Category Archives: Local News

Juvenile Found Justified in Hancock Fatal Shooting
HANCOCK, MD (JK) - A fatal shooting on Whispering Wind Road in Hancock on February 21, 2026, has been ruled justified after review by law enforcement and a grand jury. Brian Keith Lavoie Jr., the adul...
Jimmy Key Mar 31, 2026

Mother, Boyfriend Charged with Murder in Death of 3-Year-Old in Columbia
Columbia, Md. (DG) - Two people are facing multiple charges in connection with the death of a 3-year-old child in Columbia. Howard County police say 28-year-old Kathleen Amesbury, of Columbia, ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 31, 2026

Germantown Man Charged After Shooting at Montgomery County Police During Foot Pursuit
Germantown, Md. (DG) - A Germantown man is in custody after police say he opened fire on officers in Montgomery Village. The incident happened Tuesday, March 24th, as Montgomery County Police w...
Dianah Gibson Mar 31, 2026

Hagerstown Man Charged in November Frederick Stabbing
Frederick, Md. (DG) - Frederick Police have made an arrest months after a stabbing in the city's downtown area. The incident happened on November 13, 2025, when a victim suffered injuries and transpor...
Dianah Gibson Mar 31, 2026

Frederick Man Arrested After Firearms Investigation; Deputies Seize Weapons
Frederick, MD (JK) - A Frederick man is facing multiple charges following a firearms investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Deputies executed a search warrant on March 26 at a home in...
Jimmy Key Mar 30, 2026

Two Men Charged in Separate Maryland Immigration-Related Federal Cases Under Operation Take Back America
Frederick, Md. (DG) - Federal authorities in Maryland are highlighting two immigration-related prosecutions tied to a nationwide enforcement effort known as Operation Take Back America. In Howa...
Dianah Gibson Mar 30, 2026

Frederick County Work Force Services Job Hunt March 30, 2026
Development Coordinator (2168217) Frederick County organization is hiring for a mission-driven, detail-oriented part-time Development Coordinator to support fundraising, donor engagement, and c...
Dianah Gibson Mar 30, 2026

Middletown Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Probation Violation in Child Exploitation Case
Frederick, Md. (DG) - A Middletown man will spend the next 16 years behind bars after violating his probation tied to serious sex offenses involving a minor. In Frederick County Circuit Court Friday, ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 30, 2026

Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 15 in Frederick
Frederick, Md. (DG) - Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal tractor-trailer crash that occurred Sunday morning in Frederick. Authorities say the incident happened just a...
Dianah Gibson Mar 30, 2026 From Frederick Scanner Facebook Page

Silver Spring Man Charged in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - Montgomery County police have charged a Silver Spring man in connection with a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred last summer. 26-year old Oscar Pedrozo faces criminally ...
Jimmy Key Mar 29, 2026



