Cody Boteler
Cody Boteler is a reporter covering Baltimore County, including Catonsville, Towson, and the surrounding areas. He came to the company from Industry Dive, where he covered the waste and recycling industries. He graduated from Towson University in May 2017 with a degree in journalism and environmental science.
Recent Articles
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Violent crime up in southwestern Baltimore County, while crime is down overall
The southwestern area of Baltimore County saw a 9.4 percent increase in violent crimes in 2018 from the prior year, while overall crime was down in that same time frame, according to crime data published in early February by the Baltimore County Police Department. The southwestern area stretches...
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UMBC student robbed on campus at knifepoint, police say
A male student was robbed and assaulted by two men at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus Tuesday night, police said. The student was walking to his vehicle on Inner Hilltop Circle between Commons Drive and Admin Drive on the UMBC campus at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, when he was...
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Village Junction Bakery-Cafe in Arbutus to reopen, rebrand after temporary closure
The Village Junction Bakery-Cafe, which temporarily closed in early February, will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 13, with extended hours, a new management structure, and promises of a renovated menu and brand. The bakery will reopen to the public at 7 a.m. in its same location at 1332 Sulphur Spring Drive...
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Catonsville town hall with Olszewski, Quirk postponed amid inclement weather
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. The town hall, the sixth of seven scheduled town halls around the county — one in each council district...
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Olszewski invites Hogan to tour Lansdowne High School in bid for more school construction funding
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 Olszewski’s office. “I am pleased to invited you to visit Lansdowne High School with me, so you can see...
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Patapsco Valley State Park trails remain closed after historic flooding; officials say they've done all they can
Brian Thomas, a park ranger from Catonsville, adorned in a bright-orange face mask, made a precise — but not gentle — incision into a dead, towering tree in the Hilton Area of the Patapsco Valley State Park on an unseasonably warm February afternoon. Switching between a small hand ax and a chainsaw,...
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Hate crime charges added for Reisterstown man accused of shooting construction worker
A Reisterstown man who was arrested and charged in December in connection with the shooting of a construction worker during a fight on Bryanstone Road is now facing additional charges, including four counts of committing a hate crime, according to court records. Brandon Troy Higgs, 24, of the...
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Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department warns against phone scam
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. “If you get a solicitation phone call from the ‘volunteer firefighter’s association,’ please hang up,” the Arbutus Volunteer Fire...