Top 5 Stories: Burglaries, New Business, Family Fundraisers

No. 1—

After a man was stabbed inside Blair’s Londontowne Pub and Grill just after midnight last Saturday, its co-owner dreaded .

Paige Blair, who owns the business with her husband Robbie, said she feared a flood of negative comments after the stabbing incident, citing the establishments “rough” reputation. But less than an hour , what she read left her overwhelmed and speechless.

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No. 2—

A new 31,000-square-foot retail development could be coming to the Wayson's Corner area of Lothian, according to Anne Arundel County online zoning and planning documents.

Residents who will be affected by the development are encouraged to attend the meeting to hear what could be headed their way in the coming months. Similar gatherings in the past have focused on clarifying questions and quelling concerns.

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No. 3—

Police say they have arrested the man responsible for , and possibly 16 other businesses throughout the county during the month of July.

According to a police press release, Sweet Tarts Snowballs, , Tubzie’s Shaved Ice,  and Tropical Bay Water, all in south county.

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No. 4—

On Dec. 3, a pregnant was driving home from nursing classes when her Honda Accord was split in half during .

The accident caused a tear in Richardon’s liver, damaged her spinal cord and . Three months later on St. Patrick’s Day, the Harwood resident gave birth to a healthy baby boy and gave him the appropriate middle name, Miracle. 

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No. 5—

Police and firefighters on Friday morning.

Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Chief Michael Cox said medics received a call of a reported open-water drowning just after 7 a.m. on Solomons Island Road.

Anne Arundel County Police spokesman Justin Mulcahy said officers responded and found an unoccupied vehicle atop the bridge and a body in the water. Mulcahy said there was “nothing suspicious in nature” about the incident.