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December 2004 News
| Southern Maryland Police
Beat: Soda Machine Robbed at Charlotte Hall BP Station (Dec. 27) Police are investigating the break-in of the soda machine at the BP station on Rt. 5 in Charlotte Hall overnight where thieves broke open the devise and unloaded it of all the money. Driving While Stoned Brian Scott Verbic, 18, arrested story Burglar Days and Burglar Nights home left alone unloaded of goods story |
Large East Coast
Engineering & Construction Firm Converts to Employee Ownership Pax River Personnel Work to Prevent Friendly Fire Incidents Drunk Driver Wasn't Home for Christmas Morning...he was in jail just in case his family missed Daddy around the tree... Coast Guard Makes Christmas Day Rescue off Outer Banks Cooking up a storm with wildlife....Crock Pot Nutria Six great ways to fix nutria from nutria sausage to nutria chili -- nutria recipes |
| Dead Man Dared Kid to Shoot Gun Another case of Redneck Roulette....its happened before in a trailer on Rt. 6 in Huntersville when two men and a woman sat around a table drinking whisky and taking turns pointing a loaded gun at each other's head and pulling the trigger...wondering when a bullet would come flying out of the barrel...it happened on Wynne Road in Ridge and now it happened again on Dudley Road in Golden Beach...a 20 year old man dared a 12 year old kid to shoot, he did and those were the last words of the dead man... Story Brian Stephen “Oger” Granville |
David Letterman Entertained Troops in Iraq for Christmas Baby Boomers Keep Older Performers in High Clover |
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children of injured firefighter help the 3 kids of critically injured firefighter Joe Johnson with either toys or checks Bleeding Man Rushed by Chopper from Waldorf Mall  ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by Spencer Stevenson A man who was observed bleeding from an unknown event at the escalators near Santa at the St. Charles Mall was taken by US Park Police helicopter from the mall on Thursday. Got a Crash Driver in your office or family? (Dec. 13, 2004) You can tell if someone you work with or a member of your family drives like a screaming maniac. They will tell you that for no reason at all they ran off the road into a ditch or couldn't stop for a car in front of them when the truth of the matter is that they just drive like a moron....Police all through Southern Maryland responded to minor crashes on Sunday and today where motorists refused to slow down for weather conditions....speed limits do not mean you have to do the limit during snowstorms or rain, it's okay to slow down... Pregnant Woman Hurt in Crash Hallowing Point --- A woman left the roadway on Rt. 231 and her vehicle went careening through the woods on Saturday. Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department crews responded and pulled her out of the wreckage, put her on a chopper and she was flown to shock trauma.  This tree in a woods near Rt. 231 stopped this vehicle. Photo courtesy of PFVFD. Police Called for Trash Can on Top of Solomon's Bridge Just after 11 am today, police were sent to the top of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge to find and remove a trash can, which for some odd reason wouldn't blow of the bridge on its own accord despite the high winds... Arrests in Massive Arson of New Homes Expands to 5 Latest bozo comes in for polygraph of Wendy's gang...idiots charged in arson hung around Wendy's on Rt. 301 and their chief hobby was street racing...  Aaron Speed yells at Channel 9 newsman Gary Reals before his arrest. Shortly after threatening news crews outside his house, he went to the Sheriff's headquarters for a polygraph, which he flunked. He was later arrested and confessed. See the full details of his role in the arson now on newsstands. Channel 9 videographer Frank McDermott didn't budge as roiling rednecks threw rocks and screamed at the cameraman while this latest adventure in the Redneck Chronicles unfolded. 3 more arrested including an Accokeek Vol. firefighter (SUNDAY DEC. 19. 11:17 AM) --- The latest round of arrests in the Hunters Brooke arson fire took place late on Friday night and early Saturday morning as investigators from the the ATF, FBI, Charles County Sheriff's Dept. and the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office worked together to bring in three more men, one from Waldorf and two from Prince George's County. "We don't expect a dozen to be involved in this," said Charles County Sheriff Fred Davis on Sunday when awakened at his home. "We gave everyone the day off to be able to catch up on sleep, it's been a pretty grueling two weeks.""We are now up to 5 arrests with more expected," said Sheriff Davis. "We will likely end up with about 8 people involved and only one of them was employed at the site, that was Speed, and he apparently is the only one of the suspects that came back to the scene when he arrived back to direct traffic. The rest may have gotten their look at it by just watching tv." Sheriff Davis said that as of yet there hasn't been any threats made against families of those involved. "But that could change when its time to go to trial." One of those arrested is an Accokeek Vol. Fire Dept. member who was immediately suspended as a member by the officials of the dept. who expressed embarrassment and regret over the activities of their firefighter. Accokeek volunteers were put at risk in fighting the fires caused by one of their members. Those involved could be imprisoned for up to 20 years.  photo courtesy of ABC 7 News Aaron Speed says he did it....confesses to setting major Maryland fires... read affadavit by FBI agent in this week's print edition now on newsstands 7-11 Stabbing Slice and dice keep cops on the run.... CHARLOTTE HALL ---- A man was stabbed at the 7-11 next to Fred's Liquors in Charlotte Hall at about 2:15 am Saturday. The victim is being flown from the scene to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda by Maryland State Police Med-Evac Helicopter Trooper 7. This was a lucky break for the victim who didn't have to go to PG Shock Trauma. Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad personnel responded along with Advanced Life Support volunteers to assist the victim with a reported stab wound to the stomach. Moratorium Dyson Calls for Transportation, Schools Before More Growth is Approved.... Sen. Roy Dyson says it's time for St. Mary's and State of Maryland to commit to 2nd span over Patuxent, extending MARC trains into Southern Maryland and new schools before more more major developments are approved....see story on newsstands this weekend School Bus Melee Fight breaks out among 5 kids on St. Mary's public school bus at Hermanville. Bus driver called police as bus is stopped at Peachtree and Popular Ridge, a residential area of single family homes south of Lexington Park. Arrest of Security Guard for Arson of Homes Aaron Speed, 21, of Waldorf, was arrested after a search warrant of his home was executed. Speed had been a client of the Alternatives for Youth and Families, which is based in Charlotte Hall, which treated him for mental health. Speed had been an early focus of the investigation after he had been on the scene of the fire early on Dec. 6th, about an hour before the more than 20 arson fires were set. Speed had told investigators he went to the scene to visit a security guard on duty at Hunters Brooke, the same job site at which he was employed as a guard. An accelerant was used to set the fires with significant evidence gained from the many attempts to start fires which failed to ignite the structures. The arson fire was the largest in Maryland history with more than 100 investigators participating in the effort to learn who had lit the fires. With the nation-wide track record of ELF, Earth Liberation Front, in setting fires to new homes under construction and the torching of auto dealerships, much of the focus had been placed on possible Eco-Terror. More on DWI KIller Bill Heather Letter to the Editor Those with boating safety instructions posting better safety marks Story Public Schools in St. Mary's Yank Christmas Out of Annual Concerts --- Winter concerts focus on birth of Frosty the Snowman....Oakville Elementary has "Winter Concert", along with Chopticon....Mechanicsville principal cancels concert, claiming that parents protesting lousy treatment of teacher planned to protest....When will school board show it has the will and intellect to run county schools? Citizens Plead with Planning Commission to Oppose Proposed Subdivision at Big Chestnut At a meeting of the St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Monday, residents of nearby farms and homes pointed to an old and narrow back road with a sharp curve along with inadequate public schools as a reason to not approve a proposed 22 lot major subdivision. More coming up in this week's print edition on yet another big development in the sprawl taking place in St. Mary's County. Chicken Clucker Shed Feathers Forever; Robbed Boss at Knifepoint story The Christmas Robbing Season is in full swing in Waldorf: --- Fat White Gunman Conducts Strange Robbery of Liquor Store --- Shopper at Mall Robbed at Gunpoint by Gang of Blacks --- Black Gunman De-Cashes Gas Station Story Two New Coastal Patrol Boats Beef Up Coast Guard Capabilities Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman with Mortal Wound Kid Took Moose Stomping 'Like a Soldier' Newt Gingrich as New HHS Boss? St. Mary's Commissioners are at it again! Another secret land deal is in the works, this time for a valuable block in Lexington Park as the real estate typhoons attempt to force a commercial property owner to sell out to them. Were the commissioners elected to become real estate developers? Are they in office to benefit their developer pals or the public? See this latest story on back room secret deals in this week's print edition, now on newsstands.... Fight Breaks Out at Catamarans Police Called from St. Mary's to Aid Calvert SOLOMON'S ISLAND (Dec. 5) --- It was a two-story fight night on the small Calvert County island all decorated up for Christmas as the booze club at Catamarans was in full swing, in fact, so many swinging that the Calvert County deputies on hand couldn't handle the mob and called for police from St. Mary's to come screaming across the bridge to help out their brothers in blue. After some hard fought fighting, the deputies got the crowd under control and canceled the response. Stay tuned for any arrests.... Sponge Bob Stolen Again! After being featured on CNN, a network with a lot to do, the local Burger King in Lexington Park has been victimized again by bozos who have stolen their blow-up Sponge Bob which had been on the roof of the restaurant. Police immediately notified CNN again. The Christmas Killing Season is Now Open on St. Mary's County Roads Bozo Killed Passenger in Booze Cruise  Dead for the holidays. The sadness and grief an area family will experience over the coming Christmas will continue for years...all due to a driver speeding and drinking. Photo courtesy of Bay District Volunteer Fire Dept. One Dead on Chancellors Run Road GREAT MILLS (Dec. 2)--- A early morning crash on Chancellors Run Road took one life due to the speed and drunk driving on the part of the operator of a Ford Focus heading north on Rt. 237 at about 3 am. State Trooper Matt Davis told ST. MARY'S TODAY that the driver was going too fast when he lost control on a curve and hit a pole and killed his passenger, Christine Lee Harper, 21, of Lexington Park. Jesse John Harper, 27, was flown to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda and the alleged drunken idiot behind the wheel, William Francis Heather, 21, refused treatment and is facing charges of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter by motor vehicle pending a review by the states attorney's office. Sheriff Zylak Caused Barricade to Extend Several Hours St. Mary's Sheriff David Zylak arrived at the scene of a standoff at Burke's Trailer Park in California on Monday Nov. 22 and caused the desperate barricaded man to be empowered with the ability to keep stores closed and traffic on Rt. 4 shut down for several hours longer than what would have been required. Zylak overrode command orders by trained personnel in charge of the negotiations. Lt. John Horne had made the decision to allow the Calvert Swat Team to enter the trailer after lobbing in tear gas and Zylak countermanded the order. Zylak has not been trained in hostage negotiations and he committed a serious error on reversing the decision of an on-scene commander. As a result, traffic was tied up through rush hour and the culprit didn't even have a gun in the trailer. In the end, exactly what had been planned resulted in the peaceful surrender of Thomas Franklin Hill Jr., but four hours later. Police Beat: Warrants served for holiday stays in Hotel St. Mary's |
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than a dozen bars were open all night in St. Mary's County on New Years Eve....why is this strange practice
continued? How many deputies and troopers are working to take drunk drivers off the
road on this night when the bars are packed? More on this later... Tidal Wave News from Southeast Asian Newspapers Assembly Bills Face Veto Competing bills set for compromise effort Wild Holiday Party at Breton Bay Part Two There wasn't a party on Pebble Beach Court Lawmakers Had Mixed Views on Special Session Bohanan Blasts Governor: "The Governor has more constitutional power than any governor in the nation and he could have used that power to put an end to this crisis. But he either doesn't want to, or hasn't bothered to learn how to operate the state government." Story  Del. John Bohanan (D. Lexington Park) Southern Maryland Police Beat Welcome to our den of drugs, officer bozos make noise, expose drug cache and cash Stabbed man arrested for DWI siblings reunited in jail after holiday spat Ehrlich, Miller Gamble on Slots Story Fair Play for McKay in Emptyprize Paid for by Appointment of Reporter's Daddy by Gov. Ehrlich CHEAP SHOTS PREVIEW: McKay Behind Appointment of Enterprise Reporter's Father as Chairman of Liquor Board in Trade-off for Favorable News Coverage....  St. Mary's Commissioner Tommy McKay ST. MARY'S TODAY photo The Prince of SMIBs Another Page Arrest Drug Lord Bobby Page, Recently Out of Prison on Federal Cocaine Hauling Conviction, Threatened State Trooper When Arrested for Drunk Driving, New Drug Charge...story Dyson Calls SMECO Rate Hike Exorbitant story By Alan Henney House Fire Kills 3 in PG CHAPEL OAKS (Dec. 6) Minutes after midnight Sunday morning, Prince George's County police officers discovered a house fully engulfed in flames at Addison Road and "L" Street in the Chapel Oaks area. Despite rescue efforts of firefighters, three people are reported dead. At least two of those were removed by firefighters and taken to hospitals where they were pronounced dead. Fire investigators are en route to the scene to determine a cause. Homicide Up in PG County...highest in years; increases in carjackings, rape and robbery make Prince Georges gorgeous! "Exclusive to St. Mary's Today" Several key crime indicators have already surpassed last year's totals according to internal Prince George's County Police Department figures not typically released to the public. So far this year, homicides are up 16 percent and have already surpassed last year's 12-month total of 128 killings. Through Dec. 3 of this year, the department has reported 138 murders as opposed to 119 on Dec. 3 of 2003. Rapes are up 18 percent. As of Dec. 3, the department recorded 267 rapes as opposed to 226 at this time last year. The county ended 2003 with 234 rapes. Robberies are almost identical to last year. The department recorded 1088 robberies verses 1086 as of Dec. 3 of last year. Carjackings are up a whopping 21 percent. The county had 471 verses 389 at this time last year. Last year's 12-month carjacking total was 423. Road to Anywhere But Here Starring D.C. Mayor Tony Williams Story  Callaway Wash Me prepares for Christmas season with a landing of Santa ST. MARY'S TODAY photo State Trooper Nabs Large Amount of Drugs on Traffic Stop Money Turned Red in Bank Robbery; a holiday explosion for bandit Story Four Maryland Soldiers Killed in Four Days Story The Strong Arm of the Criminals Southern Maryland Police Beat Dec. 7, 1941, a day like none other until 9/11 Maryland State Police Become |
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Firetruck
crashes in Charles County....was a
volunteer firefighter speeding to catch a ride on a firetruck responsible for crashing
into a La Plata firetruck? Sources say this is true, more details coming.... This is what happened last week in La Plata |
