Toddler Died After Drowning Call: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches on Monday, June 5, include a child who died after a drowning call, a boy stuck in a "claw" machine and heroin bust at a truck stop. Plus, a pizza shop robbery ends in gunfire.

A toddler in Montgomery County died after he was pulled from a lake. To help swimmers and families stay safe this summer, the Red Cross offers safety tips: 2-Year-Old Drowns At Lake Whetstone.

A child was trapped Saturday evening in Aberdeen after going into the "prize door" of a vending machine, authorities reported: Boy Trapped In 'Claw' Machine In Aberdeen.

• 41 Kilograms Of Heroin Found At Truck Stop
• Philly Pretzel Factory Opens In Bel Air
• Crofton Sex Offender Indicted for Child Porn Production, Cyberstalking

A Bethesda man who taught at Washington Latin Public Charter School has been charged with sexual abuse of a teen, police say: Teacher From Bethesda Charged With Sexual Abuse.

A Crownsville pizza shop owner traded gunshots with robbers as they fled his business Sunday, according to Anne Arundel County Police: Pizzeria Owner Trades Gunshots With Robbers In Crownsville: Police.

• Jessup Man Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Rape
• Teen Shot To Death In Adelphi: Police
• 28 Maryland WOW Houses For Water Lovers

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