🌱 Ex-BCPD Officer Manhunt Ends + Order Thanksgiving Dinner

Morning, neighbors! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your brand-new edition of the Catonsville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and cooler. High: 47 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Catonsville:

1. A fatal car crash in Washington County, Maryland ended a four-day manhunt for former Baltimore County Officer Robert Vicosa and his alleged criminal accomplice in the kidnapping of Vicosa's two young daughters. The accomplice, Tia Bynum, was a current Baltimore County police officer and had been on the run with Vicosa after kidnapping the children from his estranged wife in Pennsylvania. All four of them were found dead in a crashed vehicle by police in Smithburg. Vicosa had served as a sergeant in the Catonsville precinct as recently as 2019, but a series of administrative charges resulted in his demotion and firing this year, according to police records. (Free: FOX Baltimore; Subscription: Baltimore Sun)
2. Today is the last day to place your Thanksgiving catering order from Matthew's 1600. The Frederick Road restaurant is offering a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to-go with all the fixings, including roasted turkey, herb and sausage stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, two casseroles, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls. Call 410-788-2500 to pre-order your dinner and schedule a pickup time on Tuesday (Nov. 23) or Wednesday (Nov. 24) by 3 p.m. (Matthew's 1600)
3. A Red Cross Blood Drive is taking place at St. Mark Catholic Church (30 Melvin Ave.) on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The drive, called "Live Like Megan" will be held in memory of Megan Santa Cruce, a well-loved young woman whose life was cut tragically short by cancer at age 23. Megan's mother, Molly Bagwell of Catonsville, began organizing local blood drives in Megan's memory last year through the Live Like Megan Foundation. Schedule your donation appointment at redcrossblood.org. (Catonsville Chamber of Commerce)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.