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[LNP | LancasterOnline] Columbia man admits to lighting fire that destroyed bridge on the Enola Low Grade Trail in 2018
Maxxwell Ray Redman, Jr.
A Columbia man admitted Monday to burning down a bridge on the Enola Low Grade Trail in 2018, costing Martic Township $3 million to rebuild and closing a section of the popular trail for more than four years.
Maxxwell Ray Redman Jr., 24, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker minutes before jury selection was to begin. He pleaded guilty to causing catastrophe, arson and four lesser charges.
Reinaker asked Redman a series of questions to make sure he knew what he was pleading guilty to and that he was doing so by choice. He also warned Redman that he would not be allowed to withdraw the plea after the court went to the trouble of convening jurors and setting up a trial.
Reinaker told Redman he faces a maximum of 34 years in prison, though his sentence will be dictated in large part by state sentencing guidelines. Redman said he understood, answering the judge’s questions yes or no as appropriate. He did not say why he decided to plead guilty.
Though the April 12, 2018, fire was quickly ruled arson, police didn’t charge Redman until May 2020.
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Street Sweeping starts today, March 11
About Town – March 10, 2024
This week’s photos of Columbia
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St. Patrick’s Day is a week away, as this well-dressed guy on Manor Street is reminding us.
Another foggy morning . . .
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The lamb looks interested in Jesus’ dried rose.
This one’s looking for scraps that may have fallen.
A few more from Laurel Hill . . .
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Cue the Green Acres theme song.
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An ex-sign at 4th & Chestnut
Why?
A workman messing with the signal controls again
Seen from Laurel Hill
Apparently, Christmas is still lurking.
It’s not crazy if it works.
Wild Briar Vintage
Hebe (aka Ganymeda) with balloons
Unfit for flight.
Peregrine Falcon Fledge Watch Notice
Reaching skyward
Blooming daffodils
Today’s Sunday News has a story about the Market House dungeons.
Here are a few photos from 10 years ago.
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Relaxing by the river
Another “rock sculpture” has appeared at River Park.
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Annoyed at the neighbors?
Heavy cloud, no rain
Awaiting the return
A few photos of Monday’s sunset . . .
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Columbia Curiosities
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Washington Boro
‘Til next week!
March 8 is International Women’s Day
Effort underway to save dungeons under Columbia Market House
Weapons Violation – Juvenile found to be in possession of stolen pistol
Columbia man sentenced up to14 years in prison for assaulting paramedics, disarming officer
Columbia Market House to restore historic dungeons; talk planned for tonight [video]
[Dungeon photos: Columbia Spy]
Columbia Borough lays claim to a strange subterranean space, people say.
Some swear ghosts lurk there, where no natural light shines.
A borough constable once forced famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison and heavyweight bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan to spend the night — albeit in different centuries. Another occupant died by suicide, historians say.
And now, volunteers with the Columbia Historical Preservation Society want to restore the dungeons below the Columbia Market House with wood floors, replicated furniture and interpretative panels that relate its storied past as a prison from the mid-1800s to about 1928. One goal, says Rick Fisher, the society member spearheading the restoration, is to create a display rich with history.
“We want to preserve them before any more damage occurs,” Fisher says of the six crumbling, windowless prison cells.
Grab a free sneak peek at the underground area and learn about its history Thursday at 6 p.m. at the market house.
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Spring Forward – Sunday, March 10
Daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. on March 10, 2024, the second Sunday of March.
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