Missing Uber Driver Tracked By Plate Reader: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches on Tuesday, May 23, include a license plate reader that helped crack the case of a missing Uber driver from North Carolina and Maryland locales that made the Forbes list of best cities for young professionals.

Plus, a police worker is suspended for a Facebook post and a Maryland man was killed in a fight with his out-of-state trooper girlfriend.

Suspects In Uber Driver's Disappearance Arrested In Annapolis
The vehicle of an Uber driver who went missing from Charlotte, North Carolina, was found in Maryland. Police said they spotted the missing Uber driver's vehicle on a license plate reader near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. There has so far been no sign of the driver, who is believed to be in "grave danger."

Teacher Injured In I-95 Bus Crash Still Hospitalized, GoFundMe Set Up For Family
A Philadelphia schoolteacher is in critical condition more than a week after the rollover crash that brought Interstate 95 to a standstill in Harford County. A fundraising page for the victims and their families has raised more than $20,000.

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Silver Spring Makes 'Best Cities For Young Professionals' Forbes List
Forbes ranked each of the 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States using six metrics: median salary for college grads with under five years of experience; rental affordability; local unemployment rates; job growth projections; networking opportunities; and social outlook.

Anne Arundel Police Worker Suspended After Racial Facebook Post
The employee posted a photo of a crab with a knife in its claw, a reference to the stabbing death of a black college student who was visiting the University of Maryland.

Owings Mills Man Killed In Fight With Trooper Girlfriend: Police
Authorities said the eight-year veteran officer used her service weapon during a violent altercation with the Owings Mills man.

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• Beloved Wootton High School Principal Honored With Bridge Naming

Photo by Adrian Pingstone, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

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