Preakness Guide, PETA Award, Murder-Suicide: News Nearby

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Firefighters Earn PETA Award for Saving Edgewater Dog
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department will receive a framed certificate, a box of vegan cookies and a copy of The Engine 2 Diet—a Texas firefighter's 28-day plan for staying in prime firefighting shape by eating plant-based meals. The recognition comes after the department's rescue of a dog named Siri who fell down an 8-foot-deep sinkhole on Saturday.

Preakness 2017: Horses, Odds, TV Time, Tickets
With the 2017 Preakness Stakes days away, the hoofbeats are steadily increasing at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Find out how to get tickets to the Preakness Stakes this weekend and what other events are on tap.

Mystery Cicada Swarms Emerge Across Maryland In 2017
As temperatures continue to rise this week, cicadas will be coming out to play. Cicadas are supposed to stick to a 13- or 17-year cycle, but swarms have emerged this spring. Cicada experts are attempting to map the distribution of the insects.

Murder-Suicide In Ellicott City Leaves Couple Dead: Police
An Ellicott City man allegedly killed his wife and himself in the backyard while their children were in the house, police said.

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• Montgomery County High School Graduation Schedule 2017, Live Stream Details
• Sex Abuse Charges Filed In Silver Spring School Case
• APG Alerts Neighbors About Training Exercise
• Joppa Credit Card Misuse Caught On Camera: Sheriff
• Harford Garage Blaze Caused $40K In Damage: Fire Marshal
• Man Robbed During Drug Deal: Perry Hall Area Crime
• Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Baltimore Area
• Annapolis Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse Of 12-Year-Old

Huge Tractor Trailer Fire Causes Massive Delays on I-495 in PG County
Two lanes of the inner loop of the Capital Beltway were shut down Tuesday morning after a tractor trailer caught on fire in Prince George's County. The vehicle was reportedly carrying Amazon packages.

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