Top MD News: Ex-Cop, Daughters Die; $1M Scratcher; Priciest Homes

MARYLAND — Top news stories in Maryland from the past week included a former police officer kidnapped his two daughters, fled police with help from a suspended officer, and all four died on the run; Maryland readers are split on whether COVID-19 precautions are needed this Thanksgiving; a lottery player won a million dollars on a scratch-off; and the best and worst times to travel for Thanksgiving.

Plus, one ZIP code in the state is among the priciest for home sales in the country; a green fireball streaked through the sky puzzling scientists; workers and customers of CVS stores are waiting to see which will close in coming months after the chain announced plans to shutter 900 locations; and more in our roundup of good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's top headlines:

Ex-Cop, Kids, Accomplice Died In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police

Police have confirmed the deaths of a former Baltimore cop, his accomplice, and his two daughters after a four-day manhunt ended in what officials called "an apparent murder and suicide."

MD Split On COVID-19 Thanksgiving Precautions: Patch Survey

More than half of Marylanders will celebrate Thanksgiving with people outside their household, according to a recent survey of Maryland Patch readers. While many have planned their holiday gift shopping, about half said they had not yet purchased ingredients for their Thanksgiving feasts.

Baltimore Man Wins $1M From Lottery Scratch-Off

A Baltimore man is a millionaire after winning the grand prize in a scratch-off game, according to the Maryland Lottery.

MD ZIP Code In Top 25 Priciest For Home Sales: Study

The priciest ZIP codes in the nation, according to a new PropertyShark study, includes one Maryland ZIP code. The median house sale price in that area was $3.195 million in 2021.

Green Fireball Streaks Across MD Sky, Puzzling Scientists

A Taurid fireball was spotted through the sky recently by several mid-Atlantic residents — including people in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — as well as nearly 500 other people in the country, according to the American Meteor Society.

Best MD Thanksgiving Travel Times In 2021

In Maryland, Thanksgiving travel is expected to be up by over 12 percent since last year but down more than 7 percent since 2019, according to AAA. Plus we have the best and worst times to be on the road over the holiday weekend.

CVS Closing Stores, Maryland Locations Awaiting Their Fate

CVS Health officials Thursday said a plan is in place to close 900 stores over the next three years, but the exact impact to Maryland will not be known for months.

More Top Stories:

• 1K Students, Staff In Quarantine Because Of COVID: HCPSS
• HCPS Will Continue To Close On Inclement Weather Days — For Now
• Owings Mills Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking, Related Charges
• Woman Pleads Guilty To Billing Medicaid For Fraudulent Services
• Naval Academy Grad Launched Into Space For 6-Month NASA Mission
• Non-stop Transatlantic Flight To London From BWI Resumes Friday
• Old Bay For Thanksgiving? Try Their Honey Butter Dinner Rolls

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