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Man Who Abused 14-Year-Old Victim In Maryland Ordered To Register As Lifetime Sex Offender Man Who Abused 14-Year-Old Victim In Maryland Ordered To Register As Lifetime Sex Offender
Man Who Abused 14-Year-Old Victim In Maryland Ordered To Register As Lifetime Sex Offender A grown man who sexually abused a teenager will spend nearly a decade in prison, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. Jose Nelson Guerra-Sanchez was sentenced to 25 years with all but nine years suspended for the sexual abuse of a minor, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. On Valentine's Day last year, a Frederick Police Department detective responded to a call for a delayed report of sexual abuse, and after a forensic interview at the Child Advocacy Center, it was determined that Guerra-Sanchez sexually abused his victim when they were 14 and he was…

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Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland
Woman Who Verbally, Physically Abused Child 'On Regular Basis' Convicted In Maryland A woman in Frederick County is behind bars after being convicted of physically and verbally abusing a child, prosecutors announced. Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a two-day bench trial after she was identified by a child as their abuser. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, in July last year, a student in an area elementary school advised a teacher, counselor, and School Resource Officer that she "did not feel safe," and that Gonzalez had hit her and verbally abused her on a regular basis.…

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Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police
Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police A months-long investigation in Maryland led to the dissolution of a major drug ring, leading to "significant" charges for at least six people involved, police in Frederick announced on Friday afternoon. In March, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving William Joseph Jones, Jr., who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wiretap, investigators from the department was able to obtain evidence that implicated Jones in a drug trafficking operation, leadi…

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Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police
Threat Of Mass Shooting Lands Man At Maryland Mental Health Facility After Reddit Post: Police A perceived threat that circulated on social media involving an event in Frederick County caused temporary chaos for police and landed a man inside a mental health treatment facility. On Friday, officials say that the Frederick Police Department was advised of a post circulating on Reddit involving a man who stopped a resident downtown and "made a vague threat of a shooting to occur at an event in May."  In the Reddit post - which can be found here - a user said that he was walking out of the Church Street garage when a man walked by him and said "be safe."  "I asked him why I ne…

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Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police
Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police A 20-year-old man who couldn't handle his alcohol and assaulted two women during a domestic disturbance in Frederick is facing a host of charges after being apprehended over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Frederick Police Department were called early on Sunday morning to a residence in the 900 block of West Patrick Street to investigate a reported incident involving Abner Perez-Sandoval, his girlfriend, and a second woman. Upon arrival, police say that the officers were met by two women "with significant injuries suggestive of serious assaults," and Perez-Sandoval was …

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Not-So-Fleet-Footed Shooting Suspects Quickly Scooped Up By Officers During Pursuit In MD: PD Not-So-Fleet-Footed Shooting Suspects Quickly Scooped Up By Officers During Pursuit In MD: PD
Not-So-Fleet-Footed Shooting Suspects Quickly Scooped Up By Officers During Pursuit In MD: PD Two men were quick - but not quick enough - and will be facing a host of weapons charges after attempting to avoid their arrests in Frederick.  Hedbby Abddy Ramirez Maldonado, 22, and Abel Antonio Castillo, 21, both of Frederick, were arrested over the weekend following a shooting incident reported in an otherwise quiet Frederick City street, police say. Shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area of South Pendleton Court, where they were met by witnesses who advised that two Hispanic Men came from the area of…

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Two People Stabbed, Suspect Found Dead In Maryland Home (DEVELOPING) Two People Stabbed, Suspect Found Dead In Maryland Home (DEVELOPING)
Two People Stabbed, Suspect Found Dead In Maryland Home (Developing) A stabbing suspect who allegedly attacked two people during an incident in Frederick City on Monday night was found dead inside an area home, police say. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to a home in the 1300 block of Hampshire Drive to investigate a reported stabbing involving three people who knew each other. The incident was reported in the 1300 block of Hampshire Drive in Frederick City Google Maps street view During the initial investigation, it was determined that two people known to the suspect were stabbed, leavi…

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Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Four Minors Apprehended For Assault Turned Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Four minors were apprehended and charged for their roles in an assault and subsequent armed robbery in Frederick, police say. On Sunday night, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the area of Horizon Drive, where there were reports of an assault in progress involving multiple minors who attacked their victim before robbing him. Upon arrival, officers found several suspects in the area who attempted to flee on foot, leading to a brief pursuit that ended poorly for the minors. Police say that officers were able to take two into custody in the 1300 block of West Patric…

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Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say
Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Two women visiting Maryland are facing charges in Frederick for an alleged shoplifting spree earlier this week, police say. California resident Mirela Sardaru, and Melinsa Stefan, who was identified by her Italian passport, were both taken into custody during a traffic stop after being connected to several thefts in the area.  On Wednesday, March 27, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported theft in the unit block of East Patrick Street, where two shoplifters were allegedly moving between stores downtown and taking items before heading north d…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Charged As Adult For Rape, Murder Of Woman Found By Daughter In Maryland: Sheriff A 17-year-old will be charged as an adult for the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman in Frederick County whose body was found by her daughter. Brunswick resident Juwan Terry Stewart has been arrested by local police following a weeks-long investigation into the January murder of Tammy Sue Coates, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. On Jan. 22, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to a report of cardiac arrest in the 300 block of Ninth Avenue, where they were met by Coates' daughter, who advised that she found her mother dead inside th…

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Three Arrested After Police Dismantle Prostitution Ring In Maryland, Officials Say Three Arrested After Police Dismantle Prostitution Ring In Maryland, Officials Say
Three Arrested After Police Dismantle Prostitution Ring In Maryland, Officials Say Several massage parlors were shut down in Maryland following an investigation into alleged prostitution operations, according to the Frederick Police Department. Tipsters alerted the agency in January about alleged illegal activity in the county, resulting in the arrest of three women who are accused of running the trafficking and prostitution network. Those taken into custody this week:  Jinchan Yang, 37; Xiaohing Wan, 47 Yuxia Chang, 44. According to officials, on Monday, members of the Frederick Police Department, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Inves…

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Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
Home Invader Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Maryland, Police Say The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…

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Pedestrian In Wheelchair Struck By Driver Crossing Road In Maryland Dies, Police Say Pedestrian In Wheelchair Struck By Driver Crossing Road In Maryland Dies, Police Say
Pedestrian In Wheelchair Struck By Driver Crossing Road In Maryland Dies, Police Say The woman who was struck by a driver earlier this month while crossing the street in her motorized wheelchair has died, the Frederick Police Department announced on Wednesday. Frederick resident Peggy Nazelrod, 63, has died after she was rushed to the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown on Tuesday, Feb. 6 when she was struck by a 2010 Honda Accord, according to the agency. The now-fatal crash was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 in the area of Key Parkway and Willowdale Road, when the driver struck Nazelrod crossing the roadway in her motorized wheelchair. Nazelrod…

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Man Dies At Hospital From Stab Wounds After Being Found At Maryland Cemetery, Police Say Man Dies At Hospital From Stab Wounds After Being Found At Maryland Cemetery, Police Say
Man Dies At Hospital From Stab Wounds After Being Found At Maryland Cemetery, Police Say A death investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death at a Maryland cemetery on Valentine's Day, police say. The Frederick Police Department is probing the death of Jimmy Fernando Hernandez Diaz, who was found by officers at around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Mount Olivet Cemetery on South Market Street. When officers arrived, they found Hernandez Diaz suffering from multiple stab wounds and provided aid until he could be rushed to an area trauma center, where he died from his injuries, according to officials. "As an open and active investigation, further…

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District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police
District Man Riding In Maserati Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder: Police Look familiar?  The Frederick Police Department is issuing a new call to the community as they attempt to track down a man wanted for the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 23, 2022, an officer from the department on patrol in the area heard a shots ring out in the 300 block of North Market Street, and upon arrival, they found Olaniyi, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. Olaniyi was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital, according to offic…

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Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door.  The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…

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Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Boyfriend Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend During Domestic Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Police say that a domestic dispute in Frederick nearly turned deadly when a man stabbed and strangled his 19-year-old girlfriend. Elmer Yovani Alvarado Sanchez, 21, is behind bars after a vicious assault that left the woman hospitalized with serious injuries following an early morning incident on Saturday, Nov. 18 on Alban Court. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to Frederick Health Hospital, where the 19-year-old had been admitted for treatment and evaluation of injuries that included a stab wound and strangulation marks, off…

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Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center
Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center The Frederick Police Department has released new details after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a garbage truck earlier this month. Police say that at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, officers from the department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where they found 73-year-old Frederick resident William Arthur Whitted, Jr. in the roadway after being struck by the truck. Whitted was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, it has been determined that a 2014 Mack garbage truck registered to BFI Waste Services in Hagerstown, w…

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Teen Busted With AR-15-Style Pistol In Bedroom To Be Tried As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say Teen Busted With AR-15-Style Pistol In Bedroom To Be Tried As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Busted With AR-15-Style Pistol In Bedroom To Be Tried As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say Police in Maryland found a different kind of monster hiding under a Frederick teen's bed as they continue to investigate a summertime armed robbery. The Frederick Police Department busted a 16-year-old with an unregistered AR-15-style pistol with two fully-loaded magazines this week as they continue to investigate an armed robbery that was reported in July. According to the department, on Monday, the Major Crimes Unit and Special Response Team executed a search warrant at a home in the 5900 block of Jefferson Commons Way amid an ongoing investigation into the reported robbery. Sure enough,…

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Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center (UPDATED) Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center (UPDATED)
Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center (Updated) The Frederick Police Department has released new details after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a garbage truck late last week. Police say that at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, officers from the department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where they found a man in the roadway after being struck by the truck. The man - who has still not been identified by investigators - was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, it has been determined that a 2014 Mack garbage truck registered to BFI Waste Services in Hagerstown, was …

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Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police
Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed while crossing a Maryland road, police say. At around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where there was a pedestrian down in the roadway after being struck by a car. Police say that a person in a wheelchair was hit by the driver, and despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Information about the driver and victim have not been released by the Frederic…

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Man Sent Child Porn To FBI Special Agent, Police In Maryland Say Man Sent Child Porn To FBI Special Agent, Police In Maryland Say
Man Sent Child Porn To FBI Special Agent, Police In Maryland Say It didn't take long for local and federal officials to bust a man in Maryland who was caught red-handed sending child porn to undercover special agents last month, police say. James Robert Jackson, 37, of Frederick, is facing a host of sex offense charges after being busted distributing child sex abuse materials.  In August, a detective at the Frederick Police Department was tipped off by a special agent with the FBI that Jackson had been chatting online with an undercover officer, during which he distributed the illicit imagery. The detective and a special agent were able to work qui…

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Police ID Woman Shot To Death Inside Maryland Apartment By Older Boyfriend Police ID Woman Shot To Death Inside Maryland Apartment By Older Boyfriend
Police ID Woman Shot To Death Inside Maryland Apartment By Older Boyfriend New details have been released by police in Maryland after a 19-year-old was killed inside a Frederick apartment by her apparent boyfriend. Kagina Marie Brown has been identified by the Frederick Police Department as the woman who was shot and killed by Kevin Eugene Mack, 42, who attempted to flee from a balcony before being apprehended by responding officers investigating the gunshots. Both Brown and Mack are from Pennsylvania and police say that the initial investigation found that the two were in a relationship, and the incident was not a random act of violence. Officers from were calle…

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Man Attempts To Flee From Balcony After Woman Found Shot To Death In MD Apartment: Police Man Attempts To Flee From Balcony After Woman Found Shot To Death In MD Apartment: Police
Man Attempts To Flee From Balcony After Woman Found Shot To Death In MD Apartment: Police A shooting suspect who sought to flee from an apartment balcony after allegedly shooting a woman didn’t make it far in Frederick County. Officers from the Frederick Police Department responded shortly before midnight to the 100 block of Willowdale Drive, where there were reports of shots fired inside an apartment in the area, officials say. While investigating the shooting, officers found a man - later identified as Kevin Eugene Mack, 42 - exiting an apartment through a balcony. The Pennsylvania native was quickly apprehended and the woman was rushed to Frederick Health Hospital, where she…

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Mother, Son Reported Missing In Maryland Mother, Son Reported Missing In Maryland
Mother, Son Reported Missing In Maryland Seen them?  The Frederick Police Department issued an alert on Tuesday, Aug. 22 as they seek assistance in tracking down a 25-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son who have been reported missing. Mariela Lizeth Aguilar-Morales and Joshua Isaac Palacio-Aguilar have been seen since Sunday, Aug. 13, in the area of Aynsely Court in Frederick, police say. The mother was described as being 5-foot-3 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium build. The boy is approximately 3-foot-5, 45 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. According to the department, …

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Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area
Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area Some Frederick County residents had to grin and bear it on Tuesday morning until officials could help locate a cub who was making the rounds and taking in the sights about town. On Tuesday, May 16, an alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department following multiple reports from area homeowners of bear sightings involving a cub hanging out in different parts of the county. It didn't take long for officials to monitor and track the cub to a nearby tree, where personnel from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources were called to take the bear away from the concrete jungle and back…

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Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County
Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County Police in Frederick are searching for two stabbing suspects who are wanted in connection to the death of a man who was assaulted in a downtown hookah lounge last month. James Peter Brown, Jr., 33, and Derell Len Prue, 32, both of Frederick, are wanted on multiple counts of murder for their alleged roles in the March murder of 28-year-old Romario Tevin Anderson, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 18. Police say that on Saturday, March 18, officers were called to the Exhale Lounge on Market Street in Frederick, where there was a reported stabbing following an incident involving at least …

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Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say
Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Police say that a man with bad intentions is in custody for the alleged attempted murder during a domestic incident in Frederick on Friday morning. Kyler Philip Beard, 35, was taken into custody by members of the Frederick Police Department following a stabbing shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 in the 600 block of Wyngate Drive following an investigation, according to officials. Upon arrival, police say that first responders were met by a single victim in his 60s, and began rendering aid, while Beard was identified as a suspect and was taken into custody. The victim was airlifte…

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Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police
Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police What could have been a routine traffic stop led to a massive drug bust for police investigators in Frederick. Aaron-Patrick Vincent Williams, 31, is facing a host of charges after being busted by members of the Frederick Police Department this week with LSD, crack cocaine, and other drugs, according to officials. 
Members of the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit conducted a traffic stop on Monday, March 20, when Williams made a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, investigators say that officers searched Williams’ vehicle, which led to the re…

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Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick
Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick Police in Frederick have released new information after a man was fatally stabbed during an incident over the weekend. Romario Tevin Anderson, 28, of Frederick, has been identified by investigators as the victim of a fatal stabbing in the 400 block of North Market Street on Saturday, according to a department spokesperson on Monday, March 20. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, police say that officers located Anderson, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. They…

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Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff
Crime Spree Lands Repeat Offender Back In Custody: Frederick Sheriff A repeat offender with a checkered criminal history in Frederick County is back in custody after being released from custody multiple times following a crime spree that began in December last year. Frederick resident Heather Ann Kennedy, 32, is facing multiple charges for vehicle theft and drug offenses after being picked up by members of the sheriff’s office for the fifth time since Dec. 7, 2022, officials annoucned. On that day, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to Capital Auto Sales on Urbana Pike, to investigate reports of the unauthorized use of a motor ve…

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