State's attorney hires prosecutor in Dwyer case
Claude de Vastey-Jones named deputy assistant state's attorney by Wes Adams
View ArticleRob Hiaasen: Confessions of a distracted driver on steroids
Editor's note: The italicized information is from the Associated Press. The other information is from a driver undergoing steroid shots for an injured foot and who is acting like a baby.)...
View ArticleTalk to Iris: Three rules to live by
In a long journalism career I've had the opportunity to interview hundreds of really smart people who shared how they paved successful career paths, created strong families, sustained friendships and...
View ArticleFrom $630 tree to $9 million: Official report, emails confirm cause, damage...
An estimated $9 million in damage was done to the Annapolis Yacht Club after an electrical failure and a spark ignited a heavily decorated Christmas tree, according to the Annapolis Fire Department's...
View ArticleSuspects in 'historic' north county drug bust plead guilty
Indictments came after separate arrests in Annapolis drug operations
View Article'There is support out there': Scouts, nonprofits rally to support injured war...
Adam Keys, an injured veteran of the war in Afghanistan, said the sort of support he received Saturday from nonprofit groups and Boy Scouts helps him maintain a positive outlook on life. "I was...
View ArticleTraces of an earlier war at Crystal Spring? Historians seeking Camp Parole...
Local historians have long been seeking a piece of this area's Civil War-era history: the third site of Camp Parole. Now they think an archaeological dig may turn it up on a property recently much in...
View ArticleAmid the heroin crisis, the worlds of dealers and users converge
'Addiction is just like a cancer. I don't think they understand.'
View ArticleHeroin in Anne Arundel: Whites are dying, blacks are going to jail
Speaking at a symposium on opiate and prescription painkiller abuse, County Executive Steve Schuh described heroin as an addiction that knows no bounds. "Heroin and opiates, as you know, touch every...
View ArticleHeroin in Anne Arundel: Ex-dealers struggle to find jobs
'How can I better the situation if no one is giving me an opportunity?'
View ArticleUndefeated Patriots eye ultimate prize
Despite injuries, Old Mill favored to return to state tournament
View ArticleGeneral Assembly passes the halfway mark: Issues to watch
As of Friday, the 2016 General Assembly session has reached the halfway point. So far, it has been marked by back-and-forth between Gov. Larry Hogan and state Democrats, who have sparred over...
View ArticleATM skimmers discovered at three Bowie convenience stores
Skimmers capable of stealing personal information were found on ATM equipment at three Bowie convenience stores, police said on Sunday. Police are asking anyone who may have used ATMs at three area...
View ArticleMillersville crash leaves woman in critical condition
A woman remains in critical condition after the car she was driving crashed into multiple trees early Sunday morning in Millersville, county police said. The accident occurred around 3 a.m. on...
View ArticleArmed pair robs Glen Burnie Papa John's
Anne Arundel police are searching for two men armed with guns that robbed a Glen Burnie pizzeria early Monday morning. The armed robbery occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the Papa John's at 2 Pershing...
View ArticleThree charged with stealing from unlocked vehicles in Pasadena
Three people were charged with stealing from unlocked vehicles early Monday morning in Pasadena, county police said. Terry Joseph Dodge, 23; Cody John Gore; and James Raymond Niven, both 19; have each...
View Article'Rolling!' Annapolis Film Festival's fourth run fast approaching
70 films, panels, parties celebrate cinema
View ArticleAthletes of the Week: Darnell Whitfield and Maria Coffin
BOYS Darnell Whitfield, Sr., Arundel, basketball Whitfield had another strong week with 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in a victory over Annapolis, then led a fourth-quarter comeback and...
View ArticleBWMC, county get $227,000 grant to fight addiction
Every week, Baltimore Washington Medical Center treats around a half-dozen patients for heroin and opiate overdoses in its Emergency Department, Kurt Haspert said.The hospital has treated patients who...
View ArticleDrugs, cash, gun seized in Glen Burnie
Police seized drugs, cash and a loaded gun from a home Friday in Glen Burnie. Kenny Carlos Truxton Jr., 23, of Spencer Road in Glen Burnie, has been charged with multiple counts, including possession...
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