Brooklyn Park, MD
News
Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors
Repeat Killer Convicted Of Second Anne Arundel Murder In Two Years: Prosecutors A 21-year-old repeat killer from Anne Arundel County has been sentenced to life in prison for his second murder in two years, after shooting a man during a fake smartphone sale in Annapolis, prosecutors announced. The new sentence for Brooklyn resident Jaden Crowner will be served consecutively to the life sentence (all but 50 years suspended) he previously received in 2023 for a separate deadly shooting in Brooklyn Park. According to the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, Walters Elangwe, 29, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020, after driving to an apartment complex on Primros…

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by Zak Failla
Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
Obituaries
Deadly Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Pedestrian In Pasadena Spreads Shock Deadly Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Pedestrian In Pasadena Spreads Shock
Deadly Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Pedestrian In Pasadena Spreads Shock A Maryland community is mourning the loss of a 23-year-old woman described as a “beautiful soul” after a tragic crash in Anne Arundel County. Victoria Lee Remmey died after she was hit by a car while walking along Catherine Avenue near 231st Street on Thursday, April 24, in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Investigators said a 2010 Nissan Altima was traveling southbound when Remmey stepped off the sidewalk and was struck.  The driver, a 20-year-old man from Glen Burnie, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. Remmey was rushed to the Universit…

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by Zak Failla
Severn, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Man Killed In Severn Head-On Crash Remembered For His Voice, Faith Maryland Man Killed In Severn Head-On Crash Remembered For His Voice, Faith
Maryland Man Killed In Severn Head-On Crash Remembered For His Voice, Faith James Thomas Sims is being remembered as a beloved, church-going man with a smooth voice after he was killed in a head-on crash on his way home from work in Maryland. A 19-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition, and three young children were hospitalized after a head-on crash that left Sims 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 Arunde…

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by Zak Failla
Odenton, MD
Police & Fire
‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild ‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild
‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild A Maryland family is picking up the pieces after a fast-moving fire tore through their Odenton home — but they’re not doing it alone. Fire crews were called to the 2600 block of Wing Stem Circle just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, where they found heavy flames ripping through a home’s garage and quickly spreading to the second floor, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The Odenton fire. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Crews from both Anne Arundel and Fort Meade Fire Departments jumped into action, battling the blaze while searching the house.  …

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
WATCH: Maryland Man Clings To Dock As First Responders Pull Off Frigid Water Rescue WATCH: Maryland Man Clings To Dock As First Responders Pull Off Frigid Water Rescue
Watch: Maryland Man Clings To Dock As First Responders Pull Off Frigid Water Rescue A Maryland man who slipped into icy marina waters was minutes from disaster — until a team of hero cops and a paramedic raced down a dark dock and yanked him to safety. It happened around 8 p.m. on Feb. 23, at the Twin Harbors Community Association Marina in Anne Arundel County, where a man had fallen into the water and couldn’t get out.  His wife immediately called 911, and within six minutes, help had arrived. Anne Arundel County Police say Cpls. Bilter and Keller, Officer Sattler, and Firefighter/Paramedic Danielle Murray sprang into action.  Bodycam footage shows the officer…

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by Zak Failla
Severn, MD
Traffic
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. …

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (Developing) Firefighters rescued one person as flames and smoke tore through a three-story apartment building in Prince George's County on Thursday afternoon. First responders from multiple agencies were called at around noon on April 17 to the Laurel Garden Apartments on Park Avenue, where a two-alarm fire broke out in a middle unit that rapidly spread. Crews from Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Harford, and Prince George's counties all responded to the scene. Apartment Fire, w/ Second Alarm, 11:50am, 900 blk Park Ave., Laurel. One resident removed by firefighters and evaluated for smoke inhalation. @mc…

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by Zak Failla
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
Police & Fire
Deputy Injured, Gun Recovered After Teen Rams Cruiser In Anne Arundel Chase, Sheriff Says Deputy Injured, Gun Recovered After Teen Rams Cruiser In Anne Arundel Chase, Sheriff Says
Deputy Injured, Gun Recovered After Teen Rams Cruiser In Anne Arundel Chase, Sheriff Says One loaded gun, a foot chase, a patrol car crash — and one bold deputy. A wild weapons call in Anne Arundel County ended with a teen in handcuffs and an injured deputy, after a suspect vehicle slammed into a sheriff’s cruiser and suspects took off running, authorities announced. It happened around 3 p.m. Monday, April 14, when Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Hines responded to a shots fired and weapons threat call while working a special detail, the sheriff’s office said. Two suspects were already in custody for assault when Hines arrived; but, as officers secured the scene, a ve…

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by Zak Failla
Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
News
Pasadena Sex Offender Who Documented Abuse Images Of Young Children Learns Prison Fate Pasadena Sex Offender Who Documented Abuse Images Of Young Children Learns Prison Fate
Pasadena Sex Offender Who Documented Abuse Images Of Young Children Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man will spend the next 35 years behind bars after sexually abusing two young girls and creating child sexual abuse material with them, federal authorities announced. Gary Hammond Jackson III, 33, of Pasadena, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and for committing a felony involving a minor as a registered sex offender, according to the US Attorney's Office. Jackson had previously been convicted of a fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault for sexually abusing a 6-year-old victim in An…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG
Violent Fentanyl Crew In South Baltimore Indicted In Major Gun, Drug Bust: AG A violent drug ring operating out of South Baltimore has been taken down following a major multi-agency investigation targeting fentanyl sales and gun violence, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced. Eleven members of a drug trafficking organization accused of peddling fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine in the Curtis Bay area were indicted after a coordinated law enforcement sting uncovered guns, drugs, and ties to multiple overdoses and shootings, officials said on Wednesday, April 9. The crew operated in the area of Morrison Court — a notorious South Baltimore corridor lined …

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police A man accused of opening fire near an Anne Arundel County bus stop, killing one person and injuring a child, has been captured nearly three weeks after the deadly shooting rocked a quiet Maryland neighborhood, authorities announced. Roscoe Jerome Jones was taken into custody in around 7:11 a.m. on Monday, April 7, according to Annapolis Police. Jones is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old John Simms Jr. on Clay Street the morning of March 19, in what investigators called a disturbing daylight attack in a busy residential area.  A young child was also hurt by debris during the gunf…

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by Zak Failla
Severna Park, MD
Lifestyle
Severna Park's Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Sendoff Severna Park's Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Sendoff
Severna Park's Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Sendoff Maryland's Pat Sajak is coming back for "One Final Spin" in prime time.  Less than a year after retiring from the beloved show following four decades on air, the Severna Park resident is set to join Vanna White for one final run hosting ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ with episodes beginning Wednesday, April 30. Last year, the 78-year-old Anne Arundel native announced he would be stepping away—making him the Guinness World Record holder for the longest career as a game show host—before being replaced by Ryan Seacrest. Celebrities scheduled to compete during Sajak’s final run include Josh Gad…

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