Sewell Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Maryland Case
A Frederick County jury convicted Andre Duvall Sewell, 34, of first degree murder for the March 1994 strangulation deaths of his pregnant girlfriend Susan Kester and her young son Jacob Tribbett in the Stewart Manor Apartments. Sentencing set for June 29 with prosecutors seeking life without parole. Evidence highlighted a discredited alibi and Sewell’s alleged domestic violence pattern during trial.
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Andre Duvall Sewell
Frederick
Frederick County
Sewell
Susan Jeanne Kester
Jacob Irwin Tribbett
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Stewart Manor
Motter Avenue
Matthew Campbell
Campbell
Scott Rolle
Kester
Jakey
Mr. Campbell
Mr Campbell
Kesters
Jake
AVEMCO facilities manager trims decorative front grass at Frederick airport
Larry Siecker, facilities manager at AVEMCO, uses a gas powered edger along concrete decorative strips in the grassy front area of the Frederick City Airport building.
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Larry Siecker
Avemco
Frederick City
Father speaks after murder of daughter and grandson
Susan Kester 24 and her 2 year old son Jacob Tribbett were found strangled with head blows in their Frederick apartment in March 1994. Andre Duvall Sewell, 34, her boyfriend, faces trial as witnesses describe the couple’s troubled past and alleged dangers.
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Art Kester
Susan Kester
Jacob Tribbett
Frederick
Faxon pleads not guilty to murder in Pa store slaying
Sabillasville teen Clayton Faxon, 16, pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Franklin County to homicide robbery theft and criminal conspiracy in the December killing of Gretchen C. Groff 30 of Fayetteville. He faces possible death penalty if convicted with details explained by Judge John Walker.
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Chambersburg
Sabillasville
High’s
Franklin County
Clayton Faxon
Gretchen C. Groff
Fayetteville
John Walker
Faxon
Sharon Hughes
Walker
Ginger Fisher
Jack Nelson
Fort Ritchie group fights BRAC closing vote
FORMAC members Ritchie Herb Meininger and Lonnie Knickmeier press to refute the Defense Department BRAC recommendation to close Fort Ritchie. They spotlight inconsistencies, including cost figures and DISA WESTHEM staffing, and argue the base’s military value and economic impact require careful reassessment before any closure.
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Herb Meininger
Lonnie Knickmeier
Defense Department
Fort Ritche
Fort Ritchie
Brac Commission
Formac
Mr. Knickmeier
Knickmeier
Army
Defense Information Systems Agency
Western Hemisphere
Disa Westhem
Civil Service
Turf battle over site of Frederick County fire station
State Farm offer to donate land for the first new Frederick County fire station in over two decades triggered a fierce location dispute. County commissioners must decide by August 31 with input from Junior and Walkersville fire companies and Wormans Mill residents. A public meeting drew about 50 participants before a later closed session with State Farm officials extended the decision deadline.
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State Farm Insurance
Frederick County
Walkersville
Wormans Mill
Mark
Hoke
State Farm
Insurance Company
Wormans Mill Road
Death Toll 147 as Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Rise
Recovery crews found another body in the wreckage bringing the death toll to 147 with about 25 still missing. The search could end by evening as relatives prepare for a private remembrance at the site. Police and investigators pursue thousands of tips in the case.
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Oklahoma City
Federal
Lynn McCumber
Jon Hansen
John Doe 2
Timothy McVeigh
Dallas Morning News
McVeigh
Weather and conservation notes from The Fredrick News-Post
Cloudy tonight with lows in the 40s and a chance of showers early Friday. A page map weather note and a conservationists celebration of stewardship are mentioned on E-1. The paper is printed on 100 percent recycled paper and emphasizes recyclability.
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Fredrick News- Post
County to take over Braddock water system
Frederick County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to not appeal a Maryland Department of the Environment order directing the county to provide water service to Braddock Heights. A circuit court order had temporarily served Braddock Water Co. customers since March after the owner abandoned the system.
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Braddock Heights
Frederick County
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Braddock Water Co
David Yinger
Maryland Public Service Comission
Wendy Kearney
City considers minority contracting office to boost diverse bids
Three residents urged officials to form an office to monitor and promote minority and women owned contracts. They cited $40 million in awards from 1990 to 1994 with none going to minority firms and proposed initial funding of 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. Alderman Kreissig questioned if discrimination exists and pressed for evidence before spending city money. The discussion, led by Alderman Frances Baker, followed by response from George E Dredden Jr William O Lee and Willie Mahone.
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Frederick
Jon Kreissig
George E. Dredden Jr
The
County Globe
William 0. Lee
Willie Mahone
Frances Baker
Jim Grimes
Europe
Baker
Dredden
Grimes
Mahone
Kreissig
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Braddock Water System
Minority Contracting Office
Ike Wilson
Njewenag Pro Harrive
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