Last month the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff responded to the area of Kraft Road and Fairview Drive in Chestertown, for a weapons complaint. A man is now facing five charges after deputies say he pointed a handgun at the people in another car. The man has been identified as Frank Hughes Jr. The people in the other car told deputies they were driving on Kraft Road when they came up on a vehicle that was stopped in the middle of the road. They flashed their headlights to try to get the driver’s attention, and the driver, Hughes, then backed into a nearby driveway. From there, Hughes pulled out and turned his vehicle sideways across the road, blocking the way for the other car. Hughes then got out of his vehicle and allegedly pointed a gun toward the people in the other car. After a search, deputies found Hughes who admitted pointing the gun at the other car, and placed him under arrest. Hughes is charged with first degree assault, using a firearm in a felony crime, second degree assault, reckless endangerment, and having a handgun on his person.

Renters across Maryland who use service animals should no longer face automatic cleaning fees in a lease form used by real estate agents statewide. The change comes from a settlement with the state. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the deal with the Maryland Association of Realtors. Under the settlement, the association will change the wording in its model lease so it follows fair housing laws. It will pay $20,000 in restitution to support housing services for people with disabilities, another $10,000 will go to Economic Action Maryland, and the association agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty. That brings the total to $50,000. Brown said the fix will help renters with disabilities all over the state.