Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch's Top 10 Stories of 2012

From students trying to rob their teachers to hurricanes to mysterious community organizations, 2012 was quite a year for Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch. Here are the top 10 stories from this past year.

Police: Franklin High Student Tries to Rob Teacher in Cafeteria
A 19-year-old Franklin High School student was charged in an attempted robbery of a school employee that occurred during school hours on Tuesday, April 24.

The Mysterious Funding of ‘Say No To Solo’
The community group opposing the proposed Foundry Row development will not name its backers. Others say a rival developer is helping to support the Say No To Solo Coalition.

Police found a human hand in Reisterstown on Wednesday, Nov. 14, and found the body that following Saturday of a Baltimore man who the hand belonged to. Police ruled the death a suicide and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the body was subject to “animal activity.”

Before walking across the stage in May, Franklin High graduates spoke to Patch about college, the future and what they're going to miss about high school.

Aspiring McDonogh School Student Alec Cosgarea Dies in July Crash
The community remembered Cosgarea as a leader among his peers and a standout swimmer. At the start of the school year, Cosgarea’s best friend, Ian Silverman, earned a gold medal and set a new record at the Paralympic Games in London in the 400-meter freestyle swim. It offered Silverman and the McDonogh community a much-needed pick me up after Cosgarea’s passing.

Reisterstown Town Teen Found Alive and Well After Missing for Two Months
Sasha Samlal, 16, who was missing from Sept. 21 until mid-November, was reunited with her family after police found her alive and well.

Teen Shot on Shirley Manor Road
A 17-year-old was shot multiple times Tuesday, July 24, in Reisterstown, but was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Owings Mills High Student Arrested for Bringing BB Gun To School
An Owings Mills High School student was arrested and charged after bringing a BB gun to school in October.

Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Following Derecho
Recovery from downed trees and power lines took days.

Police: Burglar Left Feces on Front Porch
After stealing statues, picture frames and dolls, a burglar left feces on the front porch of an Owings Mills home.