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Attorney General Suing Nursing Home Company For Evicting Vulnerable Adults
Frosh accuses the company of evicting hundreds of vulnerable residents, in some cases dumping them in homeless shelters or unlicensed facilities. ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is suing a Hyattsville-based nursing-home operator, contending it illegally kicked out residents to maximize payments from public health plans. Frosh’s agency filed the civil…

Police Investigate Pedestrian Crash
Man walked into the roadway and was struck by a vehicle.

Bail Denied For Oakdale High Student Charged With Bringing A Gun To School
He will be held in a juvenile detention center.

Emmitsburg Branch Library Closed Thurs. Due To Water Main Break
It will reopen on Tues., Dec. 27.

Budget Drafting Process Begins In City Of Frederick
Mayor says residents will have opportunities to offer input and to comment.

Re-Entry Services For Ex-Offenders Published On Line
It lists organizations which provide assistance with housing, jobs & addiction counseling.

Oakdale High Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School
The Sheriff’s Office says the youth is charged as an adult.

Fire Destroys Home In Hagerstown, Displaces Residents
The cause was accidental.

Two Charged After 5-Year-Old Overdoses On Heroin Substitute
The child survived.

Md. Company Relocates To WV
Countertop Solutions has a new facility in Falling Waters.

US Homeland Security Employee Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charged
He faces 10 years, or a $125,000 fine, but could get a lesser sentence.

Va. Woman Charged With Failing To Care For Animals
She gave up custody of a large number of animals.