Western Maryland Weather Outlook Tonight Through Monday
Western Maryland counties face a cold night with upper teens lows and diminishing winds. Friday brings cloudy skies and a high in the lower 40s with southwest winds. Extended: snow chances west, mixed precip east, clearing Sunday, then cooler through Monday with sunshine and variable highs and teens to mid 30s.
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Girl avoids rabies shots after dog bite in Hannover Court
An 8-year-old girl was bitten by a German shepherd as she tried to feed it in Hannover Court off Ballenger Creek Pike. The dog’s owners produced current rabies vaccination proof, and the animal is quarantined at home for 10 days with a check for health at the end.
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Ballenger Creek
Frederick County Animal Control
Johnny Wiles
Wiles
Police Still Investigating 1988 Murder
Frederick City Police continue probing the 1988 killing of Delorese Thompson, known as Moota, found strangled in her South Market Street apartment. Detective Richard Stine says a Tuesday tip from a local radio story prompted an interview setup, but no arrest or solid lead has emerged.
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South Market Street
Frederick City
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Watt Lee
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Frederick man pleads to selling crack cocaine in court
Frederick County Circuit Court heard Andrew Lee Nichols admit selling crack to a police informant in a Willowcrest Apartment hallway. Judge Herbert L. Rollins postponed sentencing to March 2 after Nichols faced a potential 20 year term. Police from the street crime unit arrested him following the buy. A plea deal dropped conspiracy and other drug charges.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Andrew Lee Nichols
Herbert L. Rollins
Nichols
Frederick City
Willowcrest
Key Parkway
Arthur Kravetz
Woman Jabbed at Knifepoint Outside Damascus Apartments
A 25-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint in the 9500 block of Bethesda Church Road outside Damascus Garden Apartments Monday around 3:30 p.m. The assailant demanded money, took her purse after finding no more cash, punched and grabbed her, then fled when a passerby appeared, according to Montgomery County Police.
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Damascus Garden Apartments
Montgomery County
Bethesda Church Road
Panel broadens rape case review to include school actions
A Montgomery County panel broadened its review to include Seneca Valley High School procedures after the school board refused an independent probe into the principal's role in initiating charges against four students, including the superintendent's son. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. Judge John C. Tracey pressed for full inquiry, while State's Attorney Andrew L. Sonner fought back tears over his decision to recuse himself to avoid appearance of bias.
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Montgomery County
Seneca Valley High School
Seren
Miabae
Paul L. Vance
John C. Tracey
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Frederick police probe possible sexual assault on North Market Street
Frederick police investigate a reported sexual assault of a mentally handicapped woman who says she boarded a blue multi window van around 2 20 p m Wednesday on North Market Street. She was driven to an unknown location assaulted and released downtown. The suspect is described as a black man. Witnesses urged to contact Officer Julaine Ayers.
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Frederick City
North Market Street
John Nolte
Julaine Ayers
Schools debating how to make up snow days after missed time
Frederick County educators and officials clashed over options to recover nine lost days. Proposals included spring-break makeups, Saturday classes, or extending the school day for about a month while considering prior calendar decisions and contractual day requirements.
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Harry T. deMoll
Frederick County
Nancy Grasmick
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