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Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal
Bomb Maker With Bad Intentions Accused Of Making Destructive Devices: Maryland Fire Marshal Officials say that a man has been apprehended and is behind bars after he got sloppy and left evidence on a destructive device in Maryland. Christopher Heinrich Beitzel, 53, is being held behind bars in a Maryland jail after the Garrett County man left fingerprints on a device he allegedly built and left behind at an area home, leading investigators to even more of his creations, the state Fire Marshal announced. Earlier this month, Bomb Technicians from the Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Aiken Miller Road in the town of Accident, when the homeowners found a suspicious…

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Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland
Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Some Maryland residents avoided potential disaster after multiple explosive devices were uncovered by a Harford County homeowner doing yard work. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, a resident in the 3700 block of Any Road was mowing his lawn when he uncovered three suspicious items believed to be improvised explosive devices, authorities said. A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene after being contacted by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which shut down the area of Route 543 and Taylor Road as they investigated. “After exam…

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Police & Fire
Frederick Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal Frederick Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal
Frederick Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal A Maryland man is facing charges after allegedly forcing his way into a family member's home, threatening to kill someone with a machete, then being busted with improvised explosive devices, state officials said. Brunswick resident Dominic Valenti, 25, was arrested following an investigation by local police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal after investigators found two explosive devices in a backpack he was wearing at the time of the incident, according. to authorities. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, the Brunswick Police Department responded to the 100 block of West C S…

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by Zak Failla