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Siblings Stab Man In The Back, Dog During Altercation In Frederick, Police Say Siblings Stab Man In The Back, Dog During Altercation In Frederick, Police Say
Siblings Stab Man In The Back, Dog During Altercation In Frederick, Police Say One of two siblings is being held by police in Pennsylvania following an investigation into an altercation in Frederick County that left a man and dog with stab wounds, authorities announced. Dalonte Shea Dunston, 31, and Lavitira Edmond, 29, both of Frederick, are facing multiple assault and other charges for their roles in a Waverly Drive stabbing in their hometown late last year, the Frederick Police Department announced this week. Officers from the agency were called at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2022, to 90 Waverly Drive, where there was a reported stabbing. According to inv…

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Longtime Maryland Politician Diagnosed With Cancer; Plans To Continue Working Longtime Maryland Politician Diagnosed With Cancer; Plans To Continue Working
Longtime Maryland Politician Diagnosed With Cancer; Plans To Continue Working Cancer won't keep a Maryland congressman down as he plans to continue working after being diagnosed with a treatable form of Lymphoma. Congressman Jamie Raskin, who represents the 8th District from the border of northern Washington, DC to the Pennsylvania suburbs in the north, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28 that after several days of testing, he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. The 8th Congressional District includes parts of Montgomery, Carroll, and Frederick counties. The 8th Congressional District in Maryland.Wikimedia Commons The lawmaker called it “a seriou…

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US Marine Home On Leave In Maryland Busted For Child Porn Possession, Sheriff Says US Marine Home On Leave In Maryland Busted For Child Porn Possession, Sheriff Says
US Marine Home On Leave In Maryland Busted For Child Porn Possession, Sheriff Says An active-duty member of the United States Marine Corps training in North Carolina was arrested while on leave in Maryland for a host of child pornography charges, authorities announced. Quinn Koch, 18, of Frederick, was arrested without incident at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27 in the 200 block of Meadowdale Lane in his hometown by members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, following an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. The arrest came after the sheriff received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…

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Video Shows Icy Rescue After Plane Makes Splash Landing In Maryland Creek Video Shows Icy Rescue After Plane Makes Splash Landing In Maryland Creek
Video Shows Icy Rescue After Plane Makes Splash Landing In Maryland Creek New video released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department shows the measures an officer had to go through to come to the aid of a pilot who made an unexpected crash landing into frigid waters in Maryland. Anne Arundel County Police Officer Elizabeth Myers had to think quickly on Monday, Dec. 26, when a plane went down in Beards Creek in Riva near the 3000 block of Stonehenge Drive near the South River. In body-cam footage released by the department, Myers can be seen leaping into action on Monday morning, throwing a kayak into the icy waters, and getting advice from some boaters on th…

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Business
Here's When The Final Full-Service Maryland Sears Will Be Closing At Francis Scott Key Mall Here's When The Final Full-Service Maryland Sears Will Be Closing At Francis Scott Key Mall
Here's When The Final Full-Service Maryland Sears Will Be Closing At Francis Scott Key Mall One of the final full-service Sears locations in the country that still stands in Maryland is not long for this world and will soon be shut down, according to reports. Sears at the Francis Scott Key Mall in Frederick, one of the few active brick-and-motor locations still standing from the once-great department store giant, will reportedly be closing by mid-January as shoppers continue to strip what's left from the bare shelves. The closure date of Sunday, Jan. 15 was first announced by the Frederick News-Post, which reported that the store is sporting massive neon-colored signs stating: "Ev…

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Obituaries
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Officials confirmed that a first-year firefighter in Maryland died in the line of duty while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that firefighter Zachary Paris died overnight from injuries sustained while operating with his volunteer company battling a three-alarm house fire in West Penn Township. Authorities say that Paris and another New Tripoli firefighter were killed battling the blaze in West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County. A third person was found dea…

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Lifestyle
Ye Spotted In Frederick After Storming Off On Podcaster Questioning His Anti-Semitism Ye Spotted In Frederick After Storming Off On Podcaster Questioning His Anti-Semitism
Ye Spotted In Frederick After Storming Off On Podcaster Questioning His Anti-Semitism Ye, the embattled artist formerly known as Kanye West, is making the most of his visit to the DMV area, storming off a podcast over probes into his anti-Semitic comments before taking in the sights in Frederick County. Ye, a purported candidate to run for president in 2024, was in Western Maryland on Monday, Nov. 28 with his reported campaign manager Milo Yiannopoulous, and Nick Fuentes, an extreme political commentator, and Holocaust denier. More videos from Kanye in Maryland on our https://t.co/xwQkRjUT9N pic.twitter.com/7EkLCdkmLe — DC Maryland Virginia (@DMVFollowers) November 29, 2…

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Police & Fire
Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff
Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff Authorities say that sheriff’s deputies in Maryland were forced to shoot and kill a stabbing suspect early on Tuesday morning following an investigation into a violent family fight that saw one man stabbed to that and another airlifted to an area hospital. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, members of the Frederik County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5800 block of Haller place, where there was a reported stabbing that came from a woman calling from the site of the initial incident advising that her parents were being attacked. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said that …

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Maryland Man Convicted Of Assaulting Police Officers During Demonstration In DC: Feds Maryland Man Convicted Of Assaulting Police Officers During Demonstration In DC: Feds
Maryland Man Convicted Of Assaulting Police Officers During Demonstration In DC: Feds Authorities say that a Maryland man has been convicted of assaulting two police officers and stealing a body-worn camera during a demonstration that took place in December 2020 in Washington, DC. Frederick resident Michael Patschak was found guilty of all charges following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on two counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of robbery, according to federal prosecutors. Officials said that Patschak attended a demonstration at 16th and I Streets NW on Dec. 12, 2020. He was wearing a black military-style helmet, ski goggles…

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Enraged Man Assaults Officers During Dispute In Front Of Pregnant Wife In Maryland: Sheriff Enraged Man Assaults Officers During Dispute In Front Of Pregnant Wife In Maryland: Sheriff
Enraged Man Assaults Officers During Dispute In Front Of Pregnant Wife In Maryland: Sheriff Frederick County Sheriff's deputies had to go to elaborate lengths to apprehend a combative man who assaulted police and his own father in front of his pregnant wife, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Eliseo Escano, 27, of Frederick is facing multiple assault charges after he refused to go down quietly as deputies investigated reports of a man who smoked marijuana, was drinking, and was having a panic attack. Deputies responded to the 7100 block of Ladd Circle in Frederick at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 to assist Frederick County Fire and Rescue officials who were al…

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Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland
Burger King Murderer Sentenced For Gunning Down Ex-GFs Coworker In Maryland The man who gunned down his ex-girlfriend’s coworker at a Maryland fast food restaurant will spend decades in prison after being sentenced on murder and weapon charges, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Darin Tyler Robey, 21, of Frederick, has been sentenced to 45 years for his role in the murder of 21-year-old Jason Penamon on Dec. 26, 2021, at Burger King on Routzahn Way. Specifically, Robey was convicted in August of: Second-degree murder; Use of a firearm in a crime of violence; Possessing a firearm under the age of 21. On the night of the shooting, officers said they …

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Woman Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Road-Rage Incident: Maryland State Police Woman Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Road-Rage Incident: Maryland State Police
Woman Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Road-Rage Incident: Maryland State Police Authorities say that a woman had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot by an erratic driver during a reported road-rage incident on I-270 in Frederick. A suspect is at large after firing multiple shots at a vehicle at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 on I-270 near the 26-mile marker, according to Maryland State Police. The victim - whose name or age has not been released - was driving a dark blue Jeep Wrangler at the time of the incident when a driver pulled up behind her and began flashing high beams. It is alleged that the second driver then pulled up next to …

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