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Hit-Run Driver With Handgun Slams Trooper’s Car On Route 50 In Annapolis: MSP Hit-Run Driver With Handgun Slams Trooper’s Car On Route 50 In Annapolis: MSP
Hit-Run Driver With Handgun Slams Trooper’s Car On Route 50 In Annapolis: MSP A loaded gun was found in the truck of a man who rammed a state trooper’s vehicle on Route 50 in Annapolis and took off, police said. Ryan Daniel Heim, 27, of Annapolis, is facing multiple charges after allegedly hitting a Maryland State Police patrol car and fleeing the scene early Monday morning, May 12, authorities said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m., when a state trooper was sitting inside his unmarked patrol car on Route 50 at Route 450.  The trooper was working a detail for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, according to police. “While…
Harwood Man Accused Of Shooting Missing Dog In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Harwood Man Accused Of Shooting Missing Dog In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Harwood Man Accused Of Shooting Missing Dog In Anne Arundel County, Police Say A Maryland dog owner’s worst fears have come true after police say her missing Belgian Malinois, Maisie, was shot and killed — and the man allegedly responsible has been identified. Robert Anthony Harley, 70, of Harwood, was charged Thursday, May 8, with animal cruelty in connection to the suspected killing of Maisie, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Maisie disappeared on Sunday, April 20, and the dog's owner told police she believed Maisie had been shot. Detectives took over the case and identified Harley as the suspect, officials said. Following consultation with t…
One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police
One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police A 19-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition, and three young children were hospitalized after a head-on crash that left a Maryland man dead in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers were called to the scene on Telegraph Road at Norcross Lane in Severn around 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, for a reported head-on collision between a Ford Expedition and a Lexus RX, according to police. Responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrived to find both vehicles with major front-end damage and the drivers trapped inside. Fire crews extricated both drivers. …
Maryland Man Who Fired Gun At Work In Annapolis Caught After Social Media Slip-Up, Police Say Maryland Man Who Fired Gun At Work In Annapolis Caught After Social Media Slip-Up, Police Say
Maryland Man Who Fired Gun At Work In Annapolis Caught After Social Media Slip-Up, Police Say A disgruntled Maryland worker who allegedly fired a shot at an assisted living facility was caught hours later—after posting on social media about running out of gas on the highway, police said. Troy Nicholas Ludwig, 26, of Dundalk, is facing charges after he allegedly pulled out a gun and fired a round outside Heart Homes Assisted Living in Annapolis before returning to the scene and later giving himself away on social media, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The incident began around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, when officers responded to the 3000 block of Arundel o…
Teen Opened Fire, Then Got Caught With Guns, Drugs In Glen Burnie, Police Say Teen Opened Fire, Then Got Caught With Guns, Drugs In Glen Burnie, Police Say
Teen Opened Fire, Then Got Caught With Guns, Drugs In Glen Burnie, Police Say A 17-year-old high school student will be charged as an adult after he was linked to a random shooting in Glen Burnie — then disappeared before officers arrived, officials say. The shooting was called in at around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, March 17, when witnesses reported that a man in all black left an apartment complex in the area of Crain Highway and Crain Court Circle and began firing at a group of people, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Three people fled across Crain Highway toward Thelma Avenue, police said.  Officers didn’t find the victims, but they lo…
Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG
Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG A Maryland police officer is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash during an unauthorized high-speed pursuit, then fleeing the scene without reporting it, according to state prosecutors. On Wednesday, April 2, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictment of Officer Alexander Rodriguez, 30, of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in connection to the August 2024 death of 21-year-old Joshua VanderZiel in Howard County. At the time of his death, Vanderziel was a Russian linguist for the US Navy, according to Brown. The crash happene…
Deputy Sheriff From Pasadena Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Maryland, Police Say Deputy Sheriff From Pasadena Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Maryland, Police Say
Deputy Sheriff From Pasadena Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child In Maryland, Police Say A deputy sheriff in Maryland is facing disturbing charges for allegedly abusing a child nearly a decade ago in Anne Arundel County, police announced. Anthony Nickoles, 42, of Pasadena, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 26, in Annapolis, following an investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit. The case stems from a report made to authorities earlier this month. On Monday, March 3, the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office alerted county police about an allegation involving one of their own deputies. Detectives launched an inves…
K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say
K9 Sniffs Out Arsonist Who Fled Glen Burnie After Fires, Officials Say A four-legged investigator is being credited with helping crack the case of a Maryland arsonist who torched a home and vehicle before fleeing the state, officials announced. Anne Arundel County Fire Department officials say an ATF ignitable liquid detection K9 named Jessie played a key role in determining that a fire in Glen Burnie was intentionally set—leading to the arrest and guilty plea of Ernesto Sifuentes. Crews responded to the 7800 block of Foxfarm Lane on October 14, 2023, after flames broke out in a home and vehicle, authorities said. Once the fire was extinguished, investigators …
Life Cut Short: Victim Slain In Severn Shooting Leaves Unfulfilled Dreams Behind Life Cut Short: Victim Slain In Severn Shooting Leaves Unfulfilled Dreams Behind
Life Cut Short: Victim Slain In Severn Shooting Leaves Unfulfilled Dreams Behind Derrick "DRose" McDonald had "so much life ahead, so many dreams left unfulfilled, so much love still to give" before he was gunned down in Severn, loved ones say. Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded around 7 p.m. on Monday, March 4, to reports of gunfire in the 8100 block of Meade Village Road. Upon arrival, they found the 23-year-old McDonald suffering from fatal gunshot wounds, and a second victim, Mack Galloway, 28, was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Two others were struck in the quadruple shooting but suffered less seve…
Two Killed, Two Injured In Targeted Severn Shooting; Victims Identified: Police Two Killed, Two Injured In Targeted Severn Shooting; Victims Identified: Police
Two Killed, Two Injured In Targeted Severn Shooting; Victims Identified: Police A deadly shooting in Severn left two men dead and two others injured, as detectives work to piece together what led to the violence, authorities said. Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded around 7 p.m. on Monday, March 4, to reports of gunfire in the 8100 block of Meade Village Road. When officers arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.  One victim, identified as 23-year-old Derrick Purcell Ahmad McDonald of Severn, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The second victim, 28-year-old Mack Samuel Galloway III of Glen Burni…
Crownsville Father Killed In Head-On Crash: 'The World Is A Darker Place Now' Crownsville Father Killed In Head-On Crash: 'The World Is A Darker Place Now'
Crownsville Father Killed In Head-On Crash: 'The World Is A Darker Place Now' A late-night head-on crash in Annapolis claimed the life of a beloved Crownsville man and left two others injured, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The fatal collision happened shortly before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 20, along Generals Highway near Knollwood Drive. Police say Jonathan David Rober, 47, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata northwest on Generals Highway when the vehicle crossed the center line and slammed head-on into a 1997 Toyota 4Runner. Rober was rushed to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota, a 3…
One Dead In Targeted Attack Outside Severn Home, Police Say One Dead In Targeted Attack Outside Severn Home, Police Say
One Dead In Targeted Attack Outside Severn Home, Police Say A 24-year-old man was shot and killed in what is believed to be a targeted attack outside a home in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots near Severn Tree Boulevard and Sea Pine Circle around 7:10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, in Severn, according to police. When officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrived, they found Karon Makhai Cann, of Severn, lying in front of a home with gunshot wounds. First responders provided medical aid before rushing Cann to the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where he …
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police An off-duty Anne Arundel County Police officer has been charged following a hit-and-run crash involving a marked police vehicle last month, officials said. The incident was initially reported late in December 2024, when a marked Anne Arundel County Police car was involved in a property damage crash.  According to police, the vehicle left the scene, but investigators were able to identify it and determine the driver was Cpl. Russell Ruehl, a five-year veteran of the department assigned to the Bureau of Community Services. According to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police D…
Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Severna Park Crash Identified By Police Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Severna Park Crash Identified By Police
Elderly Pedestrian Killed In Severna Park Crash Identified By Police A 70-year-old man from Baltimore County was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park, police said. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say a 2018 Mazda SUV, driven by 27-year-old Da’Von Tawain Bell of Annapolis, was heading southbound on Ritchie Highway when it struck Barry Stephen White of Gwynn Oak, who was in the roadway. The crash happened around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, near Whites Road.  Emergency responders from the fire department pronounced White dead at the scene. Bell was uninjured in the crash. The incident is…
Student Stabbed At Meade High School In Severn, Police Lock Down Campus (DEVELOPING) Student Stabbed At Meade High School In Severn, Police Lock Down Campus (DEVELOPING)
Student Stabbed At Meade High School In Severn, Police Lock Down Campus (Developing) Anne Arundel County police swarmed Meade High School in Severn on Thursday morning, January 23, following reports of a stabbing that left one student hospitalized. The incident, which unfolded on campus, prompted an immediate lockdown. Students are being held in their classrooms until further notice as authorities investigate the scene. “No one is allowed in or out of the building at this time, so please do not go to the school to pick up your students,” Anne Arundel County Police advised. The student injured in the attack has been transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their cond…
Rockville Driver Found With Loaded, Stolen Weapons As Police Shut Down NYE Car Rallies: Cops Rockville Driver Found With Loaded, Stolen Weapons As Police Shut Down NYE Car Rallies: Cops
Rockville Driver Found With Loaded, Stolen Weapons As Police Shut Down NYE Car Rallies: Cops A collaborative law enforcement effort dismantled multiple illegal car rallies across Maryland on New Year’s Eve, leading to the arrests of three individuals, including one found with firearms, authorities said. From 11 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, to 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force (MCRTF) shut down four large-scale exhibition driving events and prevented another five from forming, authorities said.  The rallies, organized to involve roadway shutdowns and disruptive car-related activities, targeted industrial areas, public streets, and parking lots in Prince George…
Pennsylvania Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Mustang Crash Into Tree In Anne Arundel: Police Pennsylvania Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Mustang Crash Into Tree In Anne Arundel: Police
Pennsylvania Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Mustang Crash Into Tree In Anne Arundel: Police A 53-year-old Pennsylvania man has died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash across state lines in Maryland, the Anne Arundel County Police Department confirmed. Officers were called to a single-vehicle crash that was reported at the intersection of Fort Smallwood Road and Lauren Way in Curtis Bay around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. Upon arrival, they found York resident Frank Howard's 1994 Ford Mustang after crashing into a tree.  Howard was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The crash remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Want breaki…
Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police
Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police A man prohibited from owning firearms was busted with a gun, drugs, and paraphernalia during a police response at a Red Roof Inn location in Annapolis, authorities announced. Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Southern District responded to a disturbance at the hotel on Riva Road around 6:25 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Police said the suspect was found in possession of a 9mm Glock 26 handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition.  A search of the hotel room also revealed: Approximately 44 grams of suspected cocaine; Approximately 853 grams of suspected marijuana;…
Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds
Officers In Anne Arundel Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for misconduct in office following an investigation into their actions during a fatal crash in Pasadena last year, officials announced. Cpl. K. Schnell and Cpl. E. Vasquez were issued criminal summonses on Friday, Dec. 6 following an investigation led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, according to Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal E. Awad. The indictments stem from a crash that occurred on Dec. 7, 2023, but details about the alleged misconduct have not been disclosed.  Damione Gardner, 22, of Baltimore, wa…
Driver Killed By Camaro Crossing Crain Highway In Gambrills Identified By Police Driver Killed By Camaro Crossing Crain Highway In Gambrills Identified By Police
Driver Killed By Camaro Crossing Crain Highway In Gambrills Identified By Police A 31-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash crossing a busy highway Sunday night in Gambrills, police announced. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the scene at 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, at the intersection of Crain Highway North and Saint Stephens Church Road, where two Chevrolet vehicles collided. Investigators say the driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Cruz, identified as Joseph A. Amatangelo IV, was attempting to cross Crain Highway when his vehicle was struck by a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro traveling northbound. Amatangelo, 31, was pronounced dead at the s…
Young Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Glen Burnie Remembered As Doting Dad, Family Man Young Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Glen Burnie Remembered As Doting Dad, Family Man
Young Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Glen Burnie Remembered As Doting Dad, Family Man A young father killed by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland is being remembered by loved ones as a doting family man.  Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the area of Ritchie Highway South at the eastbound on-ramp of I-695, where they found 35-year-old Edward Broseker, Jr. suffering from critical wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Anne Arundel Fire Department. Following his death, there has been an outpouring of support and tributes for Broseker, who leaves behind a y…
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near I-695 On-Ramp In Glen Burnie Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near I-695 On-Ramp In Glen Burnie
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near I-695 On-Ramp In Glen Burnie A 35-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver near an on-ramp of I-695 in Anne Arundel County, according to police. Edward Broseker, Jr., who has no fixed address, has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight by a driver who fled the scene in Glen Burnie. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, officers were called to the area of Ritchie Highway at the on-ramp of the interstate, where there were reports of a man down in the roadway after being struck by a driver. Upon arrival, firs…
Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Glen Burnie Road Rage Incident: Police Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Glen Burnie Road Rage Incident: Police
Hammer-Wielding Man Shot By Motorcyclist During Glen Burnie Road Rage Incident: Police An erratic driver who targeted a 22-year-old motorcyclist is dead after being shot on the side of the road during a bout of road rage in Anne Arundel County, police say. Glen Burnie resident Scott David Guhse, 51, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed overnight after allegedly driving recklessly and nearly running the motorcyclist off the road.  According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 8:20 p.m. on Nov. 7 to the area of East Furnace Branch Road and Margate Drive in Glen Burnie to investigate a reported shooting w…
Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police
Suspect Charged Following Targeted Fatal Shooting Behind Anne Arundel Movie Theater: Police A suspect has been arrested after a person was killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Baltimore resident Dontay Maurice Fitzgerald, 45, has been identified and arrested in connection to the shooting, which resulted in the death of 31-year-old Yant Junior Gomez last month. Officers from the agency were called at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 to 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, to investigate a reported shooting that had just taken place in the area.  Upon arrival,…
Mother Charged After Toddler Found Unresponsive From Opioids In Glen Burnie: Police Mother Charged After Toddler Found Unresponsive From Opioids In Glen Burnie: Police
Mother Charged After Toddler Found Unresponsive From Opioids In Glen Burnie: Police An investigation into the death of a 2-year-old over the summer led to charges for an Anne Arundel County mother after autopsy results were returned, police say. Tiffany Lynee Carr, 34, of Glen Burnie, was charged with child neglect and other offenses following a months-long investigation into her toddler's death in August. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called late in the afternoon of Aug. 17 to the 8000 block of Winding Wood Road, where they found the child unresponsive lying face down inside the home. The child was rushed to an area hospital and later prono…
Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Bust In Glen Burnie, Police Say Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Bust In Glen Burnie, Police Say
Pellet Gun Assault Leads To Drug, Weapon Bust In Glen Burnie, Police Say Five people were apprehended on Tuesday night following a series of unfortunate events that began with an assault involving a pellet gun and ended with a drug bust in an Anne Arundel County apartment, police say. Officers were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 8 to investigate a reported assault that would ultimately lead to the arrests of five people for various offenses. Those arrested:  Jeremy Oliver, 36; Antoine Darnell Artis, 56; Whitney Ann Holland, 35; Milton Arthur Williams, 55; Lauryn Nicole Acosta, 37. According to police…
Harley Rider Suffers Serious Life-Threatening Injuries In Anne Arundel County Crash, Police Say Harley Rider Suffers Serious Life-Threatening Injuries In Anne Arundel County Crash, Police Say
Harley Rider Suffers Serious Life-Threatening Injuries In Anne Arundel County Crash, Police Say Three people were injured - one critically - in a crash involving a motorcycle and Toyota Camry on Monday in Maryland, police say. At around 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 7, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the intersection of Hammonds Ferry Road North and Ardmore Road in Linthicum Heights to investigate a two-vehicle crash. Investigators say that a 34-year-old man from Glen Burnie was riding his 2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy north on Hammonds Ferry Road when it struck the side of a Camry heading west on Ardmore Road and making a turn into the roadway. The driver of…
Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say
Cache Of Drugs Seized From Brooklyn Home During Search, Police Say Four people are facing charges after police in Anne Arundel County made a drug bust at a Brooklyn residence, officials say. Detectives were tipped off earlier this year about suspected drug violations at a home in the 5200 block of Kramme Avenue in Brooklyn, which led to an investigation that concluded on Friday with a massive bust. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, detectives executed a search warrant at the home on Oct. 4, which resulted in four in custody, and a host of drugs off the streets. During the search of the home, investigators seized a…
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD A fugitive who was already wanted on multiple warrants doubled down and was arrested on Tuesday morning following an alleged assault and home invasion in Anne Arundel County. Pasadena resident Terry Lamont White, 52, kept officers busy on Sept. 24, who were called in to investigate a reported incident involving a knife-wielding man who cut at least two victims while terrorizing the neighborhood, police say. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie to probe a reported assau…
Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Edgewater SUV Crash Identified By Police Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Edgewater SUV Crash Identified By Police
Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Edgewater SUV Crash Identified By Police A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Maryland after being involved in a crash with an SUV in Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, police say. Lothian resident Daniel Joseph Helmly, Jr. has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally struck by a Ford Expedition early in the afternoon on Sept. 22.  According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to investigate a crash on Solomon’s Island Road at Old South River Road South, not far from the South River Bridge in Edgewater. Investigators say…
Fatal Shooting Behind Hanover Movie Theatre Was Targeted, Police Say Fatal Shooting Behind Hanover Movie Theatre Was Targeted, Police Say
Fatal Shooting Behind Hanover Movie Theatre Was Targeted, Police Say One person was killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District overnight, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers from the agency were called at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 to 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, to investigate a reported shooting that had just taken place in the area.  Upon arrival, officers were directed to the back of the nearest movie theater, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Life-saving measures were performed by first responders until Anne Aru…