Crime & Safety

Car into Susquehanna; Teachers Charged in 2 Unusual Cases: Weird Md. News

A week of strange and unusual news in Maryland.

Authorities claim a substitute teacher from Hyattsville drove a sixth-grade student’s head into his desk with enough force to give him a concussion—after he allegedly wouldn’t stop throwing spit wads. Read more on Bowie Patch.

Chicken on the Roof Takes Down Giant Chicken

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The inflatable bird came down from its perch on Route 152 in Joppa this week. Read more on Bel Air Patch.

Middle School Teacher Charged in Bizarre Attacks on Co-Workers

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The teacher was charged with three counts of second-degree assault and one count of false imprisonment. Read more on Silver Spring Patch.

Car Almost Drives into Water at City Yacht Basin

A wrong turn sent a man and his car over the edge near Tydings Park. Read more on Havre de Grace Patch.

Winter Views: Chesapeake Freezes

When's the last time you saw a river around the Chesapeake Bay freeze? Check out this photo of ice in the bay on Perry Hall Patch.

Daughter Stabbed, Mother Charged

Aberdeen police said the mother stabbed her daughter in the back with a kitchen knife. Read more on Aberdeen Patch.

Luxury for Lassie: New Pet Resort Opens in Hanover

King-sized beds? Massages? Flat-screen televisions? Your dog won’t want to return home after a visit at STAY Pet Resort. Read more on Odenton-Severn Patch.


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