County library's board to expand representation
System's governing body also set to apply term limits and reduce number of members
View ArticleWhat's open, closed for Christmas holiday
Federal, state, city and county offices are closed Friday. Courts, banks, post offices, and senior centers are also closed Friday. Library branches are closed Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Dec. 27....
View ArticlePolice: Man found handcuffed after robbery in Pasadena
Anne Arundel County police said a man was handcuffed, robbed and left on the side of a road Saturday in Pasadena. Officers responded at 9:17 a.m. to a report of a carjacking at Carbide and Pittman...
View ArticleCounty police arrest suspect in metal thefts
Police said a Riva man has been arrested in connection with metal thefts throughout the county. David Wilkinson, 43, was charged with several counts of theft, reckless endangerment and burglary....
View ArticlePolice: Man arrested with crack cocaine, heroin in Freetown
Anne Arundel County police said detectives found a man with crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana Friday while arresting him on an open warrant in Freetown. Shortly after noon, detectives were searching...
View ArticleDetectives investigate armed robberies in Glen Burnie, Brooklyn Park
Anne Arundel County police are investigating armed robberies that occurred over the weekend in Glen Burnie and Brooklyn Park. At about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, police said a pizza delivery driver was in the...
View ArticleWoman charged in 'Black Lives Matter' vandalism
Known to wave American flag most mornings, she says church banner incited violence
View ArticleAnnapolis Yacht Club fire caused by Christmas tree electrical malfunction,...
Officials estimate damage will exceed $9 million
View ArticleEvent honors homeless people who died this year in Anne Arundel
The homeless lined up Monday for hot chocolate and brownies on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis. The gathering, in the shadows of the State House, was part of the third annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Day,...
View ArticleAnne Arundel council approves 'compromise' medical marijuana bill
Bill allows some state-licensed dispensaries
View ArticlePolice identify Baltimore City officer involved in Linthicum shooting
County police on Monday identified the off-duty Baltimore City police officer who shot and killed a man in Linthicum over the weekend. Officer John Bilheimer, an 18-year veteran of the force, is on...
View ArticleFire causes $100,000 in damage at Glen Burnie barber shop
A two-alarm fire at a Glen Burnie barber shop early Monday morning caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, county fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the Blas Barbershop and Dominican...
View ArticleTwo-alarm fire damages Crofton condos
A two-alarm fire Tuesday morning caused $100,000 in damages to a condominium building in Crofton, a county fire official said. Nobody was injured in the blaze that broke out just after 3 a.m. in the...
View ArticleThree hospitalized following Maryland City crash
A woman and two young children were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a two-car crash in Maryland City, a county fire official said. A sedan rear-ended a box truck around 9:30 a.m. at Route 198...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing package from county police station
Suspect was at the station to renew his sex offender registration
View ArticlePolice: Pit bull kills poodle in Brooklyn Park
Anne Arundel County police said a pit bull killed a poodle Monday in a Brooklyn Park apartment building. A resident of the 4000 block of Belle Grove Road told police she left her apartment shortly...
View ArticlePolice: Glen Burnie man arrested with $5K worth of marijuana
Anne Arundel County police said a Glen Burnie man was arrested Monday night with more than a half pound of marijuana. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at 11:39 p.m. after spotting an...
View ArticleCounty to offer free flu vaccine for children and teens
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health will hold free walk-in FluMist vaccine clinics for children and teens next week in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. The vaccines will be offered from 8:30 a.m....
View ArticleCouncil, Schuh debate politics, race in Ethics Commission appointment
An impassioned statement from a county Ethics Commission appointee has County Council members and County Executive Steve Schuh discussing the role of politics, race and gender in the nomination...
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