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Fire Company Hit By Mother-Daughter Bingo Scheme
An administrator at the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and her daughter were charged with embezzling $65,000, the Harford County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday. The fire company has taken measures to ensure accountability around bingo activities and hall rentals going forward.

YouTube Prank Parents Lose Custody Of Children: Report
A Frederick County judge has given temporary custody to the mother of two of the children in the blended family which was under fire after a series of YouTube "prank" videos. The children's biological mother lives in North Carolina and argued that the children have suffered mental and physical abuse.

Oriole Adam Jones Says Red Sox Fans Racially Abused Him
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said he had a bag of peanuts thrown at him while enduring racial taunts Monday night in Boston. The Red Sox issued a public apology to Jones and the Orioles Tuesday for the hateful fan behavior. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh chided the unruly fans and Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker called the racially tinged insults shameful.

• Sobriety Checkpoint in PG County on Friday
• Otter Creek Marina Fire Involves 5 Boats, Garage: Officials
• Superintendent Renee Foose Retires From Howard County Public School System
• 'Surge' of Pack Robberies In Montgomery County: Police

Montgomery County Liquor Stores To ID Everyone Under New Policy
Starting July 1, prepare to take out your ID when buying alcohol in Montgomery County. A new policy will require liquor store employees to card all customers.

Baltimore Ranks High On Worst Mosquito Cities List
Charm City is one of the top 50 spots for the worst mosquito infestation in an annual ranking by Orkin. The cities are ranked by the number of residential and commercial mosquito treatments the company performed from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017.

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• BB Gun Incident At Wilde Lake High School Reported
• Duck Donuts Opens In Gaithersburg
• Intruder Tries To Strangle Annapolis Woman: Police
• Boy Reunited With Family: Baltimore Police
• Huge Upper Marlboro Blaze Destroys Home (Video)
• Harford County Public Schools Sets Last Day Of School, Hours For Exams
• Shady Grove, Rockville Metro Stations To Close During Repairs
• Warby Parker Opening Bethesda Store
• Silver Spring Entrepreneurs Attend eBay Small Business Advocacy Day

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