Weird News: Spying Chevy Chase Landlord and Two Hoax Bomb Threats in Westminster

Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants

Dennis Van Dusen, 64, pleaded guilty to three charges related to using video cameras to record three tenants—all women—while they were undressed. 

$12K in Movies Stolen from Havre de Grace Library

Hundreds of DVDs were reported stolen, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department.

Man Allegedly Pulls Gun During Argument About iPhone

A Better Waverly man is accused of threatening a woman with a handgun and then barricading himself in a house following an argument about an iPhone. 

Teen Charged in West Middle School Bomb Threat Incident (Updated)

A 13-year-old female is accused of making a false threat Tuesday to bomb West Middle School in Westminster, Carroll County Sheriff's officials said in a release.

Sheriff: Two Hoax Bomb Threats in Westminster Tuesday (Updated)

Two bomb threats in Westminster Tuesday clogged traffic, shut down workplaces and disrupted the school day --- and both were determined to be a "hoax," by law enforcement officials.

Should Howard County Relax Rules on Raising Backyard Chickens?

An Elkridge woman hopes for a zoning change that would allow more chickens in Howard County backyards.

Large Group Attempts to Rob Man in Columbia

Approximately 10 individuals approached a man who was walking in the 5400 block of Blue Heron Lane and threatened him. One of the individuals held a Taser to the man, as others attempted to take his cell phone, police said.

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