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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1996
Page
2
Weather service reports a slow moving cold front from the Ohio Valley edging toward Frederick. Expect dreary conditions through the week with cooler temperatures after the front passes. Early week forecasts call for mild temperatures before a Wednesday cool down.
Frederick police arrested Frank W. Anders Jr. after a stop near Sixth and Bentz streets led to a search. A small bag of suspected dangerous substance was found. he admitted taking medication from his mother and was charged with obtaining a prescription through manipulation. Fire calls and Maryland lottery results follow in the report.
Ronald Lee Hoke Sr., 39, of Hagerstown, Md., was executed by lethal injection at Greensville Correctional Center for the 1985 capital murder of Virginia Stell, a 56 year old Petersburg resident. He confessed three times, and Gov. George Allen had denied clemency as the Supreme Court denied a stay. Stell was stabbed, bound, and robbed. prosecutors argued rape occurred, while defense claimed consensual sex and theft were incidental.
Maryland leaders urge renewal of the Regional Auto Theft Team program, a $2 million yearly effort that reduced Baltimore region car thefts by over 20 percent in two years. Lt. Gov Townsend and officials highlighted 26 officers in joint patrols with over 100 arrests in Pikesville, and a national merit award for RATT.
Two Frederick men were taken into custody on trespassing charges after police responses to complaints. David Wayne Droneburg, 33, of Prospect Boulevard, had prior trespassing warnings and was released on personal recognizance. Clyde Ellicotte Brown Jr., on Phebus Avenue, became loud when approached and was jailed on disorderly conduct with $800 bail.
The forecast for Frederick County today calls for mostly cloudy skies, milder temperatures near 50, with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a 30 percent shower risk and lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy with a 50 percent shower chance and highs around the 50s.
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