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• Triple Stabbing in Upper Marlboro: Report
• Missing Gaithersburg Man Found Dead in Bowie
• Car Hits Montgomery County Police Officer, 2 Troopers: Police

Girl Dresses As Supreme Court Judge, Gets Personal Letter In Return

"You look just like me!" Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote to a Columbia girl recently after the 8-year-old dressed up as the judge for Superhero Day at school.

Third-grader Michele Threefoot was inspired by reading "I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark," an illustrated book showing how Ginsburg's bucking of social norms — for example, taking shop class instead of home economics — paved her path to the Supreme Court. >>> Read more.

Baltimore Family Recovering from Tragic Fire, Community Unites for Vigil

At a vigil in northeast Baltimore, hundreds of citizens reportedly came together to mourn as a community after six children perished in a house fire. White balloons were released into the night sky on Sunday in memory of those whose lives were lost, while prayers and strength were extended to those who survived the blaze. >>> Read more.

• PG County Man Arrested With Gun at BWI Airport
• 2 Havre de Grace Businesses Make Best Wedding Cake: Wedding Wire
• Montgomery Co. Alcohol Crackdown: 254 DUI Arrests Made Over Eight Weeks
• Murder Charges Filed in Shooting of Annapolis Man At His Home

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• Annapolis Office Worker Indicted for Embezzling $42K
• Odenton Shooting Death Ruled a Homicide: Police
• UPDATE: Crofton Family Finds Lost Dog Joey
• Heroin Epidemic: Anne Arundel County Publishes Addiction Resource Guide

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