Teacher Porn; Polar Bear Plunge; Fire Fatalities; Weather Closings

Here are some of the day’s top headlines from Maryland Patch sites:

• Special Ed Teacher Indicted on Child Porn Charges in Montgomery County
• Prince George’s County Police Freeze Their Badges Off in Polar Bear Plunge
• Fifth Body Found in Annapolis Mansion Rubble: Officials
• Maryland Under Winter Weather Advisory
• Columbia Rape Suspect Sketch Released, Reward Quadruples
• Rockville Ice Dancers Take Home Gold Medal
• Baltimore Ravens Cut Player Amid Animal Cruelty Investigation
• Students, Parents Speak out for Later Bell Times
• PGPD Investigates Homicide in Laurel
• World of Pets Expo in Timonium This Weekend Features Dog Diving
• Second Arrest Made in Suitland Homicide: Police
• Chevy Chase Mayor Writes Hogan About Purple Line Flaws
• Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Landover

Weather Alerts, Cancellations

• Weather Alert from Anne Arundel County Public Schools
• Baltimore County Public Schools Close for Weekend Weather, Postpone Test
• Harford County Public Schools Cancel After-School, Weekend Events
• Howard County Public School System Announces Weekend Plans
• Weather Alert from Prince George’s County Public Schools
• WEATHER ALERT: Two Storms to Hit This Weekend

Pictured, Maryland State Police at the annual Polar Bear Plunge in the Chesapeake Bay, which raises money for the Special Olympics. Photo Credit: Maryland State Police.