Man charged with seven Montgomery County bank robberies
Police say 39 year old Jeffrey Lynn Johnson of no fixed address was arrested in Washington by FBI agents. He allegedly used note demands in bank robberies across Montgomery and Prince George counties between May 8 and July 24, 1995, targeting American Federal Savings Rockville and several other banks.
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Montgomery County
Washington
Jeffrey Lynn Johnson
FBI
Johnson
American Federal Savings Bank
Rockville
First National Bank of Maryland
Silver Spring
Chevy Chase Bank
Gaithersburg
Signet Bank
First National Bank
Wheaton
Columbia Bank
Kensington
First Virginia Bank
Harbor Bank of
Maryland
Mellon Bank
Prince George's County
Two men arrested on drug charges near Lincoln Apartments
Frederick City Police said Vernal Gillespie, 32, of Frederick, and Samuel Betty, 26, of Baltimore, were charged after attempting to sell crack cocaine to an undercover officer near Lincoln Apartments. Gillespie faced counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute, plus conspiracy. Betty faced conspiracy charges. Both were held in detention centers in lieu of bonds of 110000 and 60000 respectively.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Frederick City
Lincoln Apartments
Vernal Roosevelt Gillespie
Dulany Court
Samuel Junior Betty
Gillespie
Betty
Frederick County
Fire log notes multiple incidents across towns and times
Fire log lists events from 4:22 a.m. to 6:42 p.m. including automatic alarms at 100 Burgess Hill Way and 10:15 a.m. at Blog 376 Fort Detrick, gas leak at Independents Eveready Square, truck and vehicle fires in Myersville Juniors and Independents areas, Md 550, and wires down on Thurmont Orchard Drive. Names of groups include Citizens Independents Juniors Uniteds and Fort Detrick highway references 1-70.
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Burgess Hill Way
Eveready Square
Uniteds
Fort Detrick
Myersville
Braddock Heights
Aik Taney Ave
MD 550
Thurmont Orchard Drive
Thurmont
Amnesty program offered to parents behind on child support
Frederick County launches a month long amnesty starting August 1 to help noncustodial parents catch up on arrears without contempt of court. Susan Wilkens of the State's Attorney's Child Support Division expects 700 to 1,000 parents to respond, with three evening sessions in Frederick and Thurmont to negotiate lump sums or increased payments. After amnesty, strict enforcement with six month jail terms and purge bonds to reduce arrearage will begin in September.
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Frederick County
Susan Wilkens
State’s Attorney’s
Ms. Wilkens
Circuit Court
Arrest Made in Mount St Marys Student Slaying
Baltimore police charged 20 year old William Stewart Jr with first degree murder and a weapons violation for the July 14 shooting of Patrick Cawley a Mount St Marys College student. Stewart allegedly shot Cawley during a cocaine purchase near Govans Baltimore. Cawley died at Johns Hopkins after being found in his car. Autopsy noted cocaine use hours before death. A fall memorial service for Cawley was mentioned by Mount St Marys College officials.
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Baltimore
Patrick Cawley
Mount St. Mary's College
William Stewart Jr
Sam Ringgold
Baltimore City
Stewart
Edgewood
Ringgold
Cawley
Clearspring
Orkney
Govans
Johns Hopkins
Mount St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg man charged after three-car crash on US 15
Frederick County man Wayne A Ridenour 20 was charged with driving while intoxicated failure to stop and yield the right of way and license restriction violation after a crash at US 15 and Creamery Road. His passengers including two teens were treated at Gettysburg Hospital and released. The other drivers Kirsten Vanverveen Charley Fields Ethan Birchard were not injured. Investigation continues.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick County
U.S. 15
Creamery Road
Wayne A Ridenour
Mike Brennan
Ridenour
Charley Fields
Falls Church
Ethan K. Birchard
Cinnaminson
Brennan
Matt Staub
Thomas Lantz
David Manning
Gettysburg Hospital
Mr. Fields
Kirsten Vanverveen
Arlington
Birchard
Teen dies after fall from hotel window
Paris J. Taylor 13, of New York City, died after running backward in a hotel hallway and crashing through a seven story window at the Sandcastle hotel in Myrtle Beach. He struck a concrete walkway below. police and coroner investigations continued.
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Myrtle Beach
Paris J. Taylor
New York City
Sandcastle Hotel
Horry County
Robert Edge Jr
Maryland Lottery Drawn Friday Night and Afternoon
Baltimore AP reports Maryland lottery results with Friday night picks 55 4 7 64 1 and March 5 15 32 33 35 37 plus Friday afternoon Daily Lottery 0 7 6 and Pick 4 2 4 3 6.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Forecast Shows Heat and Scattered Storms Across Counties
The forecast calls for partly sunny hot and humid conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms especially in Frederick County. Highs reach the 90s, with 80s in far west areas, and lows in the 60s to low 70s. Extended outlook shows continuing hot weather with chances of late day storms through Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Westminster
Heat wave grips Southwest as rain hits East coast
A broad heat surge pushes highs above 100 from California to the Great Plains while storms drench the lower Great Lakes and Northeast. Rain and floods sweep parts of the East while Pacific Northwest cools behind a fast moving cold front. In Phoenix and Coolidge Arizona the heat shatters records with temperatures reaching 123 degrees.
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Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
Connecticut
Vermont
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Great Lakes
California
Great Plains
Ohio Valley
Southeast
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Phoenix
Mercury
Arizona
Coolidge
Primary seatbelt law push targets Maryland roads
Elizabeth Baker backs primary enforcement to curb driving fatalities rising 27 percent since 1994. She cites 75 percent belt use and aims for 85 percent by 2000, urging community support and legislative change. John Lyding seeks visual and peripheral vision standards for licenses. David Willis questions age-based driving risks and promotes safer options.
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Elizabeth Baker
State Highway Administration
Ms. Baker
Maryland Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders
Maryland
Lyding
David Willis
AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety
Willis
Holiday Inn
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George B. Delaplaine Jr
George E. Randall
Marlene B. Young
Philip W. Hammond
James P. Enright
Ervin H. Hagg
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Patrick Street
Fox Newsroom
Fox Montgomery Ci
Sunty Bureau
Maryland Ave
News Matters
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Deliverac
Saul Rat
Ations Quest
Fron
Hreterich Netrs-Post
George Dorsey
News-Post
Wilkens
Goon
Midwest
The
Associated Press
T Hoppy
Jay, Nancy, Heather and
Jordan
Freddie
Love, Sherry
Matt, Alison
Walter Ant Vathy Seow Chyeber
Fred City
RUC
Deen
Antrim
McDonald’s
Taneytown
Ann Beandin
Myron Bradley
Hillcrest Drive
Champus
David A. Lieb
A.C.C
PRS
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American Society of Podiatri
Ew Pools, Inc
T Arte
Evelyn L. Lee
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