William Lowell Putnam
William Lowell Putnam, a former Maryland State Representative, was arrested and held behind bars for four days in March. The hearing began on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Boston County Detention Center, 5021 Pineview Avenue. He was arraigned by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, and was released on a $500 bond. He was arraigned on March 2 at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Salem, and the proceedings were set to begin on Friday. “I understand that I’m not the only person who has been arrested in this matter,” he said. Lucas County District Attorney David Scott said he made no comment about the charges against him. In the end, the judge ordered his release. Karen R. Hinn, a staff attorney representing Lucas County District attorneys, said the…