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WV Man One Of 14 Arrested In April In Frederick County
They were charged mostly with drug offenses. Donald Denton Hanlin (Top) Handgun confiscated during arrests in April. (Above) Frederick, Md (KM) A Morgantown, West Virginia man and 13 other people were arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office during the month of April. Donald Denton Hanlin, 44, is charged with wearing, carrying and transporting a weapon; using a gun during a commission of a crime; possession with intent to distribute cocaine and opium; possession of cocaine and opium and their derivatives; possession of synthetic manufactured narcotics; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police identify man killed in crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Police Department said it has identified a man who was killed in a crash on April 25. Police said that at about 12:20 a.m., they responded to the location for the report of a collision. Officers said the man was traveling north on River Road […]
Man on bike robbed by 2 men pretending to be police officers during traffic stop
LEESBURG, Va. — A man riding his bike in Leesburg, Virginia Friday afternoon was robbed by two men pretending to be police officers, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Around 4:30 p.m. the man said he was riding his bike on a sidewalk in the 800 block of Edwards...
Neighbors speak out against proposal to bring ecofriendly cemetery to Frederick County
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A proposal to put a green alternative cemetery was proposed to Frederick County, but some residents nearby have concerns. Heather Abbott lives right next to the proposed site. The friendly concept of the cemetery is a perk to Abbott and her neighbors, but she still feels more research needs […]
Route 15 To Be Shut Down In Frederick County
Emmitsburg, Md. (From Town of Emmitsburg Facebook Page) – “The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is advising motorists about potential traffic impacts and delays during the closure of US 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway) in Pennsylvania. Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 26, the Pennsylvania Department...
Part of a wing falls from plane flying over Gaithersburg, officials say
A Montgomery County police officer holds a part of a wing that fell from a plane flying over the campus of the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy in Gaithersburg on April 22. Credit: Courtesy MCPD.
‘A step in the right direction’: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Jacques Price, 27, was hit and killed by a car along Veirs Mill Road on Monday, April 8. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said it arrested a suspect in the case last Thursday. Price’s father, Marcus Glivings, says it feels like he’s been trapped in a […]
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