Category Archives: Local News

Four Finalists Named for 2026-27 Frederick County Public Schools Teacher of the Year
Frederick, MD (JK) - Frederick County Public Schools has announced four finalists for its 2026-27 Teacher of the Year award, recognizing outstanding educators from across the district. The finalists a...
Jimmy Key Mar 29, 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 27, 2026

Deported Violent Offender Found in Frederick Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry Charges
Frederick, Md (DG) - A violent offender who had previously been deported was later found living in Frederick and is now facing federal charges. Authorities say 31-year-old Vanessa Yalixa Munoz-...
Dianah Gibson Mar 27, 2026

Baltimore Man Sentenced in Frederick County Murder Conspiracy Case
Frederick, Md. (DG) - A Baltimore man will spend decades behind bars for his role in a deadly murder conspiracy in Frederick County. In Circuit Court, Alonzo Michael Epps Jr. pleaded guilty to conspir...
Dianah Gibson Mar 27, 2026

Police In Frederick County Investigate Airbag Theft Spree Targeting Hondas
Frederick, Md. (DG) - Frederick County authorities are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that left multiple drivers without airbags. On Tuesday, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 26, 2026

Frederick Man Found Guilty in Violent Towpath Trail Attack After Four-Day Trial
Frederick, Md. (DG) - A Frederick man has been found guilty following a bench trial in a violent assault that happened along a popular trail in 2024. On March 23, 2026, a Frederick County Circu...
Dianah Gibson Mar 26, 2026

Local Delegate Faces Growing Calls to Resign Amid Absenteeism
Annapolis, MD (JK) - Local Delegate Eric Bouchat, R-Carroll and Frederick counties, is facing increasing pressure to resign after reports highlighted his absence from most legislative duties. Since la...
Jimmy Key Mar 25, 2026

Police Shoot Suspect After Gunfire Erupts in Montgomery Village
Gaithersburg, Md. (DG) - Montgomery County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery Village. Officers were patrolling near Contour Roa...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026

Police Search for 9 Teens in Violent Wheaton Mall Robbery
Rockville, Md. (DG) - Montgomery County Police are searching for nine teenagers accused of carrying out a violent robbery inside Wheaton Mall. Investigators say the group, made up of six boys a...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026

Hagerstown Man Acquitted of Murder Charges, Faces Retrial After Split Verdict in Baltimore Mass Shooting
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - A Hagerstown man will face a second trial on several charges after a jury returned a split verdict in connection to a deadly mass shooting in East Baltimore. 44-year-old ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026



