The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting

From the latest crime convictions to car break-ins, police stories were on Patch this week. Keep your finger on the pulse of all that’s happening in and around your community with Patch’s fire and police beat reporting.


A 24-year-old Ellicott City man who pleaded guilty to raping a 6-year-old girl was given a 20-year suspended sentence, days after he was sentenced to serve 40 years in federal prison, according to Howard County Circuit Court Clerk Wayne Robey. has the story.


Various personal items and electronics have been stolen recently from cars parked along the 1000 block of Kingsbury Road in Reisterstown, said Lt. Stephen Doarnberger of Franklin Precinct No. 3. To combat the thefts, heed the advice of police officials, posted on .


Baltimore County Police are searching for Yulia Pogrebenko, a woman from Russia who has been reported missing by her family. See her picture and a stay tuned for updates on .

A recent story posted to Patch surveying Reisterstown and Owings Mills residents has sparked a lively discussion about whether the Owings Mills Mall is a safe option for cinema. What was the verdict? Find out, after reading the article that began the discussion, Where do , on .