Kids On Fire Jump In Pool: Patch PM

Children lighting tiki torches in Anne Arundel County caught fire and jumped in a pool to put out the flames; the son of a fallen deputy is the first to join a new program at the Harford County Sheriff's Office; Baltimore seeks to impose stronger penalties for illegal guns; and a baby giraffe is in poor health at the Maryland Zoo. Here are some of the top stories from Maryland Patches on Friday, July 14.

Two adolescents who accidentally lit themselves on fire prevented life-threatening injuries by jumping into a nearby pool to put out the flames, authorities say: Riva Kids On Fire Jump Into Pool To Douse Flames.

The day his father was killed, a Harford County teen vowed to himself that he was going to join law enforcement: Son Of Slain Harford Deputy Becomes First Cadet.

Mandatory Jail Time Proposed For Illegal Guns In Baltimore

Pinstripes Bistro-Bowling-Bocce to Open at Pike & Rose
Gymboree Closing Two Maryland Stores
Laurel Leader’s Legend, Gertrude Poe, Passes Away At Age 101
Pedestrian Killed By Train In Joppa, Officials Report

Bethesda Woman Finds $100K In Unclaimed Property
Germantown Teen Murders: Three Suspects Indicted