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Anne Arundel County

Annapolis, MD
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Remains Found In Maryland Park Identified As Annapolis Man Missing Since January: Police Remains Found In Maryland Park Identified As Annapolis Man Missing Since January: Police Remains Found In Maryland Park Identified As Annapolis Man Missing Since January: Police
Remains Found In Maryland Park Identified As Annapolis Man Missing Since January: Police A months-long search for a missing Maryland man has come to a tragic end after human remains discovered in a wooded park were identified as those of a 33-year-old who disappeared in January. Nicholas Bradley Patterson, of Annapolis, was identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner nearly two weeks after his remains were recovered from a wooded section of Truxtun Park in Anne Arundel County. Patterson had been missing since Wednesday, Jan. 21, when his family reported his disappearance to Annapolis Police, setting off an investigation that stretched through the winter, spring, and …

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by Zak Failla
Severna Park, MD
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Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say The search for the driver who left a beloved Maryland coach and umpire dying in a crosswalk has ended with an arrest. Michael Garner Hilliard, 56, of Severna Park, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal hit-and-run that killed 54-year-old Steven Joseph Reynolds over the weekend, Anne Arundel County Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Hilliard is being held without bail, according to the department. The arrest comes three days after Reynolds was struck at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, while crossing northbound Ritchie Highway at Magothy Bridge Road in Severna Park.…

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by Zak Failla
Severna Park, MD
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Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say
Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say A pedestrian doing all the right things came dangerously close to being killed by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Severna Park, where a person was struck by an SUV while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Magothy Bridge Road. Investigators described the crash as near-fatal. Video from nearby businesses helped police identify the vehicle as a dark-colored Land Rover Discovery that was traveling north on Ritchie Highway when it struck the pedestrian. …

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
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Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana
Instagram 'Murder For Hire' Ad Led To Targeted Maryland Killing For Cash, Marijuana "Murder for hire." That's how Baltimore native Deondre Tywon Sharps advertised himself online before carrying out a targeted Maryland murder for the promise of money and marijuana. Sharps, 20, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 2, in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to first-degree murder in the deaths of Keion Damont McKinney and Joshua Ray Holland, both 34. The two men were murdered 15 days apart in June 2024. McKinney was first. Shortly after 7:20 p.m. on June 14, he was outside on Meade Village Circle in Severn when Sharps shot him once in the head. Surveillance video captured Sharps f…

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
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‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation ‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation ‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation
‘Clearly Didn’t Get The Message’: Annapolis Man Busted With Child Porn While On Probation Matthew James Freeto couldn't help himself. Again. Now, the Maryland man is facing decades in prison for his latest child pornography conviction. The 36-year-old Freeto pleaded guilty to eight counts of possession of child pornography on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and he was sentenced to 80 years in prison, with 18 years to serve. The case began on July 18, 2025, when Anne Arundel County Police received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that traced back to Google. Google had flagged numerous suspected images depicting children engaged in sex acts or sexually…

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by Zak Failla
Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
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A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back
A Bat Turned Up On A Pasadena Street, Then The Rabies Test Results Came Back A close encounter with a bat could come with serious consequences in Maryland. Health officials issued a rabies alert on Tuesday, Aug. 11 after a bat found two days earlier tested positive for the deadly disease in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. The bat was found outside on Almondbury Drive on Sunday, Aug. 9, prompting officials to seek anyone who may have come into contact with the infected animal. Residents who had contact with the bat, or whose pets may have encountered it, are being asked to contact the Department of Health. Parents and guardians …

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by Zak Failla
Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
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Former Treasurer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $250K From Pasadena Buccaneers Athletic Club: AAPD Former Treasurer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $250K From Pasadena Buccaneers Athletic Club: AAPD Former Treasurer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $250K From Pasadena Buccaneers Athletic Club: AAPD
Former Treasurer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $250K From Pasadena Buccaneers Athletic Club: Aapd A former treasurer for a volunteer organization in Maryland is facing charges for an alleged years-long scheme to steal nearly $250,000, police say. Kelley Ann Haley, 45, the former treasurer of the Pasadena Buccaneers Athletic Club, is facing charges following an investigation by the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit. In late March, an investigation was launched into suspected theft and misappropriation from the club, which is "committed to mentoring local youth through comprehensive sports programming and dedicated coaching," officials said. The president…

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by Zak Failla
Edgewater-Mayo, MD
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23-Year-Old Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Tree Along Edgewater Road: Police 23-Year-Old Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Tree Along Edgewater Road: Police 23-Year-Old Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Tree Along Edgewater Road: Police
23-Year-Old Killed After Losing Control, Crashing Into Tree Along Edgewater Road: Police A 23-year-old man is dead after losing control and crashing into a tree early on Friday morning in Maryland, according to police. Brian Vincent Yetter has been identified by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as the driver who was killed after a chain-reaction crash that ended with his car in a tree. Officers were called shortly after 2 a.m. on Feb. 20 to a stretch of Solomons Island Road near Poplar Point Road in Edgewater, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash. Investigators say that Yetter was heading south on Solomons Island Road south of East Road when, for an un…

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by Zak Failla
Jessup, MD
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Maryland Mom Dies After Being Burned In Devastating Jessup House Fire: Police Maryland Mom Dies After Being Burned In Devastating Jessup House Fire: Police Maryland Mom Dies After Being Burned In Devastating Jessup House Fire: Police
Maryland Mom Dies After Being Burned In Devastating Jessup House Fire: Police A Maryland mother of three has died after suffering catastrophic injuries in a devastating house fire in Jessup last week, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Jones, 51, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday, June 14, days after she was pulled from a burning home with third-degree burns over 75 percent of her body, Howard County Police announced on Wednesday, June 18. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Jones passed peacefully, surrounded by her son, Marquis Owens, and siblings Nathan Jones, Melissa (Jones) Williams, and Laura Jones, her family said. The fire broke out arou…

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by Zak Failla
Jessup, MD
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Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain'
Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' A Maryland mother of three is clinging to life with burns over 75 percent of her body after a fierce fire tore through her home in Jessup this week, officials and loved ones confirmed. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the 7900 block of Dorsey Run Road, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.  When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the front of a two-story mixed-use building that included both a residence and an office space tied to an auto repair shop. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Firefig…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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Glen Burnie Man Charged After Burning 'Trump' Into Road With Illegal Flamethrower: Officials Glen Burnie Man Charged After Burning 'Trump' Into Road With Illegal Flamethrower: Officials Glen Burnie Man Charged After Burning 'Trump' Into Road With Illegal Flamethrower: Officials
Glen Burnie Man Charged After Burning 'Trump' Into Road With Illegal Flamethrower: Officials A Glen Burnie man faces multiple charges after allegedly using an illegal flamethrower to scorch political messages into a public roadway, authorities said. Anne Arundel County Fire/Arson and Explosives Investigators announced this week, that Craig McQuin was charged with second-degree malicious burning, destruction of property, and possession of a destructive device following an incident that played out last month. The fiery incident occurred Nov. 15 on Hickory Hollow Drive in Glen Burnie, where investigators discovered the words "TRUMP" and "USA" burned into the asphalt.  The roadwa…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say
Carjacker Escapes By Train After Targeting Person At Maryland Gas Station, Police Say One carjacker was taken into custody and a second was able to escape after going after a patron at an Anne Arundel County gas station, according to police. Laketa Terrell Johnson, 44, who has no fixed address, is facing charges following a skirmish that played out at Exxon in Linthicum, though his cohort was able to escape from responding officers. At around 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the gas station on Camp Mead Road South, where there was a reported fight that had just taken place. According to police, Johnson a…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats
Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Sunday services were less than holy on Sunday morning as police in Virginia and Maryland investigated threats of violence, authorities say. Falls Church resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Investigators say that the Fairfax County Police Department alerted authorities in Prince William County about a tipster in Anne Arundel County about a man in Laurel who posted "suspicious and concerning" posts that were made on Instagram made by Jiang. The threats included "vague threats of…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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Target Peeping Tom Runs Away After Being Caught Filming Customer In Gambrills Target Peeping Tom Runs Away After Being Caught Filming Customer In Gambrills Target Peeping Tom Runs Away After Being Caught Filming Customer In Gambrills
Target Peeping Tom Runs Away After Being Caught Filming Customer In Gambrills Police are on the lookout for a peeping tom who was caught attempting to film a customer in a dressing room in Gambrills, authorities announce. On Friday, Jan. 20 around 5:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a peeping tom at the Target located at 2384 Brandermill Boulevard in Gambrills, according to Anne Arundel County police. A customer was reportedly undressing in the changing room of the store when she noticed a camera phone over the dressing room wall. When she turned around, the phone was gone and a suspect was running away. Surveillance footage caught the suspect hiding in the …

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by Annie DeVoe
Glen Burnie, MD
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Arizona Couple Arrested In Maryland Woman's 2017 Murder Arizona Couple Arrested In Maryland Woman's 2017 Murder Arizona Couple Arrested In Maryland Woman's 2017 Murder
Arizona Couple Arrested In Maryland Woman's 2017 Murder An Arizona couple has been arrested in the 2017 murder of 43-year-old Megan Leah Tilman, authorities in Maryland announced. Christina Gail Harnish, 45, and Williams Eugene Rice Jr., 46, were arrested on warrants on Jan. 26, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced. Tilman was reported missing by a family member in Fall 2017, after her disappearance, authorities said. Her remains were found near Holly and Chesapeake Drive in Shady Side, Maryland on Oct. 18, 2017. Her death was ruled a homicide. Since then, Anne Arundel County Police Homicide Investigators have followed up o…

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by Cecilia Levine