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5 years of ‘hell’: Three killings, two presidents and a quest for justice in Carroll County • Eldersburg neighbors pitted against developers in push for ‘smart growth’
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Carroll County Daily Headlines

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Funeral announced for second victim in Westminster crash

Seven Rupp, the second teenager to die in this month’s pickup truck crash in Westminster, will be laid to rest Sunday.

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5 years of ‘hell’: Three killings, two presidents and a quest for justice in Carroll County

“The last five years have been hell. Can this just be over already? It’s torture,” Diana Riddle, wife of homicide victim Jonathan Riddle, of Taneytown.

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Eldersburg neighbors pitted against developers in push for ‘smart growth’

As Carroll County considers temporarily stopping permitting for some types of development in Eldersburg, area residents packed a public hearing.

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Carroll County rabbi remembers childhood friend killed in Australia Hanukkah shooting

“It’s our job that when evil comes, we’re going to fight it back. But not with not with swords, not with ammunition. We’re going to fight it with love,” Rabbi Sholly Cohen of Carroll County Chabad said.

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Rheb’s Candies pauses pickups ‘due to overwhelming demand’

Rheb’s Candies, a beloved Baltimore candy store, will pause orders as its operators work to fulfill existing ones.

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Century boys basketball defeats Westminster, 50-45, for statement road win

In the first clash between last season’s county co-champions, Century picked up a huge road win led by Nathan Brown’s 15 points.

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UMBC Poll: Marylanders split on $1.4 billion shortfall, optimistic on Key Bridge

Marylanders are sharply divided over how lawmakers should address the state’s projected $1.4 billion budget deficit, according to a UMBC poll.

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Report calls for acknowledging Maryland’s lynching history — and offering up to $100,000 to victims’ descendants

A report produced by a commission established to investigate the history of lynchings in Maryland urges leaders to acknowledge their parts in the acts of racial terror committed during the 19th and…

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