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Council Looks At Legislative Considerations
They could be included in Frederick County’s 2017 Legislative Package.

Final Settlement Reached Over Citizens, Montevue
The County will retain ownership, but Aurora will continue to manage the facilities.

New Market Man Arrested For Fleeing From A Crash Scene With A Toddler
He was apprehended Sunday in a field.

Mt. Airy Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering His Wife
It was a botched murder-suicide, according to authorities.

Uncle Pleads Guilty In Birthday Cake Beating Death
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The uncle of a 9-year-old Maryland boy who was fatally beaten over a missing piece of birthday cake has pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse. Twenty-four-year-old Jacob Barajas entered the plea Tuesday as jury selection was set to begin for his trial in Hagerstown. He faces up to 15 years at…

WV Man Sentenced Monday For Assaulting His Former Girlfriend In Frederick
He will be put on put on five-years supervised probation.

Gasoline Prices Continue To Tumble
AAA says that trend is expected to continue into the fall.

Sen. Cardin Calls For Federal Funding For Zika Fight
He says federal scientists have run out of money in fighting this disease.

Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Her Two Children In What She Says Was An Exorcism
Her lawyers are hoping to make the case she was not criminally responsible.

Panel Chairman Critical Of Draft Regulations For Natural Gas Drilling
He says it would weaken protections.

Tablets Available for Residents Who Can’t Use Standard Telephones
Md Relay began accepting applications on Monday.