Two injured in crash involving church bus in Glen Burnie
Two people were injured Friday morning in a crash involving a church bus in Glen Burnie. The crash occurred about 7:30 a.m. at 8th Avenue NW and Crain Highway, said county fire department spokesman...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 6 months for Crofton Kmart bomb threat
A Prince George's County man was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday after admitting to making a bomb threat against the Crofton Kmart where he worked. Leslie Elton Cranston, 47, of Cheverly,...
View ArticleBody found in Linthicum waterway identified as missing boater
A body recovered from a Linthicum waterway Tuesday morning has been identified as a boater who went missing Nov. 3, said Department of Natural Resources police spokeswoman Candy Thomson. Hanover...
View ArticlePolice charge man with third sexual assault in Glen Burnie
Anne Arundel County police said investigators have linked a man already charged with two sexual assaults in Glen Burnie to a third incident over the summer on Ritchie Highway. Steven Joseph Proctor,...
View ArticlePolice charge man with 2014 shooting in Freetown
Chief offers $10K reward for information on two homicides in community
View ArticleTwo arrested in thefts from vehicles in Brooklyn Park
Anne Arundel County police said two men were arrested early Friday morning after stealing items from vehicles in Brooklyn Park. Officers responded at 1:14 a.m. to 2nd Avenue and Morgan Road for a...
View ArticleGlen Burnie woman pleads guilty to drug charges stemming from stolen...
A Glen Burnie woman pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges stemming from stolen prescription slips and fraudulently obtained drugs. Robin McClosky Andrews, 51, faces up to 20 years in...
View ArticleCounty Democrats plan watch parties for second presidential primary debate
Anne Arundel County Democrats will hold two watch parties Saturday as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley meet in the second...
View ArticleFire officials set to launch Christmas tree safety initiatives
With the holidays approaching, Anne Arundel and Annapolis fire officials are set to launch Christmas tree safety initiatives. The efforts – the county's is scheduled to begin the day after...
View ArticleDefense cites 'inconsistency' of statements in officer shooting case
Attorneys pinpoint use of baton, seek access to Adams' personnel files
View ArticleHoyer: No primary endorsement for Senate race
The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate figures to be among the most closely watched in Maryland over the next five months. Count Rep. Steny Hoyer, D- St. Mary's, among those watching from the...
View ArticleSchuh proposes short term cut in utility hookup charges
Bills would decrease costs to developers by $5K starting in 2016 then rise in future years
View ArticleHistoric doll collection finds new home in Severna Park
It isn't a Barbie Dreamhouse but the Ann Arrundell Historic Society doll collection has a brand new home. The collection, over 200 dolls from 1840 through 1950, will be housed at a one-room museum on...
View ArticleOfficials promise policing, legislation for crime-wary Laurel residents
Antionette Green used to feel safe in her neighborhood. The Laurel resident, who lives behind the Northeast Garden Inn, said years ago, she accidentally left her key in her front door lock. She went...
View ArticleChain Gang: An old friend reunites with Old Bay
Editor's note: This is our last "Chain Gang" review of 2015. Thanks for reading and stay with us as we launch "Night Cap" — a weekly look at favorite neighborhood bars in the county — next Saturday....
View ArticleOff-limits: The spectacular view from the Naval Academy Chapel Dome
David Hoffberger vividly remembers his first visit to the top of the Naval Academy Chapel Dome. It was during the extensive, sorely needed chapel renovations in 2009, nearly 70 years after its...
View ArticleAfter 'The Pearl Harbor of France,' local residents with Paris ties check on...
Philippe Masie called Paris Saturday morning hoping for the best. The 88-year-old Severna Park resident spent the first 24 years of his life in France's capital, and even though he knew that his...
View ArticleCapital News Quiz: 8 teachable moments
Time to dust off a shop-worn idea in the dreamy hope of rekindling readers' passions for the written word. Or, aiming lower, please take our news quiz! Normally, we don't punctuate our ideas with...
View Article'Chewbacca' actor brings the force - and fans - to Annapolis
Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2 and Chewbacca reunited Saturday afternoon — not in a galaxy far, far away, but behind Third Eye Comics on West Street. Actor Peter Mayhew -- who plays the beloved oversized...
View ArticleCounty Council to consider easing age restricted project requirements
Measure would still prohibit minor children in all homes
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