Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - A routine traffic stop in Washington County quickly turned into a significant drug and weapons investigation, ending with two arrests. According to authorities, a deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office stopped a vehicle early Wednesday morning as it left the Motel 6 on Massey Boulevar...

Frederick, Md. (DG) - The Frederick County Sheriff's Office reports its SWAT Team has completed advanced tactical training aimed at strengthening its response capabilities. The training took place at the Osprey Global Solutions Training Facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. Eight SWAT operators and the team leader pa...

Martinsburg, WV (DG) - Two people are facing serious charges after a drug investigation at a West Virginia hotel also revealed a child in dangerous conditions. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office - deputies were called to the Quality Inn in Kearneysville on Sunday March 29th around 11 PM for a welfare che...

Frederick, Md. (DG) - A former co-owner of a Frederick martial arts studio has been sentenced in a theft and identity fraud case involving his own business partner. The Maryland State Prosecutor says 47-year-old Michael William Perry received a 15-year sentence, with all but 60 days suspended, along with five years of ...

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 adult victim, was transported to Meritus Medical Center following the incident, where he later died from his injuries. Inves...

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, and 25-year-old Dale Brown, Jr., of Hanover, Pennsylvania, have been charged with second-degree murder, as well as first- and s...