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Frederick City, MD

Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Teen Attempts To Carjack Driver During Ride In Frederick, Police Say The investigation into an armed carjacking earlier this week led to the apprehension of a teen subject who is facing a host of charges in Frederick County. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, police say that officers from the Frederick Police Department’s Patrol Division were called to the area of Peters Lane and North East Street to investigate a reported robbery that had just taken place. Investigators said the following day that it was determined a 14-year-old who was known to his victim asked for a ride to another location in Frederick City, to which he complied. When they …
Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion
Police ID Driver Killed In Frederick County Tanker Truck Explosion New details have emerged after a tanker truck driver was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City last weekend. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr. 58, as the driver who crashed at around noon on Saturday, March 4, in the 500 block of Schley Avenue, setting off an explosion that resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel.  Upon arrival at the scene of the crash, officials say that crews found a large tanker in fl…
Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County
Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County One person was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying flammable liquids exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City on Saturday afternoon. Frederick County Fire Chief Tom Coe said that at around noon on Saturday, March 4, the agency received reports of a house fire in the 500 block of Schley Avenue before immediately taking in calls regarding a vehicle explosion in the area. Upon arrival, crews found a large tanker in flames, which had spread to three area homes near Apple Avenue and also caused a brush fire, Coe said, prompting a second alarm, and calls to …