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Delegates Szeliga, Nawrocki call on County Executive to issue new executive order on ICE detainers and violent offenders

Posted on June 7, 2024 by News Desk

NOTTINGHAM, MD—To encourage Baltimore County to prioritize public safety, Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga have called upon County Executive Johnny Olszewski to rescind executive orders from former County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and former County Executive Don Mohler. These 2017 and 2018 executive orders expressly forbid the Baltimore County Police Department and the Baltimore County Department of Corrections from cooperating […]

President of Baltimore County business convicted on wire fraud, bribery charges

Posted on May 24, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE: Wayne I. Kacher, Jr. has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been convicted for his role in a massive telecommunications project that could result in a potential years-long federal prison sentence. Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., 51, was found guilty this week by a federal jury after a seven-day trial for honest services […]

Baltimore man sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder-for-hire plot

Posted on May 22, 2024 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A man will go to prison for 28 years after he was convicted of a murder-for-hire plot. Wayne Prince, also known as “Taz,” was convicted of the charge in federal court in Maryland. The sentence follows a guilty plea by Prince to a federal charge of conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as the Black Guerilla Family […]

Councilman Marks: Pass the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance now

Posted on May 15, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… For much of my life, I have worked to reduce school overcrowding throughout Baltimore County. I’ve also attended overcrowded public schools, and my children have had to learn in classrooms that—despite the best efforts of educators—struggle with this challenge. School overcrowding has been a problem […]

Baltimore County woman pleads guilty to conspiring to destroy local power grid, Perry Hall substation

Posted on May 14, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE 2: Brandon Russell, the Florida man with whom Sarah Beth Clendaniel conspired, has been convicted. UPDATE: Sarah Beth Clendaniel has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to destroy the local power grid. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Catonsville, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical […]

NOW YOU KNOW: We Need Your Help to Stop School Overcrowding

Posted on May 10, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Council has passed the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. Original story below… The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki Many schools in Baltimore County are experiencing a crisis level of overcrowding. Yet, development continues to be approved at record levels, especially in eastern Baltimore County. Allowing development when there is not enough […]

NOW YOU KNOW: School Choice Will Help Students, Families, and Teachers

Posted on May 3, 2024 by News Desk

The following is an education update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. With the 2023-2024 school year coming to a close, it’s essential to talk about the education crisis in Maryland and how to address it. The Blueprint for Maryland Schools was passed several years ago in Annapolis to address declining student achievement in science, math, and literacy skills. […]

BCPS athletic director charged after using AI to fake high school principal’s voice in racist rant [VIDEO]

Posted on April 25, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE: Dazhon Darien has now been charged with sexual exploitation of a child and receiving child sexual abuse material. Original story below… PIKESVILLE, MD—An athletic director with Baltimore County Public Schools has been charged after using officials say he used artificial intelligence to fake a high school principal’s voice in a retaliatory recording. On Thursday, April 25, 31-year-old Dazhon Darien […]

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