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Teacher guilty of sex offense | Perez runs for governor | Help for Baby Kyleigh | 5 charged in teen's murder | Teacher given car: Patch PM

A Howard County high school teacher and lacrosse coach has been sentenced to five years in jail, suspending all but two years, after pleading guilty to five counts of sex offense in the fourth degree involving a high school student.
A Howard County high school teacher and lacrosse coach has been sentenced to five years in jail, suspending all but two years, after pleading guilty to five counts of sex offense in the fourth degree involving a high school student. (Maya Kaufman/Patch)

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Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Offense Charges Involving A Student

A Howard County high school teacher and lacrosse coach has been sentenced to five years, suspending all but two years, after pleading guilty to five counts of sex offense in the fourth-degree involving a student at Reservoir High School.

HoCo Family Asks For Help After Baby Suffers Stroke, Seizures

Baby Kyleigh continues to fight for her life and her aunt, Amanda Agostinelli, hopes the community will help support her. Agostinelli shared on a GoFundMe page she created that her sister Megan and her partner Joey found Baby Kyleigh unresponsive last Thursday. The baby was transferred to John's Hopkins Childrens Hospital.

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Murder Of Teenager Leads To Charges Against 5 MD, VA Men: Police

Police said they charged five Maryland and Virginia men connected with the murder of 15-year-old Nelson Ramos of Takoma Park. The suspects all face charges of first-degree murder and related crimes.

MOCO Teacher Of The Year, From Germantown, Awarded New Car

A Germantown middle school math teacher was given a new car as a prize for winning Montgomery County Public Schools teacher of the year. The Fitzergald Auto Mall in Rockville donated the Hyundai to Joseph Bostic Jr., this year's winner.

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Former Labor Secretary, DNC Chairman Tom Perez To Launch Gubernatorial Bid

Tom Perez, a former member of the Obama cabinet who has also served in Annapolis and in local government, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday with a pledge to steer state government in a manner that helps workers of all stripes.

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