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This week's top news includes UMD coaching exits, Taco Bell threats, copyright suits, teacher charges and an Empire Towers safety update.

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

UMD Head Football Coach Michael Locksley Resigns

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University of Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley has stepped down effective immediately, the university announced Wednesday.

MD Taco Bell Customer Charged After Threatening, Stalking Employee: Police

A Halethorpe man is facing several charges after police say he yelled racially charged threats at a Taco Bell employee in Silver Spring following two visits to the eatery.

Baltimore Co. Club Among Nearly Dozen Businesses Facing Copyright Lawsuits

A music copyright lawsuit was filed Tuesday against nearly a dozen businesses nationwide, including one located in Baltimore County.

Baltimore Co. Mother Says Man Living In Sewer Chased Her Kids: Report

A man said to be living in a sewer has been accused of harassing and chasing children in a Baltimore County neighborhood, according to a report.

MD Elementary School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen

An Eastern Shore elementary school teacher who also works as a barber has been charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old at a Somerset County barbershop, according to Maryland State Police.

Runaway Cow Evades Baltimore County Police In Pikesville Neighborhood

Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department received an "unusual" call on Wednesday: a cow was found roaming a Pikesville neighborhood.

Red Carpet Inn Drug Den: MD Man Gets Nearly 20 Years Over VA Hotel Bust

A 34-year-old man from Baltimore was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison in connection with a drug and prostitution ring operated out of a hotel in Dumfries, Virginia.

The Wait Is Over: Empire Towers Safety Perimeter Is Officially Lifted

Months after being declared at risk of collapsing, the Empire Towers building in Glen Burnie no longer has a 150-foot safety perimeter.

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