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Sara Ruberg

Sara

Sara Ruberg is an Express reporter for The Baltimore Banner. Before joining The Banner, she spent a year at The New York Times as a reporting fellow on the Express desk. Sara has also worked at NBC News where she produced packages and wrote articles about business, technology and the economy. Upon graduating from Stony Brook University in 2022, she spent a summer in London working for the Wall Street Journal as the Marie Colvin International Reporting Fellow.

The latest from Sara Ruberg

14-year-old boy shot and critically wounded in Morrell Park
A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the Morrell Park neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
2-4 inches of snow overnight in Baltimore area could turn icy by morning
Marylanders should watch out for a mix of snow and rainfall starting around 9 p.m. on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow falls in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., on Monday, January 6, 2025.
What to know ahead of the Army-Navy game in Baltimore as Trump plans to attend
Fans heading to the 126th Army-Navy game Saturday should brace for heavy traffic, increased security and cold weather.
Kickoff of the Army-Navy game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium.
Judge issues order to prevent immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
Kilmar Ábrego García appeared at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Friday morning, less than a day after his release.
Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE detention after federal judge’s order
Kilmar Ábrego García was released from immigration detention on Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered for him to be freed, his attorney said.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
A Baltimore diver recounts the harrowing harbor rescue of a submerged driver
Crowds gathered along the sides of Pier 4 and 5 shortly after the red Chevy sedan accelerated into the water and then slowly started to sink.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - More than a dozen Baltimore fire trucks and police cars lined the area near the Pier 5 Hotel on Tuesday as divers and rescue boats searched for a vehicle that plunged into the water.
Thousands expected as Mount Vernon’s 54th monument lighting kicks off holiday season
Thousands are expected to watch the strings of lights and fireworks illuminate Mount Vernon Place on Dec. 4 for the 54th annual monument lighting.
Fireworks light up the sky around the Washington Monument during the 52nd Monument Lighting at Mount Vernon Place on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
All Baltimore small business owners want for Christmas is shoppers and less tariffs
Baltimore’s small business owners say it’s been a challenging year as tariffs have hiked prices and fewer people have walked through their doors.
Jinji Fraser owner of Jinji Chocolate works on an order inside of the shop in Baltimore, Saturday November 29, 2025.
Triple murder in Washington County leads to arrests of 4 suspects
Four people from the Baltimore area were arrested this week in connection to a house fire that killed three people on Nov. 18 in Washington County, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Turkey trot, Christmas Village and Ravens game traffic comes to town on Thanksgiving
If you’re staying in the Baltimore area for Thanksgiving this year, prepare for traffic jams and parking difficulties.
Christmas Village along the Inner Harbor will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
2 shooting victims discovered after vehicle crashes with Hopkins shuttle
An unidentified man and a 28-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after they were found with gunshot wound in a crashed vehicle in Baltimore, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
‘We’re heartbroken’: Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams
Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
‘Dude, call the cops!’: Man reports dead body to radio hosts before contacting police
The Frederick Police Department found a body in a wooded area after a caller talked about finding the remains with radio hosts on “Elliot in the Morning.”
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Fort McHenry reopens after cannonball discovered by excavators is removed by bomb squads
The gates of Fort McHenry National Monument reopened on Saturday after bomb squads safely removed a cannonball that was unearthed on Friday.
Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
3 decades after Linda Lester’s death, her estranged husband fights charges with family support
New DNA tests prompted charges against Donald Lester in the 1994 killing of Linda Lester, his estranged wife.
Linda Lester.
Fort McHenry shuts down after crews unearth cannonball; bomb squad works to neutralize device
Fort McHenry National Monument was shut down Friday after renovation crews unearthed a cannonball.
Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
Bobcat captured on camera for the first time in Harford County
The Susquehannock Wildlife Society was able to confirm the first sighting of a bobcat in Harford County, a good sign for the area's habitat health.
A still from trail camera footage from September in northern Harford County shows the first bobcat caught on camera in the area.
Man dies in state’s first cold-related fatality of the season
A man between 30-40 years old died from a cold-related illness in Frederick County, marking the first such death in Maryland this winter season.
A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
Judge weighs Trump administration’s push to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she would come to a decision “as quickly as I can” on Kilmar Ábrego García’s pending deportation to Liberia.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
Judge to hear arguments over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s potential removal to Liberia
A federal judge will hear arguments over whether to allow Homeland Security to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia or forward his fear of removal claims to an immigration court on Thursday.
A peaceful protest took place outside of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s hearing at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse in October.
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