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MARYLAND — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Maryland. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

Ex-Teacher Indicted On Rape Charges In Girl's Disappearance

A teacher has been indicted by a grand jury on two dozen criminal counts in connection with the sexual assault of a girl who was missing for a week. The former U.S. history teacher and law student faces 24 charges, including second-degree rape.

$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold Goes Unclaimed: MD Lottery

Are you holding a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million that was sold in Gaithersburg? Maryland Lottery officials say a winner has yet to come forward.

Smuggler Used Laundry Softener Bottles To Ship Fentanyl: Prosecutor

A drug trafficker who smuggled fake oxycodone between airports in laundry softener bottles as part of a drug ring has been sentenced. The DEA investigation began after a woman in Washington, D.C., took one pill and died as a result of acute fentanyl intoxication.

After Jab At Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel And Baltimore Leaders Make Up

After a public slam of Glen Burnie, the leaders of two county councils have made up. Baltimore County Council Chair Izzy Patoka said Glen Burnie was unattractive during a debate about a development. He said, “Do we want to be Glen Burnie? Do we want to look like Ritchie Highway?”

Rachel Morin Remembrance Walk To Mourn Slain Mom

A memorial walk will be held next month to honor slain mother of five Rachel Morin. Her body was found after she went missing in August 2023. A man was arrested on June 14 on unrelated charges and faces six criminal counts in Morin's death, including first-degree murder.

MD School Board Member Working, Living Out Of State Since January

A local school board member had been splitting his time this year between Maryland and Missouri where he accepted a new job as the chief academic officer for the Ferguson-Florissant School District in the St. Louis area, which was announced in December.

GoFundMe Created For Slain 6-Year-Old's Memorial Expenses

A GoFundMe has been organized to help the family of a 6-year-old boy fatally shot on the Fourth of July with funeral costs and related expenses.

More Top Headlines:

• Teen Steals Bicycles From Garage Left Open: Police
• MD Town Is Best Place In US To Live For Families, New Ranking Says
• AmeriStarRail Demands Pier Demolition Stop, Cites Historic Importance
• Fall Will Arrive Early In MD: Old Farmer's Almanac Prediction
• MD Leaders React To Biden Dropping Out Of 2024 Presidential Race
• Woman's Cause Of Death In Custody While In Opioid Withdrawal Released
• 2 Men Charged In Oxon Hill Fatal Shooting Of D.C. Man
• Man Sentenced In Elkridge Resident's Death: Prosecutor
• Police Identify Driver Killed In Gaithersburg Crash
• Motorcyclist Dies In Crash With Combine-Harvester
• Bowie Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
• 3 MD Big Lots Stores To Close After Grim Earnings Report
• World’s Largest Bounce House Just Got Lot Bigger, Coming To Baltimore
• 3rd Man Sentenced In Murder-For-Hire Of Howard County Man
• MD Gains Federal Environmental Approvals In Key Bridge Rebuild
• Man Sentenced For Illegally Shipping Stolen Cars To West Africa

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