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Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced
Getaway Driver Who Provided Gun To Shooter Caught On School Bus Camera In Maryland Sentenced A 21-year-old getaway driver implicated in a Montgomery County shootout will spend decades in prison for an incident that was caught on camera, authorities announced on Friday. Callen Baker, 21, of Jefferson, was sentenced by a Circuit Court judge to 400 years in prison, with all but 30 suspended following a shooting in March 2023. Baker and Zachary Ciccantelli, 24, both of Rockville, were found guilty earlier this year on an 18-count indictment that includes charges of assault and weapons offenses, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. Prosecutors say that on March 1, 2023,…

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Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney
Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney The former Director of the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation (DOT) has copped to his role in a scheme that allowed another top official to steam hundreds of thousands of dollars. Todd Michael Watkins, 56, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office for conspiring with Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of the DOT, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced on Friday, June 30. Prosecutors say that Watkins assumed his position in 2009, and beginning in 2016 and through September 2021, he failed to properly manage the…

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Tree And Debris Removal Will Require Day-Long Bridge Closure In Maryland Tree And Debris Removal Will Require Day-Long Bridge Closure In Maryland
Tree And Debris Removal Will Require Day-Long Bridge Closure In Maryland The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT) announced that a busy bridge will be closed for several hours this week to allow contracting crews to clear the area of debris. Officials announced that the MDOT will close the MD 180 bridge over Catoctin Creek for approximately six hours on Wednesday, June 29, to remove large debris and trees lodged against and under the bridge in the Jefferson area of Frederick County. Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, crews will use a crane and other equipment to pull tree limbs and other debris out of the creek and away from th…

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