Innocent Bloodsworth waits for presidential pardon
Kurk Bloodsworth, freed after DNA proved his innocence of murder, remains hopeful for a gubernatorial pardon from Gov. William Donald Schaefer. He was released June 28 after nine years behind bars including two on death row. Bloodsworth seeks compensation beyond release, saying no aid or acknowledgment has been offered.
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Cambridge, Md
Kurk Bloodsworth
Eastern Shore
Gey William Donald Schaefer
Bloodsworth
Coust
Six arrested in Frederick County drug raids
Frederick County sheriff's deputies and a narcotics task force raided three residences Wednesday, resulting in six drug violation arrests. Officers seized two vehicles, drugs and cash, with charges including possession and distribution of marijuana and cocaine, conspiracy, and maintaining a common nuisance involving multiple residents from Woodsboro and Frederick.
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Frederick County
Legore Bridge Road
Woodsboro
Mary Elizabeth Hargett
Weodsboro
Patricia Ann Collins
Frederick
Weather outlook for Western Maryland and foothills
Partly sunny today with highs in the 40s. Tonight clouds rise, lows in the 30s. Saturday mostly cloudy with a 60 percent rain chance and highs near 50. Sunday remains cloudy with more rain and highs in the 50s. Western Maryland outlook notes mixed precipitation may turn to snow showers west.
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Maryland
Man charged in parking lot wreck
Ernesto Serrano Ramirez a 21 year old Frederick man was charged with battery resisting arrest disorderly conduct negligent driving driving without a license driving while intoxicated fleeing and giving officers a false name after a four car crash in the Elmwood Terrace Apartments lot and an 11 am incident. A separate item notes a teenager who walked away from the Victor Cullen Center in Sabillasville was from the Catoctin Adolescent Center.
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Frederick
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Frederick City
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Video items stolen from Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick City Police investigate a Thursday breaking and entering at Gov Thomas Johnson High School on North Market Street. A green house entry yielded video equipment valued between 5000 and 15000 dollars. Officer Kurt Manwiller responded at 9 19 am and police seek tips at 694 2100.
Fire log report shows multiple incidents across towns
On Wednesday and Thursday a series of calls were logged including a townhouse fire on 9203 Ridgefield Circle with Citizens and Junior parties in New Market, a brush fire on Schifferstadt Blvd, a vehicle fire near 1-70, and automatic alarms at 5500 Buckeystown Pike and Tees Schooner Count with several agencies including Independent and Walkersville Rescue responding.
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Buckeystown Pike
Citizens
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Ridgefield Circle
New Market
Schifferstadt Blvd
Seeehee
Amube Aulan
Myersville
Walkersville
Device speeds some bus trips in Maryland test
Buses on a 1 mile stretch in Anne Arundel County use an infrared remote control to extend green signals at 14 traffic lights on Ritchie Highway and the Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. The system reduces travel time by about three minutes on a 10 mile Annapolis to Baltimore run, with no major car delays or red light violations observed.
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Anne Arundel County
Mass Transit Administration
State Highway Administration
Late
Ritchie Highway
Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard
John A. Agro Jr
MTA
Annapolis
Former Frederick man cleared of sex charges in Pa
A Cumberland County jury acquitted Dr. Ralph Preston Merchant on nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of corruption of minors after deliberating under two hours. The 56 year old Shippensburg physician, once a Frederick resident, still faces misconduct charges before Pennsylvania’s medical board which suspended his license amid a year long probe. He expressed relief and said the verdict lifts a heavy emotional burden on his family. Seven women alleged improper touching at his Shippensburg Medical Clinic, with two girls alleging inappropriate conduct during school exams.
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Frederick
Shippensburg
Cumberland County
Ralph Preston Merchant
State Board of Medicine
Pennsyl
Dr. Merchant
Shippensburg Medical Clinic
State sues Frederick memorial business over paid gravestones
The Maryland Attorney General sues Frederick County co owners Robert Q. and Lois A. Stover of Robert Stover Memorials for failing to deliver gravestones after customers paid. The suit seeks over 15000 dollars for 17 consumers who filed complaints with the Consumer Protection Division.
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State Attorney General’s Office
Frederick Memorial
Frederick County
Robert Q
Lois A. Stover
Robert Stover
Attorney General’s Office
Consumer Protection Division
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