CRIME & SAFETY
Point Of Rocks Bridge Crash In Frederick
An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program (MATOC) at around 3:45 p.m. on April 25, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash on the Point Rocks Bridge. Northbound lanes were blocked, leading to delays approaching six miles, while the southbound lanes were reportedly delayed approximately...
Person helped out of burning home in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Firefighters said people along Chestnut Street helped someone get out of a home that was on fire Monday night. The Hagerstown Fire Department (HFD) said the Washington County Emergency Communications Center started receiving calls about the house fire in the 700 block of Chestnut St. in the city’s south […]
State police mum days after trooper’s crash that injured 3 near Gettysburg
UPDATE: Van pulled out in front of trooper before injury crash in central Pa.: PSP. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was involved in a Saturday crash that injured multiple people in Adams County, PennLive has confirmed. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Frederick Man Pleads Guilty In Homicide Case
Sentencing is scheduled for June 20th. Frederick, Md (KM) A Frederick man charged in a homicide three years ago, entered a plea on Wednesday. In Frederick County Circuit Court, Tyree Ronell DeAngleo Haynes, 23, pleaded guilty to 1st-degree murder. The State’s Attorney’s Office says sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, June 20th.
Town hall hears from Hagerstown police chief about efforts to build community ties
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Hagerstown’s police chief Paul Kifer was featured at a neighborhood town hall Thursday. He shared his approach to building ties with the local community. He explained that one of the biggest challenges he faces is recruiting officers for his police force, since there is so much competition from neighboring […]
No Injuries Reported Following House Fire In Frederick
Frederick, Md. (BW)- A single-family home in Frederick caught fire Monday, Apr 22. Upon the arrivial of Frederick County Fire and Rescue shortly after 6 a.m., smoke was showing from the garage and the eaves of the home in the 9000 block of Allington Manor Circle. All occupants were out...
Hagerstown man gets time served, mental health treatment in case tied to 2021 shooting
A Hagerstown man received time served in a plea deal Monday related to a June 4, 2021, shooting on Jonathan Street. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Brett R. Wilson ordered Carlton Hudson Jr., 47, to be on supervised probation for three years, including going after his Monday hearing to a Baltimore County, Md., mental health program.
Local task force focuses on targeted violence
Join a special community awareness briefing led by the Department of Homeland Security to hear about the efforts being put forth to prevent targeted violence right here in Adams County and learn why it’s so important. Targeted violence refers to violence that is premeditated and directed at specific individuals,...
Raising Awareness: Targeted Violence in Adams County
Twenty-five years ago, an event shook us to our core: the Columbine High School shooting opened our eyes to the tragedy of targeted violence. As we all know, it was not the last time. What will it take for communities to join together and put a stop to hate-fueled-violence. Adams...
Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, DFC Kyle Hesler Involved In Crash
The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was...
PSP Trooper and one other sent to York hospital after vehicle accident in Adams Co.
ADAMS COUNTY, [Pa. (WHP) — One PSP Trooper and another Central PA driver were transported to York Hospital following a collision at the intersection of Emmitsburg Rd. and Millerstown Rd. in Adams County on April 20. Police responded to the scene of the crash around 1:38 p.m. Officials say...
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