BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland Natural Resources Police officer found himself rescuing a fawn when he went to remove a dead deer from a road in Eldersburg on Sunday, according to authorities. Officer Marney was dispatched to the Carroll County community after learning that a car had struck and killed a doe, police said.  When Marney arrived at the crash site, he found a fawn attempting to nurse on the dead deer, according to authorities. Marney was able to safely remove the fawn from the crash site and take her to a wildlife rehabilitation clinic, police said ..read more

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — A man who opened fire at a crowd of people standing outside an Eldersburg tavern, killing one, has been convicted of first-degree murder. A Carroll County Circuit Court jury also convicted Jacob Bircher, 25, of Westminster of 13 other crimes on Friday. Bircher was convicted of killing David J. Garrett,  36, of Sykesville on July 31, 2012 outside the Harvest Inn. The Carroll County Times reports that his lawyer had argued that Bircher suffered from PTSD and other mental health disorders and believed he was in danger the night of the shooting. Sentencing is set for J ..read more

IKE WILSON The Frederick News-Post ELDERSBURG, Md. (AP) — When she began to raise goats to sell 15 years ago, Pam Adams used to get one or two calls a month. Today, she gets at least three calls a week. The demand for goat meat is strong, said Adams, president of the Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Meat Goat Producers Association. More people are interested in healthy eating, and goat meat offers a healthy alternative to beef, pork or chicken, said Adams, who has 70 goats on six acres on her Bridgestone Manor Farm in Carroll County. “We have quite a few goat producers and quite a few peo ..read more

By ALISHA GEORGE Carroll County Times ELDERSBURG, Md. (AP) — The smell of freshly baked muffins wafted out of Geoffrey Hoffman’s classroom Thursday. A teacher walked by the classroom and said, “Are you making muffins again?” Hoffman’s five-student Learning for Independence class at Liberty High School is famous for its muffin business, named Luscious Lion Treats, which has made 12 different kinds of muffins to distribute to staff members once or twice a month throughout the year. More than 1,000 muffins have been distributed since the business started this school year, many bringing in about a ..read more

ELDERSBURG, Md. (WJZ)– A 35-year-old man has died after a collision with another vehicle at an intersection in Eldersburg. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said Leif Erik Foerter was driving a Jeep Wrangler going west on Piney Ridge Parkway when the vehicle hit a Honda Accord going north on Johnsonville Road. Foerter was ejected out of his vehicle on impact from the collision. He transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries where he died. The driver of the Honda Accord was also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The sheriff’s office says that speed ..read more

WESTMINSTSER, Md. (AP) — A Westminster man charged with murdering one man and wounding another in a tavern shooting allegedly told police that someone was picking on him before he opened fire. The Carroll County Times reported Wednesday on charging documents filed against Jacob Bircher. He’s charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in the July 13 slaying of David Garrett and the wounding of Gary Hale outside the Harvest Inn in Eldersburg. Police say Bircher, 24, told investigators he had had a few beers after arguing with his girlfriend. He allegedly said he took ..read more

ELDERSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Quiet Carroll County is stunned by its second murder in a matter of weeks. A barrage of bullets was unleashed at an Eldersburg family restaurant with customers looking on. Meghan McCorkell has new developments in the investigation. State police say the shooter is now in custody, but not before he unleashed a hail of bullets that killed one man and injured another. It’s a typical Friday night as customers go in and out of Harvest Inn family restaurant. It was a different scene early Friday morning when the parking lot became a crime scene. “We’ve never had anything like ..read more

ELDERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a man has killed a co-worker in an Eldersburg grocery. Troopers say late Tuesday 22-year-old Bergari Zardiashuili and 26-year-old Zamani Lawson of Jamaica, N.Y. were involved in a physical altercation behind a grocery store where the two were working for a cleaning company. Zardiashuili was later found lying on the floor with multiple sharp-force injuries to his upper torso. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Lawson is charged with second-degree murder. (Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved ..read more

By BRANDON OLAND Carroll County Times ELDERSBURG, Md. (AP) — During more than a decade as a server at Salerno’s Restaurant, Kelly Deegan has scooped up all kinds of personal possessions accidentally left behind. Pocket books, paperback books, tablet computers, e-readers and credit cards have all been forgotten by customers. The more expensive the item, the more likely someone will retrieve it. But when it comes to inexpensive items like reading glasses, many don’t bother to fetch them. To prevent such situations, a new program strives to eliminate the need for reading glasses at area rest ..read more

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — The names of 89 fallen firefighters are being added to a national memorial in Emmitsburg, Md. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday honors 72 who died in the line of duty last year plus 17 from previous years. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation says 27 states lost firefighters in the line of duty in 2010, led by Illinois with eight. New York and Pennsylvania each lost seven. Foundation Chairman Dennis Compton says the ceremony lets the families, co-workers and friends of fallen firefighters know that their loved ones will never be forgotten ..read more