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🌱 Patch AM: MD Teen Charged In VSU Mass Shooting That Left 5 Injured: Report
And on the Glen Burnie Patch calendar - Music & Movement

Good morning to you Glen Burnie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Glen Burnie teen charged after VSU mass shooting suspect found in dorm
- Police say rent argument near Marley Station Mall ends in gunfire
- Empire Towers tenants face weeks more waiting despite key repair milestone.
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. MD Teen Charged In VSU Mass Shooting That Left 5 Injured: Report (patch.com) — Glen Burnie readers will recognize the local tie in the arrest of 19-year-old Ja'niah Johnson, who is charged as an accessory after the fact in a mass shooting at Virginia State University that injured five people. Authorities say the suspected gunman from Virginia was found hiding in Johnson's dorm closet, and she is now free on recognizance while awaiting arraignment as investigators continue probing the multi-suspect attack.
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2. Rent Dispute Leads To Gunfire At Glen Burnie Complex: Police (patch.com) — Residents near Marley Station Mall may be alarmed after police say a rent dispute at a Glen Burnie apartment complex ended with a Pennsylvania man firing a gun at a car as it drove away. Nobody was hurt, but officers recovered a handgun in nearby bushes, and the suspect now faces attempted murder and assault charges while being held without bond.
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3. Empire Towers Building Hits Repair Milestone: Report (patch.com) — Residents and business owners in Glen Burnie are learning that phase one of emergency repairs at the troubled Empire Towers building is complete, with 1,500 vertical shoring posts now in place. Contractors will spend at least six more weeks adding horizontal bracing, meaning tenants still locked out of offices and cars may not regain access until late September if no new problems arise.
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4. Three stabbed inside Glen Burnie home before cops Taser murder suspect (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Three people were stabbed inside a Glen Burnie home on Morningside Drive late Sunday night, and all were hospitalized in stable condition. Anne Arundel County Police say officers used Tasers to subdue a 38-year-old Glen Burnie man, who now faces multiple attempted murder and assault charges while remaining presumed innocent in court.
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📸 Around Glen Burnie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Burnie
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★ Featured events ★
- Music & Movement →
Glen Burnie Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 1010 East Wy, Glen Burnie
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Kindergarten Conferences
Millersville , MD 21108 - Schools Open Grades 1 - 5
Millersville , MD 21108 - đSchools open for grades 1â5 and grades 6 and 9 only.
Marley Glen Burnie, MD 21060 - Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Point Pleasant Glen Burnie, MD 21060 - đSchools open for grades 1â12.
Marley Glen Burnie, MD 21060 - Kindergarten Staggered Entrance
Millersville , MD 21108 - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093
9:30 am - Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill - Glen Burnie, MD ... →
Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill, 105 Chesapeake Center Ct, Glen Burnie
8:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday September 5
Wednesday September 9
📣 Glen Burnie Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sneak a Peek for PreK-1st Grade
Rippling Woods 530 Nolfield Dr, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, USA
1:00 pm - New Family Orientation
Folger McKinsey Hanover, MD 21076
1:45 pm - Sneak a Peek for 2nd - 5th Grade
Rippling Woods 530 Nolfield Dr, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, USA
2:00 pm - MES Sneak-A-Peek (1st-5th)
Millersville , MD 21108
2:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Glen Burnie PatchAM possible:
- Asphalt Paving Baltimore — ES Paving Construction — (410) 519-3667
- Little Scholars Education / StemFit Kids — (410) 441-3905
- Glow Auto Glass — 4434104224
- Ray's NY Pizza & Pasta Glen Burnie Maryland — (410) 553-4127
- The Beauty Office & CO — (443) 548-1148
- Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks — (410) 222-7300
- Kielbasa Factory — 2404539090
- August Rose Health Center — (410) 412-7791
- August Rose Health Center — (410) 412-7791
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I really need help on my back.
I will be traveling soon. My back and lower back kills me and its all muscle related. Is there someone that applies pressure. Like a back walk… (Nextdoor Hospital Dr) - Does anyone know a reliable HVAC ductwork and installation crew?
I'm specifically looking for a team with a master's license to handle permitted work. Thanks in advance for any recommendations! (Nextdoor Glen Gardens)
- Outback Steakhouse - Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Busser in Glen Burnie. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Florist - 2312 in Glen Burnie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Burnie here.
Ok Glen Burnie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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