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Cody Boteler

Cody

Cody Boteler covers Anne Arundel County as part of The Banner’s regional team. He’s lived in Baltimore since 2017, when he graduated from Towson University, and lives in North Baltimore with his wife and two rescue dogs. Cody’s work has appeared in The Baltimore Sun, USA Today and Baltimore magazine, among other publications.

The latest from Cody Boteler

Pittman proposes modest tax rate cut, more police and fire personnel in final Anne Arundel budget
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman says his final budget is about leaving the county “in good order.”
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the Anne Arundel County Council on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
Pittman rejects calls for security grants in Anne Arundel budget, disappointing some groups
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget. Groups including The Jewish Federation pushed for the funding to defray higher security costs, but Pittman said the county should work through the police department and the Hate Crimes Prevention Program.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman rejected a request to include money for security grants in his proposed budget.
Anne Arundel needs Republicans. County is short 700 GOP election judges.
Anne Arundel County needs nearly 700 Republican voters to sign up to be election judges to maintain balance.
Bi-partisan teams enter votes electronically from emailed ballots during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
Poll hints at tight 3-way Democratic race for Anne Arundel County executive
A poll from Anne Arundel Community College shows no runaway leader in the Democratic primary to replace Steuart Pittman, the term-limited county executive.
From left, Pete Smith, Allison Pickard, and James Kitchin speak at a candidate forum at the Caucus of African American Leaders of Anne Arundel County meeting on April 14, 2026.
Pasadena man charged with murder, 1 year after reporting girlfriend’s death as overdose
Police charged Scott A. Kirby, 33, with second-degree murder more than a year after he called 911 to say his girlfriend, Heather Elizabeth Beaver, had died of an overdose.
Anne Arundel County Police are seeking information about the death of Heather Elizabeth Beaver.
Ruth’s Chris moving to Annapolis Town Center
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is closing its Eastport location and moving to Annapolis Town Center by the end of 2026.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026 - The Ruth's Chris Steakhouse located in Eastport is moving across town to the Annapolis Town Center.
Annapolis man denied bail in homemade explosives case: ‘He’s building bombs’
An explosives expert said in court that the devices that Lee Scott Wygal Ralston, of Annapolis, is alleged to have built are capable of killing a person. A judge denied bail.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026 -  Anne Arundel District Court building in Glen Burnie.
Woman dies in late-night house fire in Pasadena, officials say
A 63-year-old Pasadena woman died in a home fire late Monday evening, making it the first fire fatality in Anne Arundel County in 2026.
Anne Arundel County Fire Department crews responded to a fire in the  300 block of Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
After Artemis, NASA’s next big mission is a space telescope built and operated in Maryland
The next-generation telescope will be sent nearly a million miles from Earth, roughly four times farther than the moon’s orbit.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in NASA’s clean room at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt.
Glen Burnie restaurant owner accused of murder called police himself, records show
The owner of a Glen Burnie takeout restaurant who is accused of first-degree murder in a weekend shooting called police himself, according to charging documents.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Annapolis man accused of having 32 homemade explosives
An Annapolis man was arrested and accused of manufacturing 32 explosive devices after an investigation into illegal hunting.
Anne Arundel police officer accused of hitting teenager during home dispute
A 20-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
A 20-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
5 takeaways from Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann’s first budget proposal
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann delivered his first State of the City address and proposed his first budget. What do people need to know?
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann in March. On Monday, he announced his first city budget wouldn’t increase the property tax rate.
Annapolis bets on $4,000 tax credit to expand access to child care
Annapolis adopted a $4,000 tax credit for child care centers, with the aim of lowering costs and making it easier for families to find child care.
Annapolis Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier, representing Ward 5, listens during newly-elected U.S. Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth’s election night victory speech in the Atreeum at Soaring Timbers in Annapolis, Md., on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Anne Arundel preserves 47 acres outside Annapolis for walking trails, wildlife
Anne Arundel County officials on Monday celebrated the preservation of 47 acres of woodlands around Saltworks Creek, a tributary of the Severn River.
Some of the newly preserved land near Saltworks Creek in Anne Arundel County. The land is just off Bestgate Road.
Annapolis mayor nominates new city manager, attorney
Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann on Friday nominated two powerful members of his staff.
Flags outside Annapolis City Hall at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street on Oct. 22, 2025.
Defense contractors announce more than 250 layoffs in Maryland
Two defense contractors announced more than 200 layoffs across two locations in Maryland.
Cars travel through the main gate at Fort Meade on February 14, 2018 in Fort Meade, Maryland.
Pop Mart, Aéropostale and more coming to Annapolis Mall
Pop Mart, the popular “blind box” store, is coming to the Annapolis Mall later this year. Other additions, like Aéropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch, are also coming soon.
A Pop Mart is opening at the Annapolis Mall, the Chinese chain’s second full-scale store in Maryland.
Man who ran fraudulent Catonsville pet cremation business sentenced to 20 years
Rodney Ward was sentenced to 20 years and ordered to pay $12,525 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft and other charges related to his fraudulent pet cremation business.
Pet owners who attended the court case for Rodney Ward, the man who pleaded guilty to a fraudulent pet cremation scheme, outside of Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson on Tuesday.
Maryland’s oldest public building, at almost 300 years, is now a museum
The Old Treasury Building in Annapolis was once the site of attempted break-ins to steal Maryland’s money. Now, it’s home to a self-guided museum tour.
Chistropher Kintzel, director of the Maryland Commission on Artistic Property at the Maryland State Archives, discusses the use of account books in the 1770s at the Old Treasury Building.
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