Severn News

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Kirsten Helmly of Arden-on-the-Severn had her life on track when she walked home along Evergreen Road in Crownsville late one evening this past May.

A key bill to allow the state's largest casino at Arundel Mills was withdrawn last night, but county politicians vow to resurrect it.

Police on Wednesday released photos and asked for the public's help in the investigation of an attempted armed robbery.

Two men robbed an employee of the Rita's Water Ice Friday night in the 900 block of Bay Ridge Road, county police said.

State police are investigating a fatal collision yesterday afternoon involving a motorcycle and a truck on Interstate 97.

Like many of you, we've driven up Route 10 in Pasadena and wondered what the observation tower to the east was.

A man was taken to the hospital Thursday after the car he was traveling in crashed into an unoccupied vehicle on Interstate 97, county Fire Department officials said.

A man was shot and killed by Anne Arundel County police this afternoon after a hostage situation at a business park in Severn, near BWI airport, police said.

The Severn Christian Church, 8132 New Cut Road, will host a patriotic celebration and fireworks display starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow.

An unarmed man robbed an M&T Bank on Quarterfield Road Monday morning, county police said.

Three girls were charged with attempted robbery and second-degree assault after a woman was attacked by four teens shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday as she was leaving Arundel Mills mall, Anne Arundel County police said.

A group of middle-age civilians, academics and future soldiers were given the chance earlier this month to fire shotguns and combat pistols, jump out of airplanes and scarf down platefuls of Army chow.

The West County Democratic Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Perry's Golden Flame Restaurant, 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton.

What they remember the most are the sounds. For Evan Cronhardt it was the sound of his life changing forever and for Naval Academy Police Officer Cpl.

The West County and Provinces libraries will both kick off the summer reading program, which starts Monday and runs through July 25 during regular branch hours.

For those not from Anne Arundel County, Crownsville may represent a crowded, fast-paced community known mostly for the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival.

Four men robbed a pizza delivery man Tuesday in Glen Burnie, county police said.

Bemeka Sirko said she was shocked at the devastation caused by a lightning strike Tuesday afternoon that sparked a fire and destroyed her home in the Stillmeadows neighborhood in Severn.

Peering across the table at some of Anne Arundel County's most decorated baseball players, Matt Disher didn't think he had a chance.