Elderly Man Dragged a Mile in Hit-and-Run Mystery | Patch PM

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Fatal Hit-And-Run: New Details on Man Carried Mile By Car, Killed

New images of a vehicle that Montgomery County Police suspect struck and killed an elderly Layhill man were released Thursday as authorities asked for information on the accident that carried the pedestrian for roughly a mile before the body was left on the road.

Authorities released a description of what detectives believe to be the striking vehicle with video and photographs of the vehicle they say fled the scene after fatally hitting Julius Henry Newton, 77. >>> Read more.

Maryland’s Rabid Bat Numbers Take Off

Despite their creepy appearance, bats are good for the environment, eating insects like mosquitoes that bug us, and pollinating plans. But bats are a common carrier of rabies, a disease spread by saliva that can be fatal for animals and humans if not treated.

For the second consecutive year, the number of rabid bats in Maryland has increased, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. >>> Read more.

9/11 World Trade Center Artifact Comes to BWI Airport

• A scorched section of Tower One at the World Trade Center will be installed at BWI Airport, the first US airport to have screening officers.

Murder-Suicide in College Park: Man Kills Wife, Son Before Turning Gun on Himself, Police Say

• Police think 57-year-old Nasir Siddique killed his wife at their home before heading to the University of Maryland to kill his son.

Christian Rapper Convicted of Running Down Friend

• A Germantown rapper and music producer has been convicted of second-degree murder for running down a man whose music he produced.

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