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Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney
Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney A Montgomery County mother is facing time in prison and will have to give up her adopted children after admitting to abusing them, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Lora Loethen, 55, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and five counts of child neglect after pleading guilty on Thursday following an investigation into dozens of reports and police visits involving her adopted family in Damascus. In March 2023, prosecutors say that one of Loethen's adopted daughters confided in another adult that she had been repeatedly been hit in the face by her "mother."&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
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Abandoned Puppy Looking To Get Lucky With New Home Abandoned Puppy Looking To Get Lucky With New Home
Abandoned Puppy Looking To Get Lucky With New Home Obie sure could use some St. Paddy's Day luck. The two-year-old pup was found alone on the front porch of an abandoned property at the beginning a February, according to the Baltimore Animal Rescue League and Care Shelter (BARCS).  Six weeks later, he’s still without a loving home. Obie was super stressed when he was first brought into BARCS’ care, the shelter said on Facebook.  However, he is looking to be freed – both figuratively and literally – to a family who will give him plenty of physical and emotional interaction. Two-year-old Obie hasn’t been feeling so lucky lately. He …

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by David Cifarelli