Coach Arrested, Thai Ice Cream, Sobriety Checkpoint: News Nearby

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Fugitive Hid In Pipes In Jessup During 6-Day Run: Police Chief
The attempted murderer who escaped from police custody in the parking lot of a hospital for the criminally insane remained in the woods nearby, police said. After a six-day search, tactical teams found him in an unlikely spot. He drank from puddles and ate trash to survive, Howard County's police chief reported.

Obamacare Repeal: How Maryland Representatives Voted
All Maryland representatives opposed the repeal, except for one Republican. The measure still has to go through the Senate.

Soccer Coach Arrested for Sexual Abuse of Minor
The head soccer coach for The Academia De Futbol Salvadorena, based in Gaithersburg, was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a minor and one count of third-degree sex offense. Police said he sexually abused a seven-year-old girl during soccer practices.

• Sobriety Checkpoint on Saturday in PG County by Maryland State Police
• Harford County Boot Manufacturer Honored By Maryland Comptroller
• Body Found in Berwyn Heights, Signs of Trauma: Police
• Teen In Serious Condition After Crash On MD 543: Officials
• Critically Missing Glen Burnie Woman Gone For 6 Months: Police
• Thai Rolled Ice Cream Store Opens In Bethesda
• Man Charged In Robbery With Taser At Bank Of America In Arbutus: Police

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• Carver Student Wins $10K For Published Novel

Photo of DUI checkpoint by U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. William O'Brien.