Brian Compere
Brian Compere is a breaking news editor, meaning he writes about anything from shootings to free pizza offerings (thanks, UMBC). Brian graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and has previously worked at the Tampa Bay Times and Capital News Service.
Recent Articles
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Rebuild or relocate? Here's what Ellicott City businesses are planning after second flood in two years
Ellicott City’s historic district has long been a shopping and dining destination. But after the second major flood in two years, business owners are facing the difficult question of whether to rebuild — again. The town, founded in 1772, was devastated by flash flooding in 2016, but many business...
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Amazon now offering grocery delivery from Whole Foods in Baltimore
Amazon Prime members in Baltimore can now have orders from Whole Foods Market delivered within a couple of hours, Amazon announced Tuesday. The service, offered through Amazon’s Prime Now, also launched in Boston, Philadelphia and Richmond, Va. Amazon plans to expand the service to other U.S. cities...
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At royal wedding, the Rev. Michael Bruce Curry earns wide praise for stirring sermon
Meghan Markle wasn’t the only American to make waves during her royal wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday. The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, who led St. James in Baltimore from 1988 to 2000 before becoming the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, earned wide praise — from both sides of the...
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Darryl De Sousa's time as Baltimore police commissioner was short — but not the shortest
Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned Tuesday after being charged with failing to file federal income tax returns — ending a term that lasted just 116 days. But he doesn’t own the title of shortest tenure as Baltimore’s top cop. The announcement of De Sousa’s resignation came after...
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Man killed, three others shot in Baltimore on Thursday, police say
Four people were shot, one fatally, in Baltimore on Thursday, police said. Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds at about 1:51 p.m. in the 2600 block of Quantico Ave. in Greenspring. The victim, was pronounced dead after being taken to Sinai Hospital. Police on Friday identified the...
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Teen shot, killed early Saturday in Southeast Baltimore, police say
A 19-year-old man died after being shot early Saturday morning in Southeast Baltimore, Baltimore police said, continuing a violent month in the city. At about 1:50 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting in the 6100 block of Fortview Way in the O’Donnell Heights neighborhood, where they...
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Catonsville man seriously injured after crashing motorcycle Friday night
A 24-year-old Catonsville man was seriously injured after crashing a motorcycle in Ellicott City on Friday night, according to Howard County police. Devin Trey Burs lost control of the 2006 Kawasaki Ninja that he was driving west on Md. 100 near Snowden River Parkway at about 11:41 p.m. Friday,...
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Baltimore police: 3 killed, 3 injured in separate weekend shootings
Three people were killed and three were injured in separate shootings over the weekend. At about 11:20 Friday night, officers went to the 2300 block of Jefferson Street in East Baltimore, where they found a 20-year-old man who was shot in the chest, according to a police statement. The victim was...