Mansion Fire, Blimp, Riots, Snake House: 2015 Rewind

Here’s a look at some of the top stories on Maryland Patches from 2015:

• ‘Snake House’ Case Headed to Court
• Baltimore Riots: Fires and Looting Continue Into The Night
• Pentagon Suspends Program After Runaway Blimp Travels Out of State
• Christmas Tree Fed Mansion Fire That Killed 6
• Final Chapter in Tale of the ‘Relentlessly Gay’ Yard
• Neglect Finding Dropped Against Free-Range Parents
• Former Ravens Cheerleader Sentenced for Raping Teen
• It’s Possible Mother Killed Children: Father of Missing Hoggle Kids
• Jury Hung on Officer’s Role in Death of Freddie Gray
• Officer Who Bit Man’s Testicles in Brawl Off Police Force
• Marylanders Among Those Killed in Amtrak Train Derailment Near Philly
• YouTube Star Caleb Logan Bratayley Dead at 13
• Silicone Butt Injections Death Leads to Federal Charges
• Driver Charged 6 Months After Hit and Run Killed Man with Snowblower

Pictured, a Baltimore County resident said she received a note about her rainbow decorations, calling them “relentlessly gay,” which spiraled into a fundraising campaign. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Janney.