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The latest from Alex Mann
A milestone month: Baltimore hits record low for homicides
The four homicides recorded in April represent the fewest killings in a month in the city since 1970, when police began tracking monthly crime statistics.
Edgewater man accused in wife’s killing released on house arrest amid prosecution appeal
A former Navy doctor accused of fatally stabbing his wife in Edgewater will be released on house arrest as Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess continues her appeal rulings relating to her alleged misconduct in the prosecution.
‘NIMBY’ plays big role in scant access to Anne Arundel’s 530-mile waterfront
A neighborhood revolt against a proposed park in Crownsville has become a flash point in Anne Arundel County’s struggle to provide access to its more than 530 miles of waterfront.
Immigrant shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie pleads guilty
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom immigration agents shot and critically wounded on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty in federal court to damaging government property.
Baltimore Police officer arrested for allegedly pulling shotgun on woman at his home
A Baltimore Police officer is being held in jail after being arrested for allegedly pulling a shotgun on a woman at his Northeast Baltimore home.
3 Baltimore Police officers barred from testifying, added to state’s credibility issues list
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has added three members of the Baltimore Police Department to its list of officers who prosecutors are forbidden to call to testify in court over concerns about their credibility.
Anne Arundel police union says relationship with county prosecutor is broken, endorses challenger
The union for Anne Arundel County police officers has endorsed the challenger to State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess, arguing that the Police Department’s relationship with the county prosecutor’s office is broken.
Ocean City’s Airbnb war pits neighbors against neighbors
Proposed restrictions on short-term rentals in Ocean City's quietest neighborhoods snowballed into one of the biggest controversies in a generation for the vacation town.
Police investigate ‘random’ break-in, sexual assault in Severn
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating what the agency called a “random” burglary and sexual assault in Severn early Sunday morning.
From crisis leader to mall cop: Ousted Anne Arundel officer tapped for policy review
Anne Arundel County is creating a work group to study Police Department policies that affect the work of its acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team. The announcement follows The Banner’s reporting on the ouster of the unit’s longtime leader and other changes since his removal.
Ex-Anne Arundel Police officer pleads guilty in chase that ended in motorcyclist’s death
Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to court records.
How Anne Arundel’s acclaimed crisis system is changing after trusted police ally’s removal
Changes to Anne Arundel County Police’s internationally acclaimed Crisis Intervention Team since its longtime leader’s ouster last month appears to be fraying its critical partnership with the county’s mental health arm.
He didn’t want to cuff people in crisis. Anne Arundel police made him a mall cop.
The lieutenant who led the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team to international renown has been reassigned to mall security after being disciplined for giving his team discretion not to handcuff people with mental illness or addiction.
Police: ICE involved in crash in Annapolis, no injuries reported
Federal immigration agents were involved in a crash Wednesday morning in Annapolis, according to the city’s police department.
2 years after Key Bridge collapse, nearby communities feel isolated and forgotten
Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the surrounding communities in Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County, feel isolated and forgotten.
Man ICE shot in Glen Burnie has experienced medical neglect in custody, his attorney says
The Portuguese immigrant shot and wounded by ICE agents in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve has experienced medical neglect while in federal custody, one of his attorneys said.
Anne Arundel marks milestone in transformation of 13-acre Glen Burnie lot
Anne Arundel County has agreed to sell a 13-acre property in Glen Burnie to a group of developers it is tasking with carrying out a long-anticipated transformation of the site.
19-year-old pleads guilty to murdering Edgewater koi pond store owner
A 19-year-old man has admitted that he killed Edgewater koi pond store owner Edward Steven Koza, whose body was discovered inside his scorched pickup truck in May.
Anne Arundel library CEO Skip Auld to retire, prompting search for replacement
Charles M. “Skip” Auld, the longtime CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next year, and a national search is underway to find his successor.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in case of Annapolis kidnapping, killing
An Anne Arundel County judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of kidnapping and murder in the killing of David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.