NSA Shootout, Giant Store Opens, YouTube Star's Death: Top Stories of 2015

Editor’s Note: Odenton Patch is looking back at some of the top stories of 2015.

ODENTON, MD — Some of the most-read stories on Odenton Patch this year were a cause for celebration, like the Giant store opening. While some simply made you shake your head.

Here’s a look at eight top stories from 2015.

Men Disguised as Women in Deadly Shootout at NSA Gate: Reports

Two men dressed as women reportedly approached the gate before shots were fired.

Transgender Prostitute May Have Feared Police: Friend

A person the FBI has identified as the suspect killed in a shootout at the gates to the National Security Agency was reportedly a Baltimore sex worker who identified as a woman, went by the name Mya, and had a criminal record for prostitution and robbery.

911 Dispatcher Who Told Girl ‘Stop Whining’ No Longer with Fire Department

An Anne Arundel County 911 dispatcher drew criticism nationally for how he spoke to a girl whose father had been fatally hit by a driver. The 911 dispatcher told a teenage girl to “stop whining” when she called for help.

Fort Meade Soldier Charged With Killing 14-Year-Old Girlfriend’s Mother: Police

A 20-year-old soldier from Fort Meade is charged with murder in death of his 14-year-old girlfriend ‘s mother. The woman reportedly tried to end the affair, so the soldier allegedly stabbed the woman and enlisted the girl’s help to bury the body.

Man Wanted for Killing Wife Inside Dunkin’ Donuts: Police

Anne Arundel County Police are searching for a man suspected of killing his wife in the kitchen of the Hanover Dunkin’ Donuts where they both worked.

Odenton Giant Store Open for Business Friday

The doors of Odenton’s new Giant Food store -- located in the totally renovated former site of Super Fresh – will open Friday, Dec. 11.

Bodies in Burning House Victims of Murder-Suicide: Police

The two people found in the ruins of a burned Severn house were a woman and her estranged roommate, who had been ordered to move out.

YouTube Star Caleb Logan Bratayley Died from Heart Defect

Caleb was suffering a medical emergency when first responders arrived at his Anne Arundel County home Oct. 1.