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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1999
Page
2
Emily Barnes, 16, had her wallet stolen from Frederick High School last month. It was recovered on campus Wednesday along with her driver’s license Social Security card and photos. She had hidden her ATM code as a phone number and nearly lost 700 of 915 dollars for her Europe trip. The bank will decide on replacing the rest.
AP reports an early Wednesday blaze destroyed the Clarysville Inn, a Civil War era building built in 1807 that once served as Union soldiers sick and wounded barracks. Fire crews from Pennsylvania and West Virginia fought the four hour blaze starting at 2 20 a.m., with no injuries recorded and cause under investigation.
The Baltimore AP notices Wednesday night lottery results with drawn numbers and prize names listed. Readers see pick 40 and cash-in-hand figures among the winning entries and related names in a brief post for readers.
State police responded to a disturbance call at a Peacock Lane home. Harry Blomquists Havens, 40, was shot once after lunging at a trooper with a knife, authorities said. His sister, owner of the home, reported he was distraught and had cut his wrists in an apparent suicide attempt.
A Maryland suppression hearing in the Bruce Wayne Koenig murder case featured First Class Clarence L. Creswell describing his German shepherd Canan detecting a decaying odor near Reich's Ford Road. Detectives said a shallow grave revealed body parts, leading to a search warrant and the property owner’s New York consent. The trial is set for April in Montgomery County with the death penalty sought.
Arson caused about $1000 damage to a Lake Singanore residence on Fox Chase Road. The fire started in the basement of a one story wood frame home around 12 36 a.m. and was brought under control by firefighters in about five minutes.
Fire log details 24 hour period ending 8 p.m. Wednesday show multiple calls. At 5:58 a.m. a house fire at 9014 Gue Road in Green Valley. 9:03 a.m. same address house call. 9:43 a.m. at Fort Detrick inside gas leak reported by Independent Fort Detrick. 11:32 a.m. vehicle fire on I-70. New Market Ambulance responded to 36 emergencies and three routine calls.
Frederick forecast notes tonight partly cloudy with lows in the mid 20s and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday brings partly sunny skies, continued breezy and cold with highs near 40. State forecast shows mostly clear tonight with lower to mid 20s elsewhere and Friday sun. extended outlook calls for Saturday partly sunny and Sunday rain or snow likely. Beach forecast details clear with brisk tonight and windy Friday highs 40 to 45.
The Associated Press reports stormy conditions moving toward Texas with rumbles of thunder in humid regions while snow targets western Kansas and northern New Mexico. Patchy rain affects the Tennessee Valley as snow spreads into the Rockies and the Pacific coast sees showers. Sunshine returns to the northern Plains and Great Lakes as Pompano Beach Florida records a high of 88 and Saranac Lake New York drops to 17 below zero.
About 300 workers operated from 3 am Tuesday to 2 pm Wednesday to remove up to 8 1/2 inches of snow from county roads. John W. Thompson said 200 pieces of equipment, including 150 sand trucks and 40 plow trucks, were used. A standby crew of 20 to 25 will stay 12 hours more to handle tails. Northern poolsville areas saw 6 1/2 to 7 inches.
In New York police seize cars on drunken driving charges without conviction while Florida authorities confiscate cash found on motorists suspected of drug trafficking without charges. A Boston study links forfeiture profits to leniency for drug dealers, fueling civil libertarians and House Judiciary Chairman Henry Hyde in urging limits. Critics argue asset forfeiture tools misused to fund police and punish the uncharged, while Clinton opposes measures to curb the practice.
Washington authorities report about 180 people have walked away from halfway houses in the District over 14 months. About 50 were convicted criminals ordered to reside there, while 132 were awaiting trial. A task force of Justice Department officials and local leaders is studying the escapes, urging better tracking by U.S. Marshals and MPD. Superior Court Chief Judge Eugene Hamilton defended the halfway houses as essential and said they must be administered properly.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office won 300000 in federal grant funds for four full time community officers under the COPS Universal Hiring Program, with 75 percent of salaries covered for three years and the rest funded locally or by the state. Senators Sarbanes and Mikulski announced the award.
In Annapolis Maryland the body of Annie May Bracey West was identified by her ex-husband from photos. The missing Baltimore woman was found Saturday along Weems Creek. Autopsy confirms drowning with no foul play suspected. investigators pursue why she was in the Annapolis area.
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