Horses, Goats Removed From Severn Property. Anne Arundel County police said Animal Control officers have removed four horses, five ponies and three goats from a property in Severn because of neglect. Authorities said Animal Control has been regularly checking the Upton Road property since January, when a dead horse and two dead baby goats were removed. The other animals were left there, but the owner was required to obtain veterinary treatment for them, provide proper shelter and address other issues.
2nd Republican Announces Gubernatorial Bid. A second Republican candidate has announced his bid to become Maryland’s next governor. Anne Arundel County Delegate Ron George said he will run next year. “I am doing this a little differently that the other candidates have. I’m actually putting out a synopsis of a plan for economic growth in Maryland. That’s what I’m about, and that’s what I’ve worked on for the last seven years,” George told 11 News on Wednesday.
Report: Government Getting Phone Records. A new government report indicates the government might be keeping track of phone records of Verizon customers. News that the government is secretly collecting phone records of Verizon customers has people asking many questions, and it raises the debate on which is more important, personal privacy or public safety? Maryland counterterrorism expert Michael Greenberger said Verizon is the only company exposed, but he suspects all the major phone carriers are giving this kind of information to the government. But the reason behind it might make it OK in the eyes of some Americans.
Wanted Criminal Comments On Sheriff’s Facebook Post. Facebook is a great tool to track down old friends, and it’s apparently pretty good at reconnecting wanted criminals with law enforcement. That’s what happened in Queen Anne’s County, where investigators said Colby Gilliam took issue with one of the postings on their Facebook page. Gilliam has had warrants out for his arrest since October. According to the Sherriff’s Department, he was featured on the county’s most-wanted criminals’ show, but there had been no sign of him until a sheriff’s officials said he commented on a traffic-related Facebook post they made regarding Tuesday’s incident on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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