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Cody Boteler

Cody

Cody Boteler is a reporter on The Banner’s Express Desk, reporting on breaking news, trending stories and interesting things in and around Baltimore. He’s lived in Baltimore since 2017, when he graduated from Towson University and lives in North Baltimore with his wife and two rescue dogs. Cody’s work has appeared in The Baltimore Sun, USA TODAY, Baltimore magazine, Industry Dive and more. If he’s not working, Cody enjoys checking out different bars in Baltimore, playing Dungeons & Dragons and working through his “to be read” pile.

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Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr. stands in front of an American flag
Baltimore County Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas showed courage and selflessness when others couldn’t
Lt. Raymond Vargas, who spent nearly 12 years with the Baltimore County Fire Department, died March 27 from complications related to leukemia. He was 42.
Baltimore County Police respond to an armed barricaded subject near Gray Manor Terrace in Dundalk on Tuesday.
Dundalk barricade ends after gunfire sparks lengthy standoff with police
Baltimore County Police Department officers who were investigating overnight property damage were met with gunfire Tuesday morning, police said.
Baltimore County Police on Wednesday arrested Ronald Neverdon, 78, of Woodstock, a former staff member at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, on 38 counts related to child sexual abuse.
Ex-Maryland juvenile detention center employee charged with sexually abusing 6 boys
Ronald Neverdon, 78, of Woodstock, reported that he held various positions at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School on Old Harford Road including youth supervisor and group life supervisor starting in 1973.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
Baltimore residents, Emmanuel Stewart and Isaac Stewart, view the eclipse at its peak from Patterson Park in Baltimore, MD on 4.8.2024.
Solar eclipse this weekend: How much is visible in Maryland?
A partial solar eclipse will be visible March 29 from the East Coast.
Cpl. Dona Carter of Baltimore County’s cold case and missing persons squad shows photos taken in 1996 along Falls Road when the body of a woman identified on Thursday as Leoria Smith was found.
Who is Leoria Smith? Police identify ‘Falls Road Jane Doe’ nearly 30 years later
Police identified the “Falls Road Jane Doe” as Leoria Smith, 20 — a woman who had been missing for about 12 years when her body was found.
A cross over the entrance to St. Agnes School in Baltimore.
Ex-Catholic priest accused of child sex abuse eligible for home detention, judge rules
Baltimore County District Judge Krystin Richardson on Tuesday made the ruling at a bail review hearing for William “Bill” Mannion Jr., 62, of Sparrows Point.
A sign says "SECOND CHANCE PLANTS" in all caps. The sign is on a fence. Behind the fence is a small crowd of people shopping for plants in a parking lot.
Enter Towson’s hottest club: an overstock plant shop
Second Chance Plants, a pop-up discount shop that sells overstock plants, opened a location in Towson Friday after a soft launch earlier in the week.
An exterior view of the White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. The white building is relatively short, with large glass windows.
White Marsh library will close until late summer
The White Marsh branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will close after business hours March 29 for renovations to its meeting room and bathrooms.
2 more measles cases reported in Maryland
Two measles cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County. Officials said they were not connected to the confirmed case in Howard County.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said it’s not aware of additional victims in the sexual misconduct investigation, but encourages anyone who feels they may have been a victim to contact their office.
Young Life leader threatened, molested teen boys in Carroll County, police investigation finds
Justin Rieger, 22, died by suicide in early February as investigations into him were underway.
Chelsey Douglas with her attorney, David Ellin, outside the district courthouse in south Baltimore on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Woman run over by Amazon van says she forgives the driver
Chelsey Douglas, the woman who was run over, said she has forgiven the driver.
A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Job cuts coming for Southwest Airlines employees at BWI
Southwest Airlines is eliminating about 120 jobs across four airports, including at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The Bengie's Drive-In Theatre sign in Middle River, Maryland, in 2022.
7 things to do in Baltimore County includes bird talk, new ‘Snow White’ at Bengies
Whether you’re getting ready to file your taxes or desperately need to get your kids outdoors for a couple of hours, we’ve got you covered with our weekly event roundup.
Harborview pier in Baltimore on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Harborview Marina closing abruptly over ‘safety concerns’
The Harborview Marina is closing at the end of March, according to an email sent to members.
George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
Potential rain on the St. Patrick Parade, followed by sunny week
The luck of the Irish may prevail come next week, with warm weather.
Police officers gather after a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville on Thursday.
Gunman injures 1 officer after opening fire in parking lot of Baltimore County Police precinct
A lone male gunman exchanged fire Thursday afternoon with Baltimore County Police officers in the parking lot of their Wilkens precinct in what officials say was a premeditated act.
A photo of a total lunar eclipse. The Moon appears a red-orange color with some light at the very edge.
A ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse will be visible in Maryland later this week
The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Police investigating fatal shooting of 17-year-old in White Marsh
Officers found the 17-year-old with “at least one” gunshot wound and he was declared dead on the scene.
A small model of the James Webb Space Telescope in a hallway at the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
This asteroid won’t destroy Earth. But a Baltimore-run telescope is watching.
Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.
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