Grand Jury Declines To Indict Woman In Frederick Shooting
The Frederick County Grand Jury refused to indict Joelle Walters Terry over the April 15, 1998, shooting death of Douglas Jett at her Old Frederick Road home. Jurors met in secret and, by majority vote, did not find sufficient evidence of second degree murder or voluntary manslaughter. Prosecutor Scott L. Rolle noted the jury had full access to police files and Jett family information.
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Frederick County
Utica
Joelle Walters Terry
Scott L. Rolle
Douglas James Jett
Jett
Ms. Terry
Old Frederick Road
Terry
Rolle
Mr. Rolle
Patricia M. O'Connor
Julia Minner
Mr. Jett
Clarksville
Howard County
Gardener Uncovers Ring In Debris At South Market Street
Joe and Pam Gunter found a gold band buried a foot and a half deep in their South Market Street yard while planting shrubs. Engraving reads GTF to JHE 1932 though legibility is poor. The couple notes the area has long yielded foreign objects.
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Joe Gunter
South Market Street
Pam Gunter
Joe
Sheriff weighs bills to require medical condition data on licenses
Frederick County Sheriff Jim Hagg may seek a law to register drivers medical conditions with the Motor Vehicle Administration. He cites a diabetic drivers seizure misread as drunkenness and says police could access this data in the field. The proposal hinges on a potential General Assembly bill via the Frederick County delegation.
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Frederick County
Jim Hagg
Motor Vehicle Administration
Sheriff Deputies
Hagg
General Assembly
Rotorex Loses Bid Over Unemployment Benefits Fight
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Mary Ann Stepler upheld prior rulings that IUE Local 133 workers are entitled to unemployment benefits for Aug 18 to Sept 12 1997 amid a labor dispute at Rotorex Walkersville plant. Rotorex says the union was on strike during Aug 17 to Sept 12 and disputes the lockout classification.
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Rotorex
International Union of Electronic, Electrical
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Board of Appeals
IUE
Cal
Maryland
Pat O’connor
Commissioners urged to hold night meetings
Frederick County civic groups press the board to shift comprehensive plan work sessions to weeknights or weekends to boost public participation. The plan update, reviewed by the Planning Commission, faces scheduled July sessions at 8 a.m. with debates ongoing. a decision is pending Thursday as President Mark Hoke opposes late hours.
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Mark Hoke
Maryland
Hoke
Frederick County
Frederick County Planning Commission
Carl Irvin
Frederick County Civic Federation
Nicholas Wood
Greater Monrovia Civic Association
Wood
Tank Reunited With Owner After Shelter Stay
Tank a 7 month old mixed breed dog reunites with owner Carl Jackson after a month apart. Jackson who lived at a campsite near Wal-Mart faced law and shelter concerns over living conditions and animal protection laws. Tank had been housed at Animal Control and neutered at Frederick Veterinary Center before the reunion.
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Lank
Carl Jackson
Frederick Veterinary Center
Grove Road
Buddy
Tank
Animal Control
Rosemont Avenue
Frederick
Mr. Jackson
Wal-Mart
Jackson
Merry Ellen Poole
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Karly Shipley
Walkersville Carnival
Nancy Zemo
Nelson Art Studios
Union
Walkersville
Frederick News
Stalf
Kim Brent
Frank Rothenhoefer
P.J. Vasquenza
Fleming Avenue
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