Community Public Safety Reporter

Brendan Nordstrom

Brendan Nordstrom is an emerging news and public safety reporter. The May 2025 Boston University journalism and advertising graduate previously interned with The Baltimore Sun, the Sunday Telegraph in Sydney, the Harpswell Anchor and in the Cape Cod Baseball League, in addition to Massachusetts Statehouse coverage for multiple local outlets. In his free time, Brendan enjoys playing basketball, photography and trying new restaurants. Email him at bnordstrom@baltsun.com.

Dave Saulter, Fire Apparatus Driver Operator for Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company, makes use of sunny and warm weather as he washes Engine Tanker 94 at the station in Westminster on Wednesday afternoon. (Brian Krista/staff photo)

Carroll deputy fire chief reinstated after charges dropped for flooding field

November 11, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

Charges against Barnes were dropped after he was accused of flooding a Silver Spring baseball field in July.

The grand opening celebration for Guilford Park High School on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

COVID caused construction costs to rise at Guilford Park High, now a contractor is suing Howard Schools over it

November 11, 2025 at 11:10 a.m.

Guilford Park is Howard County's 13th high school and opened its doors to students in August 2023.

Delaware State Police identified the two people killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday.

Bel Air couple killed in 5-vehicle crash in Delaware

November 10, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

A dump truck caused the chain-reaction crash that killed 2 Bel Air residents, police said.

Bruce Perry, 17, shows his ChatGPT history

Citing ‘hallucinated’ AI cases gets Harford divorce lawyer in trouble with Maryland Appellate Court

November 10, 2025 at 3:10 p.m.

The brief contained 11 citation irregularities, including four nonexistent cases, two incorrectly cited cases and five unsupported cases. A law clerk used search engines such as CourtListener, CaseMine, and Justia,...

Ellicott City man charged with child porn distribution for second time

November 6, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

Investigators observed the man giving tennis lessons to a minor Oct. 29 at Centennial Park West, violating conditions of his release.

Harford child predator sting nets 9, including Virginia city attorney and Pennsylvania elected official

November 5, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

9 suspects were charged in Harford Sheriff's Office's child predator sting in collaboration with TV personality Chris Hansen, known for ”To Catch a Predator.”

Howard County police stand outside the scene of a double shooting near The Mall in Columbia.

Parents of teens killed outside Columbia mall sue ankle monitor company

November 4, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

ASAP has surrendered its license as a Private Home Detention Monitoring Agency in Maryland.

Howard County Police arrested 33-year-old DiAngelo Smith in Columbia for the alleged murder of his grandparents, 78-year-old Jack Stokes and 65-year-old Barbara Stokes. The incident occurred at their residence in the 6300 block of Red Haven Road, where Smith also lived. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Columbia man charged in grandparents’ deaths found competent to stand trial

November 3, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

A plea of "not criminally responsible" — Maryland's version of the insanity defense — claims the defendant was not able to appreciate the criminality or act according to the law...

Teen charged with killing 2 outside Columbia mall sentenced in 2024 assault case

October 31, 2025 at 6:18 p.m.

Following a two-day trial in Howard County Circuit Court in August, Zeah was acquitted on all but two charges in 2024 assault case.

The Havre de Grace branch of the Harford County Public Library Monday, April 11, 2023.

Masked men recording people in Havre de Grace worry some residents

October 31, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

Masked men recording people at the post office and library in Havre de Grace have caused a stir.

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