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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.
Lt. Steven Thomas
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.
The accident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents happened before 8 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Forest Drive and Cherry Grove Avenue.
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.
Longtime Turner Station resident Courtney Speed says truck traffic has shaken the foundation of her home.
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.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, is pictured with his family in a photo provided by the immigrant advocacy group CASA. The organization edited the picture to protect the identities of Sousa-Martins' partner and two children.
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.
Initial designs of the proposed redevelopment project between Anne Arundel County and AAEDC for 7409 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
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.
Edward Stephen Koza, 67, was the owner of a Koi pond business in Davidsonville. Koza was found dead in his vehicle on May 24, 2025; two 18-year-olds have been charged in his killing.
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.
Charles M. “Skip” Auld, CEO of Anne Arundel County Public Library, is retiring next February. The county is launching a national search for his replacement.
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.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
FBI ups reward to $1 million for suspect in Anne Arundel doughnut shop homicide
The FBI on Tuesday increased to $1 million the reward for information leading to the capture of one of its “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives,” a man suspected of killing his wife in 2015 at a doughnut shop in Anne Arundel County.
From left: Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad, William J. DelBagno, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office, FBI Special Agent Jonathan D. Shaffer and homicide detective Vincent Carbonaro. Law enforcement officials gathered Friday to discuss the 10-year search for the suspect in Palak Patel's killing in Hanover.
Ethics commission recommends removal of Anne Arundel probate judge Marc Knapp
A Maryland commission that investigates wrongdoing by judges recommended that the state’s highest court remove Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp from the probate bench.
Marc Knapp is an Orphan's Court judge in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland sues Trump administration over Baltimore ICE holding room facility
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DHS, alleging it blocked a state probe into immigrant detention conditions at Baltimore’s Fallon Federal Building.
MARCH 10, 2026 - Maryland Attorney Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that the state was suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency “stonewalled” the state’s investigation into conditions for immigrants detained at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore.
Anne Arundel County overhauls eviction process with ‘a bill for compassion’
Seeking to make evictions more humane, the Anne Arundel County Council passed a bill Monday night to overhaul the process in the county.
Evicted residents belongings sit on the side of the road of the one of the five Glen Burnie apartment communities that makeup the Hendersen Webb, Inc.-owned The Forest, in Glen Burnie, Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
The push to change a Maryland eviction law everyone ignores — except Anne Arundel
An Anne Arundel County delegate, inspired by Sheriff Everett Sesker, is trying to get the Maryland legislature to change an eviction law that only judges in Anne Arundel follow.
Photo collage showing map of land parcels at center of radiating circles, placed over background of eviction slip labeled “Failure to pay rent.”
Anne Arundel County executive race draws a crowded Democratic field, but just one Republican
A certified planner and a volunteer firefighter have entered the race for Anne Arundel County’s top elected office. There are now five candidates, including four Democrats and one Republican.
The Arundel Center at 44 Calvert Street in Annapolis, where county government works, on Oct. 22, 2025.
Student charged with placing camera in women’s bathroom at Anne Arundel Community College
An Anne Arundel Community College student has been arrested after police say he installed a camera on a toilet in a women’s bathroom at the Arnold campus and recorded at least eight females.
Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Md.
Anne Arundel police department distances itself from ICE with a uniform tweak
Anne Arundel County Police are rolling out new patches for the backs of officers’ vests to more clearly distinguish them from federal immigration agents.
Anne Arundel County Police are rolling out new patches for the backs of officers’ vests to more clearly distinguish them from federal immigration agents.
Anne Arundel passes bill to allow tiny home developments amid housing shortage
Anne Arundel County lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly passed legislation paving the way for tiny home developments.
11/4/2024, Baltimore, Maryland 

The Hope Village community before the ribbon cutting ceremony in East Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 4, 2024.  

Photograph by Gabriella Demczuk
Anne Arundel County leaders condemn apparent racist abuse of campaign volunteer in Crofton
Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith, a Democrat running for county executive, said a campaign volunteer was recently subjected to racist abuse while canvassing.
Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith, a Democrat running for county executive, said a campaign volunteer was recently subjected to racist abuse while canvassing.
Anne Arundel County bill would pave way for tiny home developments
Anne Arundel Councilman Pete Smith’s bill to allow tiny home developments in the county is up for a final vote Tuesday night.
11/4/2024, Baltimore, Maryland 

The Hope Village community before the ribbon cutting ceremony in East Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 4, 2024.  

Photograph by Gabriella Demczuk
Cyclists want Bay Bridge path to close a ‘critical gap’
Bicycle advocates deliver an unequivocal message to transportation officials at a Tuesday meeting about plans for a new Bay Bridge.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is seen from the beach at Sandy Point State Park before sunrise on February 7, 2025.
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