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City In MD Named Safest In America: Patch PM

Suspected cockfighting operation | Robocallers on the rise | Chocolate binge festival | Kohl's bomb threat | New K-9 | MD has safest city.

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Columbia was rated the safest city in America by WalletHub. Pictured is a kaleidoscope sculpture at The Mall in Columbia.
Columbia was rated the safest city in America by WalletHub. Pictured is a kaleidoscope sculpture at The Mall in Columbia. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch File)

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Columbia Named Safest City In America For 2019

WalletHub used criteria such as active firefighters per capita, number of mass shootings, thefts per capita, hurricane storm surge risk level, perceived safety and debt-to-income ratio.

Suspected Cockfighting Operation In Montgomery County Leads To Arrest

The raid resulted in the seizure of 100 birds and other evidence of cockfighting, police said.

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Family Of Fallen Officer Helps Name New Baltimore County K-9

Authorities say the dog will carry on Officer Amy Caprio's spirit of helping others.

Officials Hope To Reduce Noise Pollution At BWI

BWI received 1,000 noise complaints per day from April to June.

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Maryland's Top Robocallers Help Set Record

Baltimore made the list of top 10 cities for robocallers in the United States.

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