COLUMBIA, MD – A suspect in a shooting outside the Mall in Columbia ran towards the open-space parking lot to evade Howard County Police in a shooting that happened moments ago outside near the public […]
Author: Ricardo Whitaker
Breaking News: Police Search for Shooter in Harper’s Choice Community, Columbia
At approximate 12:30 pm today, shots were fired at Harper’s Farm Road and Cedar Lane. According to 911 transmissions, the activity may have been at multiple locations in Columbia. Two 911 calls indicate that another […]
The Path to Great Journalism Lies with Consumers of News
Transparency in government begins with good journalism. One path to transparency in government is good and in-depth news reporting. Without a free press doing its job, well, you can expect a lot of cloak and […]
Video: HCPD Chase and Capture Three Tobacco Store Robbery Suspects
This video of an armed robbery of a tobacco shop in Columbia was posted to the Howard County Police Department Facebook page on February 11th. Howard County patrol officers pursued a stolen vehicle operated by […]
Howard County Police Detain Shoplifting Suspect
Gun and Stolen Jacket Recovered While responding to a shoplifting call at the The Mall in Columbia, Howard County police located one suspect in a vehicle allegedly wearing one of the items reported stolen. Check […]
Breaking News: Tipster Reports Death at West Friendship Park and Ride
Source Reports Death in West Friendship This morning, just after 9 am, the Howard Courier received a tip from an unnamed, but reliable source, regarding a death at the West Friendship Park and Ride. The […]
Let’s Help Howard County Kids by Helping Their Parents
Due to a task I am working on to add a parenting class to our calendar, my thoughts gravitated towards many of the the young parents in our midst who were not parented well and […]
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