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A Frederick man was ordered on Monday to serve 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder. Edy Daniel Marroquin-Soma, 23, beat up a 78-year-old man in August 2020, causing “life-altering injuries,” a news release from the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

Two Maryland men face more than 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl and heroin in Washington County. Drug traffickers sentenced in Washington County, …. Two Maryland men face more than 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl and heroin in Washington County. Adnan Syed murder conviction reinstated. Maryland’s second-highest...

The man who got drunk in his truck and savagely beat a 78-year-old man nearly to death in Frederick County will be spending years behind bars, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Frederick resident Edy Daniel Marroquin-Soma, 23, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and has been sentenced to...

Frederick’s mayor and aldermen will discuss the city’s affordable-housing policies on Wednesday. The aldermen are scheduled to discuss the city’s ordinance that deals with the construction of moderately priced dwelling units to create affordable housing in the city at their weekly workshop Wednesday at 3 p.m. at City Hall.

A bridge near Thurmont should reopen in about a week, after being struck by a vehicle, according to county officials. The single-lane bridge on Hessong Bridge Road, over Little Hunting Creek,, was closed after a recent inspection showed that it had been struck by some type of vehicle, Mike Ramsburg, superintendent of highway operations for Frederick County, said Tuesday.

The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office has declined to charge two Frederick Police Department officers who fatally shot a man — armed with a knife — who ran toward an officer in an apartment. Officers Robert Hess and Fahad Mirza shot and killed Joseph Sherrill, 44,...

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Two men face more than 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl and heroin in Washington County. Once Jarvis Coleman-Fuller, 35, of Hagerstown, Md. and Eric Johnson, 39, of Owings Mills, Md. serve their sentences, they will be on five years of supervised release. According to investigators, the men […]

The investigation continues. Frederick, Md (KM) The two Frederick Police Officers who shot and killed a man earlier this month will not be charged. A statement from Chief Jason Lando says the State’s Attorney’s Office has declined to place charges against Officers. Robert Hess and Fahad Mirza, and they have been cleared to return to duty.

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office said a student at Urbana Middle School threatened violence against 10 other students at the school. Officials said the student created a PowerPoint that showed violence against 10 students. The sheriff's office said the student was arrested and charged with making threats of mass violence.

Mar. 28—A reported sighting of a person with a gun prompted a move to secure status and a controlled release for Frederick High School on Tuesday. Frederick police spokesperson Renae Lehr said the call was an officer-initiated report of a suspicious person. A letter from the St. Vrain Valley...

Hagerstown on Monday announced that electric service terminations on delinquent accounts will resume next week. For county residents, Potomac Edison also announced it will resume regular procedures for shut-offs in a week. The state doesn't allow electric service cut-offs during cold weather, which is recognized between Nov. 1 and March...

FREDERICK, Md. — A Frederick County middle school student is facing charges after deputies say he made a PowerPoint presentation threatening violence against 10 classmates. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO), deputies were called to Urbana Middle School by the school resource officers Monday around 3:30 p.m. When deputies arrived, they learned a student had allegedly threatened violence against 10 other students using a PowerPoint presentation.

Former State Sen. Ron Young will be Hood College's commencement speaker this spring, the school said Tuesday. Young, who was the mayor of Frederick for 16 years, said in a news release that he and his family "have been involved with and supportive of Hood College in a variety of ways for decades."

A 58-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday on U.S. 40 in Hagerstown, according to city police. Officers were called at 2:05 p.m. to the 1800 block of Dual Highway, also known as U.S. 40, where they found Community Rescue Service personnel performing CPR on the victim, according to a...

New parking committee in Frederick looks at potential redevelopment of Church Street Parking Garage. Officials looking for solutions for parking problems …. New parking committee in Frederick looks at potential redevelopment of Church Street Parking Garage. Top Stories from DC News Now at 6 a.m. on March 29, …. A...

Participants offered several ideas tor attracting new employees. L-R Jose Bueso; Len Joseph; Rich Daughtridge; Nick Marketti; Chris Vandergrift; Rick Weldon. Frederick, Md (KM) Some unique and original ideas for recruiting, hiring and retaining employees were discussed during a business forum on Tuesday. The purpose of the event was address the urgent need for employers to locate, attract, hire and retain good employees. This is one of the biggest challenges faced by businesses both small and large.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (TND) — A pair of bald eagles in West Virginia has given birth to a baby eaglet, and the little one's first moments of life were caught on camera. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center's Eagle Cam, stationed high up in a tree in near Shepherdstown, has been observing the lives of the two eagles named Bella and Smitty.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Cities in Maryland are not allowed to shut off electrical service for residents from November 1 until March 31. Seasonal termination protection is in place to avoid anyone being left without heat during the colder months. As we approach this year’s deadline, the City of Hagerstown is making […]

She took home $100,000 in the Lucky Times 10 scratch off. Juana Arriola of Frederick, a $100,000 winner in the Lucky Times 10 Lottery game (Photo from the Md. Lottery) Baltimore, Md (KM) The Maryland Lottery’s has a new $100,000 winner. Spokesman Seth Elkin says Juana Arriola purchased a Lucky Times 10 scratch off ticket at Waverly Beer and Wine in Frederick, and came out a winner. “It was one of eight top prizes that are available on that ticket. There are still four of those that have not yet been claimed. She got one of the four that has been claimed so far,”: he says.

FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A new parking committee in the City of Frederick will look to address some parking problems — including parking fees, parking spaces and more. One task is replacing the Church Street Parking Garage. “With any facility of that age, it gets to the age where it needs to be […]