Category Archives: Local News

Frederick County Dedicates Road to Battalion Chief Joshua Laird and Breaks Ground on New Green Valley Fire Station
Frederick, Md. - On Monday, Frederick County honored the legacy of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird by dedicating a stretch of Route 80 in his memory. The event also marked the official groundbreak...
Dianah Gibson Mar 10, 2026

Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Minors in South America, Faces Up to Life in Prison
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - Federal prosecutors say a Hagerstown man has admitted to sexually exploiting children living in South America. Seventy-six-year-old William Foster Alger pleaded guilty Mo...
Dianah Gibson Mar 10, 2026

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Role in Snap Benefits Fraud Conspiracy
Baltimore, MD (JK) - A 22-year-illegal alien with dual Romanian and Irish citizenship has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the Supplemental Nutriti...
Jimmy Key Mar 09, 2026

Montgomery County Police Seize Five Illegal Guns in Silver Spring
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - Montgomery County Police have removed five illegally possessed firearms from the streets of Silver Spring over the past four days, officials report. Officers in the department'...
Jimmy Key Mar 09, 2026

Frederick Coumnty Work Force Services Job Hunt March 8, 2026
Logistics Support Associate II (ACVP) (2167703) We are looking for a Logistics Support Associate II to join our dynamic, interactive, multidisciplinary research team working on AIDS pathogenesi...
Dianah Gibson Mar 08, 2026
Opposition Grows After Maryland Senate Passes Juvenile Justice Bill
Annapolis, Md. (DG) - A debate over juvenile justice reform is intensifying in Maryland after the Maryland Senate approved a bill that would reduce the number of crimes for which teenagers can ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 08, 2026

Frederick Teen Arrested After Deputies Seize Stolen Automatic Handgun
Frederick, Md. (DG) - A teenager in Frederick is facing multiple charges after a major firearms investigation. On Thursday, March 5th, deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office...
Dianah Gibson Mar 06, 2026

Frederick County Traffic Stop Leads to Major Drug and Weapons Arrest
Frederick, Md. (DG) -A late-night traffic stop on Interstate 70 near New Market led to a major drug and weapons arrest in Frederick County. Just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, a deputy with ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 06, 2026

Maryland Man On Probation For 2018 Child Porn Conviction Found Guilty In Virginia Child Solicitation Case
Rockingham, VA (JK) - A Rockingham County jury has found 41yearold Justin Craig Anthony of Williamsport, Maryland guilty on two counts of online solicitation of a person he believed to be a minor, fol...
Jimmy Key Mar 05, 2026

Recreational Water Advisories Lifted for Parts of Potomac River Affected By Sewage Spill
Baltimore, MD (JK) - The Maryland Department of Health announced that recreational water advisories for portions of the Potomac River in Charles and Prince George's counties have been lifted, effectiv...
Jimmy Key Mar 05, 2026



