School damaged in fire
A Northwest Washington school sustained major damage in a fire Wednesday, fire and school officials said.
The blaze broke out at the Takoma Educational Campus at about 10:15 a.m. Classes were not in session because of winter break, and the school district said in a statement that the 10 staff members evacuated without injury.
The school sustained “significant” damage, the statement said, and students will not be able to return in January. Relocation plans are being developed and a meeting for parents will be scheduled next week.
Slain man identified
Montgomery County officials have identified the man shot to death in Glenmont as 19-year-old Doodley Linsey Derose.
Police said he was shot at a home on the 1600 block of Hutchinson Lane at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, after two people approached the home.
No suspects have been identified, police spokeswoman Angela Cruz said.
Crash reveals pot farm
Authorities found an indoor marijuana farm at the home of an Ellicott City man after a vehicle crashed into his house.
Howard County police said Richard Marriott, 44, had nearly 20 large marijuana plants at the home.
The pot-growing operation was revealed when a car crashed into the house and burst into flames on Dec. 10.
The car’s driver, 20-year-old Bryan T. Bolster, died in the crash. Marriott was not injured.
Marshal accused of theft
A U.S. Marshals Service investigator is accused of using his government fleet charge card to fill up his personal pickup truck with gas.
Peter F. Rouse was charged this week in federal court in Greenbelt with theft of public money. According to an affidavit, he made more than $1,000 in unauthorized charges between August 2009 and December 2010.
Emily Babay
