ATV Runs Down Officer; Fecal Mater in Some Waters; Schools Close for Heat: News Nearby

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• Severn ATV Driver Runs Down Officer: Police
• Dragging PG County Officer with Car Earns Prison Sentence
• Two Firefighters, Two Civilians Hospitalized After Crash in Columbia: Police

Gross! Fecal Matter is 400 Times Healthy Level in White Marsh, Study Says

White Marsh Run is filled with fecal waste and people should avoid contact, especially after it rains, environmental officials said in a report this week.

The level of bacteria from fecal matter in White Marsh Run is at least 400 times higher than safety standards permit, according to testing conducted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation this summer. >>> Read more.

Bel Air Officer Hit by Car Makes a Comeback

Nearly three years after being hit by a car,a Bel Air police officer has returned to the job. Officer First Class Hendren reported to work on Thursday in full-time capacity, the Bel Air Police Department said in a statement.

Hendren was directing traffic on Williams and Nichols streets as firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire on Nov. 20, 2013, when she was hit by a car. She was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with injuries officials said were serious. >>> Read more.

• Bowie Man Charged With Breaching White House Security Barrier
• 37 Schools in Baltimore County Closed Due to Heat on Friday
• Bogus Hostage Call Lands Woman in Jail: Annapolis Police
• Four Kids — The Youngest, Age 9 — Charged with Torching City Playground

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