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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1996
Page
2
Carroll County fire left 14 people homeless in an apartment house on Main Street. No injuries were reported and a rabbit was among animals rescued. Investigators suspect a kerosene heater in an upstairs apartment caused the fire. Red Cross aiding displaced families.
A 16 year old Germantown boy was held by Montgomery County police in the fatal shooting of his 60 year old grandmother Mary Jo Sparrow. The youth originally faced attempted murder charges but after her death prosecutors seek amended counts. He confessed to taking a .38 revolver to the grandparents home where they were held captive for about two hours and a gun discharged striking his grandmother. The grandfather Donald Sparrow sustained head injuries from a struggle and was treated and released.
A Jefferson man reportedly threatened to shoot his three children and was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for psychological evaluation after deputies and a Maryland State Police trooper responded to the home on Elmer Derr Road. No charges were filed and the children, ages four and twins two, were unharmed.
A 7 year old Frederick boy was treated and released from Frederick Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after being struck by a car Tuesday afternoon in the 800 block of Motter Avenue around 3 15 p m. His mother witnessed the accident. Darlene Brockey 42 of Frederick was driving the car and the child was at fault. Police said the investigation continues.
Snow in the Northeast as a Pacific Northwest cold snap eases. Arctic air chills the Plains and Midwest with scattered snow flurries from North Carolina to New York. Highs reach 30s to 50s, while warnings note subfreezing valleys and bitter mountain lows. The Associated Press reports several storms, with 2 to 4 inches possible in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and New England.
Forecasters predicted a snow storm would hit Frederick County late Tuesday night but residents woke to sunshine and rising temperatures. The warm spell came as a cold front moved through and forecasters warned of a return to colder conditions with light snow possible Thursday and continued cold into Friday and the weekend.
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