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FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — If you’ve played the popular game Dungeons and Dragons, then you likely know about the new movie coming out this week. To celebrate, a movie theater in Frederick will host an event to debut the movie. Paramount Studios chose Warehouse Cinemas in Frederick to hold a movie premiere experience […]

FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Frederick County, Maryland now has a new business just in time for summer, bringing an option for those who want a healthier alternative to ice cream. Jackie Kotei is the owner of Kotei Kids Shaved Ice. Her family business offers shaved ice in the City of Frederick in over […]

A Union Bridge woman was ordered on Friday to serve five years in prison after she ran over another woman in July — almost killing her — and fled afterward. Chelsea Kendall, 39, was in a rental car when she drove over Jami Cornell in the area of Black Ankle and Unionville roads, east of Libertytown on July 13, 2022, authorities said.

A Health Department Initiative found they sold tobacco products to underage customers. Frederick, Md (KM) Between January and March of this year, the Frederick County Health Department’s Tobacco Merchants Sales Compliance Initiative paid visits to 50 tobacco retailers. Out of those 50, 41 businesses were found to be compliance with state law prohibiting the sale of tobacco and vaping products to persons under 21 Nine were found to be violation, and were issued citations.

The victim sustained life-threatening injuries. Chelsea Ann Kendall (Photo from Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office) Frederick, Md (KM) Sentencing was handed down on Friday to a Union Bridge woman who intentionally struck another woman with a motor vehicle. The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office says Chelsea Anne Kendall, 39, was given 25 years in prison with all but five years suspended.

FREDERICK, Md. (7News) — Two Frederick County Public School teachers were arrested for having inappropriate contact with students, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Emily Walker, 23, a PE teacher and basketball coach at Frederick County Middle School, had inappropriate contact with a 12-year-old on more than once occasion, the sheriff's office said. Police say they saw hundreds of text messages between Walker and the student, which took place over the course of several weeks, and indicated "an escalation in expectations of physical contact."

A Frederick County, Md., dentist received a year of supervised probation Thursday after entering an Alford plea to a misdemeanor charge of misusing a phone to make repeated calls to annoy and harass a Hagerstown-area woman he previously dated. Other charges in the case were put on a stet, or...

The historic property at 214 S. Market St., Frederick, closed at $1.25 million. It listed for $1.155 million. This nearly 3,000-square-foot home has been renovated from top to bottom with a new roof, kitchen, HVAC, plumbing, electric and appliances. The open floor plan brings in lots of natural light.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says he was arrested on Thursday. Catalytic Converters (Photo from Frederick County Sheriff’s Office) Thurmont, Md (KM) A Washington DC man faces charges in Frederick County following a theft. Eric Lindsay, 28, was taken into custody. The Sheriff’s Office says on Thursday morning,...

Newly released body camera video shows police fatally shooting a man in Frederick, Maryland, earlier this month. Police shot 44-year-old Joseph Sherrill inside an apartment on North East Street. The Maryland Attorney General's Office says he was wanted for violating probation. A neighbor tipped off police that Sherill was in...

FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Members of the Frederick County Board of Education discussed a policy issue involving political activity Wednesday, a discussion prompted by a complaint filed by Cindy Rose, a candidate for office in 2022. Using Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) resources for political activities is prohibited, but some employees received flyers […]

He is charged with child abuse, assault. Dfc Allan Mandujano (Photo from Frederick County Sheriff’s Office) Frederick, Md (KM) A Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputy charged with 2nd-degree child abuse and 2nd-degree assault has been released on personal recognizance. Deputy 1st Class Allan Mandujano, 29, of Jefferson, was arrested on Wednesday, March 22nd. The alleged assault occurred on Tuesday, March 21st, at a daycare center. The victim is six years old, according to the Sheriff’s Office. .

The city of Frederick is hosting a community meeting in partnership with the Mountain City Elks Lodge to reassure residents of their safety following a shooting and a fatal stabbing in downtown Frederick last weekend. The meeting will be at the Elks Lodge at 173 W. All Saints St. at...

Gov. Wes Moore's administration recognized innovative business approaches of companies in Maryland, including some in Washington and Frederick counties. Businesses in Washington and Frederick Counties Among …. Gov. Wes Moore's administration recognized innovative business approaches of companies in Maryland, including some in Washington and Frederick counties. Mother of Prince William...

The Frederick County Council on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Shannon Moore as director of the county’s Division of Energy and Environment, punctuating a confusing confirmation process. Moore started as director in July 2022, but it was not until March 7 that she was interviewed by the council and approved on...

Sprawled across the Tuscarora High School gymnasium on Saturday was a sea of scientific curiosity and innovation from middle and high school students throughout Frederick County. Each student set their sights at different distances: the microscopic, exploring bacteria and antibiotic properties, and the macroscopic, developing robots through coding and technology.

------ Northern District Fatal Accident. On March 25, 2023, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Central District Patrol was canvassing for a vehicle related to a License Plate Reader (LPR) hit for a vehicle wanted in reference to robberies in Westminster. Patrol located the vehicle in the area of the 1000 block...

A Frederick County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he physically abused his 6-year-old son, authorities said. Maryland State Police charged Deputy 1st Class Allan Mandujano, 29, of Jefferson, with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault.

EMMITSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — A local fire company is hoping to combat volunteer firefighter shortages. Firefighter II Brandon Murdorf said an interested participant can earn credits from an EMT class or earn credits in Firefighter I or the Firefighter II class. The classes are free through the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland.

Four of the six construction workers who died in a two-vehicle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County on Wednesday afternoon were from the Frederick area, according to police. Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, and Jose Armando Escobar, 52, both of Frederick, were among the six people who died in the crash, Maryland State Police said in a news release on Thursday.