Crime & Safety

Icy River, Teachers Charged in 2 Unusual Cases, Dog Privileges: 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.

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.

Luxury for Lassie: New Pet Resort Opens in Hanover

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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.

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.



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