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• 4-Year-Old Dies; Mother Charged With Kicking, Beating Girl
• Counterfeit $100 Bills Appear at Route 40 Businesses: Police
• Severn Woman Charged in Odenton Murder, Robbery

Body Found in Baltimore Park Was Missing Woman, Boyfriend a Person of Interest: Police

Authorities found the body of Tonja Deshaun Chadwick, 20, in a southwest Baltimore park Thursday night based on community tips, police have confirmed. "This is officially a murder investigation," Baltimore Police spokesman T.J. Smith said at a Friday afternoon press conference. >>> Read more.

Melania Trump's $150M 'High-End Escort' Lawsuit Dismissed Against Daily Mail

A British newspaper that claimed First Lady Melania Trump worked as a high-end paid escort before she married New York businessman, billionaire and now President Donald Trump has been dismissed from a $150 million defamation lawsuit. The Daily Mail also published stories that Melania Trump suffered from a “full-blown nervous breakdown” during the stressful presidential campaign; she has denied all of the tabloid's assertions. >>> Read more.

• 3 Dead from 3 Fires in Baltimore County This Week: Officials
• Victim in Grave Condition After Red Emma’s Bookstore Shooting in Baltimore: Police
• Pedestrian Identified Who Was Killed by Trash Truck at School
• Severna Park Band Volunteer Charged With Sexual Abuse of Student

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• Scam Alert: Lost Pet and Lost Child 'Donation' Boxes
• Man Missing From Assisted Living Facility: Police
• Missing Bethesda Man's Family Offers $25K Reward
• Dozen Child Porn Charges Filed Against Severna Park Man

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