{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"Alston Charges Dropped After Victim Absent | Annapolis News","slug":"alston-charges-dropped-after-victim-absent-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T23:05:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/alston-charges-dropped-after-victim-absent-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ce26f90a3e0b6fd6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/76611c0d-6b55-48f7-bc8c-284fe79b9212.mp3","summary":"Baltimore prosecutors dropped all charges against Officer Emmanuel Alston after the alleged victim failed to appear in court, leaving prosecutors unable to prove the case without her testimony. Alston, 34, had been jailed and on home detention since his April arrest when he allegedly pulled a shotgun on a woman at his home — charges including assault were dismissed, allowing him to celebrate his release with family. Though cleared of those specific accusations, Alston still faces DWI charges in Baltimore County, remains suspended from police duties, and is under internal affairs investigation. He was hired by the department in 2019 and has endured months of legal and personal strain during this ordeal. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-police-officer-shotgun-charges-dropped-PKNPJUJGDRF65HZYC67ZXZ63PU/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ce26f90a3e0b6fd6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Baltimore prosecutors dropped all charges against Officer Emmanuel Alston after the alleged victim failed to appear in court, leaving prosecutors unable t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/alston-charges-dropped-after-victim-absent-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/alston-charges-dropped-after-victim-absent-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}