Re sentencing trial set for killer with overturned death sentence
Opening statements may begin today in the re sentencing trial ofJohn Clifton Johnson 23 of Augusta West Virginia the Maryland Court of Appeals overturned his death sentence for robbing and murdering Cumberland grocery owner Edwin Hartman Johnson already serving a life term for a 14 year old murder in Cumberland confessed during Hartman inquiry. the trial was moved to Frederick County at defense request.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
John Clifton Johnson
Augusta
Wva
Allegany County
Edwin Donald Hartman
J. Frederick Sharer
Johnson
Traffic stop turns into police chase on US 15
A traffic stop escalated into a police chase when David E. Stull, 40, refused to stop for Deputy David Dewees near Old Frederick Road. Stull fled to Lenhart Road, was captured after a brief foot chase, and faces DWI and fleeing charges with bail set at $110,000.
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US 15
Old Frederick Road
Gordon Geesey
Dewees
Lenhart Road
Devilbiss Bridge Road
David E. Stull
Pl Geesey
Stull
Maryland Lotteries Drawn Tuesday Night and Afternoon
Baltimore AP reports the Tuesday drawings include Pick 3 2-4-0 and Pick 4 3-0-8-0 with Cash in Hand 6-14-17 21-27 20040, and Tuesday afternoon results show Pick 2 2-4-5 and Pick 4 2-6-0-6.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore teacher worked despite criminal record
Janyce Dyson, a Fort Worthington Elementary science teacher, faced probation violations for defrauding Hecht's of over 200000 in 1996 and was placed on leave in May 1998. Baltimore school officials probe how she taught since 1987 while five other felons were terminated since January 1998.
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Janyce Dyson
Maryland
Pen
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Jersey
Hecht's
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Fort Worthington
Esha
Police dig for body of murder victim in Bethesda
Detectives worked at Old Georgetown Road and 270 area where Hadden I Clark buried a 23 year old woman after his 1992 murder conviction. The search, unrelated to the Michele Lee Dorr case, followed Clark’s guilty plea to theft and is tied to his upcoming sentencing on May 4 in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Clark, now 46, faces trial for Dorr’s murder starting June 7.
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Hadden I. Clark
Michele Lee Dorr
Bethesda
Clark
Derek Baliles
Old Georgetown Road
Laura Houghteling
Harvard
Montgomery County
Michele Dorr
Inmate Edwin Stull Dies in Frederick County Jail
Edwin Randolph Stull, 64, died Monday at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. An autopsy found no remarkable injuries. he had pre existing conditions and was being treated for a urological issue. He faced multiple charges including assault, adult abuse, and a concealed weapon.
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Edwin Randolph Stull
Frederick County
Thurmont
State Medical Examiner's Office
Baltimore
Stull
Fire log for 24 hours ends at 9 p m
No wire calls reported during the past 24 hours ending at 9 p m Ambulance calls listed as emergencies fires and routine none recorded in that period
Frederick County and Maryland Beaches Weather Forecast
Frederick County tonight cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms lows mid 50s light south winds then northeast. Thursday 40 percent morning showers then cooler with spotty drizzle highs in low to mid 60s. Extended: Thursday night through Sunday showers possible with temps from mid 40s to mid 70s. Maryland beaches tonight mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible overnight lows near 55. Thursday mostly cloudy with a 30 percent shower chance highs near 69. Extended: cooler nights 50 to 55 and highs 60 to 65 through Saturday then mid to upper 40s Sunday.
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Maryland
Rain and storms sweep East with heat in the Southwest
Rain and storms stretch from the western Great Lakes to the southern Plains today while much of the nation stays cloudy except for the deserts of the Southwest. In Texas isolated injuries appear from a shed collapse ahead of a front. Southeast and Florida expect scattered showers as the West sees rain from a frontal system through the northern Rockies. Highs range from 40s in Maine to 90s in the Southwest with Laughlin Texas recording 95 for the day.
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Bomb sniffing dog Odum ill boosts push for new deputy dog
Nine year old bomb sniffing dog Odum serving Montgomery County schools courts and businesses is diagnosed with kidney disease and given six months to live. Sheriff Ray Kight says Odum works shifts countywide and has aided in Clarksburg Frederick and Prince George's counties. County leaders weigh funding to replace the dog, with a plan to add about 39 000 for 11 deputy recruits and other staff amid budget talks.
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Montgomery County
Ray Kight
Kight
Clarksburg
Frederick and
Prince
Public Safety Committee
FMH sign request denied by board
Frederick Memorial Hospital sought a 35 square foot illuminated sign at 516 Trail Ave to aid after dark access for Hospice of Frederick County offices. The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied the request, noting the light would intensify the sign and not be approved even if included.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Trail Ave
Board of Zoning Appeals
Hospital
Richard Burgee
FMH
Burgee
Hospice
Frederick County
BIA
Mark BePoe
DePoe
Frederick
Jay Tilden
BZA
Court allows teachers to sue parents over defaming claims
In Maryland, a Montgomery Circuit Court ruling lets teacher Paul Hassler pursue a 1 million defamation suit against Derwood parent Suzanne Sutton. The judge rejected the idea that parents have unbridled license to attack teachers, saying false or malicious statements may be liable. Trial set for July 6.
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Rockville
Maryland
Montgomery
Paul Hassler
Magruder
Hassler
Suzanne Sutton
Derwood
Ms. Sutton
Paul Vance
Reginald Felton
Chapin
Sutton
Hassier
John Nori
State probes Arundel land deal amid reelection bid
In Maryland, former Anne Arundel County executive John Gary used 1 million from the Advanced Land Acquisition fund to buy a 7 acre parcel in Maryland City during his failed bid for reelection. Prosecutors review legality as new county administration weighs fund safeguards and budget impacts. Gary defends the purchase as serving community needs and the fund’s purpose.
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Tay
Gary
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