Baltimore-Area Headlines: Man Dies in Rush-Hour Collision, Paralympic Swimmer Wins Again, Baltimore County Gets Fatter

Catch up on news you may have missed this week on Baltimore County Patch:

Baltimore County Police Identify Homicide Victim
TOWSON—Baltimore County police have released the name of a man found dead inside an overturned car in Towson early Wednesday morning.

Police Make Arrest in Third Cell Phone Snatching in Two Weeks
PERRY HALL—Baltimore County police Wednesday charged a Parkville man with attempting to snatch a cell phone from the hands of a shopper—the third such incident in two weeks, officials said.

Cardin Calls For Federal Investigation Into Trayvon Martin Shooting
OWINGS MILLS—The Maryland senator said federal agencies should focus on whether teen was a victim of racial profiling and if his civil rights were violated.

Police: Head-On Collision with Bus Killed Man in Woodlawn
CATONSVILLE—Kirby Alexander Cooper Sr. is the man who died Wednesday in the evening rush-hour collision at Woodlawn and Parallel Drives, police say.

UPDATE: Van Crashes Into Perry Hall Home
PERRY HALL—A man was injured Thursday morning after he crashed a red van into a Perry Hall home.

Middle River's Long Repeats ESPY Awards Win
ESSEX-MIDDLE RIVER—Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long received the 2013 ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete with a Disability. It is her third ESPY win since 2007.

Baltimore County Is Still Getting Fatter – Just at a Slower Rate
OWINGS MILLS—Obesity is responsible for over 300,000 US deaths annually. Find out how fat Baltimore County is.

Speak Out: Baltimore Residents Rally Over Zimmerman Verdict. Do You Agree?
NORTH BALTIMORE—Area residents continue to gather to protest the Florida jury verdict Saturday that acquitted George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Man Points Gun At Drivers in Rosedale, Dunfield
PERRY HALL—Baltimore County police are investigating two bizarre cases of a man pointing a gun at drivers in Rosedale and the Dunfield area. 

Baltimore County Republicans vs. Democrats on the Environment: Who Wins?
OWINGS MILLS—Grades are in on environmental votes cast by 29 state senators and delegates from Baltimore County.

Hampden Man Allegedly Shouts Racial Slurs, Threatens Security Guard
NORTH BALTIMORE—A Hampden man is accused of shouting racial slurs and threatening a bank security guard with a knife.