Monday, May 21, 2012
Police are seeking information about a stolen tractor and motorcycle.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating two thefts that occurred this past weekend in Westminster. The sheriff's office is investigating a vehicle theft from the 400 block of Hahn Road that occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on May 20. According to police reports, an unknown suspect stole a tan 2000 Peterbuilt tractor with no trailer attached. There was another vehicle theft police said that occurred in the 3400 block of Chula Drive sometime between May 18 and May 20. An unknown suspect stole a 1999 KTM 300 cc enduro motorcycle that was orange with black trim. The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about these thefts to call 410-386-2900.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
A two-car collision ended tragically Thursday afternoon.
One man is dead after a two-vehicle collision on Rt. 97 at Nicodemus Road in Sykesville on Thursday, May 17. According to the Maryland state police, Norman Taubenfeld of Westminster was driving a 2012 Chevy Equinox on Nicodemus Road. When he attempted to cross Rt. 97 a 2000 Chrysler Voyager traveling south on Rt. 97 hit Taubenfeld's vehicle. Donnell Johnson of Marriottsville was driving the Voyager. Police said, based on statements from the drivers and witnesses at the scene, that Taubenfeld failed to yield the right of way to an oncoming vehicle. Taubenfeld was transported to Carroll Hospital Center by ambulance police said, and at approximately 9:20 p.m., died from injuries sustained in the accident. According to police reports, Johnson …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
Monday, May 14, 2012
A roundup of headlines from May 7 to May 13.
Report: Fired Prosecutor Sues Carroll County Times Former Carroll County Prosecutor David Daggett has filed a $1 million defamation suit against the Carroll County Times, according to a news report. Watch: Comptroller Franchot Delivers Award to Carroll Food Sunday Carroll County Food Sunday received the inaugural William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award. Liberty Girls Win Second Straight County Track Title The Liberty High Lions ran away with the Carroll County Indoor Track & Field Championships Thursday. Century High boys placed second. Electrical Fire Causes $200,000 in Damages Fire officials believe an exterior electrical unit caught fire and ignited the Sykesville home's attic. Area Eateries Reign at Taste of Eldersburg Local …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Former Carroll County Prosecutor David Daggett has filed a $1 million defamation suit against the Carroll County Times, according to a news report.
The Daily Record reports that former Carroll County prosecutor David Daggett is suing the Carroll County Times for $1 million, alleging it erroneously reported that he had falsely testified at a court hearing in a murder trial. The testimony to which Daggett referred was given during a hearing for Cassandra Glover, charged along with her boyfriend, Russell Scott Laderer Jr., in the death of Jeremiah DeMario, 25, who was fatally stabbed in 2010 outside his Hampstead home. Patch reported that the charges were dropped against Glover and Laderer on March 12 when State's Attorney Jerry Barnes accused the Carroll County Sheriff's Department of botching the investigation. According to the Daily Record, The Carroll County Times reported that …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Friends, family and well-wishers shared thoughts about Mary-Marguerite Kohn and Brenda Brewington.
Friends and family remember Mary-Marguerite Kohn and Brenda Brewington for their devotion and dedication to others, according to the Baltimore Sun. Kohn and Brenda Brewington were both victims of a shooting last Thursday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. Police pronounced Brewington dead at the scene. Kohn died days later from her injuries. Howard County Police say the suspect, Douglas Franklin Jones, 56, lived in a camp in the woods in Ellicott City and had frequented the St. Peter's food bank. He was found dead in an area near the church with a handgun near his body. At Tuesday's memorial service at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore, Kohn's brother, Frank C. Kohn, said his sister was passionate abut social …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Fire officials believe an exterior electrical unit caught fire and ignited the Sykesville home's attic.
An electrical fire caused more than $200,000 in damages to a Sykesville home early Tuesday, and the way it started helped save the lives of the three people inside, said Bill Rehkopf, public information officer for the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. The incident was reported at a home in the 7600 block of Maple Ave. at 2:04 a.m., he said. The fire was through the roof when responders arrived, and units from Sykesville, Gamber, Winfield and Howard County controlled it by 2:33 a.m., he said. Two adults and an adolescent girl escaped from the home safely after an exterior electrical connection caught fire and traveled through the gutter and into the home's attic, Rehkopf said. The fire was contained in the attic long enough …
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A Sykesville man was arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing $10,000 worth of copper pipe from a building at the Warfield Complex.
Monday, May 7, 2012
A roundup of headlines from April 29 to May 6.
Senators, Delegates: Special Budget Session Not Good for Carroll County Carroll County's state representatives agreed Thursday that Carroll County is better off with the current state budget than if changes are made in a special session. Del. Krebs: Funds Available to Deal With Henryton Hospital The abandoned property has been plagued with vandalism and a nuisance to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department for years. Police Charge Man in Carroll, Howard Burglaries Police departments in Carroll County and Howard County worked together to apprehend a suspect. Police Identify Body of Suspect in Ellicott City Church Shootings Douglas Franklin Jones, who used St. Peter's food bank, was found dead in the woods Thursday after two women …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Friends of Mary-Marguerite Kohn are praying for her survival.
Even with hope, dealing with the shooting of Mary-Marguerite Kohn was filled with grief, friends and Episcopal church members said. “She brought so much joy and life to our department … it’s hard to see someone with such gifts to be taken away so needlessly,” said Sharon Cheston, who was Kohn’s advisor at Loyola University. Kohn received a Ph.D. in pastoral counseling from Loyola in 2009. Cheston said Kohn’s family is gathering and that Kohn has been “annointed,” an Episcopalian ritual similar to Catholicism’s “last rites,” performed when a person is dying, or gravely ill, according to About.com, a New York Times Company website. “It's hard even if you have a lot of support and a lot of love and a lot of faith,” Cheston said. “It's still …
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12:50 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
It's always sad to hear about people dying in car accidents. In situations like this, just wait the few extra moments. It's not worth losing your life. more ›