🌱 BCPD Investigate Nearby Homicide + Parent Reacts To BCPS Violence

Hey, friends! It's Wednesday in Catonsville and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 58 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. In nearby Owings Mills on the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road, a man was pronounced dead after being stabbed on Monday, Nov. 7. The Baltimore County Police are investigating the homicide and say it appears to be an isolated incident. The name and age of the victim were not released and police declined to say whether a suspect was in custody. (Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
2. Due to the recent spike in violence in the Baltimore County Public Schools, one parent has pulled her teenage son from school to keep him safe. After her son was involved in multiple fights at Perry Hall High School, Tiffany Moyd filed charges against the two students who allegedly attacked her son. Moyd said, "To be honest with you, I'm so over it here in Baltimore, I want to move out the state. That's how fed up I am with Baltimore County, the school system." (Fox Baltimore)
3. Haden, an adorable Domestic Short Hair kitten, is available for adoption at Animal Safe Haven And Adoptions Inc. in Catonsville! View the link to see Haden and other adoptable pets in your area. Click on any listing to learn more about a pet or to start the adoption process.(Catonsville Patch)

Today in Catonsville:

• Catonsville Wednesday Farmers Market At 5820 Edmondson Avenue (9:00 AM)
• Wellness Wednesday At Reaching 4 Wellness (5:00 PM)
• Bull Branch Watershed Assessment Public Meeting At Catonsville Branch Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Catonsville resident Louis Sylvester Diggs, a historian of Baltimore County's Black communities and a retired schools personnel officer, passed away on Oct. 24 at 90 years old. Click here to read about his life. (Catonsville Times via Twitter)
• Curious about the property values and the housing market in your area? View the link to see the latest homes for sale in the Catonsville area! (Catonsville Patch)
• The Catonsville Chamber of Commerce welcomed Nilam, the owner of Lilly Arvind Skin Clinic, to Catonsville! Mandy Remell presented Nilam with an executive citation at the grand opening of the Lilly Arvind Skin Clinic. (Catonsville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— 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!