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• In Fallston Poking Case, 47 Charges Filed Against Student: Harford Sheriff
• Bethesda Man Pledges Millions to Repair Washington Monument By 2019
• Hit-and-Run at Havre de Grace High School Under Investigation

Buy Christmas, New Year's Airline Tickets This Week or Spend Big Bucks Later

Anyone making plans to fly out of Maryland for the Christmas or New Year's holidays should grab plane tickets now, if you haven't already, to capture the biggest savings, say travel experts. >>> Read more.

Missing Hoggle Kids: Father Urges Police, FBI to Work Together

On Thanksgiving, Troy Turner remembered his two children, Sarah, now 6, and Jacob, now 4, who were taken from their home more than two years ago by their mentally unstable mother. "Where are you our precious babies? Please don't make us go through another Christmas without you. Please come home to your family. We need you and you need us. We love you," Turner posted on Facebook last weekend. >>> Read more.

• Pregnant Driver Punched, Robbed by Fake Cops: State Police
• Alleged Puppy Killer Surrenders to Baltimore Police
• Potomac CEO Pleads Guilty to $30 Million Fraud, $7.5M Embezzlement
• Fort Meade Guard in Top-Secret Job Indicted in $40K Theft

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• Fort Washington Man Accused of Sexual Contact with Girl at DC High School Where He Worked
• Man Who Stabbed Mom with Steak Knife Over Painkillers Sentenced
• Authorities Investigate Downtown Annapolis Bomb Threat: Reports
• Havre de Grace Superstar Teacher Wins $25,000

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