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A Bethesda man who taught at Washington Latin Public Charter School has been charged with sexual abuse of a teen, police say: Teacher From Bethesda Charged With Sexual Abuse.

A woman was hit by a Chevrolet Cruz in the Walmart parking lot, then the vehicle sped into the storefront, according to police: Pedestrian Airlifted After Parking Lot Crash; Vehicle Drove Into Owings Mills Walmart.

A toddler in Montgomery County died after he was pulled from a lake. To help swimmers and families stay safe this summer, the Red Cross offers safety tips: 2-Year-Old Drowns At Lake Whetstone.

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• Baltimore Police On Terrorism: '...First Line Of Defense Is All Of Us'
• Philly Pretzel Factory Opens In Bel Air
• 7 Credit Card Skimmers Found In Harford County: Sheriff
• Pizzeria Owner Trades Gunshots With Robbers In Crownsville: Police

A child was trapped over the weekend after going into the "prize door" of a vending machine in Aberdeen, authorities reported: Boy Trapped In 'Claw' Machine In Aberdeen.

Three men, including one from Maryland, were allegedly seen transferring several bags into a van at a truck stop in Jessup last week; now they face federal charges: 41 Kilograms Of Heroin Found At Jessup Truck Stop: U.S. Attorney.

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• Crofton Sex Offender Indicted for Child Porn Production, Cyberstalking
• Motorcyclist Dies Outside Home Following Crash: Howard County Police
• Edgewater Wow House: $1.799M Buys Putting Green, Pier On Beard Creek
• Jessup Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Rape
• Missing 28-Year-Old Described As 'Endangered': Baltimore County Police
• Teen Shot To Death In Adelphi: Police
• Montgomery County To Launch Initiative To Help Homeless

Credit card skimmers were found at six gas stations and one ATM in Harford County in three weeks, officials say. Image via Shutterstock.