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Sapna Bansil

Sapna

Sapna Bansil is a regional reporter and Roy W. Howard fellow at The Baltimore Banner. She graduated in May 2024 with her master's from the University of Maryland and held internships at The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Washington Post. Before becoming a journalist, she worked for 10 years as a pediatric occupational therapist.

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Baltimore County paramedic under investigation for allegedly masturbating, urinating in workplace
A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic is being investigated after he allegedly masturbated and urinated in shared common spaces inside the county’s fire stations.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore County Fire Department launches β€˜hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will β€œhazmat clean” all stations and offices.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Santa photos and a lighted golf cart parade
Holiday cheer has swept Baltimore County. Enjoy these tree lightings, holiday markets and even a lighted golf cart parade.
A pop-up market at the Community College of Baltimore County in Owings Mills will feature local makers, small businesses and student entrepreneurs.
Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
Stefan Nock works in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on weekdays and runs Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton on weekends.
Stefan Nock owner of Prettyboy Run Farms greets guests on their way to cut down their tree in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Recent SNAP chaos looms over Thanksgiving, driving some people to food banks
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history halted food benefits for more than 680,000 Marylanders.
Volunteer Ron Conley, left, hands out bags of food during a Thanksgiving holiday meal giveaway at Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson on Monday.
Hagerstown nail salon owner Melissa Tran arrives in Vietnam after deportation
Melissa Tran, a 44-year-old immigrant who built a family and a small business in Western Maryland, has been deported to Vietnam, a country she left as a child.
Mong β€œMelissa” Tuyen Thi Tran with her two youngest children, Jacob and Riley Hoang.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
A number of holiday events, from tree lightings to Christmas markets, will take place even before Thanksgiving turkeys hit the tables.
It's not yet Thanksgiving, but there are a number of holiday events to look forward to this week, including The AVENUE at White Marsh's annual tree lighting.
Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.
Mong β€œMelissa” Tuyen Thi Tran’s university diploma in her Hagerstown home. The mother of four is set to be deported to Vietnam as soon as Monday.
Why rent is up more in Anne Arundel than anywhere in Maryland
The cost of rent in Anne Arundel County has increased more over the last decade than in any other jurisdiction in Maryland, a Banner analysis of recently released U.S. Census Bureau data found. Learn why.
Rent is soaring in Anne Arundel County more than elsewhere in Maryland, due in part to the difficulty of new development, such as this subdivision in a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
A Baltimore County neighborhood squares off against Denny’s
A dispute over a proposed Denny's in the Shops at Perry Hall stirred over an hour of debate during a recent Baltimore County Council meeting.
An empty lot along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall, where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
Jockey Bryson Butterfly gets 20 years in Baltimore County murder case
Former Laurel Park jockey Bryson Butterfly was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the killing of a Baltimore County high school student.
Bryson Butterfly, 16, picked up his first winner at Laurel Park when Alpha Queue cruised to a front-running 7 ΒΌ-length triumph in Friday’s opener.
Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder.
Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.
Amy Nelson, mother of Bryson Butterfly, shows off one of the thousands of photos her son on her phone while taking a break at her rented stable behind Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz.
Trump administration denies Western Maryland’s final appeal for FEMA money
The Trump administration rejected the final appeal for federal disaster relief for Western Maryland communities that are still recovering from May’s historic flash floods.
Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School on Thursday, May 15, 2025, after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.
Septic truck not at fault in historic bridge collapse, Baltimore County police say
Police have determined that a septic truck initially blamed for the collapse of a historic Baltimore County bridge was not at fault, as an investigation into the incident continues.
Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Why is there a landfill on protected Maryland parkland?
Maryland's financial stake in the Days Cove landfill raises questions about a conflict of interest, amid an ongoing fight over a new wastewater permit.
The Big Gunpowder Falls River is seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
Cause of Baltimore County bridge collapse still under investigation
Baltimore County officials said an earlier statement blaming the collapse on a septic truck was incorrect.
Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Towson University’s big man on campus is a robot named Snack Efron
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: a feast of fall fests and a mushroom hike
There’s no shortage of fall activities in Baltimore County this time of year, including a talk on monsters, a mushroom hike and a craft fair.
The Pints and Profs series will make its first visit to Heavy Seas Brewing taproom on Thursday evening for a Halloween-themed talk.
Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody
Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolonging her detention.
Hagerstown resident Mong "Melissa" Tuyen Thi Tran poses for a photo on Oct. 12, 2025, soon after being released from federal immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
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