Sunday, September 9, 2012
The spotlight may have been on the Democratic National Convention, but plenty of news happened in Howard County this week.
North Laurel Drug Warrant Leads to Cross-County Chase Police pursued two suspects after attempting to serve a warrant. Jessup Family Seeks Help for Ailing Child The Roberts family has more than $100,000 of medical debt from their youngest son's bouts with pneumonia. Train Derailment Preliminary Report Released The NTSB report creates a somewhat more complete picture of what happened the night of Aug. 20 when a freight train derailed over Ellicott City's Main Street, killing two 19-year-old women. Animal Cruelty Charges Dropped Against Columbia Woman 18 misdemeanor charges related to neglect of animals still remain for Elizabeth Lindenau. Online Word Wars Flare Around Candidate De Lacy School Board candidate Ann De Lacy says the name-…
Sunday, September 2, 2012
From the speeders to the speed camera vandals, Maryland drivers made headlines this week.
Derailment Cost $2.2 Million, Says CSX A complete report could take an entire year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Main Street Bustling After Train Derailment Shoppers came out to support local businesses after a week marred by tragedy. Speed Camera Vandal Apologizes, Pleads Guilty Bruce May said what he did was "very, very stupid." Columbia's Brown Shedding Stigma, May Start for Titans Wilde Lake High School grad Zach Brown may be given a starting opportunity at linebacker with the Tennessee Titans. Columbia Car Dealer Sentenced in Fraud Scheme A used car dealer used money he obtained illegally to pay for vacations, clothing, dining and entertainment, officials said. Baltimore/DC: Worst Drivers in America Find out …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Callers describe what they saw in Ellicott City moments after a train derailed on Main Street.
“I’m in Ellicott City. The train fell over.” This frantic call to 911 was one of four released Friday evening by the Howard County Police Department. “This is Ellicott City, Historic Ellicott City on Main Street,” the caller goes on to say. “The train fell off the tracks.” Just before midnight Tuesday, Aug. 21, a CSX freight train derailed in Ellicott City, dumping thousands of tons of coal onto the street and killing two young women who were sitting on the tracks. Full coverage of the Ellicott City Train Derailment One caller, who was across the street at the Phoenix Emporium when the train derailed, asked the 911 operator if he should get closer to the train so he could give her more information. Then, the sound of feet running for 26 …
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced the county will focus on emergency preparedness in September.
Although Howard County is often touted among the richest and most educated areas in the state, residents still have to deal with the world's biggest source of chaos: Mother Nature. People have lost power, property and even their lives from natural disasters and accidents–ranging from the derecho in June, Hurricane Irene and the earthquake last August, and more recently the fatal train derailment in Ellicott City. It is in regard for such incidents that Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced September as "National Preparedness Month" for the county, following the Federal Emergency Management Agency 's national initiative. "These disasters show us how important it is to take some simple steps now and prepare for emergencies before they …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A local leader found a sign that Ellicott City will pull through the tragic train accident from last week.
Less than a week after the tragic train derailent in Ellicott City took the lives of two young women, Howard County Councilwoman Courtney Watson shared a photo that encapsulated what many people in the county feel for the families affected in the accident. "This (spotted in the Patapsco River as we walked over the bridge at the end of Main Street tonight) says it all," Watson said about a group of rocks on the water in the shape of heart, on her Facebook page. For news and events in Savage, sign up for the Savage-Guilford Patch newsletter.
Monday, August 27, 2012
A complete report could take an entire year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
CSX has estimated the cost of last week's train derailment in Ellicott City, and the subsequent clean-up, at $2.2 million, according to a statement from the National Transportation Safety Board. In addition to the cost, NTSB announced that the initial investigation of signal systems and personnel is complete and all rail equipment was recovered. The time estimate of the derailment was also changed to 11:56 p.m., which is slightly earlier than initial reports. A preliminary report on the cause of the train derailment is anticipated within the next two weeks, according to The Jacksonville Business Journal. An NTSB spokesperson told The Journal that another more detailed report could take at least a year to be released. For more news on the …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
The devastation from the train derailment in Ellicott City is still making waves in Howard County.
Supporters Rally Around Ellicott City After Deadly Train Derailment After two full days of road closures, many Main Street businesses are aching for customers. WATCH: Crews Remove Ellicott City Train Wreckage Twenty-one trains cars were toppled by a derailment in Ellicott City on Monday. Savage Man Stabbed in North Laurel Thursday Night Police say one man is dead after an argument turned physical at a mobile home park in North Laurel. Victim Scares Away Armed Would-Be Carjacker Police say a victim scared a suspect away with the suspect's gun after he attempted to steal the victim's car. Attorney: Husband to Blame in Animal Deaths The attorney for a Columbia woman accused of being responsible for 40 dead animals found in a townhome says the…
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Patch readers weigh-in on dealing with the train derailment in Ellicott City and the loss of two young women.
Many questions have yet to be answered as investigators continue to look into the tragic train derailment in Ellicott City that killed two young women Monday night. Patch readers have expressed a range of thoughts and emotions about coping with loss and preventing such disasters in the future. Here are some of their most thought-provoking comments: Cause of Death Released in Train Derailment Tragedy "To deal with a tragedy like this is so difficult. To have it played out in the media is an even more difficult burden. To have your children's lives inspected and analyzed and commented on by strangers must be such an additional heartbreak." --EL Danger on the Tracks: Ellicott City Debates a Longtime Practice "You won't stop the determined but…
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Howard County police released the following cause of death of the two 19-year-olds who died in the train derailment.
Howard County police said the two 19-year-old women who died in a train derailment early Tuesday did so from compressional asphyxia, or death by the lack of oxygen. The death has been ruled accidental, police said in a release sent out Thursday. A CSX train that derailed early Tuesday in downtown Ellicott City did so after passing a few feet behind the two young women who were sitting on the edge of a bridge over Main Street, police said. Those two women, Elizabeth Conway Nass and Rose Mayr, both 19, of Ellicott City, died in the incident after they were "buried under the coal as it dumped from the train cars," Howard County police said. Police said investigators located the bodies of teens “seated on the edge of a bridge over Main …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The high school attracted hundreds.
About 250 people attended an impromptu vigil at Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City Tuesday night in the wake of the loss of two teen alums who died in a train derailment incident early that morning in downtown Ellicott City. Elizabeth Conway Nass and Rose Mayr, both 19, of Ellicott City, died in the 12:02 a.m. incident in which the train passed behind them on the Main Street bridge, cars tipped over and buried them in coal, according to police. Police said investigators located the bodies of teens “seated on the edge of a bridge over Main Street.” The train that derailed did so after after passing a few feet behind the two young women who were sitting on the edge of a bridge over Main Street, police said. The women were longtime …
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10:16 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Other events for the Florida delegation include The Old Cigar Factory’s hospitality reception; a Monday afternoon trip to Busch Gardens; a Dolphin Tale luncheon Tuesday at Clearwater Marine Aquarium; a CSX cocktail reception on company rail cars Tuesday evening; an excursion to the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs on Wednesday and a Wednesday night concert by country singer John Anderson at the … more ›