Lawmakers condemn judge over domestic violence record expungement
Annapolis female lawmakers accuse Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Bollinger Sr. of showing indifference to domestic violence by expunging a defendant’s assault record to aid entry to a country club. They demand stricter action, sensitivity training, and stronger reforms to ensure DV cases are treated seriously.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Baltimore County
State House
Assembly
Thomas J. Bollinger
Nancy Kopp
D-Montgomery
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Governor outraged by judge erasing assault record
Maryland Governor Parris Glendening voiced outrage after a Circuit Court judge erased a man’s criminal record for a wife assault. Women lawmakers held a news conference urging tougher handling of domestic violence, while the Judicial Disabilities Commission weighed potential action against Judge Bollinger. The commission could recommend anything from reprimand to removal, with the Court of Appeals ultimately deciding.
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England
Ms. Hecht
Judicial Disabilities Commission
Annapolis
Parris Glendening
Glendening
Maryland
Steven Lemmey
Court of Appeals
Fines Raised for Unlicensed Frederick Plumbers
Frederick increases fines for unlicensed plumbing to 250 dollars for a first offense and 500 dollars for subsequent offenses. City plumbing chief Thomas C. Darner says the tougher penalties deter shoddy work without harming homeowners or licensed plumbers. He notes federal law bans homeowners from doing plumbing and stresses only licensed plumbers may perform work.
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Frederick
City Plumbing
Thomas C. Darner
Darner
Tee
Red Cross speaker urges Thurmont Lions on blood drives
Lions speaker Terry Leatherwood of the American Red Cross addressed Thurmont Lions Club members on the importance of blood donation. Club president John Hart and program chairman Larry West watched as Leatherwood emphasized community support for blood drives.
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Terry Leatherwood
The
American Red Cross
Thurmont Lions Club
John Hart
Larry West
Man electrocuted on Golden Mile sign falls from ladder
A man in his 50s working on the Masser’s Motel sign at 1505 W Patrick St received an electric shock that caused cardiac arrest. He fell from his ladder, suffered a head injury, and was taken by ambulance to Frederick Memorial Hospital after a 12:57 p.m. incident. A state police helicopter was dispatched but no comment was available from the motel.
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Masser’s
Patrick St
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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