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Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (
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Maryland State Police troopers are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-270 on Monday morning in Frederick County. First responders were called early on Monday to a stretch of the interstate that left at least five people with undisclosed injuries. Each was taken to an area hospital. ALERT - CRASH FREDERICK COUNTY: I-270 NORTH AT EX 32 I-70; ALL LANES CLOSED NORTH AND 2 LEFT LANES CLOSED SOUTH. #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 18, 2024 The crash also led to temporary closures in the southbound lanes. Details about t…
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Federal Indictment Of Maryland Sheriff 'Dismissed With Prejudice' By Judge
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins had some strong words after the federal charges against him were dropped, claiming that it was a politically-motivated move that had a major impact on his friends and family. On Tuesday, charges against the sheriff in a federal gun case were dismissed with prejudice after 597 days in what the sheriff called a "malicious" attack on him and his character. "With almost 35 years in law enforcement, I've always believed in the justice system," Jenkins said. "I've never seen anything like this in my life." Sheriff Chuck Jenkins to address media fo…
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released
Montgomery County is the place to be for parents with young children according to a new Niche report listing Maryland's top elementary schools. It was a clean sweep in the top five for Montgomery County, which led the latest rankings recently released by the organization following lists for the top middle and high schools in the country. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche use…
Politics
April McClain Delaney Declares Victory In Maryland's 6th District Congressional Race
Democrat April McClain Delaney has declared victory in the hotly contested race against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District. In her first time running for office, using a strong mail-in vote, Delaney was able to narrowly edge out Parrott, with 51.18 percent of the vote (174,514 in total) versus 48.61 percent (165,750) for her opponent, according to the Maryland Board of Elections on Friday, Nov. 8. "I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust the people of Maryland's 6th District have placed in me," Delaney said in a statement declaring her victory.&…
News
Pennsylvania Rapist Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Minor In Maryland Learns Fate
A man serving a sentence in Pennsylvania for forcible rape is facing decades behind bars in Maryland once he is released for sexually abusing a minor, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. This week, Waynesboro resident Rory Littleton Sanders, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, which must be served in the custody of the Maryland Department of Corrections, after admitting to sexually abusing a minor in Frederick County over the course of years. In July 2021, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into Sanders, following a report that was mad…
Police & Fire
Man Packing Pellet Gun 'Made Concerning Statements' About Maryland Church, Police Say
A man who is no stranger to police in Frederick County is back under the spotlight after being busted with faux weapons at an function hosted by an area church. Halloween was filled with more tricks than treats for 49-year-old David Michael Beers, who found himself in hot water after being busted with a pellet gun during a local event. On Thursday, Oct. 31, the Frederick Police Department was tipped off by a security company contracted by a local church regarding Beers, who was "a known individual who previously exhibited aggressive behavior, (and) had made concerning statements about the c…
Lifestyle
Dry Conditions Lead To Statewide Open-Air Burn Ban In Maryland Due To Wildfire Threats
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has implemented a statewide ban on open-air burning amid the "extremely dry conditions" that have plagued the region recently. According to officials, "extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the near future." It was enacted on Friday, Nov. 1. The ban will remain in effect until the Maryland Forest Service determines the state has received enough precipitation to reduce the threat of wildfires statewide, they added. …
Police & Fire
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered: Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
Police & Fire
Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Maryland Park Arrested In DC, Police Say
The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
Several middle schools in Montgomery and Howard counties are among the best in Maryland, according to a new Niche report. Cabin John Middle School in Potomac topped the list, followed by three in Howard County: Clarksville, Mount View, and Folly Quarter middle schools. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users." The results are similar to the top public high schools in the st…
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Police ID 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 85 Maryland Crash
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Frederick County on Wednesday night, officials say. Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies along with Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the intersection of Route 85 at Greenfield Road at around 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, where they found Cody Nicholas-Reed Sensenig unconscious. Investigators say that Cynthia Edna Lytle, 61, of Adamstown was heading north on Buckeystown Pike and attempted to make a left turn onto Greefield Road, when she struck Sensenig's motorcycle as he was traveling in the opposite directio…
News
Driver Already On Probation Sentenced For Fifth DUI After Fatal Crash In Maryland
A 43-year-old man on probation for a 2020 assault and ordered by a judge to abstain from alcohol is heading to prison after getting his fifth DUI in Frederick County, authorities announced. John Michael Hartman, Jr. has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of 10 DUI-related offenses last month in connection to a fatal crash that claimed the life of 89-year-old Donald Reineke. In October 2022, police said that Reineke was struck by a Chevrolet S10 pick-up truck being driven by Hartman, who was heading east on Route 40 through the intersection at Harmony Road when …
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs 67-Year-Old Man Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire
The cause of a fatal fire that claimed the life of 67-year-old Robert Raymond Cole in Frederick County over the weekend has been classified as "undetermined," investigators say. First responders were called around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 11000 block of Highland School Road, where there was a reported fire in Myersville. Upon arrival, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Service crews found a mobile home with "extensive fire showing" and were informed that it may be occupied, prompting an emergency search. Paramedics found Cole unconscious inside, and he was pronounced dead at the …
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Third Groundhog Tests Positive For Rabies Within Same Quarter-Mile Area In Frederick County
For the third time in as many months, a groundhog has tested positive for rabies in Frederick County in the same neighborhood, this time after getting in a fight with a dog, health officials are cautioning. An alert was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 8 cautioning that the animal collected in the Willowcrest neighborhood in Frederick last week tested positive for the virus, the third to test positive for rabies in a quarter-mile area in the last three months. Google Maps satellite view "Finding this many rabid animals a short distance from each other and over a short period of time is unusua…
Police & Fire
Patrol Officers Praised For Saving Lives, Apprehending Shooter In Maryland: Police Chief
Some police officers in Frederick County are being praised for their quick thinking and actions after gunshots rang out and two people were found suffering from serious injuries over the weekend. Lives may have been saved early in the morning on Saturday, when officers on patrol in the area of E Church Street and Market Street reported hearing gunfire, leading to the arrest of 29-year-old Darryl Lee Cooke, Jr., who allegedly fired the shots. The incident began at around 1:50 a.m. on Oct. 5, when the officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were treated, hospit…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation: County Officials (
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One person was killed overnight in a fire that broke out inside a Frederick County home, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 11000 block of Highland School Road, where there was a reported fire in Myersville. Upon arrival, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Service crews found a mobile home with "extensive fire showing" and were informed that it may be occupied, prompting an emergency search. An unconscious person was found inside, officials said, and treated by paramedics at the scene, though they were pronounced dead. No details abo…
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
A pair of Montgomery County public high schools were ranked the best in Maryland, followed by some in Howard County, according to a new Niche report. Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland - and 32nd overall in the nation - followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected …
News
Florida Man Charged In Couple's Killing, Frederick County Sheriff Says
The man responsible for the double murder of a mother of four and the father of one of her children during a domestic dispute has been apprehended in Florida, authorities in Frederick County announced. David Phillip Turner, 33, a Miami resident, was arrested over the weekend following the investigation into the August murder of Crimea Malita Baker and Arlington resident Sean Antoine Lange in New Market. He was identified by officials as Baker's ex-husband and the father of three children. Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on Monday, Sep…
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Poacher Admits To Illegally Harvesting Trophy Deer With Gun During Bow Season: Maryland AG
A man who illegally hunted what was described as a "trophy deer" will be a little lighter in the pocket after being ordered to pay restitution for poaching in Maryland, the Attorney General's Office announced. Frederick County resident Michael Hines pleaded guilty this week to hunting mammals during closed season, and will pay a hefty fine and restitution following the investigation into an incident reported in November last year. On Nov. 11, 2023, Natural Resources Police launched an investigation into "the illegal harvest of a trophy white tailed deer" after being tipped off that Hines ha…
Police & Fire
Brewery Destroyed By Fast-Moving Early Morning Maryland Fire
Tricky weather conditions plagued first responders in Frederick County who were called in early on Thursday morning to battle a blaze that broke out in an area business. Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 26, the Frederick County Emergency Communications Center dispatched a call for a reported small building fire in the 13600 block of Glissans Mill Road in the Mount Airy area, prompting a call for assistance from neighboring agencies. 3:37am | 13600blk Glissans Mill Rd @ Linganore Winecellars | Building Fire | on scene with heavy fire showing from one story outbuilding structure | ta…
Schools
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Arrested For Assaulting Staffer
It only took a week for members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to apprehend a person wanted for assaulting a staff member while trespassing at an area high school, authorities announced. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the sheriff's …
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Car Thief Caught Stealing Hyundai In Maryland With Sleeping Infant Inside: Police
A Pennsylvania man got more than he bargained for when he stole a woman's car in Maryland and took off with an infant peacefully sleeping in the backseat, police say. It was a sleepless night in Frederick County for some, after Mechanicsburg resident Jeremy Francis Rineman, 45, picked the wrong car to steal and now faces a kidnapping charge on top of the motor vehicle theft offense. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick Police Department, at around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, a woman in the 1700 block of Harvest Drive in Frederick left her silver Hyundai Elantra outside of her…
Schools
Suspicious Person Walking Halls Of Frederick County High School Assaulted Staff Member: Sheriff
A suspicious suspect who moseyed his way into a Frederick County high school on Tuesday morning before assaulting a staff member who escorted him out is at large, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 11 a.m. on Sept. 17, a questionable man entered Urbana High School through an exterior door, and was walking the halls until a staff member spotted him and attempted to take him outside of the building. As the staffer was closing the door behind the man, investigators say that he was assaulted, at which point the suspect fled the campus. No other students or other staff me…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged As Adult For Stabbing Victim In The Back During Maryland Fight, Sheriff Says
A teenager is facing criminal charges after stabbing another 16-year-old in the back during a fight in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 10, deputies were called to an area hospital, where there was a teenager suffering from a stab wound sustained during a fight in the Ballenger neighborhood earlier that night. Following the fight, the victim was taken to an area trauma center in stable condition, and the initial investigation determined he was in the area to fight the suspect who then attacked and stabbed him repeatedly in the back. On …
Lifestyle
Winning $50K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store To Persistent Player
Persistence paid off for a Maryland Lottery winner who continued buying tickets until ultimately cashing in on a $50,000 jackpot. After what now looks like a modest Keno win of $465, an enthusiastic Frederick County Lottery player decided to test his luck with a scratch-off ticket. Which led to the purchase another scratch-off ticket. Then another scratch-off. Then, what started as a $30 gamble led to the fateful purchase of a 200X The Cash scratcher that landed for a second-tier $50,000 prize at Paddock Wine & Spirits in Woodbine. According to Lottery officials, the Frederick C…
News
High School Put On 'Hold' Status During HazMat Investigation In Frederick County
The school year got off to an unusual spot for some students and staff in Frederick County. Some school officials in Frederick received an unexpected scare on Thursday morning during a HazMat investigation. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 29, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to Linganore High School after reports of an unknown substance that was found in a bathroom. HazMat teams responded to the building, though the school was temporarily placed on a "hold" status to keep the hallways clear while the substance was tested. On Thursday afternoon, official…
Police & Fire
Couple Found Dead In Maryland Home Were Likely Targeted, Sheriff Says (
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New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after two people were gunned down on Sunday morning in what is being described as a targeted attack. First responders were called at around 7 a.m. on Aug. 25, to a home in the 7000 block of Mangalong Court in New Market, where they found 33-year-old local resident Crimea Malita Baker, and Arlington native Sean Antoine Lange, 34, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Four children inside the residence at the time of the shooting were unharmed. It is believed they were shot at approximate…
Police & Fire
Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire
Two people had to be rescued from the roofs of Frederick County buildings on Tuesday morning when a fire broke out and damaged a pair of restaurants downtown, officials say. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, crews were called to the 100 block of North Market Street, where there was a reported fire with entrapment. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by smoke showing from the River Bar and Grill and Agave 137 Tequila Bar & Grill, both of which have apartments in the back of the building. UPDATE 10:05am | location correction: 129 N Market @ River Bar and Grill, 2 additional b…
Police & Fire
Two Adults Found Dead, Four Children Unharmed In Reported Maryland Shooting: Sheriff
Two people were found dead inside a Frederick County home also occupied by four children on Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation is underway by the sherif's office after deputies were called around 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 to a home in the 7000 block of Mandalong Court in New Market for a reported shooting. Heavy Police Activity in New Market Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of an incident in the 7000... Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on Sunday, August 25, 2024 Upon arrival, dep…
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Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Maryland Gathering
While his teammates are getting ready to lace up their cleats for football season, Chase Lancaster will be in the recovery room after getting caught in the crossfire during a shooting at a neighborhood gathering. The road back to the field will be an arduous one for the 16-year-old from Frederick County, who was the victim of gun violence after being shot in the chest during an event at the Urban Green Apartments in Urbana on Friday, Aug. 9. Police Activity in Urbana Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 3300 block of... Posted by Frederi…
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police
A woman importing drugs from Baltimore and selling them in Frederick County is facing multiple charges after being busted, authorities announced on Tuesday. Rickilynn Nicole Dyer, 43, was arrested during a traffic stop by the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit amid an ongoing investigation into reports of drug distribution throughout the county. During the stop, police say that she was found with "a substantial quantity of controlled substances." According to the department, a detective was tipped off in May about Dyer's alleged involvement in…
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