Crime & Safety

Mom's Incarceration Called Into Question: Patch PM

Fatal stadium fall | Pizza week deals | Plastic bag ban | Rape kits destroyed | Bed bug cities | Lawyer wants mom of missing kids released.

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Hoggle Lawyer Urges Montgomery Judge To Drop Murder Charges

The lawyer representing the mother indicted in connection with the disappearance of her children argues she cannot be detained more than five years without being found competent to stand trial.

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Deals For National Pizza Week 2020 At Maryland Restaurants

National Pizza Week runs from Jan. 12 to 19.

Trial Postponed For Driver In Deadly ShopRite Crash

The tractor-trailer driver facing manslaughter charges wants the location for his trial changed.

Find out what's happening in Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The Sentinel Papers Fold In Montgomery, Prince George's Counties

Two weekly newspapers in the Washington capital region are going dark.

Sexual Assault Kits Handled Improperly Across Maryland: Frosh

Maryland's attorney general says some law enforcement agencies have destroyed rape kits.

Baltimore Drops In Most Bed Bug-Infested City Rankings: Orkin

After three years at the top of the list, Baltimore is no longer the bed bug capital of America.

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