Safest Towns | Black Panther Snafu | NSA Shooting: MD News

Here are some of the week's top stories from Maryland Patches.

Teen Driver Made Wrong Turn, Panicked Before NSA Shooting: Report

FORT MEADE, MD — A teenage driver made a wrong turn and then panicked when confronted by security at the high-security agency, according to the man who rented the SUV now pierced by bullet holes.

Best Companies To Work For: Maryland Businesses On Fortune's List

Two companies headquartered in Maryland snagged spots on the list of 100 employers.

2 Baltimore Police Officers Convicted

After two Baltimore policemen were found guilty by a jury, the commissioner-designate said the trial "uncovered some of the most egregious and despicable acts ever perpetrated in law enforcement."

Student Brings Loaded Gun, Knife To High School

CLARKSBURG, MD — An 18-year-old student was arrested for having a loaded handgun and a knife at a high school in Montgomery County Thursday, police said.

This was one of several incidents reported the day after 17 people were killed at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Others around Maryland included the following:

• Student Arrested After Loch Raven High Gun Scare: Police
• BB Gun Found On Student At Pimlico Elementary-Middle School: Report
• Snapchat Threat Shared, No Risk To Anne Arundel Schools: Police

FBI Is Not Moving To PG County, Will Stay In DC: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — After a vigorous competition between two locations in Prince George's County and one in Virginia, it looks like the agency will be staying put in D.C.

Korryn Gaines Family To Receive More Than $36 Million In Damages: Report

TOWSON, MD — A jury ruled in favor of the family of a 23-year-old woman whose relatives claimed she was wrongfully shot by a Baltimore County police officer in 2016.

Maryland's 20 Safest Towns: 2018 Rankings

A new ranking of crime rates from the National Council for Home Safety and Security shows that the safest cities in Maryland range from the Baltimore metropolitan area to the Eastern Shore to towns in between.

Former Police Drug Lab Head Sentenced For Stealing 15K Pills

PASADENA, MD — A former supervisor in the Anne Arundel County Police Department's drug lab was found with pills after a car crash.

Towson Cinemark Resuming "Black Panther" Screenings After Snafu

TOWSON, MD — Towson Cinemark experienced technical difficulties Thursday, as fans waited and were unable to see "Black Panther."

Gaithersburg Teen Dies After Fight On Basketball Court

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Doctors determined the 17-year-old athlete had a pre-existing condition, and ruled that he did not die from injuries as a result of the fight.

More Headlines:

• Murder Capitals Of America: Baltimore On The List
  
• Guidance Counselor Arrested For Alleged Drug Dealing In D.C.
• Michael And Nicole Phelps Welcome Second Child
• Bel Air Sleep Doctor Arrested In Narcotics Probe
• Sen. Cardin Tries To Ban President Trump's Military Parade
• Columbia Man Pleads No Contest In Murder Of Virginia Teen
• MS-13 Members Charged In Murder Of Montgomery County Teen
• Subway Closure To Last Until March, Bus Bridge Announced: MTA
• Overdose Victim Dies From Chemical That Contaminated Responders
• James Beard Awards: See How Maryland Chefs Stack Up
• Bethesda Family Annihilator 40 Year Search To Resume
• Calls Posing As Maryland State Police Made Nationwide
• La Tavola Is Best Italian Restaurant In Maryland: Ranking
• 3 Murders In DC, PG County Tied To Credit Card Scam: Report
• For Killing Wife Fallston Man Sentenced To 50 Years

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