Garris Linked to Plan for Crime Spree and Foster Care Struggles
Ex girlfriend Sarah Scully describes Ben Garris as intelligent yet conflicted and misunderstood. She recalls his talk of stealing a Ford Bronco and guns, tying his actions to Natural Born Killers and a desire to escape alleged abuse at home. Friends say he felt unloved, admitted to Sheppard Pratt after threatening self harm, and may be at Boston Harbor on Nov 5 with missing 15 year old Jane DeCosta. police suspect they might be together.
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Garris
Woody Harrelson
Miss Scully
Mr Garris
Ben
Bob Dylan
Monica Schmitt
Jeff Naylor
Jim Dandie
Miss Schmitt
Ta Lee
Steve Garris
Ms. Lee
Sheppard Pratt
Alex
Mayor taps youth leader to calm town lot tensions
Brunswick Mayor Thomas J. Smith asks Chris to lead a group with neighborhood and council members to craft a peaceful coexistence plan for the lot between adults and adolescents. He urges pride and responsibility from youths as Chris vows to keep the lot baseball free and to meet with peers. Outside, friends praise the young leader, noting one can make a difference regardless of age.
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Thomas J. Smith
Chris
Mr Smith
Charlie Livesay
Familys fight over inclusion and IDEA reform
Lauren Francis receives limited public schooling with home teaching and a private bus plan after a hearing officer ruling. Her family seeks full inclusion and criticizes adversarial moves under the IDEA while the school board pushes for Congress to tighten and specify mandates to reduce due process hearings.
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Lauren
ARD
Kermptown
Francis
Visitation Academy
Kemptown
Ambulance Fund Details From Washington County Volunteers
Ambulance volunteers in Halfway rely on donated funds and fundraisers to cover day to day costs and 24 hour advanced life support services. Larry Myers and Jean Burns cite insurance payments and user funding as essential, while Doug DeHaven notes ongoing capital improvements. Washington County firms contribute no county money.
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Larry Myers
Jean Burns
Assisant
Doug DeHaven
Washington County
City official monitors budget as year-end audit nears
Mr Kolbfleisch says his role includes tracking expenditures and informing residents how spending ties to the city budget. He cautions it is early to know if the city will dip into its fund balance this fiscal year but hopes the trend reverses. The annual audit by Keller Brunner is winding down and should be released by month end or early November as planning for next year begins.
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Kolbfleisch
Kolbfreisch
Keller Brunner
Town considers land donation and annexation for reservoir project
Officials note land donation offers to fund a reservoir and pursue a block grant. Annexation hinges on bridging parcels that lie outside town limits. The plan aligns with the 1990 comprehensive plan, emphasizing environmentally sensitive development and community integration. Mr DeLee cites interest from state agencies.
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DeLee
County package privatizes development panel and modifies laws
Legislation privatizes the county economic and community development commission and makes minor state law changes on county manager creation. It revises gaming law, amends the forest resource ordinance, and adds a provision for medical or clinical opinions before entry into the county inclusion program. It also grants tax abatement authority for properties leased to the county for school purposes. Delegates will consider the package in November.
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Economic and Community Development Commission
City budget notes and police hiring dominate council update
After a city budget briefing Mayor Jim Grimes labeled the finance director’s comments routine as Carmack-Jay's and Fountain Medical Center properties valued at 725000 and 250000 will be repaid from the general fund after selling Carmack-Jay's and the old City Hall for 400000. Police Chief Regis Raffensberger reported crime down 0.8 percent and 17 vacancies with 733 applicants. three new radio cars are to be acquired as new department design work progresses.
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Jim Grimes
Grimes
Carmack-Jay’s
Fountain Medical Center
Carmack- Jay’s
North Market Street
Jonathan Angel
Regis Raffensberger
FOP
Maj Ratfensberger
Veteran officer charged in UPS robbery in Maryland
Towson Maryland AP. An 11 year Baltimore County Police Department veteran is charged with armed robbery kidnapping and carjacking in the robbery of a UPS driver Joseph Goetz 35 of the Essex Precinct held on 75000 bail accused of accosting the driver William Yohn 35 at about 1230 pm Tuesday Yohn allegedly tied up the driver and forced him into the back of the truck before driving off the driver freed himself and struggled with Goetz near the Timonium Shopping Center before calling police
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Towson, Md
Baltimore County Police Department
United Parcel Service
Joseph Goetz
Essex
William Yohn
Yohn
Goetz
Timonium Shopping Center
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