Cody Boteler
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- Scott Gregory Woolridge, 19, of the 200 block of Mandy Drive, was charged with first-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, theft scheme, theft, and rogue and vagabond.
- No injuries were reported after a school bus driver on Md. 140 in Westminster attempted to merge into an occupied lane Wednesday morning, causing a sideswipe collision, according to Maryland State Police.
- The Carroll County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard a presentation on the recommended fiscal year 2020 budget during an open session that included several potential areas of savings, but painted a reality where county revenues are falling.
- Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, of Catonsville, and Dimitrius Graham, of Windsor Mill, both advanced to the next round in ABC's singing competition show.
- A Baltimore County recycling facility in Halethorpe, usually open for residents to drop off waste and recycling Monday-Saturday, reopened Friday after closing in the morning because of flooding.
- The morning forum at the Arbutus Recreation Center was one of 10 planned community forums around the county, designed for teachers, staff and community members to speak with representatives from Ray and Associates, the firm conducting the national search for Baltimore Countyās next superintendent.
- Mike Martin, who directs the Academy of Finance program at Lansdowne High, earlier this month was named the 2019 Financial Education and Capability Award Winner by The CASH Campaign of Maryland and two other groups.
- Police today announced a charge of first degree murder against Albert Myron Muldrow, 31, of the 8400 block of Pioneer Drive.
- The first weekly community cleanup in the County Council 1st District is scheduled for Saturday, April 13.
- The new congregation will worship at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays.
- The vigil is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Masjid Fatima, a mosque at 1928 Powers Lane in Catonsville.
- The handgun was discovered after a school administrator felt the weapon in the student's backpack.
- Fourteen of 22 schools the county has checked for lead in water have tested positive since Jan. 7.
- Idrissa Derme, 46, was found unconscious in Catonsville in mid-October.
- Officials said the ramp will be closed until late-spring.
- Police say they've connected three men to at least 54 armed robberies in Baltimore City, at least 18 armed robberies in Baltimore County and at least four armed robberies in Anne Arundel County.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said "everything is on the table" when it comes to addressing the county's projected budget deficit.
- In Baltimore County, 23 projects have so far been obligated for a federal share of $1,295,090.05 as of March 1.
- The Baltimore County Police Department is conducting an āon-going administrative investigationā into Sgt. Ted Waga, who is allegedly tied to a series of tweets that have been called āhatefulā and āblatantly racist.ā
- Baltimore County Public Schools on Wednesday launched an online survey to gauge public opinion on four draft scenarios to change the boundaries between Johnnycake and Edmondson Heights elementary schools with the goal of reducing crowding at Johnnycake.
- Developers now have one year to submit a development plan.
- Three women were pulled from a vehicle that crashed into a forested area along the 700 block of Maiden Choice Lane in Catonsville just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, fire officials said.
- Sheila Ruth, a progressive Catonsville activist and a former candidate for Baltimore County Council, got to ask Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders the very first audience question of the night at a CNN town hall event.
- Liberty Elementary School in Baltimore is mourning the death of Khalil Wyche, 9, who was killed in a car crash last week in Woodlawn when his mother, Tanja Tanesha Shields, 29, lost control of her vehicle.
- "Lives just come to a halt. Parents canāt function, a class canāt function, siblings canāt function,ā said Dr. Susan Schulman, a pediatrician who specializes in PANDAS.
- A public information session on four proposals dealing with a boundary change affecting Johnnycake and Edmondson Heights elementary schools is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27.
- Artis Dewayne Holt, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene by EMS, according to police
- A woman and her 9-year-old son were killed and her 5-year-old daughter was injured in a crash in Woodlawn late Thursday, Baltimore County Police said.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Thursday announced details for the last in a series of town halls focused on the budget and fiscal climate that heās hosted around the county.
- In a bid to ensure everyone at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County has āaccess to safe restroom facilities,ā university officials are developing guidelines and implementation plans for the addition of multiple all-gender restrooms across the campus, according to a campus email.
- This year, having recorded 84.56 inches of rain in the gauge in his backyard, Catonsville resident Tom Atkins may have broken a state record that will be recognized by the National Weather Service for the most rainfall measured in one location during a calendar year in Maryland.
- A community input meeting for a proposed 19-home subdivision off Maple Avenue in Catonsville has been scheduled for Feb. 27.
- Crime in Baltimore County overall was down in 2018 compared to 2017 numbers.
- A male student was robbed and assaulted by two men at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus Tuesday night, police said.
- The Village Junction Bakery-Cafe will reopen Feb. 13 and be open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- A scheduled public forum with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and County Councilman Tom Quirk has been postponed because of inclement weather, county officials said Tuesday morning.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has invited Gov. Larry Hogan to tour Lansdowne High School to illustrate the need for more school construction funding, according to a letter from Olszewskiās office.
- Park officials say that, as of early January, they've "done all of it we can do" when it comes to opening up closed trails and that future work will have to be contracted out.
- Brandon Troy Higgs was arrested in December after shooting a black construction worker.
- The Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday warned against a solicitation phone call that appears to be a scam attempting to get money or financial information.
- A Maryland State Police trooper appears to have struck the rear end of a pickup truck Thursday morning in Baltimore County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash, state police said.
- Almost a full year after first applying with the state to make Catonsville, Arbutus and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, part of the first designated Arts & Entertainment District in Baltimore County, county officials and community groups are still working on the process.
- Kerosene sold at a Windsor Mill convenience store between Jan. 23 and Feb. 5 was contaminated with gasoline, creating an āimminent fire risk,ā the Baltimore County Fire Department said Wednesday.
- Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a Twitter account, bearing the name of a county police sergeant, that has posted messages advocacy groups called āoutrageousā and āblatantly racist.ā
- Shebbi Eversley, whose husband was gunned down six months ago in an unsolved murder, is trying to get along, raising her child and writing a book to try to boost her own spirits and make something positive out of a bad position.
- Former Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler is leading a working group of Catonsville residents and business owners to create a list of options to improve parking in the business corridor along Frederick Road.
- Shops participating in the semi-annual Merchants of Mellor Day are Cosmic Comix & Toys, Peace a Pizza, Lush 35 Salon, Home Anthology, The Stitching Post, Cloverhill Yarn and Baltimore Brass Co.
- The former officer has a parole violation hearing schedule for late March.
- Security Square Mall has seen better days, but officials are hopeful that a church that is moving in will help reinvigorate it.
- The pair were seen leaving in a silver Kia Optima with tinted windows.