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• Swastikas Drawn on Wall at Bethesda's Westland Middle School
• Maryland's O'Malley Eyes DNC Chair as Party Regroups
• Freeze, Frost Advisories Issued for Maryland: National Weather Service

Gary Sinise Helps Dedicate Custom Home for Wounded Veteran

An Army captain who survived five tours of duty in the Middle East and a near-fatal bomb attack on Veterans Day formally received the keys to a custom-built home adapted to his war wounds. Capt. Luis Avila and his wife, Claudia, along with their three sons, received the new home in Chevy Chase Friday courtesy of the Gary Sinise Foundation.»»»Read more.

Hogan Appoints New Howard County Sheriff

There's a new sheriff in town in Howard County, and many will recognize him. Gov. Larry Hogan appointed William "Bill" McMahon, past chief of the Howard County Police Department, to the post, after the previous sheriff was forced to resign.»»»Read more.

• 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Essex Shootings: Police
• Police Ramp Up Patrols at Park and Ride Lots After Rash of Car Break-Ins
• Baltimore Protests President-Elect Donald Trump
• The Shoppes at Perry Hall to Open on Belair Road

• Deadly Vehicle Fire Under Investigation in Parkville
• Edgewater Parents Protest School Renovation, Redistricting Plan
• Elderly Wheaton Man Walks Away from Silver Spring Nursing Home
• AAU Coach Charged With Soliciting Teen for Sex: Police

»PHOTO: Defense Secretary Ash Carter, center, speaks with Army Capt. Luis Avila during a reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., June 30, 2015, courtesy of the Department of Defense.