Shooting Suspect Killed by Train; Former Raven Sentenced in Dog's Death; 7-Year-Old, Father Shot: News Nearby

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Jessup Truck Stop Shooting Suspect Struck By Train, Dies: Police

The suspect in a double shooting at the Jessup truck stop on Easter has died in an apparent suicide, according to the Howard County Police Department. Jacinto Del Prado, 52, of Greenbelt, was fatally hit by a train in Lanham at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, police reported. >>> Read more.

Shooting Sends 7-Year-Old, Father to Hospital: Police

A man and his 7-year-old son are hospitalized as the result of a domestic-related shooting Saturday night in Dundalk, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Police said a woman—the boy's estranged mother—was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. >>> Read more.

Former Raven Sentenced After Starving Dog to Death

The former Raven charged with animal cruelty among other offenses at his Reisterstown home will spend nine months in jail, a judge ruled recently in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Terrence Cody, 27, of the 12400 block of Old Grey Mare Court in Reisterstown, was sentenced to serve 270 days due to multiple counts of animal cruelty. >>> Read more.

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