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Maryland State News: Plane Crash, Water Crisis Averted, Baltimore Getting Fatter?
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The plane crashed into a trailer home in Maryland City, MD just outside of Laurel. Read more on Laurel Patch.
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Maryland City residents talk about what they heard when a small plane crashed into an Anne Arundel County home. Read more on Laurel Patch.
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Speaking of collisions with houses, a man was injured after he crashed a red van into a Perry Hall home. Read more on Perry Hall Patch.
Woman Tied Up in Home Invasion, Stolen Car Recovered: Laurel CrimeA rundown of recent arrests and police responses. Read more on Laurel Patch.
Walter Reed Doctor Releases Debut CD Album
For Shari Hall, a doctor who lives in Chevy Chase, MD, debuting her first CD album—Perfect Love—in Bethesda on Saturday will be a dream come true. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch.
Young Chevy Chase Resident Creates Healthy Recipe, Dines at White House
Emma Scielzo, 10, was a winner in the White House’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge recipe contest. Read more on Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch.
Baltimore County Police Identify Homicide Victim
Baltimore County police have released the name of a man found dead inside an overturned car in Towson. Read more on Towson Patch.
Police Make Arrest in Third Cell Phone Snatching in Two Weeks
Baltimore County police have charged a Parkville man with attempting to snatch a cell phone from the hands of a shopper—the third such incident in two weeks, officials said. Read more on Parkville Patch.
Cardin Calls For Federal Investigation Into Trayvon Martin Shooting
The Maryland senator said federal agencies should focus on whether teen was a victim of racial profiling and if his civil rights were violated. Read more on Towson Patch.
Police: Head-On Collision with Bus Killed Man in Woodlawn
Kirby Alexander Cooper Sr. is the man who died in the evening rush-hour collision at Woodlawn and Parallel Drives, police say. Read more on Catonsville Patch.
Middle River's Long Repeats ESPY Awards Win
Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long received the 2013 ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability. It is her third ESPY win since 2007. Read more on Essex-Middle River Patch.
Baltimore County Is Still Getting Fatter – Just at a Slower Rate
Obesity is responsible for over 300,000 US deaths annually. Find out how fat Baltimore County is. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.
PERRY HALL—Baltimore County police are investigating two bizarre cases of a man pointing a gun at drivers in Rosedale and the Dunfield area. Read more on Perry Hall Patch.
Baltimore County Republicans vs. Democrats on the Environment: Who Wins?
Grades are in on environmental votes cast by 29 state senators and delegates from Baltimore County. Read more on Owings Mills Patch.
Report: Kayaker Drowned while Prepping for Great Falls Race
Shannon Christy, 23, of South Carolina, drowned last week while prepping for a race down the Potomac River. Read more on Potomac Patch.
A man living on the border of Darnestown and Gaithersburg has sued the Montgomery County Executive and two Fire and Rescue officials over information about a 2011 fire that damaged his and his neighbor’s property. Read more on Gaithersburg Patch.
Prosecutors: Woman Stole from, Punched Elderly TenantThe Upper Marlboro woman faces theft and assault charges. Read More on Upper Marlboro Patch.
9-year-old Boy Hit by Car Sunday DiesThe deceased has been identified as 9-year-old Jahbari Jawon Howe of Bowie. Read more on Bowie Patch.
Off Broadway Shoes Steps Into Bowie Town CenterThe warehouse shoe retailer is relocating this fall, but staying in Bowie. Read more on Bowie Patch.
Police arrested a pair from Fort Washington in connection with a robbery of a PNC Bank in Glen Burnie on Wednesday. Read more on Glen Burnie Patch.
Councilman Smith Will Not Resign Pending Court Ruling
Anne Arundel County Councilman Peter Smith will continue as District 1's representative despite a court ruling that his predecessor, Daryl Jones, was removed "improperly." Read more on Odenton-Severn Patch.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.