Road Rage Beating, Accidental Shooting Victim Identified, Oprah Sighting: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Road Rage Beating of Elderly Driver Ends With Prison Term
• Opioid Crisis: Maryland Sues Over High Prices of Treatment Drugs
• Woman Killed in Upper Marlboro 4-Vehicle Crash

Bowie Boy A Media Sensation After Growing Hair Out for Child Cancer Patients

A Prince George's County 10-year-old recently got a haircut for the first time in more than two years. That 10-year-old is Thomas Moore of Bowie, who decided to forego haircuts for two years after he and his mother read the story of a little girl on Facebook who had lost all her hair to cancer treatments. >>> Read more.

Oprah Orders Pappas Crabcakes While Filming Henrietta Lacks Movie in Baltimore

Oprah Winfrey, who began her career as a WJZ reporter in Baltimore, is back in town and she's enjoying some of her favorite things while she's here. Winfrey is working on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a film based on the book by the same name.

Winfrey, who is also producing the film with Alan Ball (True Blood, Six Feet Under), plays the role of Henrietta Lacks's daughter in the movie, which will air on HBO when complete. >>> Read more.

• Name Released of Bladensburg Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting: Update
• Silver Spring Student Dies at Morgan State
• Maryland Weekend Weather: Fall Temperatures Enter Forecast
• If You Go: African-American History Museum Grand Opening in DC

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• Driver Stopped for Speeding Says He Was Racially Profiled
• Resign: 4 Howard County Executives to Sheriff James Fitzgerald
• Shooter and Second Suspect Arrested in Annapolis Murder
• Armed Robber Identified Who Tied Up Annapolis Woman: Police

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