Puppy-Killing Cop Sentenced; Cardboard Box City Planned; Online Predators Caught

Here’s a look at the day’s top headlines across Maryland Patches:

• Cop Who Beat Puppy to Death Sentenced to Jail
• Anne Arundel County Wants Feedback on Later School Start Times
• Funerals Planned for Bel Air Students Killed in Crash
• District 8 Candidate Forum Set for Thursday in Baltimore County
• ‘Purple Light Nights’ Event to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence in Prince George’s County
• Columbia Teens to Sleep in Cardboard Boxes for Fundraiser
• Car Crashed in Davidsonville While Owner Slept
• Bel Air Track Captain Organizes 5K to Honor His Aunt, Combat Domestic Violence
• Governor Postpones Visit to Ellicott City Stream Restoration Site
• Annapolis, Odenton Men Arrested for Soliciting Minors in Online Bust

Image from National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Prince George’s County residents will turn their porch lights purple in a demonstration against domestic violence.