Top MD News: 9/11 Events, Best Colleges, Deputy's Death, Oath Keepers

MARYLAND — Top news stories this week in Maryland included best colleges in the state according to Forbes; events marking the 9/11 anniversary; child pornography charges filed against a teacher; a first look at the coming flu season; and a man has confessed to killing a deputy 50 years ago.

Plus, a former high school crew coach is sentenced for abusing students; a baby couldn't wait for mom and dad to make it to the hospital; residents who need the monkeypox vaccine can now pre-register; some Maryland members of the Oath Keepers are in law enforcement; and more in our roundup of top news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's top news headlines:

12 Maryland Colleges Among Top 500 In U.S.: Forbes

Twelve colleges in Maryland are among this year’s top 500 schools in the nation, according to a new ranking by Forbes.

Child Pornography Charges Filed Against Teacher: Police

A special education teacher at Atholton High School in Columbia has been taken into custody by Baltimore County Police, accused of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Baby Won't Wait For Hospital Delivery, Mom Gives Birth In Car

A registered nurse and her husband were headed to the hospital to have their baby when they realized the baby wasn't interested in waiting.

Man Confesses To Killing Deputy In Rockville In 1971: Police

A man accused of killing a law enforcement officer more than half a century ago is behind bars, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The police department announced the arrest Wednesday.

Monkeypox Cases In MD: Pre-Register For Vaccinations

The Maryland Department of Health has created a human monkeypox vaccine pre-registration site and a data dashboard to track case counts.

Former Walt Whitman Crew Coach Sentenced To 3 Years For Sexual Abuse

A former teacher and crew coach at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for sexual misconduct with two students, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced.

Also Worth a Look Today

• 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sunday In Prince George's County
• 9/11 Remembrance Wreath Laying Sunday At Garden Of Hope In Howard Co.
• Oath Keepers’ Leaked Membership Roster Shows 475 Maryland Members
• MD BBQ Joint Named One of Nation's Best: Food & Wine
• Youth Curfew Won't Be Enforced In Bowie, Other Communities
• Anne Arundel Officer Who Fatally Shot Armed Man Will Not Be Prosecuted
• Flu Season May Be Rough In MD As it Collides With COVID: Experts
• Maryland Man Threatened To Kill Member Of Congress: DOJ
• Fraud Allegations Revealed In Lawsuit Against Former Mayor
• Man, Child Carjacked At Gunpoint In Millersville, 1 Arrested: Police
• Arrest Made In 51-Year-Old Homicide Case In Montgomery County
• 'Customers Don't Need To Boil Water': Anne Arundel County Officials
• Man Found Lying In Roadway Near BWI Airport Seriously Injured: Police
• Man, 73, Charged In Girlfriend's Shooting Death: Police

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