Anne Arundel County

Jury acquits man accused of shooting Crofton woman

An Anne Arundel County jury acquitted a Waldorf man Friday who prosecutors alleged had tried to erase a $400 drug debt by shooting a pregnant woman.

Job fair at Fort Meade draws a crowd

Wednesday's Veterans Job Fair at Fort Meade was open to non-veterans as well and was packed with job-seekers. Almost half of the 80 recruiting stations were seeking applicants with security clearance. Job openings included information technology workers, police officers, medical assistants, software developers, beauty consultants and human resources specialists.

 
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Cohen elected mayor of Annapolis

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Annapolis alderman plans complaint over homophobic campaign literature

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Annapolis High teacher wins prestigious Milken Award

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530 Md. crabbing licenses retired under buyback program

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Clinton man dies of injuries suffered in Arundel crash

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Police raid Glen Burnie house, seize drugs, cash

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Annapolis police investigate attempted armed robbery

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County police probe robberies of 2 men

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Glen Burnie man charged in armed robbery of store

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Deliveryman reports robbery attempt in Glen Burnie

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Senate allots $50 million for bay

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Annapolis mayor's race ends Tuesday

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Ordinary folks get a taste of police work

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A powerful 'Violet Hour'

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Sale to benefit crime victims

A used-book and DVD sale to benefit crime victims in Anne Arundel County will be held next weekend...

Contested races for alderman

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Fort Meade hosts job fair

A job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Meade, with more than 80 potential...