What killed the fish has not yet been determined, says MDE, after “tons of them” were seen floating at the start of the holiday weekend.

McCollum last week pleaded guilty to felony theft in a campaign finance scandal. But it was the extraordinary generosity shown to him by the county executive’s office that is most troubling. [Op-Ed]

UPDATE: Former Baltimore County official pleads guilty to felony theft and perjury. Admits stealing more than $140,000 from former Councilwoman Cathy Bevins’ political campaign and a slate committee controlled by former County Executive Jim Smith.

After the latest environmental mishap in this part of far South Baltimore, community leaders are calling on Governor Moore to declare the area “an air pollution emergency.”