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Woman accused of killing girls asks to move trial
Attorneys for a woman accused of killing two of her adopted daughters and whose bodies were found in her freezer are asking a Calvert County judge to move her trial for the abuse of a third girl. In a request filed Wednesday, attorneys asked that Renee Bowman's case be transferred to another court because of extensive pretrial publicity. The motion says Bowman is unable to receive a fair trial in the county, given that her case has been featured prominently in local news media and other factors. Authorities found the two girls' bodies in September while investigating an abuse complaint involving Bowman's third daughter. Bowman faces attempted murder charges in the abuse of the surviving girl. In Montgomery County, she faces murder and child abuse charges in the deaths of the two girls.
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Silver Spring salon owner charged with assault
Montgomery County police have charged a Silver Spring man with physically and sexually assaulting a woman who worked at his salon. Police say 33-year-old Adane Mekonnen Ali was arrested Thursday. He is charged with assault and sex offenses for allegedly attacking and sexually assaulting the 23-year-old woman. On May 6, police say, Ali asked the woman to stay late at the Addis Hair Salon in the 11000 block of Grandview Ave. After customers and employees left, police say Ali took the victim's cell phone from her and said he wanted to talk. She refused and that's when police say he forced her onto a couch and assaulted her.
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Oakland man leads police on 25-mile chase
The Garrett County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland man is in police custody after leading officers on a 25-mile chase that ended when he crashed his car. Deputies tried to stop 24-year-old Michael Moreland on Thursday on Fingerboard Road for traffic violations but he wouldn't stop. Police say he drove for 50 minutes more, with police chasing him across southern Garrett County, until he crashed on Steyer Gorman Road. During the chase, police said he rammed a Sheriff's Office patrol car on Silver Knob Road. Moreland was treated and released at a hospital. He's been charged with assault, making a false statement to police and numerous traffic violations.
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TVs stolen from boats at Cecil County marina
Maryland Natural Resources Police are investigating the theft of several televisions from boats docked in Cecil County on the Sassafras River. Police said Friday that at least 18 boats at the Skip Jack Cove Marina near Georgetown were broken into Wednesday. Police say several TVs were stolen from the boats, and authorities are investigating to see who stole them or how many people were involved. Detectives are asking for the public to help by securing their valuables and reporting anything suspicious they've seen.
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