Frederick County Year In Court Reflects Averages and Audacious Trials
1998 proved an average year for Frederick County judiciary with notable cases. Deputy State’s Attorney Julie Stevenson replaced retired judge Herbert Rollins in the Frederick Circuit Court. Murder trials concluded, with appeals delaying others into 1999. Ralph Manna convicted for killing Linda Delauter and wounding two. Martin Shepley sentenced to 45 years for murder. Bruce Koenig awaiting trial for patricide. Jean Nance awaiting trial for murder. co-defendants Jensen and Whitman imprisoned. Medical malpractice suits found providers met care standards. County growth spurs courthouse expansion funded in two phases totaling about 5.8 million.
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Julie Stevenson
Frederick County
Frederick
Herbert L. Rollins
Ralph Manna
Linda K. Delauter
Wolfsville
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Smithsburg
Martin Howard Shepley
MD. 17
Potomac River
Nance
Deral Court
Tho City
Ency
Frederick City
Christmas Chimney Fire Damages Lewistown Home
Firefighters on Powell Road Lewistown quickly extinguished a chimney fire that spread to the wall of a home. Crews stripped siding to ensure complete containment, while the interior remained undamaged and flames were put out in minutes.
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Powell Road
Lewistown
Man Arrested On Armed Robbery Charges In Uni Mart Incident
Frederick police arrested Frederick man Friday on charges of armed robbery and related counts after a Uni Mart robbery on Himes Avenue. William Edward Thompson, 35, of Goldspire Court, faced armed robbery robbery first degree assault second degree assault concealed weapon theft and reckless endangerment. Clerk reported a knife and demand for money. suspect described by store staff led to swift arrest on Hillcrest Drive within minutes. Clerk hospitalized for chest pain. Thompson held on $100,000 bail at Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
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Frederick Matt
Uni-Mart
Himes Avenue
William Edward Thompson
Frederick
Hillcrest Drive
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Thompson
Cates
Police arrest 3 men on drug charges
Police arrested three men after midnight Friday for drug possession and conspiracy to possess and distribute crack cocaine. Officers patrolling near West Fifth and North Bente streets observed a suspected drug deal and recovered crack cocaine and marijuana. Robert L. Youngblood, 45, of North Bentz Street, charged with possession, released on $300 bond. Jason L. Thompson, 25, of Stillmeadow Place. Dontay L. Jones, 23, of Baltimore, charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute crack cocaine and with distribution and possession with intent to distribute. They remained at Frederick County Adult Detention Center Saturday in lieu of $125,001 bail each.
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Ane Teers
Poedderie P Olice Department
West Fifth
North Bente
Robert L. Youngblood
North Bentz Street
District Court
Jason L. Thompson
Stillmeadow Place
Dontay L. Jones
Baltimore
Frederick County
Liew
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U.S
Jean Louis Arnaud Nance
Adrian Pilkington
Jason A. Jensen
Rachel Irete Whitman
Skip Lawrence
Frederick Nems-Post
Warner
Bras & Rart In
Bay Cotton Classics
Vanity Fair
Shawn
Hecht's
VISA
Mastercard
Discover
American Express
Olga
Miata
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