Cody Boteler
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- Jonathan Colvin, 49, of the 700 block of Falls Way in Baltimore, is charged with first- and fourth-degree burglary after stealing jewelry, police said.
- Arnie Honkofsky has survived cancer four times. Now he's an advocate for assisted suicide.
- No injuries were immediately reported and the fire was extinguished by 9:35 a.m.
- The Towson University student accused of raping a female student in his dorm room may have recorded or photographed the incident, charging documents allege.
- Residents spoke out about transportation concerns at the Baltimore County Board of Education meeting. The meeting room was crowded and marked by bright signs calling for āsafety firstā and āimproved transportation.ā
- A Towson University student was arrested and charged after he allegedly raped another student, according to Baltimore County Police officials.
- Under the proposal, the first day of school would be Aug. 31. Labor Day is on Sept. 7 in 2020.
- Officials said the timeline is not finalized, but the move is planned to last about six months.
- Towson University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, both had higher-than-average voting rates.
- The office at Fairview United Methodist Church was set on fire during a burglary, police said.
- The three suspects are all charged with armed robbery and held without bail.
- The man who died after an assault at the Great Frederick Fair has been identified as John Marvin Weed, 59, of Mount Airy. Two teens are charged in the incident.
- Some Arbutus-area people are trying to figure out whether they can preserve the legacy of the historic Arbutus Oak, which split in two over the summer, by making use of pieces of it.
- The woman was identified as Melissa Lynn West, 30, of the 500 block of Fairview Avenue.
- The fair is scheduled for Sept. 28.
- County officials hope to have the Towson Circulator operational by 2021.
- A gaggle of 20 hungry goats ate away at invasive species on Towson University's campus.
- County Councilman David Marks wants to examine potential zoning changes to encourage development.
- Cristian Isaac Cardona Mejia, 24, is charged three counts of attempted first degree murder, three counts of first degree assault, and use of a dangerous weapon.
- The University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus, located between Arbutus and Catonsville, is closed for the day because of a water outage, campus officials said Tuesday morning.
- The man stole an undetermined amount of cash.
- A McDonald's in Lansdowne was robbed of about $2,000 in cash.
- āWe know relationships matter, we know community matters,ā the executive said at the Liberty Senior Center in Randallstown.
- The driver suffered a medical emergency causing the vehicle to crash.
- Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt on Wednesday said the department is concerned there is āfoul playā involved in the case of a woman missing since Saturday evening.
- The state voted to grant more than $13 million to Baltimore County, but officials have not specified where the matching funds will come from.
- Part of Newburg Avenue in Catonsville was shut down on Sept. 11, 2019, as police investigated a suspicious package.
- More than 100 years after Albert Smyth started selling jewelry, the fourth generation of Smyths are working in the business, which includes three retail stores and a massive online catalog that serves all 50 states.
- A 30-year-old man from Laurel was arrested and charges are pending.
- Allison Nicole Daughtrey, 34, of the 2400 block of Woodcroft Road, was arrested Monday after being detained by a security guard.
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Towson University ranked, for the first time, among top national schools by U.S. News & World Report
Until this year, U.S. News & World Report had considered Towson University a regional school. - Doctor William āBillā Cook, born and raised in Catonsville, started in late August as the president of Saint Agnes Medical Group.
- Also stolen was $500.
- The woman was evaluated at a hospital but not seriously injured.
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- County Police on Monday identified the victim of a weekend shooting as Jeborha Lamar Kelly.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Thursday announced the allocation of planning money for new high schools for Towson and Dulaney.
- Crews rescued 15 goldfish from inside the building, which have since been returned to the owners.
- A franchise of Assisted Living Locators, a free service for helping seniors find accommodations, has opened in Towson.
- Cash was stolen from one location but not the other, according to police reports.
- Baltimore County officials said heavy black smoke was seen coming from Loafers Sports Bar and Grill in Catonsville with fire showing.
- The Baltimore County crash involved two tractor-trailers, officials said. The fire was described as āunder controlā by 10:27 a.m.
- A mural that will span more than 4,600-square-feet will go up on āThe Catonsville Cube,ā a building that sits on the corner of Frederick Road and Mellor Avenue, is expected to be complete by early October.
- Between $15,000 and $20,000 in cash and personal checks was stolen, police records said.
- Repairs on the bridge were not scheduled to be complete until the end of September.
- There have been over 700 overdoses and more than 180 overdose deaths reported this year.
- Renovation work, which is mostly completed, started in December.
- English performance in county high schools remained consistent; math testing areas fell on average.
- Officials with the university do not have a new grand opening date scheduled yet.
- Two burglaries in Towson are being investigated as "possibly related."