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An attempt to build a dream home turned into a nightmare that cost one Charles County, Md., couple more than $300,000. News4's Darcy Spencer has more on the men accused in an alleged home improvement scheme.

The county sheriff's office says 21-year-old Jacqline V. Kierra Mack of Waldorf was arrested on March 31.

A 21-year-old Pomfret, Md., woman has been indicted in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist, Charles County Sheriff's deputies said.

Jacqline Vivian Kierra Mack of Waldorf, Md., Rachel Ana Buckler of Pomfret, Md., indicted in connection with separate fatal pedestrian collisions On March 31,Jacqline Vivian Kierra Mack, 21, of Waldorf, was arrested in connection with a fatal pedestrian collision in November 2011.

Several citizens, environmentalists and a lawyer criticized the Charles County Planning Commission and the Balanced Growth Initiative on Monday while supporting Commission Chairman Courtney Edmonds and smart growth policies during the public comment portion of the commission's meeting.