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Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures
Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures Nearly 30 percent of US pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, according to a new study in the health-policy publication Health Affairs. The research, led by University of California Berkeley assistant professor Jenny S. Guadamuz and colleagues, analyzed data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, county health statistics, and ZIP Code demographic surveys.  Of the 88,930 retail pharmacies operating in 2010, almost one-third shuttered by 2021, with those in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods disproportionately affected, Independent pharmacies were hit ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Murder Charge Dropped For Montgomery County Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities Murder Charge Dropped For Montgomery County Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities
Murder Charge Dropped For Montgomery County Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities A murder charge was dropped for a Maryland mom after her teenage daughter died and five of her other children were found living in filth, authorities said. Cynthia Moore, 41, of Montgomery Village, was found guilty by a judge of six counts of child neglect following a seven-day bench trial, the Montgomery State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 16. Moore was initially indicted on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect, as was her husband, Dominique Moore, 46. Domonique is scheduled to go to trial next month. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit
Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit A badly beaten diabetic woman escaped to WellSpan York hospital after days of abuse at the hands of a man she had recently moved in with, Penn Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Anthonio Willis Hill, 51, originally of Maryland, was living in the basement of a home in the 20 block of Garden Lane in Hanover, PA when his girlfriend lost her apartment and moved in at the end of July, as detailed in the criminal complaint.  While receiving care at the hospital the woman explained what led up to the wounds on her face, head, and nec…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 70-Year-Old Woman Missing For Days In Maryland Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 70-Year-Old Woman Missing For Days In Maryland
Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 70-Year-Old Woman Missing For Days In Maryland Seen her?  An Silver Alert has been issued by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as they attempt to locate a 70-year-old woman who has been reported missing for several days.  Laura Roxanne Nauta, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimers, dementia, and diabetes was last seen in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 28, and an alert was issued on Thursday, May 30 as the agency seeks the public's assistance in tracking her down. Nauta was described as being 5-foot-8, weighing approximately 225 pounds with brown eyes, white hair, and she was last seen wearing a black shirt with f…

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by Zak Failla