Arson Ruled in Mount Aetna Country Store Fire
Boonsboro area fire officials ruled arson caused the Mount Aetna Country Store fire that destroyed the one story building on Mapleville Road early Saturday. The 350000 dollar loss prompted a joint investigation with ATF agents. Forty five firefighters and allied units battled the blaze for one hour with no injuries reported.
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Fire damages home on Taney Avenue in Frederick
A Maryland fire on Taney Avenue left a Frederick family with nothing but some clothing. The State Fire Marshal is investigating. Firefighters from Indianapolis Hose, Citizens, United, and Fort Detrick responded, arriving in about ten minutes after the 9:24 p.m. call.
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Fort Detrick
Frederick man charged with assault
Frederick police charged Alfred B. Fisher with assault after an altercation with his girlfriend Donna Marie Bartos on South Bentz Street. Bartos reported facial and throat injuries from punches and choking as Fisher grabbed her arm before she escaped. He posted a $5,000 bond and was released.
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Donna Marie Bartos
South Bentz Street
Michael Mothat
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Ms. Bartos
Morgan
Fisher
Maryland student found safe in Ghana Accra please
A Maryland college student studying in Ghana turned up safe in Accra on Sunday, ending a two day search. Magda Donaldson, 19, of Goucher College, had been reported missing after arriving for a study program. FBI spokeswoman Susan Lloyd said there was no kidnapping or abduction.
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Accra
FBI
Magda Donaldson
Goucher College
Susan Lloyd
Another blue moon sighting sparks awe in March
MIAMI AP reports a blue moon rose Sunday and another will appear March 31. Two blue moons in one year occur roughly every 20 to 40 years, with the last in 1961. The term notes two full moons in a month, a rarity about once every 33 months. Astronomers forecast the next double-blue year in 2018.
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Miami
Clinton man charged with drug possession and DWI
A Clinton resident was charged after a caller reported a drunken driver weaving on U S 340 toward Frederick. Trooper James Updegraff found a 1988 Plymouth Voyager with 8.7 grams of marijuana in a film canister and a pipe in the suspect's pocket. He was released on his own recognizance.
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Clinton
Maryland
U.S 340
Frederick
James Updegraff
William Richard Deemer
Fire crew aids man with severed finger in Woodsboro
An unidentified 46-year-old man arrived at a Woodsboro fire station Saturday with a severed index finger and crushed middle finger after a transmission fell on his hand at a local concrete plant. Firefighters found the missing finger on the floor and the man was flown to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, with the finger kept with him in case reattachment is possible.
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Michael Flanery
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Weather outlook Frederick Maryland mountains and plains
Frederick County and Maryland mountains forecast cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon and sleet in places. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s with southeast winds around 10 mph. Periods of rain tonight with 100 percent chance, followed by cooler or warmer conditions into midweek.
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Weather System Spreads Rain Across Regions
A broad weather system brings light to moderate rain from Missouri through Illinois into Indiana Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama with showers in South Carolina and Florida. Thunder possible. over an inch fallen in Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast. Snow on southern Appalachians. freezing drizzle in parts of Iowa. West sees rain from California mountains to Los Angeles with showers in Washington Oregon and snow showers in several states. Temperatures swing from 29 below at Clayton Lake Maine to 75 in Marathon and Key West Florida.
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Five arrested in Lineboro Road drug raid
Maryland State Police and Carroll County Drug Unit raided 3242 Lineboro Road recovering four ounces of marijuana seven grams of cocaine three grams of psilocybin hallucinogenic mushrooms and assorted paraphernalia. Joelle Catherine Keene Jeffrey Patrick Keene Timothy John Smith Scott Engle Zimmerman and Stephanie Lauren Mettille were charged with marijuana cocaine psilocybin and paraphernalia offenses. A juvenile was also charged. Keene jailed on seven thousand five hundred dollar bail. No information on other defendants.
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Carroll County
Lineboro Road
Westminster Barracks
Joelle Catherine Keene
Jeffrey Patrick Keene
Timothy John Smith
Augusta Road
Scott Engle Zimmerman
Carmelle Drive
Baltimore
Stephanie Lauren Mettille
Houck Road
Westminster
Ms. Keene
Tractor-trailer flips on ramp dumps concrete materials
Maryland State Police reported an 8:04 a.m. crash on the ramp from Md 140 to southbound U.S. 15 in Emmitsburg. A 1999 Mack tractor-trailer driven by David C. Alder of Mount Airy overturned while making a sharp right turn, dumping concrete onto both lanes. Alder, 45, was not injured as traffic diverted to the shoulder and delays were reported.
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U.S. 15
MD. 140
Maryland
David C. Alder
Mount Airy
Alder
Freezing Rain and Cold Stretch Predicted in Frederick
The Frederick News-Post Weather Summary reports a cold start to the week with freezing rain possible. Sunday reached 35 after a Saturday 45, with overnight lows in the 20s and wind chills near 11. The National Weather Service forecasts ongoing cold, with a mix of rain and sun through the week and highs generally in the 40s and 50s, and a 30 percent rain chance later today. Groundhog Day approaches as forecasters note storm potential may affect the shadow sighting and Valentine’s Day warmth remains uncertain.
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Frederick News-Post
National Weather Service
Mt Airy woman killed in car crash near West Falls Road
Evalene Whitfield, 69, of Bethesda, died after a crash on Mead owgreen Drive near West Falls Road in Mount Airy. She rode in the back seat and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital, where she died. Three others treated and released. state trooper Leppert leads the ongoing investigation.
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Carroll County
Piola WhiGeld Botheo
Evalene Whitfield
Bethesda
Frederick Emorial Hospital
Fabie Poextion
Meadowgreen Drive
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JA. Leppert
Ohio man arrested for attempted break in at 7 Eleven
An off duty Frederick police officer spotted Chris L Hicks attempting to break into a 7 Eleven ATM at 501 East St. Hicks resisted arrest striking the officer as he fled. Another officer released a police dog and ordered Hicks to ground as the first officer was treated for a hurt ankle. Hicks, 23, of Conneaut Ohio, faces multiple charges and was jailed on 15000 bail.
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Brian Burdette
Chris L. Hicks
501 East St
Steve Tuel
Burdette
Hicks
Maryland Sunday and Saturday Lottery Draws
Maryland drawings reported Sunday night yielded Pick 3 numbers 3 8 7 and Pick 4 numbers 8 6 2 5. Saturday night results show Pick 3 numbers 5 2 1 and Pick 4 numbers 8 3 6 5.
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