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Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate
Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate A Pennsylvania man who turned a Frederick road into a shooting gallery during a fit of road rage will spend the next five years behind bars — no parole, no questions asked. Bryant A. Paradine, 30, of Littlestown, learned his fate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a Frederick County judge handed down a 25-year sentence, suspending 20 years but locking him up for five years with no chance for parole after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and using a firearm in a violent crime. The encounter went down on Aug. 14, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., when Maryland State Police rushed to the southbound lane…

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Dirt Bike Heist, Dramatic Pursuit In Frederick County Lands Two Behind Bars: Sheriff Dirt Bike Heist, Dramatic Pursuit In Frederick County Lands Two Behind Bars: Sheriff
Dirt Bike Heist, Dramatic Pursuit In Frederick County Lands Two Behind Bars: Sheriff A major pursuit led to the arrest of two suspects accused of stealing dirt bikes from a Frederick County home, while a third suspect remains on the run, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. Darius Deontae Bond, 18, of Brooklyn in Anne Arundel County, was arrested after leading deputies on a chase and unsuccessfully attempting to flee on foot.  Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 11730 block of Hessong Bridge Road in Thurmont for a reported theft in progress, officials said.  The homeowner told police that an…

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Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded 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…

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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 …

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Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police
Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have released new information following a fatal crash involving a Virginia man in Frederick County on Monday night. Michael Piermatteo, 57, has been identified as the passenger of a GMC truck who had to be airlifted to an area hospital after the driver went off-road on Monday, Feb. 13, and came to rest in an embankment on the side of the roadway, according to officials. Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Monday night, police say that troopers were called to the area of I-340 at Mt. Zion Road in Frederick to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash. Accor…

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