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• Burn Victim Found Dead on the Ground in Capitol Heights: Police
• 103 Maryland Commute Times Ranked First to Worst
• Former Star Athlete and Father Guilty in 3-Month-Old's Death

Gold Coin Dropped in Kettle Boosts Salvation Army's Holiday Efforts

With donation efforts lagging across the region, Salvation Army volunteers in Montgomery County were thrilled Saturday when they found that a generous donor had left a solid gold coin in a red kettle outside the Giant food store in Cabin John. >>> Read more.

Van Crammed with $1 Million Worth of Weed Says Police

A speeding van stopped on Interstate 27 in Clarksburg gave out a funny smell, which police determined was the odor from a million dollar's worth of marijuana crammed inside the vehicle. Authorities say the rental van driven by Steven M. Tosi, 53, of Los Angeles, California, was filled with about 250 pounds of weed; he faces criminal charges for the possession and trafficking of the drug. >>> Read more.

Owings Mills 9-Year-Old Delivers Ravens Pep Talk

A pint-sized celebrity paid a visit to the Under Armour Performance Center recently ahead of Ravens-Eagles game. Zion Harvey, who made history last year as the first child to receive a double hand transplant, told the Baltimore team that he wanted them to "destroy" their Philadelphia opponents. >>> Read more.

• In Burning Car Rescue, Two Saved by 'Quick Thinking': Level Fire Company President
• Giant, Wegmans, Safeway Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2016 Store Hours
• Indecent Exposure Reported at Annapolis School, Maryland Hall: Police
• Edgewood Man Among Deceased in I-95 Tractor-Trailer Wreck: Police

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