Officer Killed Helping Neighbor: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Maryland Patch network to talk about tonight:

PG County Officer Killed Was Father Of 4, Marine Veteran

"A neighbor came to him at his home — he was not working — needing help," the Prince George's County police chief said. "He immediately responded to that plea for help, and shortly thereafter found himself in confrontation with a man armed with a shotgun...He saved her life by giving his own."

Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis Preps For Baltimore Eatery

The restaurant opening in Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino will be the celebrity chef's first on the East Coast.

Montgomery County Students Walk Out, March For Gun Control In DC

Students left their high schools to advocate for stronger gun control and could be seen chanting and holding signs outside of Union Station.

Annapolis One Of Prettiest Small Towns In US: Travel Site

The travel site described Annapolis as "postcard-worthy."

Live! Casino To Open State's First Outdoor Gaming, Smoking Patio

Maryland Live! Casino will open an outdoor lounge with table games and slots where smoking is permitted.

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• Huge Uproar After Racial Slur At Gas Station In Largo: Report
• Maryland Birthday Cake Murder Victim Home-Schooled
• Royal Farms Robber Has Been Found After 5-Store Spree: Police
• Early Cherry Blossom Bloom Possible: Report
• Deadly Crash On I-83 Threw Driver Down Embankment: Police

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• New Yorkers Smoke More Weed Than Anywhere Else

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In this image made from video and released by WJLA-TV, authorities work where a police officer was shot, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, in Prince George's County, Md. (WJLA-TV via AP)