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Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison
Fentanyl-Formula Elixir That Killed Infant Lands Parents In Prison The Maryland mom who accidentally contaminated her baby's bottle with fentanyl leading to his death will be joining her husband behind bars. Heather Marie Frazier, 35, of Mount Airy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but five years suspended after pleading guilty over the summer to involuntary manslaughter, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith's Office. She will also serve five years of supervised probation upon her release. Her husband, Jeremy Whitney Frazier, 35, also pleaded guilty in March to the same offense and received the same sentence. On Ju…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS) Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (VIDEOS)
Maryland AG Releases Body-Cam Footage From Fatal Police-Involved Shooting (Videos) The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage from a fatal police-involved shooting last month that took the life of a knife-wielding 23-year-old in Frederick County. On Monday, Dec. 19, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Offie of the Attorney General released the footage of the officer-involved shooting that wound up with Frederick resident Aaron Mensah with fatal wounds. Mensah was shot and killed on Tuesday, Nov. 29 after allegedly fatally stabbing his father and sending his mother to the hospital with stab wounds. Video of his encounter…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
House Passes Legislation To Remove Maryland Native Roger Taney Bust From US Capitol House Passes Legislation To Remove Maryland Native Roger Taney Bust From US Capitol
House Passes Legislation To Remove Maryland Native Roger Taney Bust From US Capitol Federal officials are one step closer to removing the bust of a US Supreme Court justice with ties to Southern Maryland who found himself on the wrong side of history. The House passed legislation this week to remove the bust of Calvert County native Roger B. Taney, the nation’s fifth chief justice, former Attorney General of Maryland, and controversial Democratic lawmaker most known for writing the now-infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that ruled African Americans were not citizens. "While the removal of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney's bust from the Capitol does not relieve the Congres…

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by Zak Failla
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'I Like Hitler:' Ye Doubles Down On Anti-Semitic Comments Fresh Off Visit To Maryland 'I Like Hitler:' Ye Doubles Down On Anti-Semitic Comments Fresh Off Visit To Maryland
'I Like Hitler:' Ye Doubles Down On Anti-Semitic Comments Fresh Off Visit To Maryland When much-maligned Infowars host and known conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is shocked by your anti-Semitic comments, you may have gone too far, Ye. "I like Hitler," the rapper/artist/designer/self-proclaimed genius once known as Kanye West stated fresh on the heels of a visit to Frederick County in Maryland, where he once again blew the collective world's minds, this time even catching shock jock Jones off guard during an appearance on his podcast on Thursday, Dec. 1. Wearing a full black mask covering his face and an oversized jacket, Ye doubled down on his recent anti-Semitic comments - …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland
AG IDs Victim, Deputies Involved In Fatal Police Shooting After Double Stabbing In Maryland Authorities have identified the Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a 23-year-old man who fatally stabbed his father and hospitalized his mother earlier this week. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General has identified the shooting victim as Frederick resident Aaron Mensah, who was shot and killed by deputies after making a sudden move toward them early on Tuesday, Nov. 29. According to the IID, the deputies involved have been identified as: Deputy First Class Casey Boetcher, who has been with the agency for two-and-…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff A Maryland man did his best Terminator impression to avoid being arrested after allegedly shooting illegal fireworks at people and homes in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Police had to go through extreme measures to apprehend Emmitsburg resident Aaron Dove, 43, who is facing a slew of charges following an early morning spree of mayhem, officials said. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to separate incidents in the 15600 and 15800 blocks of Old Frederick Road where there was a reported hit-and-run and…

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by Zak Failla
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Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff
Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Maryland Speeding Stop: Sheriff A sheriff's deputy in Frederick County got an assist from a police K9 to make a massive drug and weapons bust of a convicted felon and Virginia teen during a speeding stop in Maryland, authorities said. Michael White, 55, of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, and Rebecca Lorey, 19, of Stephens City, Virginia, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 for speeding near I-70 and Route 180. Rebecca Lorey and Michael WhiteFrederick County Sheriff's Office During the stop, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that…

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'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash 'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash
'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash A former police officer from Cleveland was killed after losing control of his motorcycle on a Maryland highway and getting ejected from the bike, authorities announced. Shaun Vincent Thomas, 44, of Cleveland, Ohio, was killed at approximately 9 a.m. on I-270 in Frederick County while he was riding with a group of motorcyclists in the area of Doctor Perry Road in Ijamsville. The preliminary investigation by Maryland State Police detectives determined that a group of motorcycles was traveling north no the interstate when Thomas’ 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle began to wobb…

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Former Police Officer Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter In Maryland Former Police Officer Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter In Maryland
Former Police Officer Ordered To Serve Home Detention For Death Of Infant Daughter In Maryland A former police officer in Virginia could avoid prison time after being sentenced for his role in the death of his 6-month-old daughter in Maryland in 2017. Monrovia resident Jason Michael Colley, 42, a former 10-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault in connection to the death of his infant daughter Harper on Oct. 31, 2017, the state’s attorney for Frederick County announced. Colley entered an Alford plea in Frederick County Circuit Court on Thursday, Aug. 4. An Alford plea “is a type of guilty plea in which a defendant…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds
Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds Three alleged members of a drug trafficking ring who shipped nearly 330 pounds of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Washington D.C. area have been indicted, federal officials said. Rey Rivera Ruiz, 39, Jann Jousten Aponte Rivera, 26, and Michael Gabriel Hernandez Rivera, 20, were indicted on drug and murder-related charges on Thursday, May 26, according to the Montgomery County Police. Ruiz, the alleged leader of the trafficking ring assisted by Aponte Rivera and Hernandez Rivera, and several other individuals, shipped between 50 and 150 kilograms of cocaine to a local drug trafficking o…

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by Annie DeVoe
Sports
Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy
Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy A scholarship fund has been created to honor Kayley Milor, a University of Maryland student who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico last March. The GoFundMe page for Milor, 22, had raised more than $72,000 as of Monday, May 30. "Kayley was so loved by her family, friends, and the Urbana and University of Maryland communities," the page reads.  "To honor her life and legacy this scholarship will provide financial support to hard-working and highly motivated track student-athletes who embody Kayley’s spirit of kindness, leadership, and dedication to others." Milor was b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend
Record-Setting Temps Bringing The Heat To The Capital Region This Weekend Several daily temperature records could be shattered this weekend as August-level heat is expected to slap the Capital Region in May.  Temperatures could reach the 90s for the first time this year in the Washington DC, Baltimore and Sterling/Dulles Airport areas, the National Weather Service says. Record highs that have stood for more than 100 years could also be broke in some areas, AccuWeather says.  Temperatures projections for Saturday, May 21AccuWeather While we're close to the average timeframe for temperatures to reach the 90s, the average first 95-degree day doesn't come until l…

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by David Cifarelli