Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Minors in South America, Faces Up to Life in Prison

A controversial immigration detention project in Washington County is moving forward after federal officials awarded a major operations contract.

Montgomery County authorities have been actively cracking down on illegal firearms in Silver Spring this week, seizing multiple guns during several stops.

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A teenager in Frederick is facing multiple charges after a major firearms investigation. 

A debate over juvenile justice reform is intensifying in Maryland after the Maryland Senate approved a bill that would reduce the number of crimes for which teenagers can automatically be charged as adults.

An amount of 500-thousand dollars is going out to 19 non-profit and religious organizations in Frederick County to help meet  increased demand for food services. 

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Four people are facing charges after two early-morning traffic stops in Frederick led to the seizure of guns, drugs and cash.

Amazon is expanding its footprint in Frederick with a major new facility on Gas House Pike. 

Maryland Man On Probation For 2018 Child Porn Conviction Found Guilty in Virginia Child Solicitation Case

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 A former Harford County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to decades in federal prison for abusing two teenage girls. Ryan Christopher Hall of Woodstock, a 27-year veteran and former domestic violence investigator, admitted to sexually exploiting the girls over several years. 

A Sunday afternoon fall near railroad tracks in Chambersburg left one person seriously injured.

Petition organizers working to force a public vote on Frederick County’s new data center overlay say they’re closing in on their goal.

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A Montgomery County Police sergeant has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

Montgomery County authorities are investigating a deadly crash that occurred Monday night in Damascus.

More than a year after a deadly shooting inside a Hagerstown apartment, a Washington County jury has convicted the man responsible.

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In Frederick County Circuit Court, 29‑year‑old Nyzeir Sampson was sentenced to a 30‑year prison term for a 2025 drive‑by shooting that seriously wounded two men. 

A man was killed early Sunday in Columbia during a police-involved shooting, sparking an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division. 

A routine traffic stop in Finksburg Thursday afternoon turned into a major drug and weapons arrest.

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Senate Advances Juvenile Justice Reform as Frederick County State Senator Folden, Prosecutors Warn of Public Safety Risks

Public Hearing Set on Thurmont Electric Rate Increase Request

$4 Billion Data Center Planned for Berkeley County, West Virginia, Sparks Debate

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Frederick County’s Board of Education has approved a $1 billion budget request Wednesday for the upcoming school year, about a 3 percent increase over last year.

An overnight fire in Taneytown caused major damage, but smoke alarms helped save lives. 

A Washington County jury has convicted 40‑year‑old Daniel Matthew Anderson on all charges tied to the June 2025 shooting of a Hagerstown Police Department officer, according to law enforcement and court reports.

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On Wednesday, sheriffs from across Maryland gathered in Annapolis to oppose proposed legislation that would further limit local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

Lawmakers in Annapolis debated a controversial bill that would bar police and immigration agents from wearing masks while on duty as the House Judiciary Committee took it up Tuesday.

A Hagerstown native playing Division I basketball is now facing serious drug charges in North Carolina.

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Frederick County State Senator Bill Folden is sponsoring a bill that could require all self-contained special education classrooms in Frederick County Public Schools to be equipped with video cameras as part of efforts to increase transparency and ensure student safety

An increase in misconduct complaints against law enforcement officers highlighted the latest annual report in Carroll County.

Morning drivers on Interstate 270 should expect changes as ramp metering goes live on 16 northbound ramps in Montgomery and Frederick counties.

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