As 2023, comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of our biggest stories of the year, according to Facebook and BanderaBulletin.com data. Full stories can be found at BanderaBulletin.com. Thank you for your support, readership, feedback and advertising in 2023. See you in 2024! NOVAK BEHIND BARS A $1 million bond for two counts of murder was set for 28-year-old Michael Andrew Novak, who was found inside a Wharton’s Dock residence with a pair of bludgeoned, decomposing bodies. The discovery in the 8700 block of Wharton’s Dock Road was made about 6:40 p.m. Friday, July 28, when ...