Blaze at Fort Detrick ruled accidental fire
Investigators ruled last week's three alarm blaze at Fort Detrick an accident at the National Cancer Institute complex. Torches used by roofers near Building 522 likely started the fire on a windy March 21 evening. One firefighter treated for smoke, about a dozen animals died, and engineers weigh repair or razing options.
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Ted Meminger
Pye
Meminger
National Cancer Institute
Norman Covert
NCI
Covert
Army
Four arrested on drug charges including 13 year old
Frederick City Police report four people were arrested Thursday night on drug charges. A 13 year old boy was arrested with a 19 year old after undercover officers bought crack cocaine in the 100 block of West All Saints Street. The adult, Richard Thomas Spencer, 300 block of North Market Street, faces multiple counts. Bail set at 95,000. he is also wanted for failure to appear. The boy was sent to Noyes Juvenile Detention Facility. In a second incident, Joseph Matthew Crist, 23, of Farmbrook Court, and a 16 year old girl were found with suspected marijuana at Lincoln Apartments. Both were charged with possession of marijuana.
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Frederick City
West All Saints Street
Richard Thomas Spencer
North Market Street
Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Noyes
Rockville
Joseph Matthew Crist
Farmbrook Court
Lincoln Apartments
Michelle Cassady
Frederick man charged for violating probation in child abuse case
Richard Ernest Roberts, 49, was arrested Thursday afternoon for violating his probation after being seen walking children unsupervised to North Frederick Elementary School. He was detained at Frederick County Adult Detention Center and to face a bail review before Circuit Court Judge Mary Ann Stepler. Officer Diane Hawker led the inquiry with school staff, Social Services, State's Attorney, and Parole and Probation.
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Richard Ernest Roberts
North Frederick
Roberts
Stewart Manor Apartments
Frederick County
Culprit sought in Hampstead abduction attempt
State Police in Westminster seek a suspect after a 14 year old girl was grabbed from behind along Hampstead Mexico Road around 4 30 pm Thursday. She escaped unharmed. The assailants are described as two white men about six feet tall weight around 250 pounds with blond hair driving a red 1960s pickup with Pennsylvania tags. Call (410) 876 2101 or (410) 848 3111 with information.
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Hampstead - Maryland
Westminster
Hampstead-Mexico Road
Pennsylvania
Girl on bike struck by dump truck in Maryland road
A 16 year old Keymar girl riding a bicycle on Md 194 south of Warner Road rode into a passing 1996 Mack dump truck driven by Roy Reed of Hanover Pa. She was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center but released the same night. No charges were filed. The rider was not wearing a helmet.
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Ladiesburg
Keymar
Maryland
Jessica May Miller
Nicholson Road
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
Donnie DeLauter
Roy Reed
Green Springs Road
Hanover
Ms. Miller
Warner Road
DeLauter
Frederick Resident Wins $1 Million in McDonald’s Game
A Frederick resident won $1 million in the McDonald’s Monopoly game. A spokesman said the winner’s name is not being released at the winner’s request. The prize came from a Biloxi Mississippi restaurant piece. the game features two $1 million top prizes and other prizes such as food or vehicles.
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Frederick
Lisa Howard
Biloxi
Fire log report lists multiple incidents with various locations
Fire log records several incidents across Maryland towns including Wolfeville Southsburg Graceham Urbana Braddock Heights Myersville Fort Derick and Jnsted. Times range from 3:33 pm to 7:5 pm with events including house fires vehicle fires building fires and service calls. Responding units or exact details are inconsistently named in the entry.
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Southsburg
Rocky Ridge
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Rustle Hill
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Spectrum Dr
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Urbana
Frederick County and Maryland Mountains Weather Outlook
Today's forecast shows increasing clouds in Frederick County with highs near 70 and southerly winds. Tonight showers are likely with lows around 50s and similar winds. Saturday brings a chance of morning showers, then variable clouds, breezy and cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
Confederate flag license plates left unchallenged by court
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration will not appeal a federal court ruling allowing Confederate flags as logos on special state license plates. The judge had found the revocation of the Sons of Confederate Veterans plates violated free speech. Spokesman James P. Lang said the MVA will focus on improving the program.
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Glen Burnie, Md
Motor Vehicle Administration
MVA
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Frederic N. Smaikin
James P. Lang
Weather Outlook Turns Cooler With Cloudy Patches
The area will feel cooler today with increasing clouds and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. A cold front from the Midwest approaches tonight bringing a 60 percent chance of showers and a Saturday morning clearing, with lows in the 50s. Thursday reached 74 at the Maryland State Police barrack in Frederick, while today’s highs hover around 70.
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Maryland
National Weather Service
Midwest
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Man charged after firing BB gun near Amber Meadows Center
Frederick man Robert L. Cline II, 18, was charged with discharging a firearm within city limits and reckless endangerment after witnesses saw him shooting a BB gun at workers behind the Amber Meadows Shopping Center off Thomas Johnson Drive around 9 am. He was released on $500 bond.
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Robert L. Cline II
Ford Road
Amber Meadows
Thomas Johnson Drive
Cline
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