🌱 BCPD Arrests Suspect After 39-Hour Manhunt + Senate Bill 221

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Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today:

1. Yesterday, Feb. 10, after a 39-hour manhunt, Baltimore County Police arrested 24-year-old David Emory Linthicum, accused of shooting two officers. The first injured Baltimore County Police officer was shot on Wednesday, taken to the hospital, and later released. The second detective was shot multiple times during the search for Linthicum and is now on life support, according to Shock Trauma Dr. Thomas Scalea. (NBC News)
2. On Feb. 9, Maryland’s chief judges proposed legislation removing home addresses and phone numbers of current and former judicial officers of the state from the Internet. Senate Bill 221 would offer the judges more protection from personal attacks at their homes. Maryland District Court Chief Judge John Morrissey cited seven “credible threats” made against district court judges last year, including a Molotov cocktail thrown at the Catonsville district courthouse last Apr. 5. (The Daily Record)
3. Patapsco Heritage Greenway is hosting a "Stream Cleanup" on Sunday, Feb. 19. Volunteers will help clean up and remove invasive plants from the Soapstone Branch Trailhead and the Southwest Area (195) Park and Ride in Catonsville. Click here to register and learn more. (Patapsco Heritage Greenway via Twitter)

Today in Catonsville:

• No. 8 Streetcar Path Clean Up At 25 Dutton Ave. (9:30 AM)
• Community Theater Auditions: Dr. Dolittle, The Musical At Salem Lutheran Church (2:00 PM)
• ilyAIMY And Ayreheart At The Clubhouse, Catonsville (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here’s some post-Super Bowl trivia for you: Baltimore ranks 1st in the state for top NFL athlete hometowns, with 106 NFL players and 26 Super Bowl players hailing from our city since the 1966-67 season. Check out more Super Bowl stats from across the country in this new BeenVerified study. (BeenVerified)
• Today, Feb. 11, ilyAIMY and Ayreheart will perform live at the Catonsville Clubhouse! Learn more and RSVP here. (Baltimore County Arts Guild via Instagram)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Catonsville area at the link! (Howard County Animal Services)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!