Beach Death Involved Hole: Patch PM

A police chief in one Maryland county is speaking out against President Donald Trump, saying he's making the job of law enforcement more difficult. The medical examiner has ruled on the cause of death after an out-of-state woman was found deceased in the sand on an Ocean City beach. And which colleges in Maryland made the latest list of favorites from Forbes? You may be surprised.

Here are the stories people are talking about from Maryland Patches on Thursday, Aug. 3:

• Woman Died On Ocean City Beach From Suffocation:Officials
• Montgomery Police Chief: Trump's Brutality Speech Makes Police Work Harder
• Boats Sink At Baltimore Marina: VIDEO
• Commander Suspended For Evidence Tampering: Aberdeen Police
• Maryland's Best Colleges: 12 Make Forbes List
• Construction Worker Falls To Death At U.Md College Park
• PG County Will Hire 27 New Firefighters With Grant Money: Reports
• Truck Rolls Onto Driver, Killing Him, In Columbia

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Maryland network. The Patch community platform covers communities across the state.