Passenger killed in pickup truck crash in Potomac
Police say alcohol and speed caused a fatal crash on River Road and Seven Locks Road. Gerald Carr, 26, of Ireland, Pa, died as Richard Shriver, 31, of Murrysville, Pa, fled an earlier hit-and-run and lost control. six others were injured, Shriver charged with manslaughter by motor vehicle while intoxicated.
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Potomac
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Gerald Carr
Ireland
River Road
Seven Locks Road
Carr
Richard Shriver
Murrysville
Beech Tree Road
Bethesda
Shriver
Fire log summary from 24 hour period ending 8 pm
Reports include a truck fire near Interstate 70 at mile marker 38 in Myersville and an apartment building fire at Elmwood Terrace Apartments at 90 Waverley Drive. Also noted are a potential gas leak outside at Allington Manor Circle and miscellaneous alarms at Lancaster Place and near Interstate 270 with Md 85, involving several agencies.
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Myersville
Waverley Drive
Elmwood Terrace
Braddock Heights
Fire deaths down in Maryland report cites prevention gains
Maryland Fire Marshal Rocco Gabriele reports 1997 fire deaths at 74 and 1996 at 62 the lowest in 23 years. Cause shows careless smoking at 34 percent. 25 killed in 20 fires last year, 12 from electrical faults, 6 from combustibles near heat. No detectors in 16 deaths. 11 more with disconnected or dead batteries.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Rocco Gabriele
Frederick County
Gabriele
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Parris Glendening
MSFA
Hagerstown man charged with rape
Clifford Raymon Bosley Jr. 26 of South Prospect Street was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on a January rape at a Boonsboro party. A 19-year-old Hagerstown woman said she was raped in the early hours of Jan. 25. Bosley is detained on $25,000 bail.
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Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Clifford Raymon Bosley Jr
South Prospect Street
Washington County
Maryland
Bosley
Washington County Detention Center
Week warms as temperatures rise into the weekend
The Frederick News-Post weather summary notes a Monday high near 78 and low 60 with .06 inches of rain. The National Weather Service forecasts warmer days ahead with partly sunny skies and highs near 90 through Friday, a chance of afternoon thunderstorms, and weekend highs around 90 with cooler nights.
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Frederick News-Post
National Weather Service
Man charged in incident involving 15 year old girl
Alan Francis Ford, 51, was charged after a May 26 incident at Massers Motel involving a sleeping 15-year-old girl. He allegedly removed clothes and assaulted her while intoxicated, then attempted a second assault thwarted by a male witness. Ford, of no fixed address, is held on $50,000 bail in the Frederick County Detention Center.
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Alan Francis Ford
Frederick
Masser’s
Ford
Frederick County Detention Center
Boy 16 Detained After Home Assaults in Buckeystown
Maryland State Police say a 16-year-old boy assaulted his older brother and father at Michaels Mill Road. He faces second degree assault and destruction of property charges and was released to parents for a court appearance. He later shot his 7-year-old brother with a BB gun and is charged with second degree assault and reckless endangerment. He is detained at a youth facility in Rockville.
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Buckeystown
Maryland
Alice Godlove
Michaels Mill Road
Rockville
Thurmont woman crowned Maryland fire prevention queen
Jessica Marie White of Thurmont won the Maryland State Firemen's Association fire prevention queen title, the first from Frederick County. The UMBC biochemistry and emergency health services student spoke on year round prevention and enviromental benefits, while planning state wide appearances and parades.
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Ocean City
Frederick County
Maryland
Jessica Marie White
Thurmont
White
Clarence
Judy White
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Catoctin High School
Baltimore
Miss White
LOSAP
Terry Shook
Amanda Jewel Kauffman
Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Parris Glendening
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Glendening
Joseph Kroboth Jr
Expert restores incriminating tape in theft probe
A damaged videotape linked to a burglary ring is restored strengthening the case against eight young suspects from New Market and Mount Airy areas. The recovered tape shows suspects with stolen property and drug use with break ins mainly in January and February.
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New Market
Mount Airy
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Washington
Keith Bowerman
Frederick County
Hunter
Sheriff’s Office
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George E. Randall
Marlene B. Young
Philip W. Hammond
James P. Enright
Ervin H. Hagg
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
E Park Street
Frederck
Fredericknewspost
News-Post
Montgomery County Bureau
Maryland Ave
News
Susan C. Nicol
Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Lancaster
Silbiger & Coleman
National
Weathe
Iowa
Plains
Florida
Texas
Boy
Thurmont Woman Fire Prevention Queen
First National Bank
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