FREDERICK COUNTY, MD - A father in Frederick County is under arrest for allegedly threatening to burn his daughter's house down. Troopers say Michael Shoemaker broke into his daughter's home on Charles Street in Walkersville. They say his 17-year-old son was with him and stole a dog from the home. When troopers responded, they say the grandfather showed up and began threatening them. Troopers tell NBC25 the family seemed angry about the death of a baby three months ago. The state police investigated the death at the time, but have not filed any charges.

I fully appreciate the depth of the Shoemaker's profound loss, and I can see how the loss of a loved one would make Michael go all Broken Arrow here. I'm pretty certain the Kubler-Ross Seven Stages of Grief model are: Denial, Anger, Crazy Hair, Bargaining, Dognapping, Overalls, and Arson. So Grandpappy Shoemaker can get down off his high horse. Him and his expensive, fancy, city boy plaid flannel shirts. What the big deal if Michael did burn down Casa de Shoemaker? What would it cost to replace? 150 bucks, tops? I think the family should drop the charges against Michael so they can begin the healing process and he and his daughter can get down to the business of making another baby right away.