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Teenager dies after running into traffic on Interstate 81 in Berkeley County
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A teenager ran out into traffic and was struck by a tractor trailer on I-81 Wednesday night in Berkeley County. The 15-year-old Martinsburg boy later died, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department. The incident closed two lanes of traffic for the better part of...
Pair arrested on charges stemming from theft, car crash
GRASONVILLE, Md. – Two people were arrested Wednesday evening on theft and other charges. Deputies were called to Walgreens at around 5 p.m. for a reported theft. Arriving officers saw a vehicle returning to the location with two people inside matching the suspect descriptions. The vehicle then allegedly fled the area at a high rate of speed, leading the deputy on a chase. The vehicle drove through the Route 18 drawbridge traffic arm and over the partially open bridge. Deputies on the other side of the bridge found the vehicle after it crashed into the Waterman’s Monument at the corner of Main Street and Kent Narrows Way S. Witnesses told police that the suspects ran behind Fisherman’s Inn Restaurant.
Car stolen from Dover dealership found in Maryland, police swab for suspects' DNA
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police have acquired DNA evidence they hope will help them identify the suspects who stole a vehicle from a car dealership in Dover on Monday. The theft happened just before 4 a.m. at Thornton Automotive, when two suspects attempted to steal a Dodge Challenger Hellcat from the showroom by crashing a white Chevy Camaro into the outside wall.
Washington County takes pride in its historic preservation efforts
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Thursday marked the presentation of Washington County’s 44th annual Historic Preservation Awards. The awards recognize those in the community who restore structures with strong ties to the western Maryland region. Among those honored today was John Krumpotitch who has converted Ft. Ritchie into a recreational attraction. “Fort Ritchie is […]
Hagerstown Man Gets 19 Years For 2nd Degree Rape
The victim in this case was minor. Nicholas Wayne Summers (Photo from Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office>0. Frederick, Md (KM) A Hagerstown man is off to prison for sexual abuse of a minor. In Frederick County Circuit Court on Monday, Nicholas Wayne Summers, 42, was sentenced to 40 years for two counts of 2nd-degree rape .with all but 19 years suspended. He will serve five years of specialized sex offender supervision when he gets out.
Hagerstown man sentenced for lighting US Supreme Court police cars on fire
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man from Hagerstown was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for pouring gasoline on several U.S. Supreme Court Police cruisers and lighting them on fire. Cody Michael Tarner, 26, pleaded guilty on Jan. 9 to arson. Tarner will also have to serve three years of supervised release and […]
Man arrested after handing out political pamphlets at polling place
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been arrested after handing out political pamphlets at a West Virginia polling place. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at approximately 12:27 PM, deputies responded to 580 Needy Road for a trespassing complaint. The church at this address was being used […]
Incumbents among top vote-getters for Washington County school board, Hagerstown council
Most of the incumbents running for re-election were leading in local elections for Washington County Board of Education and Hagerstown City Council, according to unofficial and incomplete results on Wednesday morning. School board member Pieter Bickford (9,238 votes) and fellow incumbents Stan Stouffer (8,315) and Melissa Williams (7,655) were leading, with the top eight vote-getters of the 11 candidates moving onto the General Election. ...
Live election results: Hagerstown mayor and city council
This year's election cycle includes the Hagerstown mayoral contest and all five City Council seats. Both races are considered nonpartisan and appeared on primary ballots. Both mayoral candidates, Bill McIntire and Stephen S. Schutte, will move onto the General Election. ...
Live election results: Washington County Board of Education
Four of the seven seats for the Washington County Board of Education are up for election this year. Of the 11 candidates for the nonpartisan school board race, the top eight vote-getters will move onto the General Election. Incumbents Pieter Bickford, Stan Stouffer, Melissa Williams and April Zentmeyer are running for re-election. ...
Washington County preserves 111-acre farm in Clear Spring
With funding from Washington County and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Washington County Division of Planning and Zoning preserved a 111.35-acre farm on April 5, adding to the more than 40,000 acres of permanently preserved land in the county. The easement was procured through a Maryland Agricultural Land...
Local organizations receive emergency funding
Washington County was recently awarded $40,473 of federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency through the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) under Phase 41. The funding is to supplement established emergency food assistance and emergency shelter programs within the county. The selection of...
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