Top Maryland Headlines: Twitter Trouble, House of Cards in MD, First Lady Inspires

What advice did the first lady give graduates? Will electricity rates go up - again? Get all the Maryland news with one click on Patch.

  By Patch Staff It was a big news week in Maryland last week, with a visit by the first lady, a commuter nightmare in Montgomery and a heads up for a sixth casino in the state. All the headlines from 48 Patch sites across Maryland: Berliner Calls for Better Electricity Service with 'Utility 2.0' Montgomery County Council Member Roger Berliner asked the Maryland Public Service Commission to require that substantial changes be made to electricity services in the state. Meanwhile, Pepco is asking for permission to raise rates. Michelle Obama to Bowie State Grads: It's Time to Feel Hungry Again In a speech rich with historical references, the first lady reminded the BSU class of 2013 why education is important. Report: Quince Orchard Students…

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Anne Arundel Mug Shots Gallery: May 11-17

Check out a selection of mug shots from around the region, and note that an arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Top Maryland Headlines: 'Pimp on the Pike' Gets 20 Years, Blogger Slain, Governor's Race Ignites

From crime - hear about the backhoe bandits? - to politics and new places for Mexican food, be well-informed with one click.

  By Patch Staff Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown Kicks Off Gubernatorial Bid In a speech highlighting his military and government service, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown announced in his home county of Prince George's Friday night that he is running for governor of Maryland in the November 2014 election. Dan Bongino’s Home Burglarized Wednesday Night While Family Slept A spokeswoman says computers, purses and a wallet were taken from the Severna Park home of Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran for U.S. Senate in 2012.  Report: Anne Arundel County Top in State for Generating Tourism Money The county saw a more than 7 percent increase in money from tourism between 2010 and 2011, according to a new report.  Businesses Look to Marketplace Fairness…

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Anne Arundel Mug Shots Gallery: May 4-10

Check out a selection of mug shots from around the region, and note that an arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Dan Bongino’s Home Burglarized Wednesday Night

A spokeswoman says computers, purses and a wallet were taken from the Severna Park home while Bongino and his family slept.

The Severna Park home of Dan Bongino, the former Secret Service agent who ran for U.S. Senate in 2012, was broken into Wednesday night and many valuable items were taken. Someone broke into the home, disarmed the house alarm system and took computers, purses, wallets and “anything valuable,” according to Bongino’s spokeswoman Karla Graham. She added that the break-in occurred while Bongino, his wife and children were sleeping. “We don’t know what is going on or who would have done this,” Graham said. “We are hoping by posting things that someone might hear something or see something.” Police spokesman Justin Mulcahy confirmed that Bongino's home was broken into Wednesday night. "Eastern Detectives are aware and investigating," Mulcahy said…

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Dennis Castro

8:58 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Jan: Mr. Bongino is a FORMER Secret Service agent.   more ›

Police Chief Announces 'Voluntary' Resignation, Says Unrelated to Department Investigation

Anne Arundel County Police Chief Larry Tolliver announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, in a letter that says the decision was not "stimulated" by negative claims about the department.

After a stretch of less than nine months heading police in Anne Arundel County, Chief Larry Tolliver announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, as the county awaits the outcome of an investigation into claims of unfair treatment within the department. "I am resigning today because the department needs a chief who can focus solely on the department’s mission, something that is challenging to do in the current environment," Tolliver said in the letter. Tolliver's resignation is effective May 21. Patch contacted the office of County Executive Laura Neuman for information about possible replacements, but she has yet to respond. In late April, County Councilman Jamie Benoit wrote Neuman, requesting an investigation into whether Tolliver used …

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Ritchie Highway Crash Sends Man to Shock Trauma

Fire officials say the crash occurred Sunday evening.

A crash involving a motorcycle on Ritchie Highway on Sunday night sent one man to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with serious injuries. Units responded at 7:30 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving a motorcycle and car at Ritchie Highway and McKinsey Road, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Division Chief Keith Swindle. The man, believed to be in his 50s, had serious injuries that were not life-threatening and was flown by helicopter, Swindle said. Odenton-Severn Patch Editor Tim Lemke contributed to this report. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up …

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Top MD Headlines: Demise of Death Penalty, Jayson Blair 10 Years Later, Hogwarts Express

Want to be more informed about what goes on in your neighborhood? Maryland made big news this week. Will the death penalty repeal stick? Will Walmart come to Aspen Hill? Find out more state news in one click on Patch.

  By Patch Staff A robbery stuns Cartier shoppers on a quiet mid-morning, an investigation into a county police force and just one question: Which Maryland county has a lot of "excessive drinkers?" Headlines from 48 Patch sites across Maryland: Gov. O'Malley Signs Law to Take Away Death Penalty, Politicians Move to Bring it Back Maryland is now the 18th state to abolish the death penalty but a bipartisan group of elected officials says the threat of terrorism is an incentive to reverse that move. Del. Ron George to Make Bid for Governor's Office Del. Ron George, an Anne Arundel County Republican, says he plans to start campaigning in June for the 2014 race. Columbia Native Jayson Blair Reflects on Resignation from New York Times "I'm …

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Anne Arundel Mug Shots Gallery: April 20 - May 3

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Ritchie Highway Crash Sends 3 to Hospital

Fire officials say the crash occurred around 11 p.m. Thursday.

Three people were taken to the hospital after a car crash on Ritchie Highway Thursday night. Fire officials responded to a crash in front of the Jones Station firehouse on Ritchie Highway just before 11 p.m. Thursday, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Lt. Keith Hamilton. Two people were trapped inside the car and were extracted, Hamilton said. In all, three people were transported to local hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening. Odenton-Severn Patch Editor Tim Lemke contributed to this report.

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