The blaze was just the latest blow to Lakeside Homes, a tired, 47-year-old complex beset both by problems in its 303 apartments but also by its owner's multiple legal and financial woes.
Jean Marbella is a columnist for The Baltimore Sun and The Capital, focusing on local news and issues in Maryland, particularly in Baltimore. With a wide range of experience in journalism, Jean has covered topics such as sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, developments in the Orioles baseball team, social change, and AI research at Morgan State University.