Public safety reporter, Capital Gazette/Anne Arundel County

Luke Parker

Luke Parker covers public safety in Anne Arundel County for The Capital. After graduating from Towson University in 2021, he covered several community and political beats for The Record Observer and Star Democrat newspapers on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He joined Baltimore Sun Media in 2022.

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County leaders to propose new dedication to slain Capital Gazette staffers: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

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Capital Gazette mass shooting: After six years, leaders look for new ways to remember victims, honor free press

June 29, 2024 at 1:38 a.m.

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County leaders to propose new dedication to slain Capital Gazette staffers: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.

Anthony Hinton III, 18, from Glen Burnie, died Wednesday after crashing into a tree. His 17-year-old passenger was hospitalized.

Former Glen Burnie High student-athlete killed in crash remembered as well-loved trendsetter

June 27, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.

Anthony Hinton III, 18, from Glen Burnie, died Wednesday after crashing into a tree. His 17-year-old passenger was hospitalized.

Anne Arundel Police say Nicholas Francis Xavier Giroux confessed to killing Oludayo Olugbemi before leading them to a handgun.

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Odenton man confesses to shooting, killing 27-year-old, police say

June 22, 2024 at 5:13 p.m.

Anne Arundel Police say Nicholas Francis Xavier Giroux confessed to killing Oludayo Olugbemi before leading them to a handgun.

Anne Arundel Orphans' Court Judge Marc Knapp is accused of recording, then deleting conversations with two colleagues without permission.

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Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court judge charged with violating peace order, tampering with evidence

June 23, 2024 at 10:03 a.m.

Anne Arundel Orphans' Court Judge Marc Knapp is accused of recording, then deleting conversations with two colleagues without permission.

Retired officers Reggie Harris and Elinor Foote helped unveil a plaque commemorating the first 100 Black police officers in Anne Arundel.

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Anne Arundel Police commemorate first 100 Black officers in Juneteenth ceremony

June 22, 2024 at 8:02 a.m.

Retired officers Reggie Harris and Elinor Foote helped unveil a plaque commemorating the first 100 Black police officers in Anne Arundel.

A July 11 hearing will determine whether Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Robert Thompson will preside over the retrial of Garrett Lee Holsen.

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Acquitted of rape, midshipman may face assault charge after July hearing

June 19, 2024 at 3:53 p.m.

A July 11 hearing will determine whether Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Robert Thompson will preside over the retrial of Garrett Lee Holsen.

A 27-year-old man from Odenton was shot and killed Monday night in what Anne Arundel Police suspect was a targeted shooting. A man was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree murder, police said.

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Man arrested in killing of Odenton man that police called ‘targeted shooting’

June 18, 2024 at 6:46 p.m.

A 27-year-old man from Odenton was shot and killed Monday night in what Anne Arundel Police suspect was a targeted shooting. A man was arrested and charged with first- and...

James Cash Gregory was apprehended by Maryland State Police and allied agencies Friday on the Eastern Shore, Annapolis Police said.

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Escaped prisoner captured in Queen Anne’s County after nearly day-long search, police say

June 14, 2024 at 3:54 p.m.

James Cash Gregory was apprehended by Maryland State Police and allied agencies Friday on the Eastern Shore, Annapolis Police said.

The Annapolis community mourned Mario Mireles, Nicholas Mireles and Christian Segovia Tuesday, one year after they were shot and killed.

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Loved ones march through Annapolis one year after three fathers were killed in alleged hate crime

June 12, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The Annapolis community mourned Mario Mireles, Nicholas Mireles and Christian Segovia Tuesday, one year after they were shot and killed.

Erica Griswold was replaced Tuesday by Jasmine M. Jackson, a 16-year veteran of the office, as Anne Arundel County register of wills.

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Erica Griswold replaced as register of wills one week after guilty plea in check theft case

June 11, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Erica Griswold was replaced Tuesday by Jasmine M. Jackson, a 16-year veteran of the office, as Anne Arundel County register of wills.

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