Teen falls from mountain
Maryland State Police say a 17-year-old boy is recovering from serious injuries after he fell 30 to 50 feet while hiking on Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County. Police said a helicopter lowered a basket to rescue workers so the hiker could be hoisted out of the rugged area Sunday afternoon. The injured young man was then transferred to the other chopper and taken to Shock Trauma in Baltimore for treatment.
13 arrested outside White House
Thirteen people were arrested after handcuffing themselves to the White House fence to protest the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on homosexuals. Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser says the demonstrators were arrested about 2:30 p.m. Monday and included a number of veterans. The policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military is being challenged in federal court. President Obama has pledged to push for the law’s repeal in Congress, yet administration lawyers in the meantime have defended the policy in court.
Ex-airman guilty in soldier’s death
A former airman was convicted of second-degree murder and witness tampering in the death of a U.S. Army sergeant from Baltimore during a gang initiation in Germany. Rico Williams, 33, was convicted following a trial in U.S. District Court in D.C. According to prosecutors, Williams was the leader of the Gangster Disciples, and the gang kicked and hit Sgt. Juwan Johnson of Baltimore in 2005. Johnson later died of his injuries.
Lawyer admits cheating clients
A well known La Plata attorney pleaded guilty to wire fraud and mail fraud in a scheme to embezzle more than $1 million from his clients.
Frank P. Jenkins II, 45, who ran for Charles County school board in 2006, admitted to cheating or swindling the money in a variety of ways, according to court filings. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each of eight counts, prosecutors said.
— Compiled by Scott McCabe
