Four tied to forgery scheme seized in Frederick area
Frederick City Police and others arrested three suspects in Fayetteville North Carolina and one in Tennessee for forging birth certificates and uttering forged checks to steal more than 50000 dollars from local banks. The four face 93 charges including forgery uttering theft and conspiracy. investigation began March 1996 and more charges are expected.
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Frederick City
Maryland
Frederick
Fayetteville
N C
Billie Jo Oltmann
South Steamboat Way
New Market
la Vergne
Tennis Oltmann
Vickie Ann Ward
Taneytown
Abijah James Wilder Jr
Germantown
Abijah James Wilder Sr
Ward
Mr. Wilder Jr
Frederick County
P Allen Croneburg
Thomas Chase
Chase
Perseid Meteor Shower Sightings Expected Over Frederick
Frederick area observers will see Perseid meteors Sunday night into Monday with up to about 100 per hour. Comet Swift Tuttle returns about every 130 years. best viewing Sunday though visible into next week. Earlier, an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through Friday morning. Clearer weekend ahead with mid 80s temperatures and moderate air quality noted.
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Frederick
Maryland Science Center
Jim O'Leary
Science Center
Baltimore
Swift Tuttle
National Weather Service
Sterling
Sound Source
News-Post
Maryland Department of the Environment
Trespass and Disorderly Arrests Reported in Frederick
Frederick police arrested a 30-year-old man at John Hanson Apartments for trespassing after a June no trespass notice. Tony Bowie of 612 West Patrick Street released on recognizance. Early Wednesday, Natasha Worthington, 19, of 600 North Bentz Street, charged with disorderly conduct after cursing at officers at Sagner Housing where about 30 people gathered. Worthington released on recognizance. Officer Matthew Evans led the trespass arrest and court commissioner noted Bowie’s release.
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Frederick City
Stephen Tuel
Frederick
John Hanson
Tony Lee Bowie
W. Patrick St
Frederick County
Matthew Evans
Sagner
Natasha Nicole Worthington
Bentz St
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thurmont Woman Convicted Of Embezzling From Employer
A 47 year old Thurmont woman Patricia Ann Forrest was found guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court of felony theft for stealing 5 507 from Mountainview Apartments where she was resident manager. Judge Herbert L Rollins gave five years in prison with suspended sentence for five years of supervised probation plus repayment of 5 507 and costs.
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Thurmont
Patricia Ann Forrest
Frederick County
Mountainview
Eric Schaffer
Richard Stine
Maryland State Police announce promotions and transfers
Maryland State Police released staffing changes. Local corporals Phillip Andrews, Thomas Woodward, Robert Reid, and Pride Rivers were promoted to sergeant with several transfers between Frederick College Park Hagerstown Rockville and the auto theft unit. Troopers First Class Dan Cornwell Mark Gibbons Gail Treglia Chris Sasse Michael Brennan and Todd May promoted to corporal in the aviation division. Sgt Terry Hill transferred to Hagerstown, Steve Ganley to Frederick from Cumberland, and Cpl B T Brown transferring from Rockville to Frederick.
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Phillip Andrews
Frederick
College Park
Thomas Woodward
Hagerstown
Rockville
Robert Reid
Commercial Vehicle Division
Pride Rivers
Auto Theft
Dan Cornwell
Mark Gibbons
Aviation Division
Gail Treglia
Chris Sasse
Michael Brennan
Todd May
Terry Hill
Accident at Md 75 and Old Annapolis Road injures one
Maryland State Police responded to an 8:36 am wreck at Md 75 and Old Annapolis Road involving a van and a tractor trailer. One person sustained minor injuries, per a state police spokesman. Details were limited at presstime.
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Maryland
MD 75
Old Annapolis Road
Midwest and Ohio Valley Weather Outlook Tomorrow
Dry pleasant conditions prevail across the Midwest and Ohio Valley with cooler air advancing into the Great Lakes. In the East expect very warm humid weather with some showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front. Southeast remains steamy while the West stays hot and sunny. Frederick County set for patchy morning fog and mostly sunny skies with highs near 89. Tonight and Friday bring 30 percent shower or storm chances with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Extended forecast shows lingering shower chances east and southeast, with varied western highs around 75 to 80.
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Midwest
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Frederick County
Nephew of police chief dies in Frostburg crash
In Frostburg Maryland the nephew of Thurmont Police Chief Neil Bechtel 18 year old Nathaniel Wright of Cresaptown died at the scene after his 1987 Pontiac 6000 crossed the center line on Md 36 south of Frostburg and was struck broadside by a northbound tractor trailer driven by Clinton DeBaugh 23 of Martinsburg West Virginia The crash occurred about 1030 a m and DeBaugh was uninjured
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Frostburg
Thurmont
Neil Bechtel
Here
Nathaniel Wright
Cresaptown
Maryland
Cumberland
Wright
MD. 36
Clinton DeBaugh
Martinsburg
W.va
Truck Driver Killed In I-81 Collision At Median
Harrisonburg Va. truck driver Charles Harper died after his tractor trailer struck a car in the median strip of Interstate 81. The crash occurred when a vehicle in the slow lane cut in front of the truck while attempting a median crossover. The rig veered onto the median, struck a bridge abutment, and Harper, not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and died later.
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Hagerstown
Harrisonburg
Charles Harper
Er. Harper
Harper
Maryland Lottery Draws Reported for Wednesday
AP notes Maryland lottery results with Wednesday evening picks Pick 3 51 3 Pick 4 99 00 Bonus Match 5 7 17 21 27 37 Bonus 9 Lotte 10 15 18 22 43 44 and Wednesday afternoon draws Pick 3 48 3 Pack 4 3 10 2
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Baltimore
Maryland
Man charged with robbing two prostitutes in Frederick
Emmitsburg resident Curtis Eugene Johnson 23, of De Paul Street, was arrested by Frederick City Police for impersonating a police officer and robbing two prostitutes. He faces charges including robbery and two counts of assault with intent to rob, with bail set at 50 000.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick City
Curtis Eugene Johnson
DePaul Street
Frederick County
North Market
Fifth Streets
Thomas W Chase
Multiple Fire Calls and Ambulance Reports Across Towns
Fire calls in the last 24 hours include a vehicle fire at 1418 Taney Ave Applegate Apartments reported around 10 pm Tuesday, a townhouse fire at 1:58 pm Wednesday connected to Fort Detrick and other local entities, a gas leak at 4125 Lamar Drive at 7:27 pm, and a house fire at 6022 Clevelandtown Road at 8 pm. Middletown Ambulance logged Emergency 37 and routine 7. Also, Walkersville Middle School honor roll lists eighth grader Brittany Beall for first honors in Saturday’s edition.
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Taney Ave
Applegate
N. Pendleton Court
Fort Detrick
United
Lamar Drive
Green Valley
New Market
Clevelandtown Road
Middletown
Walkersville Middle School
Brittany Beall
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Philip W. Hammond
James P. Enright
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Frederck Maryland
Montgomery County Bureau
Maryland Ave
Carner
Pappy
Robert Brown Jr
Ms. Worthington
State Police
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Cpl
B.T. Brown
Fee Lardy
Becky
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Furnitaire
Kyle n-Laiken
Rega
Tle
National
Weathe
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Aan
Mother Seton
Mary Catherine Conway
Home School Association
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Weather Report
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