Man shot wife and mother in law then killed himself
Hugh Buttry, a Vietnam veteran, tried twice to be admitted for psychiatric help at Martinsburg VA Medical Center but was turned away before allegedly killing his wife Catherine and mother-in-law Almeda Trout in Boonsboro around 11 a.m. He later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as police closed in. His brother, Justin Buttry, says court-ordered commitment and lack of insurance left him untreated. Blood clots and kidney failure were also reported health issues. The case follows a November 17 arrest for threatening his wife with a rifle.
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Denton Superintendent Dismissed After Four Months to Retire
Dr. Denton was informed of an administrative leave amid a board action. Board president Richard Mullinix refused comment beyond calling it personnel action. Steffan Jr. to lead an administrative team as Denton nears retirement and heads to Annapolis for farewell testimony.
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Richard Mullinix
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General Assembly
Man charged for attempted theft of parking meter
A Brunswick man, Kevin E. Tibbs, 21, was charged with malicious destruction of property theft and conspiracy after police said he tried to hide a parking meter in his pants. He is held at Frederick County Detention Center pending bail.
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Tibbs
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Soviet Sub damaged in collision with U.S. submarine
Moscow officials said an American nuclear submarine damaged a former Soviet navy submarine in the Arctic Ocean last week. The U S submarine suffered no damage or injuries to its crew.
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Arctic Ocean
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County GOP schedules candidates forum in Winchester Hall
The Frederick County Republican Central Committee will host a forum for Senatorial and 6th District congressional candidates on February 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Winchester Hall. During the same meeting, members discussed moving the annual Spring dinner to accommodate possible speakers.
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Republican Central Committee
Winchester Hall
Man kills wife and himself after domestic dispute
In Boonsboro a husband shot his wife and then killed himself after a daylong confrontation. Police had filed warrants for Hubert Buttry’s arrest. his estranged wife had feared him after a prior threat with a rifle. The younger Buttry died at Shady Grove Hospital.
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Shady Grove Hospital
Dogwood Drive
Pollatos Learns to Live with Cancer After Tough Battle
Patty Pollatos endured monthly chemotherapy and years of crippling nausea that kept her from work at the National Geographic office in Gaithersburg. A February fundraiser raised about $20,000 to cover bills as she awaits disability approvals from her job and Social Security in April. Although cancer signs have been absent since May 1991, she faces ongoing checkups and fears for her life, yet plans for a future with family, including babysitting a soon-to-arrive grandchild.
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Pollatos
Frederick
County officials weigh hazardous waste landfill plan at public hearing
A public meeting on a landfill permit draws environmental and civic groups including Carroll Manor Civic Association Halt Imported Trash and Citizens Opposed to the Destruction of the Environment. Residents fear entry of refractory brick fluoridated and carbon wastes though officials say the site will be designed as a hazardous waste landfill with two liners. past groundwater contamination cases are cited as separate from the current request. Eastaleo officials reassure compliance and note the landfill will meet hazardous waste standards, but no hazardous waste will be dumped.
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Carroll Manor Civic Association
Eastaleo
Abduction Plot Against Pizza Hut Clerk Foiled
Capt Stine reports the clerk was abducted at gunpoint but talked the suspect into abandoning rape in the car. She drove to the police station to seek help and escaped. The suspect, driving a car matching the clerk's vehicle, was later arrested in Rawson West Virginia, with a 25 caliber handgun recovered. extradition to Frederick slated for Tuesday.
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Hagerstown
Tain
Rawson
W.va
Frederick
Eastalco Landfill Permit Sparked Contamination Concerns
Eastalco finally announced a landfill permit with restrictions to keep chemicals below safety levels. Groundwater contamination was later found in 1984 and again in 1987 to 1988, including cyanide fluoride trichloroethane and PERC, though officials said risks to workers and residents were low. Cleanup steps followed: potliner pads removed, leachate tank built, liners replaced, and a soil vapor extraction study underway as a consent agreement nears finalization.
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John Goheen
Frederick
Eustalco
Meta Systems Inc
Jerome Doubroff
Margaret Canvoy
Eastaleo Environmental
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