Here are some of the top headlines from July 16 to 22 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. A judge sentenced Charles Sequan Butler to 30 years in prison Friday after the 19-year-old entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder charges last month. Butler is the first of four defendants to be sentenced in the 2010 murder of Misael Flores at Mr. Wings & Pizza. Two more are scheduled to be sentenced this week, with the fourth scheduled to stand trial in October. The community recently rallied around LeRoy Windsor III, an 11-year-old with muscular …

Here are some of the top headlines from July 9 to 15 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. After a short delay, Chick-fil-A at the Centre at Glen Burnie was scheduled to open Monday at 6 a.m. The store closed more than a month ago to receive a "facelift." Anne Arundel County police announced a crackdown on distracted driving along Route 2 in Glen Burnie and other areas of the county. Make sure you don't miss news as it happens—sign up to receive daily, weekly and breaking news in your email inbox. In the third reported incident in North County …

Here are some of the top headlines from July 2 to 8 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. After Friday's derecho storm, many in the Glen Burnie area were left without electricity. As of Saturday morning, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) reported restoring power to more than 99 percent of customers. Earlier this week we spoke with a BGE spokeswoman to learn more about the process of restoring power. A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool on July Fourth during a family gathering in Brooklyn Park. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Make sure …

Here are some of the top headlines from June 19 to July 1 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. A severe storm swept through Glen Burnie on Friday night, leaving behind power outages and fallen trees. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, many in the area still were without power. The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act and Patch asked Glen Burnie readers to share what that meant for them. Peace Lutheran Church and the Salvation Army both are looking for volunteers to help with programs in Glen Burnie. Make sure you don't miss news as it happens—sign up …

Here are some of the top headlines from June 18-24 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. An Odenton woman was thrown from her car and left in critical condition in an accident near the Giant at Crain Highway. Witnesses say that Elizabeth Lisa Quinones, 49, of Glen Burnie was speeding at a very high rate. The stabbing in Glen Burnie of an 18-year-old male is still under investigation. Police believe this was not a random act of violence. Glen Burnie teacher, Charles Day, is retiring after 40 years. He is one of 30 that are retiring in the area …

Here are some of the top headlines from June 12-17 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. A jury found Shawn Anthony Johnson, 19, guilty of felony murder in the November 2010 shooting death of Misael Flores during a botched robbery at Mr. Wings & Pizza in Glen Burnie. See all of Glen Burnie Patch's coverage of the murder. A Frederick County man was in custody as of Friday after a reported road rage incident that happened on Maryland 295 last weekend. The accident stopped traffic. A Glen Burnie man died in an accident on Interstate 97 in …

Here are some of the top headlines from June 4-10 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. Willie Antonio McLean testified against his best friend Shawn Anthony Johnson in the trial for the 2010 murder of Misael Flores, a patron at Mr. Wings & Pizza. Both are charged in the shooting death. Charles Sequan Butler, who was to stand trial with Johnson, entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder on what would have been the first day of the Mr. Wings & Pizza trial. The plea allows Butler to maintain his innocence while acknowledging the state has …

Here are some of the top headlines from May 28 to June 3 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. The National Weather Service reported the possible touchdown of a tornado near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday night. A Glen Burnie man was accused of attempting to run over three women at the Wal-Mart in Severn on Wednesday. Anne Arundel County Council approved the fiscal year 2013 budget Wednesday, including money to hire more than 70 new teachers for the 2012-2013 school year. Mission BBQ hosted a lunch to honor some American heroes from …

It was another busy news week in the Glen Burnie area. Here are some of the top headlines from May 21-27 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. On Monday The Sugar Fix, an ice cream store that just opened last year, announced that it was closing. Thousands of fish were found dead in Marley and Furnace creeks throughout the week, with environmentalists citing low oxygen levels in the water. I attended my first Glen Burnie Memorial Day Parade on Sunday and shared a photo gallery from my day. A jury found Dante Jeter, 25, guilty on Monday in the …

It was another busy news week in the Glen Burnie area. Here are some of the top headlines from May 14-20 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. Dante Jeter, 25, a suspect in the 2006 murder of Glen Burnie dentist Dr. Albert Ro, stood trial this week. His cousin Shontay Hickman, who pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder in February, testified that she hired him to kill Ro to cover up her theft of $17,000 from her boss. A Brooklyn Park woman has not been seen since May 8, police reported Thursday. Jessica Lynn Lee, 20, still had not been located…

It was a short week for me, just getting back from vacation. But there were some big stories seen this past week. Here are some of the top headlines from May 7-13 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Click on the links to see the full stories. Can you tell I was excited about the new farmers market at Baltimore Washington Medical Center? The market opened on Friday and I stopped by to pick up a few things and snap some photos. A Glen Burnie man died in an accident on Route 10 early Thursday morning. Police had not released the cause for the accident. Former MacArthur Middle School teacher…

Patch takes a look back at stories that ran last week on the site. It was a busy news week in Glen Burnie with an emergency response training exercise at BWI, a local woman being featured on America's Most Wanted, a motorcycle crash and a drug arrest. Here are some of the top headlines from May 1-6 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Travelers at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport noticed a few more officers on Tuesday morning and afternoon as the airport was training its security force for possible emergencies. A recent episode of America's Most Wanted featured Glen Burnie native and …

Did you miss a story this week? Patch has you covered. Here are some of the top headlines from April 23-29 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Stay connected with Patch. Follow Glen Burnie Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for daily and breaking news email updates. Former Glen Burnie High teacher Jeffrey Robert Sears Jr., 30, will serve seven years in prison for having sexual relationships with three teenage girls while they were students at the school. Judge Paul A. Hackner sentenced him to 20 years with all but seven suspended. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot presented …

The week started with a pair of three-alarm fires and wrapped up with police charging a teen with indecent exposure. Here are some of the top headlines from April 16-22 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Glen Burnie started the week with two three-alarm fires reported within 12 hours on Tuesday. A morning fire damaged six apartments at the Villages at Marley Station and a deck fire that afternoon caused damage to three townhomes in the Fox Chase neighborhood. On Friday, police reported the arrest of a 15-year-old Glen Burnie boy who was charged in connection with five incidents of …

It was a busy news week in Glen Burnie with an announcement of layoffs, the passage of a "doomsday" budget and an Alford plea in a high-profile case. Here are some of the top headlines from April 9-15 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Jeffrey Robert Sears, 30, a former Glen Burnie High School teacher and coach charged with having sexual interactions with three students, entered an Alford plea Friday afternoon in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. A Northern District police lieutenant told members of the Glen Burnie Improvement Association that overall crime in the area is down. Harland…

Unfortunately, this week in Glen Burnie saw a lot of crime—including two homicides. But there were some positive stories, too. Here are some of the top headlines from April 1-8 in Glen Burnie (in no particular order). Ray William Collingnon, 53, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in Glen Burnie on Thursday afternoon. Bryant Donell Bagley, 46, was found dead from gunshot wounds in Pumphrey on Sunday. It was the second homicide reported in Pumphrey within a week. Police arrested Michael Nicholas Villa, 50, on peeping Tom charges on Tuesday after police said he attempted to video …

Harry Potter closed out its franchise of movies Friday with fans filling the theaters at UA Movies at Marley Station 8 to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2. Patch was on hand to capture the excitement in a photo gallery. Earlier in the week we brought you a preview outlining what made the films so important to Glen Burnie residents Barbara, John and Joshua Schmid. Joshua, 15, said it was the film that encouraged him to become a magician, and his love of magic was captured in our Quote of the Week. The Anne Arundel County Board of Eduation approved a new curriculum that will …

For those still looking for something last minute to do with (or give to) their fathers today, we offered some Father's Day gift ideas earlier in the week. For those who enjoy golf, see the feature on local golf courses. We hope all of the Glen Burnie dads enjoy their special day. We covered some Glen Burnie businesses this week with a photo gallery from House of Tropicals, which has been in the area for 42 years, and reported that Empyre Comics will close after 16 years. County officials were in Brooklyn Park for the groundbreaking of the Patriot House, a facility that will provide housing …

Miss a story this week? Not to worry. We've rounded up some of the week's top stories. Patrick Downey III, who in March was allowed to return to North County High School after prosecutors dropped criminal charges against him, signed a letter of intent Friday to wrestle at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR. We ran two stories this week about the possible closing of Superfresh. Representatives from ShopRite confirmed the purchase of 10 Superfresh stores, which did not include the Glen Burnie location. The fate of the store on Ritchie Highway still is unknown, but employees there …

Police located Glen Burnie resident Carolyn “Embers” French Wednesday after her friends and family members voiced their concern because they had not heard from her since May 1. At French’s request, police did not release any further details other than stating that she was located “alive and well.” Officials from the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks issued a letter stating their plans to reopen the skate park at Sawmill Creek Park. The park was closed May 6 due to graffiti, but users of the park took to the department’s Facebook page to voice their concerns. Director Rick…