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 Michelle Obama to Bowie State Grads: It's Time to Feel Hungry Again In a speech rich with historical references, the first lady reminded the BSU class of 2013 why education is important.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.

Man Suffers Head Injury Near Bay Bridge

Emergency officials said the man sustained a laceration to the head.

A man was rushed to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore on Monday after sustaining a cut to the head near the Bay Bridge, according to a fire department spokesman. It was not immediately clear how the man got hurt. Capt. Michael Pfaltzgraff of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the man, believed to be in his 30s, was injured shortly after 5 p.m. and taken to the toll administration building. Pfaltzgraff said the injury was serious, but not life-threatening. The Maryland Transportation Authority is investigating the incident.

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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.

Police Impound Two Pit Bulls After Cat Killed in Cape St. Claire

Two dogs, which authorities described as young pit bulls, allegedly attacked and killed a cat on Saturday.

Anne Arundel County Animal Control responded to Cape St. Claire on Saturday for a report of two dogs having killed a cat. Authorities arrived at the 700 block of Mt. Alban Drive on Saturday afternoon and took control of the two dogs: a 2- to 3-year-old pit bull and a 6-month-old pit bull. Both dogs were impounded by authorities, according to Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman Justin Mulcahy, who added that the investigation into the incident is ongoing. "After completion of the investigation, animal control will make the determination based on the law as to how to proceed with the animals," Mulcahy said. The cat's owner, Alexander Edwards, posted on a Cape St. Claire community Facebook group on Saturday describing the incident…

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Jack Mayoffer

3:28 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013

Its a strong possibility that these pit bulls are owned by drug dealers here on The Cape. Or a these might be the guard dogs for a meth lab, or property of the Crips or Bloods gang and are used for illegal dog fighting. Larry Tolliver, can you look into this before you retire please ? You haven't done much else..   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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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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Neuman Brings Outside Task Force to Investigate Police Department

The county executive is assembling a team of investigators from Montgomery and Harford counties to look into allegations about the Anne Arundel County Police Department.