Crime Scene: Anne Arundel


Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 04/08/2012

Teen rescued after more than 9 hours stranded aboard capsized sailboat
By Matt Zapotosky
A teenager who spent more than nine hours aboard a capsized sailboat just north of the Annapolis anchorage was rescued early Sunday morning.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  01:40 PM ET, 04/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:53 AM ET, 04/04/2012

Police charge man with peeping Tom offenses in Glen Burnie
By Sylvia Carignan
The man repeatedly spied on women in a Glen Burnie Panera Bread bathroom stall, police said.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  09:53 AM ET, 04/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:42 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Odenton man charged with striking officer and vehicle
By Sylvia Carignan
A traffic stop for minor violations escalated into charges of first and second degree assault Tuesday night.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  10:42 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Anne Arundel | Tags:  Anne Arundel County, Crime

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 02/04/2012

Anne Arundel Co. police officer tipped drug suspects to raid, police say
By Matt Zapotosky
An Anne Arundel County police officer faces several charges after investigators determined he had tipped off suspects in a drug case.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:02 PM ET, 02/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Anne Arundel, Internal Affairs

Posted at 08:11 AM ET, 01/27/2012

Guilty pleas for Md. man in two killings
By the Associated Press
Eighteen-year-old Vincent Bunner of Pasadena pleaded guilty Thursday to two separate murders.

By the Associated Press  |  08:11 AM ET, 01/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 08:36 AM ET, 01/26/2012

Md. mall guard charged in theft of gold dealer’s safe
By the Associated Press
John Thomas Cook IV of Millersville was arrested Monday.

By the Associated Press  |  08:36 AM ET, 01/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 01/25/2012

5 yrs. for Silver Spring man in Glen Burnie killing
By the Associated Press
Christopher Royal Gayle shot a man dead after a drug deal.

By the Associated Press  |  08:54 AM ET, 01/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 01/24/2012

Police ID pedestrian killed Sunday in Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
He was a 66-year-old Hanover man.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  11:18 AM ET, 01/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, The District

Posted at 10:21 AM ET, 01/23/2012

Pedestrian dead after Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
According to police, the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he was hit by a sedan driven by a Harmans man.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:21 AM ET, 01/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, The District

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 01/18/2012

Woman dies in Tuesday Crofton crash
By Sylvia Carignan
She was a 35-year-old from Gaithersburg, according to police.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  10:18 AM ET, 01/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 01/17/2012

Linthicum Exxon employee struggles with thief
By David Marino-Nachison
A would-be thief ran off empty handed after a sales clerk at a Linthicum Exxon struggled with him, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:16 AM ET, 01/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 01/13/2012

Tires of more than 30 vehicles slashed in Anne Arundel
By David Marino-Nachison
Officers found the vehicles after responding to a call Friday morning in Brooklyn Park.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  02:27 PM ET, 01/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 01/11/2012

Md. prisoner’s trial in corrections officer’s death to begin
By the Associated Press
The trial could test recent changes to Maryland’s death penalty law.

By the Associated Press  |  08:24 AM ET, 01/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse, Death Penalty

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 01/09/2012

Anne Arundel Co. man charged with attempted murder
By David Marino-Nachison
A Brooklyn Park man has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:58 AM ET, 01/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 10:23 AM ET, 01/06/2012

Two men sought in Laurel man’s killing
By David Marino-Nachison
Gregory Robert Sears was shot Friday morning in Laurel and died in a hospital, Anne Arundel police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:23 AM ET, 01/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 01/05/2012

Man charged in shooting at Md. party
By David Marino-Nachison
A man heard a “bang” at a party, left with a friend — and then realized he had been shot.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  03:57 PM ET, 01/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 08:18 AM ET, 01/05/2012

Guilty plea for Md. man in armed bank robbery
By the Associated Press
Samuel Sullivan Jr., of Brandywine, faces up to 25 years in prison.

By the Associated Press  |  08:18 AM ET, 01/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 09:07 AM ET, 01/04/2012

Anne Arundel woman arrested on assault, drug charges
By David Marino-Nachison
A stabbing investigation in Severn led officers to drugs with an estimated value of more than $12,000, police say.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  09:07 AM ET, 01/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  David P. Marino-Nachison, Anne Arundel

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 12/23/2011

Air Jordans attract crowds, police at area malls
By David Marino-Nachison
The release of the newest sneakers led to several incidents in the area and the nation Friday.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  12:10 PM ET, 12/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 08:17 AM ET, 12/13/2011

Md. inmate’s death ruled homicide
By the Associated Press
Fifty-seven-year-old Lewis J. Thompson Jr. was found in his cell at the North Branch Correctional Institution on Dec. 8.

By the Associated Press  |  08:17 AM ET, 12/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Maryland, Prison Beat

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 12/02/2011

Md. man committed after cutting throats of wife, daughters
By the Associated Press
Fifty-year-old Julio Cesar Esquetini had pleaded guilty to the acts.

By the Associated Press  |  08:00 AM ET, 12/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 12/01/2011

Guilty plea in theft of vending machine bill validators
By the Associated Press
Prosecutors say they were removed and sold on eBay.

By the Associated Press  |  08:26 AM ET, 12/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Baltimore, From the Courthouse

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 11/22/2011

Md. woman dead in Glen Burnie crash
By Sylvia Carignan
Wilda Scott of Millersville was declared dead at the scene.

By Sylvia Carignan  |  05:12 PM ET, 11/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 08:07 AM ET, 11/17/2011

Anne Arundel man arrested on child pornography charge
By the Associated Press
Authorities say 24-year-old Robert Hudson, of Gambrills, Md., is charged.

By the Associated Press  |  08:07 AM ET, 11/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 11/14/2011

Man killed outside Glen Burnie restaurant
By Allison Klein
Officers found Andrew Michael Johnson at 10:34 p.m. in the parking lot of Mo’s Seafood Factory, police said.

By Allison Klein  |  11:56 AM ET, 11/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 11/10/2011

Police seek Nissan driver in fatal Anne Arundel hit-and-run
By David Marino-Nachison
The victim’s employer has posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the Anne Arundel incident.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  01:56 PM ET, 11/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 11/10/2011

Md. police seek man they say stole $7K necklace
By David Marino-Nachison
The man stole the necklace from the Kay Jewelers in Marley Station Mall, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  09:13 AM ET, 11/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Crime, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 11/03/2011

Md. inmate who walked off work detail recaptured
By David Marino-Nachison
After a search, the prisoner who walked off from a work detail was found in Baltimore around 10:45 p.m.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:40 AM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:20 AM ET, 10/31/2011

DNA testing for items found at scene of unsolved killing
By the Associated Press
Items found at the scene of an unsolved 1974 Maryland killing are now undergoing DNA testing, according to police.

By the Associated Press  |  07:20 AM ET, 10/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Unsolved

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 10/24/2011

Reward increased in unsolved 1974 Anne Arundel killing
By David Marino-Nachison
The father of the victim of an unsolved Anne Arundel County homicide from 1974 has increased the reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction by $10,000.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  04:23 PM ET, 10/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011

Md. man dies in Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
A 74-year-old Pasadena man died Sunday night after the the pickup truck he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a car, driving it into another pickup, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  11:00 AM ET, 10/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 10/06/2011

Fleeing driver killed in crash, Md. police say
By the Associated Press
Maryland State Police say a driver has been fatally injured in a crash while fleeing a state trooper in Pasadena.

By the Associated Press  |  07:32 AM ET, 10/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 09/26/2011

Child pornography charges for former Md. coach
By Teresa Tomassoni
Anne Arundel County police have charged a former Archbishop Spalding High School track and field coach with child pornography and displaying an obscene item to a minor.

By Teresa Tomassoni  |  03:37 PM ET, 09/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 09/22/2011

Nearly 70 cats seized from Anne Arundel Co. rescue center
By David Marino-Nachison
Police and other organizations took 67 cats in “various medical conditions” — and two dead ones — from Cool Cats Rescue Center.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  11:23 AM ET, 09/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison

Posted at 08:06 AM ET, 09/22/2011

Death penalty still possible for Md. inmate: Judge
By the Associated Press
An Anne Arundel County judge has ruled that the trial of a prisoner charged with killing a correctional officer will remain a death-penalty case.

By the Associated Press  |  08:06 AM ET, 09/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Death Penalty, Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 09/07/2011

Murder charge for man in Annapolis killing
By the Associated Press
Annapolis police say a man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man being sought on several warrants.

By the Associated Press  |  08:20 AM ET, 09/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 08/19/2011

Two killed in head-on Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash Thursday night in Lothian, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  08:30 AM ET, 08/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 08/10/2011

Glen Burnie man killed in home
By June Q. Wu
A 47-year-old Glen Burnie man was fatally stabbed by a woman he lived with on Tuesday night, police said.

By June Q. Wu  |  04:48 PM ET, 08/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 10:51 AM ET, 08/02/2011

Md. man dead in Glen Burnie crash
By David Marino-Nachison
A Glen Burnie man died in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, according to police.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:51 AM ET, 08/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 08/01/2011

Md. man dies in Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
A Glen Burnie man died in a Crofton crash early Sunday, Anne Arundel County police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:49 AM ET, 08/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 07/27/2011

Sketch of driver released in Md. hit-and-run death
By Justin Jouvenal
A bicyclist was struck while crossing Ritchie Highway in Anne Arundel County on July 14, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  11:47 AM ET, 07/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:11 AM ET, 07/15/2011

Girl, 17, dies from injuries suffered in Anne Arundel crash
By David Marino-Nachison
A 17-year-old Pasadena girl died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a car in Severna Park in Anne Arundel County, police said Friday.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  10:11 AM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 07/13/2011

Teens struck by car in Severna Park
By Associated Press
Authorities say two teenagers have been struck by a car while crossing a highway in Severna Park.

By Associated Press  |  08:26 AM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 09:14 AM ET, 07/12/2011

NAACP wants probe of Anne Arundel police
By Baltimore Sun
The group claims that there is a lack of diversity in the department and not enough promotion opportunities for black officers.

By Baltimore Sun  |  09:14 AM ET, 07/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:14 AM ET, 07/08/2011

Police: Carjacking suspects lead police on chase
By Justin Jouvenal
Two armed men stole a sports car in Odenton at gunpoint overnight and then led police on a chase into D.C., where one of the suspects was arrested and the other remains at large, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:14 AM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, The District, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 07/07/2011

10 years for Crofton man who took videos of nude women
By The Associated Press
A Crofton man has pleaded guilty to burglary and other charges after police say he secretly took videos of hundreds of unsuspecting nude women.

By The Associated Press  |  01:07 PM ET, 07/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 07/06/2011

Road closings in Anne Arundel as police seek armed man
By Allison Klein
Police have closed down parts of Interstate 295 and Route 195 in Anne Arundel County as they search for a man armed with a shotgun or rifle.

By Allison Klein  |  01:00 PM ET, 07/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 07/06/2011

Woman dies in three-car crash in Arnold, Md.
By David Marino-Nachison
A 71-year-old woman died in a three-car collision in Arnold on Tuesday night, Anne Arundel County police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  11:32 AM ET, 07/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:33 AM ET, 07/06/2011

Guilty plea expected in Anne Arundel peeping tom case
By the Associated Press
A Crofton man accused of entering the homes of several women and videotaping them as they changed clothes is expected to plead guilty.

By the Associated Press  |  07:33 AM ET, 07/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 07/04/2011

Boy, 6, drowns at Sandy Point
By Isaac Arnsdorf
Saquan L. Kennedy of Baltimore was with friends and family on when he and other children went playing out in the water, in an area without lifeguards.

By Isaac Arnsdorf  |  06:32 PM ET, 07/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Emergencies & Rescues

Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 06/23/2011

10 years for man in Anne Arundel attack
By The Associated Press
A man charged in a February attack on a man walking near the Linthicum light rail station has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

By The Associated Press  |  07:36 AM ET, 06/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, From the Courthouse

Posted at 06:38 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Boater finds human remains in Chesapeake
By Associated Press
Maryland Natural Resources Police say a boater has found human remains in the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County.

By Associated Press  |  06:38 AM ET, 06/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 06/14/2011

Police identify man in fatal Anne Arundel crash
By Justin Jouvenal
Kirk Edward Middledorf, 43, of Edgewater, was killed when his Ford F-150 drifted off Solomons Island Road around 12:45 a.m. on June 3, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  10:13 AM ET, 06/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 06/10/2011

Boy, 3, killed in Md. crash
By The Associated Press
Authorities say speed and reckless driving led to a Hanover car crash that killed a 3-year-old boy and injured others.

By The Associated Press  |  09:18 AM ET, 06/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 06/08/2011

Pedestrian struck and killed in Glen Burnie
By Justin Jouvenal
A car struck and killed a pedestrian as he attempted to cross a street in front of the Cromwell Light Rail Station in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  10:14 AM ET, 06/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 06/06/2011

Man shoots and kills pit bull in Md.
By Justin Jouvenal
A man shot and killed a pit bull in Severn Sunday after the dog and the man’s pit bull began fighting, according to Anne Arundel County police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:34 AM ET, 06/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Animal Stories

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 05/31/2011

Man who died in Md. crash had been stabbed: Police
By The Baltimore Sun
Police say an Aberdeen man who died after his car crashed into a tree had been stabbed before the accident happened.

By The Baltimore Sun  |  09:01 AM ET, 05/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Photo: Bank robbery in Odenton
By Justin Jouvenal

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:28 AM ET, 05/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Robbery

Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 04/05/2011

Teen assaulted in Odenton
By Maria Glod
Five or six men in their thirties assaulted a 14-year-old boy in Odenton, stealing cash and a cell phone, Anne Arundel County police said.

By Maria Glod  |  09:19 AM ET, 04/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Maria Glod

Posted at 03:40 PM ET, 03/31/2011

Arson charges for Md. man in fire at his home
By David Marino-Nachison
A 43-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with arson and related charges after allegedly burning his Pasadena home in April, Anne Arundel County police said Thursday.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  03:40 PM ET, 03/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, David P. Marino-Nachison, Fires & Fire Safety

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 03/24/2011

Anne Arundel police seek suspect in break-ins, sex assault
By Allison Klein
A man who was breaking into unlocked homes in Pasadena made his way into the bedrooms of two different women Thursday morning and sexually assaulted one of them, Anne Arundel Police said.

By Allison Klein  |  10:32 AM ET, 03/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 03/16/2011

2 arrested in Md. killing of deliveryman
By Allison Klein
Anne Arundel police have arrested two men in the December robbery and killing of a man who was delivering food in Severn.

By Allison Klein  |  10:14 AM ET, 03/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel, Homicide

Posted at 07:41 AM ET, 03/02/2011

Accused Md. killer ruled incompetent
By The Capital of Annapolis
A man accused of killing a driver sitting at a traffic signal last summer has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. The ruling Monday by Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Philip Caroom means that 26-year-old James William King Jr. will be...

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:41 AM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Homicide, Updates

Posted at 07:40 AM ET, 03/01/2011

Deadly head-on crash near Port Deposit
By Cecil Whig
Maryland State Police say a man was killed and three men were injured in a head-on collision near Port Deposit. Thirty-two-year-old Terry Williams Jr. of Port Deposit was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday afternoon's accident....

By Cecil Whig  |  07:40 AM ET, 03/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Maryland, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 02/28/2011

Md. pedestrian hit by two cars, dies
By Allison Klein
An intoxicated Laurel man who was lying in a roadway was fatally hit by two cars, according to Anne Arundel County police. Robert Leo Gore, 50, was killed Sunday at about 6:30 p.m. while crossing Laurel Fort Meade Road west...

By Allison Klein  |  12:37 PM ET, 02/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Anne Arundel, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 05:51 AM ET, 01/31/2011

Calif. 'Geezer Bandit' strikes another bank
By Washington Post Editors
An apparently elderly bank robber has hit his 13th bank, according to this story: Given his nickname due to his apparently advanced age, the robber hit a Bank of America branch in Goleta in Santa Barbara County on Friday afternoon,...

By Washington Post Editors  |  05:51 AM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 01/28/2011

Fatal hit-and-run in Anne Arundel
By Elizabeth Flock
Dawn Lynn Gable, 43, of Glen Burnie, Md. was killed by a hit and run in Anne Arundel County January 27, police said today. Officers responded to the area of Cross Creek Drive and Highlander Drive in Glen Burnie at approximately 10:17 p.m.Thursday for a report of a body lying in the street.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:56 PM ET, 01/28/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 01/27/2011

Deadly 1961 Md. fire remembered
By The Associated Press
The first thing 11-year-old Lawrence Wright smelled when he woke up around midnight on Jan. 23, 1961, was burning plastic. The first thing he saw when he ventured downstairs was smoke billowing toward the ceiling of his home off Old...

By The Associated Press  |  08:59 AM ET, 01/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 01/21/2011

Man fatally shot in Severn home
By Matt Zapotosky
A 23-year-old man was shot to death early Friday morning in an apparent home invasion in the Severn area of Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Officers were called to the home in the 1700 block of Richfield Drive just after...

By Matt Zapotosky  |  09:33 AM ET, 01/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:29 AM ET, 01/20/2011

Arrest in Md. after chase, collisions
By Elizabeth Flock
A Harwood man has been charged with attempted murder, attempted manslaughter by motor vehicle, first degree assault, second degree assault, second degree assault of a law enforcement officer and reckless endangerment (four counts of each charge), and related traffic offenses, says Anne Arundel County Police.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  11:29 AM ET, 01/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:33 AM ET, 01/18/2011

Murder attempt charge after stabbing
By The Capital of Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Police say a man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing. Police say it happened Sunday afternoon in a home in Pasadena....

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:33 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 01/17/2011

Man found in frozen pond identified
By Ruben Castaneda
Anne Arundel County police on Monday identified a man whose body was found in an Edgewater pond Sunday as Justin P. Raddie, 28.

By Ruben Castaneda  |  12:45 PM ET, 01/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 01/06/2011

Packages close Md. buildings
By Maria Glod
Photo Gallery: The scene in Annapolis and Hanover | In Virginia: Officials monitor the situation Two packages containing incendiary devices created a flash and caused smoke and an odor when they were opened Thursday in separate Maryland government buildings in...

By Maria Glod  |  03:00 PM ET, 01/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:55 AM ET, 01/05/2011

Couple hurt in Annapolis-area crash
By The Capital of Annapolis
Authorities say a husband and wife were critically injured when their car rolled several times on Route 50 near Annapolis. It happened Monday about 9 p.m. near Interstate 97....

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:55 AM ET, 01/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 12/30/2010

Md. suspect shot dead identified
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Anne Arundel police on Thursday identified an alleged robber who was fatally shot Tuesday by the owner of a Dunkin' Donuts and gas station during a reported holdup attempt. The man shot was Josue Alberto Angel, 29, of the 12000...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  05:04 PM ET, 12/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:50 PM ET, 12/28/2010

Police: Man kills would-be robber
By David P. Marino-Nachison
A man who tried to rob a Laurel Dunkin' Donuts was shot dead by the shop owner Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to the Dunkin' Donuts in the 3400 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road in response to a...

By David P. Marino-Nachison  |  04:50 PM ET, 12/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:44 AM ET, 12/21/2010

Power equipment trove recovered in Md.
By The Capital of Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Police have recovered 78 pieces of power equipment worth $15,000 stolen during a several burglaries at a mobile home community in Lothian. Police are looking for the owners of the equipment, which includes chain saws, power...

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:44 AM ET, 12/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:39 AM ET, 12/20/2010

2 deadly stabbings in Anne Arundel
By The Associated Press
Anne Arundel County police say two men were fatally stabbed in separate incidents. Police say one man was stabbed as he fought with another man in the parking lot of the Cromwell Field Shopping Center in Glen Burnie on Saturday...

By The Associated Press  |  07:39 AM ET, 12/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 11/30/2010

3 in shop stop robbery attempt: Police
By The Capital of Annapolis
Annapolis police say two employees and a customer helped detain a robbery suspect in a convenience store. It happened early Saturday at the Pantry 1 store on Spa Road. Police say a woman walked in and handed an employee at...

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:43 AM ET, 11/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:26 AM ET, 11/29/2010

Charges after shots outside Md. bar
By The Capital of Annapolis
A Baltimore County man has been charged with shooting three people outside an Anne Arundel County bar. Police say 23-year-old James Edward Jones of Halethorpe was detained shortly after the shooting on Saturday....

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  07:26 AM ET, 11/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 11/28/2010

Body found near Laurel Park
By The Associated Press
Police say a man's body was found in the woods across from the entrance to the Laurel Park racetrack. Anne Arundel County police Lt. Michael Brothers says a person in the woods came across the body around 10:30 Sunday morning...

By The Associated Press  |  04:03 PM ET, 11/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 11/25/2010

Year for salesman in alleged Md. rape
By The Capital of Annapolis
A magazine salesman will spend more than a year in jail for allegedly raping an autistic woman he met while going door to door in Arnold. Twenty-one-year-old Jarvis Spain of Chicago was sentenced Thursday to 17 months in jail....

By The Capital of Annapolis  |  09:35 AM ET, 11/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 06:39 AM ET, 11/25/2010

Solicitation charges after man complains about prostitutes
By Washington Post Editors
A Columbia, Mo., man was arrested after complaining to police that two prostitutes didn't give him the services he'd bargained for, according to this report: McNames requested that the officer contact the women and get them to return at least...

By Washington Post Editors  |  06:39 AM ET, 11/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:34 AM ET, 11/09/2010

12 years for Md. sex attack attempt
By the Baltimore Sun
A man who broke into a woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her and her 6-year-old niece has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Nineteen-year-old Juan Carlos Conseco-Figueroa said through a translator at sentencing Monday in Anne Arundel...

By the Baltimore Sun  |  07:34 AM ET, 11/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 11/05/2010

Guilty plea for Md. officer in porn case
By Associated Press
Federal prosecutors say a former Anne Arundel County police lieutenant has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography. Forty-seven-year-old James Cifala of Edgewater entered the plea on Thursday....

By Associated Press  |  08:08 AM ET, 11/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:33 AM ET, 10/25/2010

Md. man charged with lawn sign theft
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County police say a Glen Burnie man has been charged with stealing lawn signs urging voters to approve a slots parlor. Police say officers arrested David Corrigan about 4 a.m. Saturday after they saw him knocking down a...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:33 AM ET, 10/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:10 AM ET, 10/21/2010

Assault charges for Md. middle schooler
By Maria Glod
A 14-year-old Anne Arundel County middle school student was charged with assault after holding a classmate in a choke hold until he lost consciousness and fell onto a tile floor, injuring his face, authorities said Thursday. Anne Arundel County Police...

By Maria Glod  |  09:10 AM ET, 10/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 10/19/2010

Man, 19, killed leaning out truck window
By Maria Glod
A 19-year-old from Silver Spring who was a backseat passenger in a truck died Monday in Anne Arundel County when he struck a telephone pole as he leaned out to wave and yell at friends, authorities said. David Yamamoto Hepner,...

By Maria Glod  |  10:05 AM ET, 10/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:54 AM ET, 10/12/2010

Man shot at Severn party
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County Police say a man was shot and seriously injured at a party in Severn. It happened Sunday about 1:15 a.m. on Citadel Drive....

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:54 AM ET, 10/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 10/05/2010

No homicide in Laurel death: Police
By Washington Post Editors
Police no longer believe homicide to be the cause of the death of Roy Jackson, who was recently found dead alongside a Laurel roadway. An autopsy was recently performed, according to Anne Arundel County Police, who continue to investigate the...

By Washington Post Editors  |  09:32 AM ET, 10/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:38 AM ET, 10/01/2010

Man's death in Laurel investigated
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man they found dead alongside a Laurel roadway early Friday morning. Officers arriving at the 3300 block of Cranberry South about 5:30 a.m. found Roy Jackson, 41, of Laurel....

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:38 AM ET, 10/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:49 AM ET, 09/17/2010

Deadly crash in Anne Arundel
By Washington Post Editors
Maryland State police say a woman has been killed in a two-car crash in Hanover. It happened Wednesday about 8:35 p.m. on Route 295. The driver of a sedan lost control of her vehicle, which crossed the median and struck...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:49 AM ET, 09/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:38 AM ET, 09/14/2010

Diesel fuel stolen in Anne Arundel
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County police say more than 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel have been stolen from underground tanks at two stores. The most recent theft occurred early Wednesday, when someone took 830 gallons of diesel from tanks at High's Dairy...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:38 AM ET, 09/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:36 AM ET, 09/08/2010

Jail for man after courtroom scuffle
By Washington Post Editors
An 18-year-old convicted of assaulting a deputy sheriff who asked him to stop texting in a courtroom has been sentenced to a month in jail. Demonte Jones of Baltimore was sentenced Tuesday. During a scuffle Jan. 6 with two deputies...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:36 AM ET, 09/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 09/07/2010

Off-duty officer charged with assault
By Ruben Castaneda
Daniels had been summoned

By Ruben Castaneda  |  04:10 PM ET, 09/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel | Tags:  Anne Arundel County police, Bill's Lounge, Prince George's County police

Posted at 06:29 AM ET, 09/02/2010

Video game thieves zapped: Police
By Washington Post Editors
Four New York men were charged with stuffing stolen video games down their pants in a Maryland toy store, according to reports.

By Washington Post Editors  |  06:29 AM ET, 09/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 09/01/2010

Md. murder attempt charge dropped
By Dan Morse
A 67-year-old Maryland man originally accused of trying to kill his longtime companion by ramming his Jeep into trash trailers appears to have actually been trying to help her commit suicide, officials said Wednesday. "It would certainly appear that it...

By Dan Morse  |  12:30 PM ET, 09/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 08/31/2010

Md. woman, 83, sexually assaulted
By Dan Morse
An 83-year-old woman in Anne Arundel County told detectives she was sexually assaulted early Monday morning by a man who broke into her home. Police were called to her residence on Country Club Drive in Glen Burnie shortly after 1...

By Dan Morse  |  10:15 AM ET, 08/31/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 08/30/2010

Murder charges after Md. car crash
By Maria Glod
A 67-year-old Silver Spring man tried to kill his longtime companion and himself Sunday by running his 1994 Jeep Cherokee off Jessup Road and crashing into trash trailers, Anne Arundel Police said. Henry Hutchins, of the 11000 block of July...

By Maria Glod  |  04:35 PM ET, 08/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 08/09/2010

7-Eleven clerk killed in Md. robbery
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Anne Arundel police are investigating the shooting death early Monday of Youssef Kamal Erian Attia, 48, of the unit block of Holloway Road in Glen Burnie. Officers found Attia dead inside the 7-Eleven in the 7700 block of Baltimore Annapolis...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  10:05 AM ET, 08/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:35 AM ET, 08/09/2010

1 dead, three hurt in Md. crash
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County authorities say a woman is dead and three people are severely injured after a car went off the road in Laurel and crashed into a family taking a break from a bicycle ride. Anne Arundel County police...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:35 AM ET, 08/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 08/06/2010

Leave for Md. officer in dog's death
By Washington Post Editors
The off-duty federal police officer who shot and killed a Siberian husky in a Severn dog park has been placed on administrative leave. Anne Arundel County police are investigating Monday evening's shooting, which has led to outrage in the community....

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:27 AM ET, 08/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 08/05/2010

'Outrage' over dog's shooting in Md.
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold says he was "outraged" and "deeply troubled" to learn about the killing of a Siberian husky by an off-duty federal police officer in a Severn dog park. After county police initially said the matter...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:55 AM ET, 08/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 08/05/2010

50 years for Anne Arundel murder
By Washington Post Editors
A judge told a Glen Burnie man that “society has no place for an individual like him” before sentencing him to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting a man outside a bar. Circuit Court Judge Paul Hackner sentenced 30-year-old...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:50 AM ET, 08/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 07/27/2010

Md. man ruled unfit for murder trial
By Washington Post Editors
A judge has found an elderly Maryland man not competent to stand trial in the April slaying of his 82-year-old wife. Attorneys plan to review Thomas Scherer's mental capacity in summer 2011 to see if he could face a jury...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:24 AM ET, 07/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 07/08/2010

3 charged in Md. fake credit card case
By Washington Post Editors
Three New York men have been charged with creating phony credit cards after police found a stash of them in a vehicle's trunk outside a Glen Burnie convenience store. Anne Arundel County police observed what they considered to be a...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:53 AM ET, 07/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:19 AM ET, 07/02/2010

Men sought in Anne Arundel killing
By Dan Morse
Anne Arundel County detectives were looking for two suspects late Thursday night in connection with a slaying that occurred hours earlier in Brooklyn Park. The case began about 5:30 p.m., when police were called to 407 Audrey Avenue for a...

By Dan Morse  |  09:19 AM ET, 07/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 06/29/2010

Fla. trial for Md. man in girlfriend's death
By Washington Post Editors
An Anne Arundel County man is on trial in the Tampa Bay area, charged with killing his girlfriend in 2007. The murder trial for 26-year-old Matthew Dieterle began Monday in Pinellas County. Prosecutors say he beat, choked and stabbed 19-year-old...

By Washington Post Editors  |  05:34 PM ET, 06/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 06/28/2010

Driver in deadly hit-and-run sought
By Washington Post Editors
The search for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run driver from earlier in this month continues, the Maryland State Police said. Investigators have viewed surveillance footage from businesses near the site of the crash that killed highway worker Ghassen A....

By Washington Post Editors  |  02:12 PM ET, 06/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 06/21/2010

Women run off Md. purse snatcher
By Washington Post Editors
Three women teamed up to run off a would-be purse snatcher Saturday morning in Brooklyn Park, Md., Anne Arundel County police said. A woman was walking in the 4000 block of Ritchie Highway about 10:18 a.m. when a man tried...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:02 AM ET, 06/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 12:23 PM ET, 06/18/2010

Two charged in Md. rock throwing
By Maria Glod
Two 17-year-old Anne Arundel County youths have been charged as adults in connection with a series of incidents in which rocks were thrown at pedestrians, including an 84-year-old woman and a jogger, from a passing car, police said. Wade Korvin,...

By Maria Glod  |  12:23 PM ET, 06/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:15 AM ET, 06/18/2010

Second arrest in Arundel killing
By Maria Glod
A 22-year-old Severna Park woman has been arrested on charges that include first-degree murder, second-degree murder and robbery in connection with a May double stabbing in which one victim died, authorities said Friday. Danielle Swain, 22, was arrested Thursday afternoon...

By Maria Glod  |  10:15 AM ET, 06/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:59 AM ET, 06/18/2010

Indictment in Md. copper theft plot
By Washington Post Editors
A federal grand jury has indicted an Annapolis man on charges of theft in an alleged plot to steal copper cables worth more than $300,000. The indictment against 54-year-old Levon Smith was returned on Tuesday. Smith was arrested on Thursday....

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:59 AM ET, 06/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 06/15/2010

$150K stolen from Annapolis city hall
By Washington Post Editors
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen say more than $150,000 in checks and cash were stolen from a vault in city hall. Cohen told the city council Monday that the theft was discovered June 8 when the vault in the Finance Department's...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:22 AM ET, 06/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 06/10/2010

DUI charge for Md. official
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County police say the director of the Maryland attorney general's civil rights office is facing drunken driving charges. Carl O. Snowden was arrested early Tuesday in Crownsville after police say an officer saw his car veer across the...

By Washington Post Editors  |  09:20 AM ET, 06/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 06/03/2010

Md. highway worker killed in hit-and-run ignored protocols, authorities say
By Washington Post Editors
Authorities investigating the death of a highway worker killed by a hit-and-run driver on Route 50 in Anne Arundel County early Thursday say the contract employee was violating protocols that might have saved his life. Normally when the contracting company...

By Washington Post Editors  |  01:23 PM ET, 06/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 06/03/2010

Pedestrian struck and killed in front of courthouse
By Matt Zapotosky
A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Wednesday night in front of the district court building in Glen Burnie, police said. Joshua P. Reitz, 23, of Pasadena, was crossing the southbound lanes in the 7500 block of Ritchie...

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:10 AM ET, 06/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:04 AM ET, 05/19/2010

Annapolis man gets 20 years for 2000 rape
By Washington Post Editors
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman in Annapolis in 2000. Twenty-seven-year-old Michael Albert Brandford of Annapolis had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape. He was sentenced on Monday and will be required to...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:04 AM ET, 05/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:01 AM ET, 05/17/2010

Death of man found in Anne Arundel park ruled a homicide
By Washington Post Editors
A man's partially decomposed body was found Saturday in a Maryland state park in Anne Arundel county, and state police said they have ruled the death a homicide. The body of Matthew C. Martin, 31, of the 1300-block of Haubert...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:01 AM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 08:12 AM ET, 05/14/2010

Anne Arundel man faces third trial for 2007 killing
By Washington Post Editors
A Brooklyn Park man is on trial for the third time in a 2007 killing after one mistrial and one hung jury. Twenty-three-year-old Antonio Moore is charged with first-degree murder in the April 2007 shooting death of 21-year-old Michael Francis....

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:12 AM ET, 05/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 05/13/2010

Father-son duo helps nab Anne Arundel burglary suspects
By Dan Morse
A 26-year-old Severn man arrived home Wednesday afternoon to see a stranger in his carport, standing next to a Lincoln Navigator, cell phone in hand, trunk open. Over the next few minutes, he -- and his father -- helped capture...

By Dan Morse  |  12:42 PM ET, 05/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:01 AM ET, 05/10/2010

Pedestrian killed in Anne Arundel
By Dan Morse
Evidence from a crash scene in Anne Arundel County suggests that a pedestrian struck and killed when he was hit by a GMC Sierra was intoxicated, police said Monday. The pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and didn't use a crosswalk...

By Dan Morse  |  10:01 AM ET, 05/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 05/10/2010

Man carjacked in Anne Arundel taken to Baltimore in his own trunk
By Dan Morse
A man in Anne Arundel County was ordered at gunpoint into the trunk of his own car, driven to Baltimore, robbed and let out, Anne Arundel police said Monday. Police learned about the incident late Saturday night. The victim, 28,...

By Dan Morse  |  09:47 AM ET, 05/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 05/08/2010

Md. police investigate drive-by
By Washington Post editors
Maryland State Police are looking for suspects in a drive-by shooting along Route 50 near Annapolis that left one man injured, officials said Saturday. Police said two men had been at a club in Washington and were headed west on...

By Washington Post editors  |  04:15 PM ET, 05/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel | Tags:  Land Rover, Range Rover

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 05/03/2010

Man dies in Saturday Anne Arundel motorcycle crash
By Washington Post Editors
A Baltimore man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash in Anne Arundel, county police said Monday. Authorities responded to the intersection of of Route 648 South and Boulevard Place in Linthicum at around 12:46 a.m and found a motorcycle lying...

By Washington Post Editors  |  09:02 AM ET, 05/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 04/29/2010

Two charged in Anne Arundel air conditioner theft
By Washington Post Editors
A man and woman from Severn were arrested after they were caught stealing air conditioners they planned to loot for scrap copper from a Hanover business, the Anne Arundel police announced Thursday. Officers responding to a report of a theft...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:26 AM ET, 04/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 04/28/2010

17 1/2 years for former Ft. Meade soldier who ran Anne Arundel brothel
By Washington Post Editors
A soldier formerly stationed at Fort Meade has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison for running a brothel out of his Millersville apartment. Prosecutors say Craig Corey conspired with three other men from his hometown of Chillicothe,...

By Washington Post Editors  |  04:37 PM ET, 04/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel, Anne Arundel

Posted at 10:57 AM ET, 04/27/2010

Md. court throws out Annapolis man's murder conviction
By Washington Post Editors
Maryland's second-highest court has thrown out the murder conviction of an Annapolis man accused of shooting a man after a dispute over a cell phone. Monday's ruling by the Court of Special Appeals raised the question of whether Andrew Tuell...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:57 AM ET, 04/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:03 AM ET, 04/21/2010

Boy, 15, dies trying to swim across Patuxent River
By Washington Post Editors
A 15-year-old Anne Arundel boy drowned Tuesday after trying to swim across the Patuxent River, the county police department said. Witnesses told police who arrived at Wayson’s Mobile Trailer Park in Lothian that Edward D. Knudsen Jr. jumped in the...

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:03 AM ET, 04/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 04/20/2010

Anne Arundel police track down truants
By Maria Glod
Some Anne Arundel teenagers who decided to skip school last week got a surprise when the police came knocking. On Friday, officers and school officials teamed up to find students who didn't show up for class at Glen Burnie High...

By Maria Glod  |  01:48 PM ET, 04/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 04/19/2010

Pr. George's men arrested in Anne Arundel home invasion
By Maria Glod
Two Prince George's County men have been accused of a Sunday home invasion in Anne Arundel County in which a woman was threatened with a gun. The woman, who lived in the Wayson Trailer Park in Lothian, called police shortly...

By Maria Glod  |  10:13 AM ET, 04/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 04/14/2010

Parents of dead Md. boy beaten by other teens sue their parents, school board
By Washington Post Editors
The parents of a Maryland teenager who died last year after being attacked by other teens have filed a lawsuit against the parents of kids who beat him and the Anne Arundel County school board.

By Washington Post Editors  |  12:58 PM ET, 04/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:44 AM ET, 04/12/2010

Man arrested, charged with shooting at Anne Arundel deputy
By Washington Post Editors
Authorities have arrested a man and charged him with attempted murder for shooting at a vehicle driven by an Anne Arundel County sheriff's deputy. Authorities say Rodney Divine was arrested Sunday morning after he fired a pistol at a sheriff's...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:44 AM ET, 04/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 04/09/2010

Three dead in Anne Arundel head-on collision
By Washington Post Editors
A woman and two men died Wednesday night in a head-on collision in Severn, Anne Arundel police said Friday.

By Washington Post Editors  |  12:18 PM ET, 04/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 04/05/2010

Woman charged in Annapolis slaying
By Washington Post Editors
Annapolis police said a woman was charged with fatally stabbing another woman in the Maryland capital's first homicide of the year. Police said Raedean Lee, 38, was found in her Annapolis home and taken into custody....

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:14 AM ET, 04/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 03/30/2010

Burglary suspect found sleeping in apartment he had broken into
By Washington Post Editors
Princess Anne police arrested a burglary suspect after he fell asleep on a bed in an apartment he had broken into. Officers say 19-year-old Jaimie Goodson broke into an apartment on Saturday and had bagged numerous items from throughout the...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:31 AM ET, 03/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 03/26/2010

Man survives small-plane crash in Anne Arundel
By Washington Post Editors
The pilot of a small plane survived after crash landing in the South River near Edgewater, an Anne Arundel County fire official says. Fire spokesman Lt. Cliff Kooser says the plane crashed near Lee Airport between the Solomon Island Road...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:34 AM ET, 03/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 03/18/2010

Wrong-way Anne Arundel driver hits motorist head-on
By Washington Post Editors
A man driving the wrong way on Route 100 rammed his pickup truck head-on into a car, critically injuring the other motorist, Anne Arundel County police said. Officials said Leon F. Medura Jr., 28, of Crofton was driving eastbound in...

By Washington Post Editors  |  12:37 PM ET, 03/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 03/15/2010

Man killed in Anne Arundel crash may have been racing: Police
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County police say a man killed in a crash in Pasadena may have been trying to race another driver. Police spokesman Lt. J.D. Batten says the man was driving a Chevrolet Camaro westbound on Route 100 on Sunday...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:31 AM ET, 03/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 07:11 AM ET, 03/08/2010

New Anne Arundel courtroom comes with 'frugal' price tag
By Washington Post Editors
The ceiling will be lower, the woodwork will be cheaper and the entire room will be narrower. But considering the new courtroom under construction at the county courthouse in downtown Annapolis will cost about 8 percent of what county officials...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:11 AM ET, 03/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 03/03/2010

Police: Two brothers go at it over samurai sword
By Dan Morse
Updated, 2:30 p.m.: Justin Mulcahy, an Anne Arundel County police spokesman, provided a broad outline of events that might have led to the fight: "The suspects were having a dispute over family matters and it was determined that they had...

By Dan Morse  |  12:45 PM ET, 03/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 03/01/2010

Pilot killed in Md. small plane crash was Annapolis man
By Washington Post Editors
Maryland State Police are identifying the man killed when a single-engine plane crashed in Edgewater. Authorities say 53-year-old Joseph Luther Kelly III of Annapolis was the only person on board the Beechcraft Bonanza P35 on Saturday when it crashed near...

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:14 AM ET, 03/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 02/12/2010

Man dies in Annapolis house fire
By Washington Post Editors
Annapolis fire officials say a man has died in a two-alarm house fire in the Eastport section of the city. The fire broke out in a home across the road from a fire station and firefighters were not hindered by...

By Washington Post Editors  |  03:32 PM ET, 02/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 08:22 AM ET, 02/05/2010

In Annapolis, snow removal equipment stolen ahead of storm
By Washington Post Editors
Talk about bad timing. Recreation and Parks Department officials in Maryland's capital say part of snow removal equipment has been stolen, just as a monster storm is bearing down on the region....

By Washington Post Editors  |  08:22 AM ET, 02/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 01/25/2010

House fire kills one in Anne Arundel
By Washington Post Editors
Anne Arundel County fire officials are investigating the cause of a two-alarm house fire in Edgewater that killed one person. Fire department spokesman Division Chief Michael Cox says the fire was reported around 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the home on...

By Washington Post Editors  |  09:15 AM ET, 01/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 01/21/2010

Anne Arundel officer charged with 'sexting' with underage girl
By Washington Post Editors
An Anne Arundel County police lieutenant Thursday was arrested on charges that he exchanged sexually explicit photos with a teenage girl, federal authorities said. James Cifala, 47, of Edgewater, was charged with attempting to receive child pornography. He has been...

By Washington Post Editors  |  05:06 PM ET, 01/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:07 PM ET, 01/15/2010

Anne Arundel investigating fatal stabbing of Prince George's man
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Anne Arundel County homicide detectives are investigating the December death of a 22-year-old Prince George's County man. Jamal Medina, of the 200 block of Red Clay Road in Laurel, was found lying in Red Clay Road near Route 198 at...

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  01:07 PM ET, 01/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 01/08/2010

Courtroom scuffle over texting ends with broken leg for deputy
By Mary Pat Flaherty
A scuffle in Anne Arundel Circuit Court Wednesday started with a request for a man to stop messaging on his mobile phone ended with a broken leg for a sheriff's deputy, authorities say.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  11:15 AM ET, 01/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 12/24/2009

Stores wouldn't sell cigarettes to 14-year-old
By Maria Glod
Anne Arundel Police had this bit of good news to report. Detectives sent a 14-year-old girl into a dozen gas stations and convenience stores on Tuesday to try and buy cigarettes. Not a single clerk handed over the smokes. Police...

By Maria Glod  |  10:12 AM ET, 12/24/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 12/23/2009

Pit bulls killed after deadly attack on Md. farm animals
By Maria Glod
So much for the lion -- or, in this case, the pit bull -- lying down with the lamb. On Monday evening, according to Anne Arundel police, the owner of an Annapolis farm called police because several pit bulls were...

By Maria Glod  |  11:10 AM ET, 12/23/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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