Teen Killed, Reward Offered; No Meteorite Fire; Primary Tuesday: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Teen Killed in Park Assault; $10K Reward Offered for Tips
• 16-Year-Old Killed in Crash North of Perry Hall: Police
• Dirt Bike Rider Hospitalized from North Laurel Crash: Police

Oops! Fire Chief Shoots Down Meteorite Theory

Bowie firefighters seem to have jumped the gun when they used social media to pin the cause of a large brush fire behind Scarlett Oak Terrace on a meteorite falling to earth.

The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department shared photos on its Twitter feed that showed the burned area, with a rock in the middle of the charred, cratered site. >>> Read more.

Missing Hoggle Kids: Prosecutor's Case Dealt a Setback

The legal wrangling over a schizophrenic Montgomery County mother accused of taking her two young children from their home 19 months ago will not resume in court Monday as planned.

Judge Eugene Wolfe has denied a request by prosecutors to hire a psychiatrist to conduct an independent competency evaluation of Catherine Hoggle, accused of hiding and possibly endangering her children, Sarah and Jacob. >>> Read more.

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• Family of Six Escapes Rockville House Fire