Maryland man sentenced to life for 1987 murder in Maine
Steven H. Oken of Baltimore received life imprisonment plus 20 years for armed robbery and five years for theft after pleading guilty to the 1987 shooting death of Lori Ward, a Kittery motel clerk. Judge Roland Cole cited deliberate, planned actions and Ward’s abuse history as factors.
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Steven H. Oken
Baltimore
Superior Court
Roland Cole
Lori Ward
Oken
Cole
Ward
Benjamin Lipsitz
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Ms. Ward
Portsmouth
N.H
Anne Broost
Baltimore County
Park gate installed as vandalism slows at Ballenger Creek Park
Frederick county park officials tighten security after two months of vandalism at Ballenger Creek Park. About $2000 in damage includes a burned fiberglass slide hole and missing aluminum benches sold for scrap. Benches replaced with wood. patrols increase by park manager.
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Weather snapshot for western Maryland includes showers likely
Western Maryland forecast covers Carroll Frederick Howard Montgomery and Washington counties with mostly sunny today then late afternoon showers and storms. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s, tonight partly cloudy with slight shower chance. Sunday partly cloudy with showers, highs in lower 80s. Mountain region similar with highs in lower 80s and 20 percent shower risk.
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Court Admits Evidence From Oken Room in Ward Shooting Case
Superior Court Judge William Brodrick allowed evidence from Oken's room at the Coachman Motor Inn near the Ward storage area and front desk where she was shot. Police Chief Edward Strong, in court as an observer, says Oken can appeal but will stay jailed awaiting his life sentence, with a remark favoring Maryland execution. Lottery results noted from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, with several game numbers listed.
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Oken
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Ward
Kittery
Edward Strong
Maryland
Bikes stolen from front porch spark family reward
Amy and Micah Gunnell reported two new bicycles stolen from their Dogwood Drive home between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. The bikes were saved for as birthday gifts and one carried Baja branding while the other was a Kent mountain bike. A $25 reward is offered for return. call 663-8752 with sightings.
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Rebecca Stevenson joins Frederick County State's Attorney Office as assistant prosecutor
Rebecca Stevenson has been sworn in as assistant prosecutor for juvenile and child support cases, replacing Edward Lulie who left to return to private practice in Frederick. Stevenson, born in Bethesda and raised in Gaithersburg and Damascus, is a Mount Saint Mary's College 1980 graduate and studied law at the University of Maryland, previously working with Rosenstock and Nicklas law firms in Frederick. Her parents reside in Damascus, with sister Melissa Murray in Germantown and aunt Ann Kurtz in Silver Spring.
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Mount Saint's Mary's College
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Frederick
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Damascus
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Germantown
Ann Kurtz
Silver Spring
Julie Stevenson
Ralph Marsden Jr
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