Youth Minister Facing Sex Charges; TSA Scan Shows Live Dog in Bag; Park-and-Ride Arson: News Nearby

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• Youth Minister of Rockville Church Charged With Sexual Offenses Against Teens
• Baltimore Airport TSA Officers Find Two Surprising (And Illegal) Items in Man's Carry-On Bags
• Fire at Joppa Park and Ride Was Arson: Fire Marshal

State: Incidents of Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses Up Roughly 50 Percent in Last Year

More drivers are ignoring state laws on what to do when approaching a stopped school bus in surprising numbers, according to a new survey released by the Maryland State Department of Education.

Buses use a "stop" arm and flashing lights to alarm motorists around them that they are dropping off or picking up students at a bus stop. But the state report indicates the number of drivers passing these stopped buses has increased by roughly 50 percent in the last year.>>> Read more.

Baby Dies After Ingesting Methadone, Parents Charged: Baltimore Police

The parents of a 2-year-old girl who died from ingesting methadone have been charged with manslaughter, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Korri Thompson, 2, was unconscious and unresponsive when she was brought to the University of Maryland Medical Center's Pediatrics Unit on Aug. 13 and died on Aug. 24 after she was brought in for treatment 11 days earlier. Homicide detectives learned that the girl had ingested methadone, which caused her system to fail, police reported on Wednesday. >>> Read more.

• Man Seriously Injured After Falling Two Stories Onto Brick and Concrete
• Economic Development Official Resigns After Break-In Arrest in Annapolis
• Rider Exposes Himself on Rockville Area Bus: Police
• Police, Family Concerned About Rockville Man Missing Since Monday

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• Police Searching for Missing Pasadena Man
• Harford Sheriff Drives Change in Maryland Driver’s Ed Program
• Trailer Blaze in Sykesville Caused $1,800 in Damage, Fire Marshal Says
• Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week is Underway, With Special Deals for Diners

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