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Cody Boteler

Cody

Cody Boteler covers Anne Arundel County as part of The Banner’s regional team. He’s lived in Baltimore since 2017, when he graduated from Towson University, and lives in North Baltimore with his wife and two rescue dogs. Cody’s work has appeared in The Baltimore Sun, USA Today and Baltimore magazine, among other publications.

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Anne Arundel County Police investigating fatal double shooting in Harwood home
Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal double shooting in Harwood on Thursday, officials said.
Anne Arundel County Police said they found two adults dead inside a residence in the 100 block of Harwood Road.
Hopkins researcher uses familiar tool to track falling space junk
A Johns Hopkins University researcher published a study in the journal Science on Thursday outlining a method that uses seismometers to track space debris as it falls to Earth, according to the university.
Debris from Shenzhou-15, a Chinese spacecraft, as it falls to the Earth on April 2, 2024.
ICE now says 10 people arrested around Annapolis last week
Without giving specifics, ICE said 10 people were arrested “near” Annapolis last week.
Downtown Annapolis, Friday, March 28, 2025.
Maryland lawmakers talk immigration enforcement, budget goals at Banner event
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Thursday will have hearings on two bills limiting federal immigration enforcement efforts in Maryland.
Senate President Bill Ferguson, right, and Speaker of The Maryland House Of Delegates Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk with Pamela Wood, Banner Politics reporter, during the Inside the Legislative Session event at The Graduate in Annapolis on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Annapolis sees ‘unprecedented’ ICE activity with at least 7 arrests, county executive says
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman said ICE enforcement makes “communities less safe” and that agents are detaining “people who make our communities better.”
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, shown delivering his budget last year, said Wednesday that ICE arrested at least seven people in the Annapolis area on Tuesday.
Maryland sheriff wants to keep working with ICE, even if state lawmakers ban the practice
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins plans to keep working with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even in light of the killing of an American citizen by an ICE agent.
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins speaks to press outside the Frederick County Board of Elections on Wednesday to announce his formal bid for re-election.
Annapolis businesses lament construction disruptions from City Dock project
Street parking around the rest of Annapolis remains accessible, though is likely to become scarcer with the start of the legislative session Wednesday.
City Dock, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
Cracker Barrel in Annapolis to open in early February, hiring 160
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will open in early February across from the Annapolis Mall. World of Beer opened Monday at Annapolis Mall.
This aerial image taken with a drone shows a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Binghamton, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2025.
The community effort to preserve a historic Black cemetery in Maryland’s capital
Brewer Hill Cemetery is a site rich in details from Annapolis Black history, yet it has fallen into a state of disrepair.
Flags planted near gravestones at Brewer Hill Cemetery in Annapolis.
Macy’s, original anchor at Marley Station mall in Anne Arundel, to close soon
The Macy’s at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie is set to close “soon,” according to the department store’s website.
Caption: A judge ordered the owners of Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie to pay more than $400,000 to settle a breach-of-lease lawsuit brought by one of their tenants, Gold’s Gym. The mall now faces the prospect of being sold at auction.
Atlas gets majority stake in popular Annapolis restaurant
Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group is acquiring a majority stake in Boatyard Bar & Grill, a popular haunt in Annapolis.
Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group is acquiring a majority stake in Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis.
A giant inflatable duck is coming to the Bay Bridge
Later this year, a gigantic yellow inflatable duck will be visible from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Mama Duck and "Timmy" will be heading to Anne Arundel County in September 2026.
NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research
The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week.
The NASA Goddard Information and Collaboration Center in Greenbelt, Md.
When and how to recycle your Christmas tree
Here’s how to dispose of your Christmas tree in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County and across the state.
Customers set out to find their trees at Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
Drinking my way through Annapolis on the ‘Colonial Cocktail Crawl’
There are plenty of ways to stave off the chill of a dark winter night, but among my favorites: ducking into a cozy bar for a quick drink, bite to eat and some time indoors.
The Drummer's Lot at Maryland Inn is where some Founding Fathers are said to have celebrated after the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. The hot rum punch is, according to the bartender, inspired by an old recipe belonging to Benjamin Franklin.
New leadership, book bans and a fired commandant: Naval Academy saw big changes in 2025
The Naval Academy has navigated choppy seas this year, from a change in leadership to a Trump-era book ban and a last-minute victory in the Army-Navy game to cap off 2025.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
Driver who pulled over to help is killed in I-695 crash in Woodlawn
A 28-year-old man who pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle on I-695 in Baltimore County died Thursday night, after another driver crashed into the disabled vehicle, the Maryland State Police said.
The Maryland State Police logo.
Congress says the Naval Academy can’t build a second golf course at Greenbury Point
The U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association proposed a golf course at Greenbury Point in 2022.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sarah Elfreth fields questions from attendees during a U.S. Congressional town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Annapolis wants mediation to settle long-running housing discrimination lawsuits
The City of Annapolis and plaintiffs in two federal housing discrimination cases are moving toward settlement negotiations, according to court filings from Friday.
Flags outside Annapolis City Hall at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street on Oct. 22, 2025.
Third Eye comics in Annapolis wants to become ‘America’s favorite nerd store’
Steve Anderson started the comic store Third Eye in Annapolis in 2008. It has expanded, and he wants it to become "America's favorite nerd store."
Steve Anderson and his wife started the comic store Third Eye in Annapolis in 2008. It has expanded, and he wants it to become "America's favorite nerd store."
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