31.
    Baltimore County could lose a charter school over a paperwork dispute
    Bilingual Global Citizens Public Charter School's building plans were put on hold.
    Bilingual Global Citizens Public Charter School was approved by the Baltimore County school board back in 2024 but has been struggling to get off the ground ever since. They have finally found a home at 7941 Corporate Drive in Nottingham.
    Animal hoarding horrifies the public. Experts are trying to learn why people do it.
    Animals hoarding cases — like on in February in which Baltimore County officials removed 14 dogs, 21 birds, several reptiles and a cat from a Halethorpe woman’s property — may be horrifying, but the people involved often have mental health disorders, experts find.
    Baltimore County Department of Health animal services division officers remove a black Labrador Retriever from a home in Halethorpe where dozens of animals were seized last month.
    A record number of people need help paying energy bills. Some are falling through the cracks.
    Maryland utility customers feel crunched by their bills. Assistance programs are out there, but with a list of requirements, some households find themselves ineligible and out of options.
    Oscars 2026 recap: A Maryland singer shines on Hollywood’s biggest night
    Several artists with Maryland ties contributed to Oscar-winning films, while others performed during Sunday’s live Academy Awards broadcast.
    From left to right: Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna perform onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
    UMBC receives First Four matchup against Howard in NCAA tournament
    Eight years after its historic March Madness moment, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, again is preparing to take aim at the nation’s brackets.
    UMBC players, from left, senior DJ Armstrong Jr., junior Daylon Dickerson, sophomore Timothy Eze and grad student Paul Greene cheer the announcement of the Retrievers’ selection to the NCAA First Four.
    UMBC men’s basketball team beats Vermont, heads to NCAA tournament
    The UMBC Retrievers are headed to the NCAA tournament after knocking off the Vermont Catamounts in the America East men's championship game Saturday.
    MARCH 14, 2026 - The UMBC Retrievers and the Vermont Catamounts play for the America East Championship on Saturday at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, a multi-purpose facility that opened in 2018 on the UMBC campus in Baltimore County.
    When Baltimore teens gather outside, arrests and curfews often follow. Does it help?
    After arrests at a White Marsh Mall teen “link-up,” Baltimore County residents and officials debate curfews, safety concerns and where teens can gather.
    Customers enter and exit White Marsh Mall, where Baltimore County Police arrested six teenagers after a “link-up” last week.
    Some Baltimore County students skip class to protest Trump amid school warnings
    Thirty schools in five Maryland districts signed up to protest the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. However, some school administrators warned against it, threatening disciplinary action if students skipped class.
    Students participate in a walkout at Eastern Technical High School in Essex to protest the Trump administration and ICE on Friday.
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