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Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney A Kensington woman has admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and trying to make it look like a natural death, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Nancy Ann Frankel, who she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was killed. Upon arrival, Birch, then 2…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore's McDonogh School Debuts 'Memorial To Those Enslaved And Freed' Baltimore's McDonogh School Debuts 'Memorial To Those Enslaved And Freed'
Baltimore's McDonogh School Debuts 'Memorial To Those Enslaved And Freed' The McDonogh School in Ownings Mills was planning a memorial to recognize and honor the enslaved people of John McDonogh for almost two years. Last week, that plan officially solidified with the school's "Memorial to Those Enslaved and Freed" dedication ceremony held on Tuesday, April 18.  Students, faculty, trustees and guests were ushered into the ceremony with traditional African drums and addressed by several keynote speakers to mark the historic moment.  “This is a significant occasion in our School’s history," said Head of School Dave Farace ‘87. "It is the culmination of one journe…

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by David Cifarelli