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Baltimore-Area Headlines: 'Public Enemy No. 1' Arrested, 'House of Cards' Comes to Towson, O'Malley Still Last

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Catch up on news you may have missed this week on Baltimore County Patch:

Baltimore Police Arrest 'Public Enemy Number One'
NORTH BALTIMORE—Capone Chase, 19, the second man Baltimore police named "public enemy number one" in the last month, has been arrested

State Del. Cardin Runs for Maryland Attorney General
OWINGS MILLS-REISTERSTOWN—Del. Jon Cardin Mondayended months of speculation when he formally announced his candidacy for Maryland attorney general.

Arrest Made In Rodgers Forge Shooting
TOWSON—Baltimore County Police Wednesday announced an arrest in the shooting death of a Rodgers Forge man found in an overturned car earlier this month.
UPDATE: An argument over dirty laundry may have led to the July 17 shooting death of a man in Rodgers Forge.

Animal Lovers Advocate for Tougher Cruelty Investigations
NORTH BALTIMORE—Baltimore officials insist the city is making progress fighting animal cruelty, but advocates argue more can still be done.

How Baltimore County Fared on State Test Scores
DUNDALK—While Maryland public school students fared worse on state mandated testing this year compared to scores in 2012,Baltimore County students experienced smaller declines than statewide averages.

Poll: O’Malley Presidential Numbers Up But He’s Still in Last
OWINGS MILLS-REISTERSTOWN—Despite a slight uptick in the polls, Gov. Martin O’Malley finished last among potential Democratic presidential hopefuls in a new poll in New Hampshire. A poll by the New Hampshire Journal shows Hillary Clinton leading by a wide margin among Democratic hopefuls.

Baltimore County Republicans Top Democrats In Business Scorecard
PERRY HALL—Five Republicans score 100 percent and one Democrat gets a zero in a review of the 2013 General Assembly Session by the Maryland Business for Responsive Government.

Historic Courthouse Measures Up For 'House Of Cards'
TOWSON—The popular Netflix political drama starring Kevin Spacey could begin filming in Towson as early as next week. Workers for the Washington, DC-based political drama have visited the second floor offices occupied by the Baltimore County Council and a possible shooting date appears to be coming into focus.

Electricity Costs Could Increase Under O’Malley Environmental Plan
OWINGS MILLS-REISTERSTOWN—Marylanders could pay more for electricity under a plan proposed my Gov. Martin O’Malley that is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 25 percent in seven years.

Former GBMC Security Guard Sentenced For Attempted Rape
TOWSON—A former Greater Baltimore Medical Center security guard was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison for attempted first-degree rape.

ExpressCare, Petco Fill Parkville Vacancies
PARKVILLE-OVERLEA—Two new businesses will join the merchants of Parkville Shopping Center.

The Sun Announces Baltimore's 50 Women to Watch
OWINGS MILLS-REISTERSTOWN—The Baltimore Sun announced "50 Women to Watch" on Monday, bringing attention to women from the Baltimore area that work in fields including arts, government, business, law, health, nonprofits and education.

Construction Begins On York Road Sonic
HUNT VALLEY-COCKEYSVILLE—Construction began earlier this month on a Timonium location of fast food chain Sonic, America's Drive-In; as of Wednesday afternoon it looked as though crews were still in the process of demolishing the building that formerly housed a Roy Rogers on the lot.


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