Crime & Safety
Top Howard County Crime News in 2012
What police and crime stories were you reading this year?

So much for the quiet suburbs.
Here's a roundup of the most-read crime stories from around Howard County in 2012:
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- Parents Concerned After Police Investigate Fourth 'Stranger Danger' Report
- Howard County a 'Perfect Storm’ for Sex Slave Trafficking
- Report: No Drugs or Alcohol Found in Body of Man Killed by Trooper
- Police: Man Threatened to Kill Officers and Himself
- Mistrial Declared in Wael Ali Twin Murder Case
- Columbia Woman Not Guilty in Case of 40 Dead Animals
- Columbia Teen Sentenced to 60 Years for Long Reach Stabbing
- Teenager Shot in Ellicott City
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