La Plata, MD – As 2015 draws to a close, The BayNet recalls the stories that readers found the most provocative.

In Charles County, these were the top 10 stories of 2015.

La Plata, May 22 – A 3-year-old boy was found dead in a swing at Willis Memorial Park. The boy’s mother was pushing him in the swing, witnesses believe, for several hours. She’s charged in connection with the boy’s death.

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Waldorf, May 20 – A man and woman, were shot in the parking lot of a McDonald’s Restaurant. The man later dies. The motive appears to be an ongoing child custody dispute between the wounded woman and her ex-mother-in-law.

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Newburg, Nov. 6 – A woman, leaps to her death after stopping her car on the Harry Nice Bridge, exiting the vehicle and jumping off the span. A Potomac River fisherman witnesses the deadly leap and calls 911.  /articles/1115/updatebodyofbridgejumperrecovered.html

La Plata, Jan. 12 – A man high on PCP tries to gouge the eyes of a 2-year-old girl. Police credit several citizens for stopping the attack. /articles/0115/suspect-gouges-babys-eyes.html

Port Tobacco, June 1 – An attempt by a driver to pass another vehicle on Rose Hill Road proved deadly for a 23-year-old male passenger. The man was ejected and died at the scene. /articles/0615/breakingonedeadthreeinjuredincrash.html

La Plata, Nov. 8 – A traditional train is part of an enormous celebration in the railroad town. The event occurs Thanksgiving weekend. /articles/1115/thepolarexpressisgoingtopullintoalocaltown.html

Waldorf, Aug. 5 – Police are dispatched to a home and discovered a man and woman with severe injuries. The couple’s son is caught the next morning and charged with attempted murder. /articles/0815/sonattemptstomurderparents.html

La Plata, Sept. 17 – Crews were dispatched to a fiery crash on Route 6 near Valley Road. A Prince George’s County woman who was driving one of the vehicles involved was pronounced dead at the scene. /articles/0915/breakingonedeadinfierycrash.html

Waldorf, May 3 – A motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck on Mattawoman Beantown Road. The cycle caught fire, and the two riders died at the scene. The driver was a member of a popular DC-area band. 

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