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Zayah Abdul Hassan, of the 7100 block of Talisman Lane,
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Man Gets Six Months in Jail for Preying on Elderly

by Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard County A 19-year-old Columbia man arrested for a string of robberies targeting elderly victims in May has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Zayah Abdul Hassan, […]

ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland — Len Berkowitz, 74, and wife Sherry Fackler-Berkowitz, 65, stand in now-gutted Great Panes Art Glass Studio on Ellicott City's Main Street. The shop sits over the Tiber Branch, which flooded earlier in 2018, inundating the shop. (Chris Cioffi/Capital News Service)
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Ball Halts Aid to Flood Ravaged Businesses

by Chris Cioffi Capital News Service ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland — After a 2016 flood destroyed Great Panes Art Glass Studio on this city’s Main Street, the owners resolved to rebuild. Sherry Fackler-Berkowitz, 65, has run […]

Howard County Vehicle Break-ins
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Howard County Vehicle Break-ins

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Thursday, December 6, 2018 Residential burglary Columbia, 21044: 5000 block of Columbia Road, Dec. 5 Unknown suspect(s) gained entry possibly through an open garage door and stole various items. No signs […]

A pile of Maryland State Highway Administration compost, made from deer carcasses, manure and wood chips. (Courtesy of Charlie Gischlar/Maryland State Highway Administration)
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Highway Deer Deaths Translates to More Compost for SHA

by Savannah Williams Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Deer are acting up for mating season — and while that means more collisions with motorists and more roadkill, for the State Highway Administration, it also […]

After a 35-year career with the Howard County Police Department, Police Chief Gary L. Gardner is announcing his retirement. His final work day will be Dec. 31. (Photo Courtesy HCPD)
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Howard County Police Chief Retires at End of Month

News Release: Police Chief Gary L. Gardner announces retirement After a 35-year career with the Howard County Police Department, Police Chief Gary L. Gardner is announcing his retirement. His final work day will be Dec. […]

Eleven Vehicles Broken Into; Various Items Stolen
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Eleven Vehicles Broken Into; Various Items Stolen

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in Columbia, 21044: In the overnight hours of Dec. 3-4, unknown suspect(s) broke into 11 vehicles and stole various items at the following locations: […]

Baltimore Man Arrested for Ma’s Kettle Burglary
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Baltimore Man Arrested for Ma’s Kettle Burglary

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Commercial burglary Columbia, 21045: Mini U Storage, 9400 block of Snowden River Parkway, Nov. 30-Dec. 3 Unknown suspect(s) gained entry to the property by cutting the fence […]