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Gravesite Thefts, a Smithsonian Parking Scheme and a Star Wars Invasion: MD Weird News

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PHOTOS: Star Wars Invades Broadneck Library

The Maryland Chapter of the 501st Legion went all out on Saturday at the Broadneck Library, displaying their costuming skills for everyone in attendance.

Man Arrested in Glen Burnie Gravesite Thefts

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Investigators arrested a Pasadena man in connection with the theft of property from a Glen Burnie graveyard.

Wounded Police Trainee in Critical Condition

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A University of Maryland Baltimore police trainee was shot in the head during a training exercise in Owings Mills Tuesday.

Suspect Charged in Death of Man Found In Car Trunk Near Shady Grove Metro

An Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday at a New York airport for the murder of a Frederick County man whose body was found in the trunk of his car near the Shady Grove Metro station in Rockville. 

Silver Spring Parking Attendant Sentenced to 20 Months for Smithsonian Scheme

A 37-year-old Silver Spring man pleaded guilty to swindling a Smithsonian parking facility out of nearly $500,000 over three years, saying that he stowed some of the cash in his home and used another portion to invest in Ethiopian real estate.

Man Attacked and Robbed of Shoes: Howard County Crime Reports

A man was approached by three men and one of the men offered to buy the man’s shoes. When the man bent down to remove his shoes, the other men pushed him down, punched and kicked him.

Police: Man Arrested in Mall Indecent Exposure Cases

Police said a Burtonsville man exposed himself twice inside the Mall in Columbia.

Shoplifter Drops Crucial Clue: Its ID

Well this is a new way to get caught: leave your ID at the crime scene.

Robbers allowed a man to keep his wallet after he pleaded with them not to take his billfold.

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