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Maryland Delegate Dana Jones Announces Run For District 30 Senate Seat Maryland Delegate Dana Jones Announces Run For District 30 Senate Seat
Maryland Delegate Dana Jones Announces Run For District 30 Senate Seat Maryland Delegate Dana Jones is officially entering the race for the 30th District Senate seat, vowing to continue her track record of delivering results for the community. Jones announced her candidacy on Nov. 21 to fill the vacant 30th District Senate seat, emphasizing her commitment to collaboration, community priorities, and proven leadership. In her announcement, Jones highlighted her legislative accomplishments over the past four and a half years.  "Since I first took office, my promise to you has been my steadfast commitment to promoting, fighting, and advocating for the needs …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Loving Spirit:' Community Honors Young Mother's Legacy Following Tragic Golf Cart Crash In MD 'Loving Spirit:' Community Honors Young Mother's Legacy Following Tragic Golf Cart Crash In MD
'Loving Spirit:' Community Honors Young Mother's Legacy Following Tragic Golf Cart Crash In MD More than $250,000 has been raised on behalf of a young family in Maryland that was suffered a tragic loss just as they were beginning to start their lives with a new house and baby in Anne Arundel County. Crownsville resident Mary Beth Blasetti had to be airlifted to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center on Saturday night after being involved in a golf cart crash, where she died two days later, officials confirmed. The 32-year-old woman leaves behind her husband, Nick, and their 2-month-old daughter, Mary Katharine Blasetti. According to organizers of a GoFundMe - …

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Police & Fire
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland
Missing Endangered Alert Canceled Pennsylvania Man Found In Maryland A missing endangered person alert has been canceled for a South Central Pennsylvania man who was last seen in Maryland, police announced Wednesday night, Oct. 9.  Harry Joseph Runkle was just 10 days shy of his 77th birthday when he went missing, according to the York County Regional Police.  Runkle is from the 4900 block of N. Sherman Street in Mount Wolf, East Manchester Township, police explained. He had last been seen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. He could be driving a 2005 Grey Hyundai Santa Fe with the PA license plate "ERG7345."…

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Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say Woman Arrested For Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say It didn't take long for members of the Annapolis Police Department to apprehend a murder suspect wanted in connection to the fatal public shooting of a 59-year-old woman. On Thursday night, officers were called to the 1700 block of Forest Drive to investigate a reported homicide, where they found Allison Faye McIntyre suffering from a gunshot wound inside her vehicle in a parking lot. Paramedics treated McIntyre at the scene of the shooting, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives were able to identify the suspect vehicle - a blue Toyota Camry with Maryland plates - and Annapol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police A Baltimore man is facing charges after breaking out a gun during an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Jayden Spurlin, 24, was arrested in his Baltimore County home on Thursday night following an investigation into a reported incident earlier this week. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a motorist reported that a driver in a black Audi pointed a gun at him during a road rage dispute in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50 in Annapolis. The vehicle was identified and search warrants were served at Spurlin’…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By Maryland State Police Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By Maryland State Police
Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By Maryland State Police A 34-year-old man was killed and a second driver injured in a crash that shut down Route 50 in Anne Arundel County early on Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Crownsville resident Andrew David Frye as the person killed in a crash that left an Annapolis man with undisclosed injuries, officials say. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Aug. 28, troopers were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash involving Frye's motorcycle and 59-year-old Horatio Fitzgerald Easton's Ford Fiesta on the highway near Rowe Boulevard.  According to state police, Easton s…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia
Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as Tropical Storm Debby continues to batter the DMV region.  Storms are expected to continue overnight, with upwards of four inches of rain possibly pouring in parts of the area, leading to increased risk of floods and "tropical downpours" as the storm continues to travel up the East Coast. The risk for flash flooding will continue to increase this evening and into the overnight hours. Rain amounts of 4-8" are possible along & west of the Blue Ridge with 2-4" further east. Remember if you see high water turn around …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shotgun-Wielding Man Angry About Speeding Drivers Pointed Weapon At Motorist In MD: Police Shotgun-Wielding Man Angry About Speeding Drivers Pointed Weapon At Motorist In MD: Police
Shotgun-Wielding Man Angry About Speeding Drivers Pointed Weapon At Motorist In MD: Police A raging mad man brandishing a shotgun was taken into custody following an incident with a driver in Annapolis, police say. Wayne Scott Williams, 66, was arrested on Thursday morning after multiple complaints were made about a man upset about speeding in the neighborhood. According to the Annapolis Police Department, Williams was displeased about drivers in his neighborhood, and pointed a shotgun at a passing motorist in response, causing concern for some neighbors. Annapolis Police Capt. Justin Klinedinst said that the department has received multiple complaints in the past few years…

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News
Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police
Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they probe a small plane crash on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that left an Annapolis man dead. Multiple agencies were called at around 9:30 a..m. in Talbot County to the 6800 block of Travelers West Circle in Easton, where there was a reported crash into the Tred Avon River on July 16. Police say that Robert Eugene Merlinii, 56, was the pilot and sole occupant of the twin engine Cessna who was pulled out of the water. State police, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, US Coast Guard, and Talbot County Sheri…

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by Zak Failla
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Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say
Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say William Raynard Herold is back in custody less than two hours after he escaped in Annapolis while being transported to a detention center, police confirmed. Shortly before noon on Thursday, July 11, an alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department advising that officers, state police, and a police helicopter were hunting for the wanted 22-year-old man, who made his way to a wooded area near the Annapolis Exchange. He didn't make it far, and shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the agency announced that Herold has been tracked down and apprehended without further incident. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC The Metropolitan Police Department has identified one of the two men killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police 'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police Two were killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confirmed fatalities. A 3rd patient being transported by PG. #DCsBrave…

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by Zak Failla
News
Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant
Philly Woman Stole $184K In COVID Relief Money For Butt Lift: Warrant A Philadelphia woman is accused of fraudulently cashing a COVID-19 relief check and spending the money on plastic surgery.  In an arrest warrant obtained by Local10.com, authorities said 30-year-old Ashley Stibbins-Parker made a bank account for a Georgia entity called "City of Weston LLC.''  Investigators believe she used the account to collect $184,838.72 in federal CARES Act funding meant for the real City of Weston in Florida.  Broward County commissioners sent the money to Weston City Hall via check in February 2021, but by the next month, it had been deposited into Sti…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Escaped Prisoner Back In Custody, Officials In Annapolis Say Escaped Prisoner Back In Custody, Officials In Annapolis Say
Escaped Prisoner Back In Custody, Officials In Annapolis Say An escaped prisoner from Washington DC is back in custody hours later, police said. James Cash Gregory, 35, walked off from the Anne Arundel Medical Center campus at around 11 a.m. on June 13. He was an escaped prisoner from the Anne Arundel County Jennifer Road Detention Center, authorities said. Friday morning, June 14 around 9:15 a.m., officials said Gregory had been captured. No further information was released. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Zak Failla
News
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Services have been set for the 11-year-old boy who was taken off life support by his family after being airlifted following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County. Jefferson Boch Jeronimo suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash late last month and was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore, where he later died from his injuries, officials said on Wednesday, June 5. A 9-year-old, and both drivers were also taken to area hospitals with less severe injuries. Now, Jeronimo's family is seeking the community's assistance as they prepare to say their final farewells. W…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bar Brawl Lands Man Behind Bars During Dispute With Employee In Maryland, Police Say WANTS MUG Bar Brawl Lands Man Behind Bars During Dispute With Employee In Maryland, Police Say WANTS MUG
Bar Brawl Lands Man Behind Bars During Dispute With Employee In Maryland, Police Say Wants MUG A bar fight landed a person in jail after he viciously assaulted a man over the weekend in Annapolis, police say. William Edward O'Brien was arrested on Sunday night after a brawl broke out that left an employe at Castle Bay Irish Pub suffering from serious injuries. According to officials, at around 11 p.m. on June 9, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to the bar on Main Street, where an employee was found bloodied and on his back, but breathing. Police say that O'Brien allegedly assaulted the staffer, punching him repeatedly, pushing him into a wooden post, and tak…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel County: State Police Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel County: State Police
Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel County: State Police A 29-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. Annapolis resident Shannon Rita Alan was identified by investigators as the driver who crashed shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50. According to a preliminary investigation, Alan was traveling on a ramp to Route 50 East and for unknown reasons left the road and struck an embankment.  She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not believe impairment was a contributing factor. The crash remains under in…

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by Zak Failla
News
Child Airlifted To Hospital After Maryland Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say Child Airlifted To Hospital After Maryland Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say
Child Airlifted To Hospital After Maryland Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say An 11-year-old boy was taken off life support with family by his side days after being airlifted to the hospital following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County, officials announced. At approximately 7 p.m. on May 31, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to the area of Forest Drive and South Cherry Grove Avenue to investigate a multi-vehicle crash. Google Maps street view According to police, a blue Toyota Highlander being driven by a 17-year-old was turning left from Forest Drive onto South Cherry Grove Avenue, failing to yield the right of way to oncoming traf…

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by Zak Failla
News
Blue Angels To Thrill Annapolis This Week: Here's When Blue Angels To Thrill Annapolis This Week: Here's When
Blue Angels To Thrill Annapolis This Week: Here's When The Blue Angels will be flying over Annapolis twice this week: Once for practice, once for show. The esteemed team of jets, comprised of 138 world-class US Sailors and Marines, will be in town for US Naval Academy Commissioning Week, closing the Severn River twice. Practice is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. The show will be Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 2 p.m. The flight path will be over the Annapolis Maritime Museum and over the US Naval Academy.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Candy-Offering Creep Hanging Around Playground Behind Maryland School Wanted: Police Candy-Offering Creep Hanging Around Playground Behind Maryland School Wanted: Police
Candy-Offering Creep Hanging Around Playground Behind Maryland School Wanted: Police An alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department after a man approached a young girl who was working out at an area school.  Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, police say that a girl was finishing up a workout at a track in the 200 block of Locust Avenue when she was approached by an unknown man. According to police, the suspicious person attempted to engage the girl in conversation and even offered a piece of candy, leaving her uncomfortable before she left the area without further incident. Police say that the suspicious man was also seen hanging around the playground…

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Police & Fire
Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say
Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say An early morning melee outside an Anne Arundel County nightclub on Monday left two men with stab wounds in Annapolis, according to police. Officers were called at approximately 2:30 a.m. to Vibe in the 2000 block of Somerville Road to help break up an assault that resulted in a 17-year-old and 21-year-old with stab wounds to their torsos following a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say that both were injured during a fight outside of the club involving a group of people. Both were taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for trea…

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Business
Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven
Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven No fooling. There were no shortage of big Powerball winners in Maryland for Monday's April Fool's Day drawing, including two million-dollar wins that were sold in the same 7-Eleven and five others that won $50,000 prizes on tickets sold across the state. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing were: 19-24-40-42-56 with a "Powerball" of 23. Two winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at the same 7-Eleven on Bestgate Road in Annapolis, while four other $50,000 tickets were sold at:  High's on Telegraph Road in Elkton (Cecil County); High's on Telegraph Roa…

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police The body of a man believed to have been abducted in Baltimore has been identified as the one found in a wooded area in Annapolis on Thursday, investigators say. A suspicious death investigation was launched on March 28 in Anne Arundel County when police were called to the 900 block of Spa Road, where they found an unresponsive man - later identified by the Medical Examiner as David Winchester Jr. - dead.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, Winchester was the possible subject of an abduction. Police say that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on March 28, officers were dispatc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found In Maryland Woods: Police The Annapolis Police Department is investigating a suspicious death after a man's body was found in a wooded area on Thursday morning. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, officers were called to the 900 block of Spa Road to investigate a reported unresponsive person who was ultimately determined to be dead by first responders. The victim has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause and manner of death, according to officials. No details about the victim has been released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updat…

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News
Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police
Maryland Woman Charged With Murder 34 Years After BF Found Dead In Northeast DC Home: Police Thirty-four years after 34-year-old Norman Lawrence Rich was found shot to death in a Northeast DC house, an Annapolis woman has been arrested for his murder, the Metropolitan Police Department announced.  Sheila Brown, 66, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Rich - also known as "Semo" and "Mo - who was killed on March 28, 1990 in the 500 block of M Street NE. Upon arrival, officers called to investigate reports of shots fired in the afternoon, they found Rich inside a bedroom in the home suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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Business
These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report
These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report Several Maryland hospitals have been named among the world's best in a new report by Newsweek. The outlet worked alongside Statista to compile a list that gives each hospital a score based on an online survey of more than 85,000 medical experts, as well as public data received from post-hospitalization patient surveys. Meanwhile, the score serves as an analysis of medical and quality metrics including hygiene, patient/doctor ratio, and a Statista survey on whether hospitals use Patient Reported Outcome Measures — standardized questionnaires that are filled out by patients to …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Anne Arundel County Dealer Gets 8 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Possession, Distribution: Feds Anne Arundel County Dealer Gets 8 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Possession, Distribution: Feds
Anne Arundel County Dealer Gets 8 Years In Prison For Fentanyl Possession, Distribution: Feds An Anne Arundel County man was sentenced to eight years behind bars for fentanyl possession and distribution, authorities announced Thursday, May 14. Orlando Ray Coleman, Sr., 44, of Millersville, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Coleman pleaded guilty in November 2019 to operating as a drug trafficker in Annapolis and Baltimore with help from supplier Clarence Coby, wh…

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Business
Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Who’s the lucky winner? A Powerball Double Play ticket worth a whopping $50,000 was sold at a Maryland grocery store. A third-tier ticket for the Monday, March 4 drawing was sold at Giant on Bay Ridge Road in Annapolis, officials said. The winning Double Play numbers were: 3, 19, 29, 53 and 59. The Power Ball was 4. To win the third-tier Double Play prize, players must match four white balls and the red Power Ball. The jackpot for the Wednesday, March 6 drawing rolled to an estimated annuity of $485 million and an estimated cash option of $232.4 million. …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Lifelong Maryland Educator Margaret Marshall Remembered For 'Preparing Students For Success'' Lifelong Maryland Educator Margaret Marshall Remembered For 'Preparing Students For Success''
Lifelong Maryland Educator Margaret Marshall Remembered For 'Preparing Students For Success'' The Charles County flag will be lowered to half-staff following the death of longtime educator Margaret Marshall, a trailblazing teacher who died at the age of 84. Marshall, a former member of the Charles County Board of Education and retired teacher passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, officials confirmed, following a lifetime of educating students in Maryland. Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins II, Esq, has ordered the Charles County flag to be lowered to half-staff... Posted by Charles County Government on Friday, March 1, 2024 Her esteemed career began in 1961 at Lemmel Jun…

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Police & Fire
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint In Annapolis Mall Parking Garage: Police Police are searching for tips after they say a teen was robbed at gunpoint in a parking garage of the Annapolis Mall over the weekend. It happened on the second floor of the Red Garage around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, Anne Arundel County Police said. Two male suspects approached a teen in the lobby of the movie theater and told him to follow them outside. The suspects then took out a handgun and demanded his property before taking his wallet and running away, according to police. The suspects are described as a Black teen male wearing a red shirt and blue jeans and a Hispanic teen male w…

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News
Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING) Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (Developing) The Maryland State House in Annapolis was locked down on Thursday afternoon and some were instructed to shelter in place due to an undisclosed "security threat," officials confirm. Armed officers were called to the building following a threat that was reportedly made, prompting to an evacuation of some and leaving others to temporarily barricade inside as a precaution. No details about the purported threat have been released. In a statement, the governor's office confirmed that the incident was ongoing. "The Maryland State House is currently under lockdown for a security threat. No other …

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