Shooting follows police refusal to intervene in domestic case
In Utica a shooting death occurred after a history of domestic violence and police interactions. Joelle Walters Terry allegedly fatally shot former boyfriend Douglas James Jett at a Frederick County home hours after she claimed police refused to intervene in a kidnapping call. She faces second degree murder charges with a 30 year maximum. bail was reduced and she was released. The case involves an ex parte order and a seven month troubled relationship with alleged abuse and arrests. Authorities plan to present the matter to the Frederick County Grand Jury for possible charges.
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Utica
Joelle Walters Terry
Douglas James Jett
Old Frederick Road
Eric Schaffer
Frederick County
Terry
Jett
Frederick crime rises 3.2 percent in early 1998 report
Frederick city police report a 3.2 percent rise in crime in the first quarter of 1998, with six rapes up from four. Aggravated assaults fall from 143 in 1997 to 81 in 1998, while overall crimes against persons drop 37.1 percent and property crimes rise 19.5 percent. state police show declines, and no murders were recorded in the city or county.
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Frederick City
Maryland
Frederick
Murder victim turned life around in Harford County home
Vicky Lee Austin a 30 year old Frederick resident and former stripper was shot to death in her Harford County home along with her 5 year old daughter. A Baltimore police officer Michael Edward Thompson 26 is charged with two counts of first degree murder and held without bail. Neighbors say she was pregnant and had argued with him over money for medical bills. The case details include prior domestic violence calls and a savage, movie like carnage as described by a longtime friend who found the bodies.
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Hickory
Harford County
Vicky Lee Austin
Frederick
Richard Rosecky
Baltimore
Rosecky
Ms. Austin
Grimes Upset by County Dump Fee Comment
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes criticizes public works director Robert Hayes over landfill costs. Hayes warned the county may charge the city if waste is sent elsewhere. City officials seek a $35 per ton rate, while the county cites $42 as the minimum to cover recycling costs, prompting Grimes to reject county pressure.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Frederick County Public Works
Robert Hayes
Hayes
Grimes
Ying
Cow Rescued From Creek Near Md 144 In New Market
A three year old mother cow, a Polled Hereford, was rescued from Long Branch Creek near Quinn Road Md 144 after becoming tangled in wire and trapped in freezing water. Neighbors and responders arrived after a driver alerted 911 at 8:15 a.m. The animal control officer and sheriff’s deputy helped revive the distressed cow and move it to a barn for rest. The owner reports the calf was recently born and the cow is likely stiff and weak.
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Long Branch Creek
CP Jacobs Jr
John
Quinn Road
MD. 144
Central Alarm
David Yankey
New Market
Activist Jan Gardner Seeks Frederick County Commissioner Seat
Jan Gardner 41 of Spring Ridge enters the race as a Democratic candidate for county commissioner. She says she aims to link growth with infrastructure funding under her campaign theme planning for progress. Gardner criticizes past growth without sufficient planning, noting crowded schools and congested roads.
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Frederick County
Jan Gardner
Spring Ridge
Ms. Gardner
Gardner
One Dead in Head-On Crash Near Basford Road
A head-on collision on US 15 at Basford Road left one man dead and two seriously hurt. A black car crossed the highway in front of a Ford Lariat and a northbound Jeep as drivers swerved to avoid a third vehicle. The car driver fled. victim identity not released.
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Adamstown
Basford Road
Virginia
Maryland
U.S. 15
David Matthews
Matthews
Carroll Manor
Frederick honors 10th year pregame ceremonies
The Frodeck Post notes brief pregame events today in Frederick to commemorate a team's 10th anniversary. Community sports page signals ceremonies and team pride, with daily updates on local prep action.
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Frederick
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