Mom and two sons die in Baltimore blaze
A Baltimore woman Bettina Spence age 39 and her two sons 8 year old Anthony Carey and 5 year old James Caldwell died in a row house fire sparked by a malfunctioning television set. A teenager escaped downstairs. Two brand new smoke detectors were found unused in a dresser drawer. The fire was reported at 6 45 am and under control by 7 30 am.
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Baltimore
Bettina Spence
Anthony Carey
James Caldwell
Thurman Pugh
Hector Torres
Nightstick Nixed in Baltimore Police Image Push
Police Commissioner Thomas C. Frazier ends the era of custom engraved nightsticks after more than a century. The force will adopt a longer standardized baton without the spinning leather strap to soften its image amid resident complaints about intimidation. Bids for the new nightstick are expected this week.
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Baltimore
Thomas C. Frazier
Frazier
Man Arrested After Neighbors Complaint A Church Resident
James Arthur Robinson, 65, of 5100 block Catholic Church Road, was arrested Monday night after neighbors complained he was drunk and firing a handgun. He faces reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct charges as deputies searched the area and located his trailer shortly before 10 p.m.
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Catholic Church Road
Poate County
Court tosses parts of Linton firing suit
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge G Edward Dwyer Jr dismissed four of Ronald O Linton 1991 wrongful termination claims in his multi million suit against Frederick County The judge gave Linton 30 days to file new claims The firing stemmed from alleged improper waste disposal and other misconduct during his 13 years with the county highway department
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Linton
Ronald O. Linton
Frederick County
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Mr. Linton
R. Wayne Keeler
State Department of Natural Resources
Anthony Giancola
Dwyer
Light Snow and Showers Sweep from Montana to East Coast
Light snow stretched from Montana to Wisconsin with showers at the tip of the East Coast while the West remained dry. Snow in the Midwest traced a weakening storm from Monday that dropped up to 15 inches in east central North Dakota, with strong winds creating drifts. Temperatures ranged from the 20s in Billings to 70s near Chicago, as rain showers moved across Florida to New England and the central/southern Plains faced wet weather.
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Montana
Wisconsin
Midwest
North Dakota
New Mexico
Colorado
Billings
Mont
Minneapolis
Chicago
Florida
New England
Oklahoma
Texas
Pacific Northwest
California
Seattle
San Francisco
Rockies
Central Rockies
Plains
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic
Maryland
Garrett County
Jury selection begins in Palm Beach mother's murder case
Dozens of potential jurors in Pauline Zile's murder case say they cannot be fair. Zile and husband John are charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of Christina Holt. Defense seeks venue change amid heavy publicity and 19 other motions including suppressing a husband statement.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Pauline Zile
Christina Holt
Poolesville
Rubin
Palm Beach County
Mrs. Zile
Palm Beach
Zile
Tequesta
Detour Woman Injured In Md 194 Crash
A Detour woman, Patti Sue Caudill, 35, was treated and released at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a crash on Md 194 near a private driveway. Jack Douglas Moats, 51, of Boonsboro, was charged with failing to grant the right of way after his 1978 Ford pickup struck Caudill’s 1978 Plymouth Volare. Caudill’s car was towed.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland
Jack Douglas
Moats
Boonsboro
Patti Sue Caudill
Ms. Caudill
Worker injured at Fairchild Control on Highland Street
A worker at Fairchild Control in the Airpax complex on Highland Street was seriously hurt Friday afternoon. Mark Will, 34, of Hagerstown, was listed in serious condition at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore after a piece of machinery blew apart. He was struck in the head and knocked unconscious by flying debris. flown by state police helicopter, he did not regain consciousness. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health officials are investigating.
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Fairchild Control
Airpax
Highland Street
Mark Will
Hagerstown
R Adams Cowley
Baltimore
Jack Markey
United Fire Co
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health
Fire log reports multiple incidents across several towns
At 11:15 p.m. a gas leak at 6068 Barn Hill Court involves Citizens Junior New Market and United. At 1:41 a.m. an automatic fire alarm at 201 Waverley Drive serves Waverley Elementary and Independent. A brush fire near Lawson residence Graceham is logged at 12:01 p.m. at 14046 Hoovers Mill Road. At 12:32 p.m. an automatic fire alarm at 14 W Patrick St involves Citizens and United. A brush fire at 3:09 p.m. occurs at 13925 Loy Wolfe Road in Wolfsville. Fort Detrick Post building 1776 logs an inside gas leak at 4:53 p.m. and 6:37 p.m. reports brush fire at 5030 Old Swimming Pool Road Braddock Heights.
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Barn Hill Court
Citizens
New Market
United
Waverley Drive
Waverley
Independent
Hoovers Mill Road
Lawson
Graceham
W. Patrick St
Loy Wolfe Road
Wolfsville
Fort Detrick
Old Swimming Pool
Braddock Heights
New F-31 Task Force Formed to Fight Drug Violence
A tri state effort in Hagerstown forms the F-31 Task Force to pursue narcotics groups that use violence, murder, and threats. Deputized by the DEA, the group draws federal state and local agencies including Maryland State Police, FBI, IRS, INS, and several county and city police departments across Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Lynne A. Battaglia emphasizes federal support for local crime reduction.
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Hagerstown
Lynne A. Battaglia
U.S
Maryland
Drug Enforcement Administration
Washington County
Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Sheriff
Clarke County
West Virginia
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
FBI
IRS and
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Tri-State
Forest ranger wins top 1994 DNR Forest Service award
Chief Ranger Kevin Moore heads the Western Region Forest Service and received the 1994 Department of Natural Resources Forest Service Leadership Award after peer and supervisor nomination. Secretary John R. Griffin praised Moore for his can-do attitude and influence. Others honored included Chief Ranger Jeff Seabright as Forest Ranger of the Year and an eastern region team award.
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Department of Natural Resources Forest Service
Kevin Moore
DNR Forest Service
DNR
John R. Griffin
Moore
Forest Service
Griffin
Jeff “Zeke” Seabright
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Washington D.C
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Frederick News Post
Fcnb Bank
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Mount Saint Marys College
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France
Mount Saint Mary's College
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