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Westminster barn fire kills 4 horses MDOT official get improvement ideas from Frederick citizens Leesburg Police investigate shooting incident that injured one personSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland residents will see a wave of new laws take effect starting October 1, 2025, impacting driving, criminal justice, healthcare, and consumer protections. Montgomery County Police say they've located the vehicle and the driver involved in a fatal hit and run in Wheaton last week The historic Loys Station Covered Bridge is closed to traffic. The sale of invasive bamboo would be prohibited under a bill being considered by the Frederick County Council . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Woodsboro on Wednesday afternoon. The investigation continues into a fatal hit and run accident in Wheaton last week. State Police in Franklin County have charged four people in connection with a large-scale odometer fraud scheme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imminent Federal Government Shut Down Could 'Break' The Country, According To Rep. McClain Delaney Carroll County Commissioners Filed Amicus Brief Supporting Landowners in PSEG Case Tensions are rising in Thurmont after Commissioner Bill Blakeslee pushed back against a public statement from Police Chief David Armstrong regarding a summer incident at Community Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigation continues into a fatal crash in Woodsboro Buckeystown Pike Sheetz store robbery suspect located and taken into custody Distance rules for locations of cannabis dispensary shortened by the Maryland Legislature Construction scheduled to begin soon on Route 340 ramps on MD 17, MD 180 and US 15See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities in Hagerstown say a 20-year-old man is facing arson charges after a fire spread from a trash can to the porch of a home on Mitchell Avenue Federal authorities have revoked the citizenship of a Montgomery County man who sexually assaulted his stepdaughter and lied about his criminal history. The action earlier this year by FEMA to cancel classes at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg is addressed in a bill introduced by Sixth District Representative April Mc-Clain DelaneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police Charge Suspect In Howard County Murder A Westminster man is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Carroll County. Frederick County Health Department Asking For Help In Locating A Dog Which Bit A Man Over The Weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supporters fill Arizona stadium to honor the life of assassinated activist Charlie Kirk, and State Senator Bill Folden comments Montgomery Village woman sentenced for embezzling over a half-million dollars from the Federal Government Maryland Department of Transportation official visit Frederick this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Judge orders Loudoun County Public Schools to halt suspension of two students for reporting a Title Nine violation Leesburg man arrested, charged for infant strangulation Hundreds attend vigil honoring Charlie Kirk at Baker ParkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick man sentenced in the shooting/fatal stabbing of another man Frederick Mayor O'Connor's plan to use taxpayer money to defend illegal immigrants in court criticized... again Frederick County Health Department to hold Naloxone training at 10 locations on "Save-A-Life" daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Results certified for Frederick City Democrat primary election Domestic violence victim says children as well as spouses suffer, talks about Domestic Violence Awareness Month Frederick community to honor Charlie Kirk at Baker Park vigil on Thursday at 7 PMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick Democrat primary election results now certified Hiker rescued from water at C&O National Historical Park Billy Goat Trail Maryland Highway Administration audit shows agency tried to mask a shortfall in the Transportation Trust FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Ballots Were Counted On Friday In The Frederick City Democratic Primary The American Red Cross Is Calling For More People To Give Blood Maryland State Police are investigating a theft from a game store in Eldersberg last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Updated vote counts from Frederick Democratic Primary shows all top vote-getters maintaining their lead as absentee votes being counted Lawsuit filed against Frederick Police by family of murder victim for failing to protect her despite an in-place protective order Weinberg Center to celebrate it's 100-year anniversary in 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leesburg Police investigate late Friday night burglary at local plumbing and heating supply business Frederick County Government invites residents to a public meeting on data centers on September 25th in Adamstown The Carroll County Sheriff's Office continue to get new reports regarding an old scam tacticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick City Democratic Primary election results starting to take shape Frederick Police uncover a loaded handgun in the car after driver is arrested for DUI Celebration set to begin on September 14th in Emmitsburg to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Elizabeth Ann Seaton as the first American Saint See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The decision by President Trump last month to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D-C. didn't set too well with Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando. Teen Killed, Suspect Arrests Made in Montgomery County Park Shooting Two men are in custody after deputies in Berkeley County uncovered a clandestine meth lab during a search operation in Gerrardstown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walkersville man who was scheduled to go on trial for the first-degree murder of his estranged wife will have to wait until next year as Judge grants a reschedule in proceedings Frederick County Council holds a hearing on three bills to be presented to the Maryland General Assembly in 2026, including a proposed personal property tax on data centers Alcohol played a role in a crash between a LCPS school bus and an SUV in Leesburg A Monocacy Elementary School 4th-grade teacher selected as a finalist for the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick Mayor Michael O'Connor delivers his state of the city address Montgomery County Police arrest a suspect in connection with a 2022 homicide case Carroll County Sheriff's Office charge a Baltimore man with four drug offenses Bangladesh software company Opus Technology Ltd. selects Frederick County as its first US locationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities arrest a Franklin County man for targeting what he believed to be a 13-year old girl Adams county man remains in critical condition after a brutal assault by two men in Gettysburg Frederick County Public Schools purchase six more electric school buses under mandate requiring zero emissions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data Center overlay bill approved by Frederick County Council Violent confrontation captured on video at Maryland State Fair Washington County Circuit Court closed after receiving a bomb threat Frederick County health officials looking for a stray canine who bit a residentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chambersburg Police arrest a suspect in connection with a rape and kidnapping in Franklin County Maryland lawmakers consider re-drawing the state congressional map to eliminate the lone Republican representative Online sports betting and gaming users in Maryland are reminded to use only state approved gaming sites See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County Council To Hold Hearing On Possible Legislation For 2026 General Assembly A Frederick woman is accused of stealing money from a Franklin County business where she once worked as an office manager. Brunswick Police Search for Suspect In An Assault Parts OF Basford Rd To Be Closed Statring Next WeekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick Man Sentenced For Serious Traffic Offenses In Montgomery County A former Frederick Police Officer will remain in a Pennsylvania jail for the time being. A new power line project is drawing backlash in the regionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County Council Hears Testimony On Amended Data Centers Bill Weekend Shooting In Hagerstown Under Investigation Frederick County Students Scored Well On State Assessments IN 2025 Public health research is facing a major setback after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to cancel nearly $800 million in National Institutes of Health grantsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Injured After Security Confrontation and Shooting in Elkridge Carroll County Sheriff Expressed Opposition To MPRP Man Arrested In Leesburg For Secretly Filming Multiple Victims At Stores Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Set Up In Carroll County This WeekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 20-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Loudoun County Saturday evening. Howard County police say a mother has been charged in the death of her three-year-old child in Columbia. Cumberland Man Among Ten Indicted On Friday By The Frederick County Grand Jury First Case Of West Nile Virus In Humans In 2025 Detected In MarylandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No charges to be filed in association with a police in-custody death in Hagerstown Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater talks about why the property tax increase was necessary New Maryland law is in place requiring protections for students who wander away from school or leave campus without permissionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montgomery County MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Westminster Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests, ICE Detention A man is dead after he was struck by a car in GermantownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barn fire at Cold Springs Dairy Farm in Carroll County destroys building, all livestock uninjured Montgomery County Police arrest suspect for rape and robbery Firefighter injured and person arrested in Franklin County, Pennsylvania mobile home blazeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internal investigation into Frederick Police already in custody in Adams County on child porn for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a subordinate officer PSEG requesting US Marshalls assistance to accompany MPRP land surveyors to gain access to private property Early voting for the Democratic Primary in Frederick City starts Saturday, August 23rd in Frederick City A Frederick Bassett Hound is a finalist for the People Magazine Cutest Dog for 2025 contestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County Schools welcomes students back this week, as well as School Resource officers to keep students, teachers and staff safe Trainer in Kearneysville, WV, has been suspended from Charles Town, and all other state horse racing facilities, amid an ongoing animal cruelty investigation Student athletes can now profit from their name, image, and likeness under new West Virginia rules See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loudoun County man faces felony animal cruelty charges after leaving two dogs in a hot car Two people arrested in Hagerstown on drug and weapons charges following a search and seizure operation Frederick County State Senator Bill Folden requests Maryland Attorney's Office take over the investigation into Brunswick High School alleged sexual assaultsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Frederick man was sentenced earlier this week after pleading guilty of first-degree assault for punching and strangling his partner Meeting between Law Enforcement and the acting head of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services highlights cooperation to combat juvenile crime Ridge Road between Round Hill Road and Ridge Crest Drive will be closed starting August 18th Frederick County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cheryl Dyson selected as the recipient of the Tom Cookerly Award by the National Center for Children and FamiliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montgomery County Police investigate a crash that took the life of a man from Bowie riding his motorcycle Frederick Police warn residents again about check theft from mailboxes as number of reports increase Frederick County releases draft Climate and Energy Plan and is looking for public feedback Closure of Citizens Way on Monday, August 25th between 6 and 11 AMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elderly Resident Assisted Out Of Burning House In Germantown Frederick Police Remind Citizens Of A Scam Shop Maryland Tax Free Week UnderwaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Mount Airy man has been arrested on a long list of charges involving sexual abuse of a minor Mount Airy officials taking urgent steps to correct the conditions that led to the death of a 13-year old boy who was swept into a drainpipe during the recent flooding caused by more than 4 inches of rain Frederick County Public Schools help homeless students with the 5-week New Horizons Academy program See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspect in a cold case from 30 years ago in Montgomery County has been arrested Increase in stolen checks being fraudulently cashed has been reported in Frederick County Customs and Border Protection seizes 59 pounds of marijuana from a Germany-bound passenger at Dulles Airport Frederick County Department of Highway Operations announced that Bowers Road will be closed between Rock Creek Drive and Drought Spring Drive next week for a culvert replacementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man who fired shots at Washington County Sherriff's Deputies in 2022 will spend 50 years in prison 19 people in Maryland have died so far as the state is facing another summer of heat related illnesses Career personnel have been added to the Wolfsville Fire Company See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two teenagers hospitalized after being stabbed in a park in Loudoun County Montgomery County Police investigate a stabbing at the Lakeforest Transit Center Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership offers help and hope to homeless students as another Frederick County school year begins Frederick County launches a dedicated YouTube channel for Spanish speaking residentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family, loved ones, and the community gathered Sunday night to remember 13-year-old Mason Kearns who died after being swept into a storm drain during Thursday's flash floods. The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest disaster loans to small businesses and nonprofits affected by severe flooding in Western Maryland this past May. Frederick County Health Department To Hold Free Vaccination Clinics For Children Going Back To SchoolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Floodwaters in Carroll County take the life of a 13-year old boy A 9-year old boy being held at knifepoint by his father is rescued by Montgomery County Police Federal Court ruling temporarily blocks withdrawal of funding for Planned ParenthoodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmitsburg man arrested for making a threat of mass violence at a children's camp at Emmitsburg Elementary School Three men are in custody in Montgomery County for an attempted carjacking during a Facebook Marketplace transaction Ground breaking begins for new Yellow Springs Elementary School Flooding in Hagerstown's northern neighborhoods to be addressed through $2.5 million investment ibn stormwater managementSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trial of a Miami man charged in connection with a Lake Linganore double homicide has been delayed until next year Washington County man will spend almost four decades in federal prison for abusing children Montgomery County Police investigate a Monday shooting that left one man injuredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montgomery County Camp Volunteer exposes camp counselor as sexual predator Police ask the public for any leads or information from 50-year old Aspen Hill cold case homicide Frederick County man sets state False Albacore record in Ocean CitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two homicide cases make up the eight indictments returned by the Frederick County Grand Jury on Friday. . Land surveys have begun on properties which will be impacted by the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.. The developer of the proposed downtown Frederick hotel and conference center says it has acquired the land for the project, and is looking forward to a groundbreaking in the fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheriff's Deputies recover loaded stolen handgun after late-night traffic stop on I-70 ICE agents take an Ethiopian man with a previous violent criminal history into custody on sexual assault charges Keymar man in critical condition after Franklin County motorcycle accident. Ocean City residents reject minimum vacation rental stay law by a narrow marginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Pennsylvania man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug offenses in Frederick County West Virginia passes a law prohibiting gender affirming surgery for those under 18 Montgomery County Police investigate an increase in vehicle break-ins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Potent mix of fentanyl and another drug known for deep sedation that is resistant to Naloxone my be to blame for mass overdose event Gettysburg College rapist extradited from France pleads guilty and will be sentenced October 20th Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins raises the alarm... again... over financial scams involving people impersonating law enforcement officersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County Sheriff's Deputies make significant drug arrest after a traffic stop on westbound 340 Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman talks about the state economy in the face of downsizing by the assistance provided by the Federal Government Frederick County rolls out the Mobile Career Center, a custom-designed vehicle to bring job seeking assistance to residents See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Brunswick woman is being held in the Bedford County, Pennsylvania, jail for molesting a baby girl PSEG is filing suit against 200 property owners, mostly in Frederick County, seeking access to property for studies required to begin transmission line construction A Maryland man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a gate agent at Dulles AirportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.