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Carroll County officials have started work on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and are inviting residents to participate in the process. Affordable faith-based education is once again available to the Frederick community this spring.   A Maryland Lottery player in the Silver Spring area is celebrating after winning $4 million in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has temporarily paused work on a proposed immigration detention facility in Washington County, but supporters say the project could bring significant economic benefits to the region. A man accused of killing his estranged wife in Ellicott City has pleaded not criminally responsible in Howard County Circuit Court. New Veterans Services Office Opens in Frederick County to Help Connect Veterans with BenefitsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state’s highest court is weighing a case involving Frederick County and a local advocacy group over legal fees tied to a public records dispute.  Gun-rights advocates are voicing strong opposition to a new assault weapons bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly. West Virginia’s jails are stretched beyond their limits, with multiple facilities housing far more inmates than they were built for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hagerstown Man Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Minors in South America, Faces Up to Life in Prison A controversial immigration detention project in Washington County is moving forward after federal officials awarded a major operations contract. Montgomery County authorities have been actively cracking down on illegal firearms in Silver Spring this week, seizing multiple guns during several stops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teenager in Frederick is facing multiple charges after a major firearms investigation.  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 automatically be charged as adults. An amount of 500-thousand dollars is going out to 19 non-profit and religious organizations in Frederick County to help meet  increased demand for food services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four people are facing charges after two early-morning traffic stops in Frederick led to the seizure of guns, drugs and cash. Amazon is expanding its footprint in Frederick with a major new facility on Gas House Pike.  Maryland Man On Probation For 2018 Child Porn Conviction Found Guilty in Virginia Child Solicitation CaseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 A former Harford County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to decades in federal prison for abusing two teenage girls. Ryan Christopher Hall of Woodstock, a 27-year veteran and former domestic violence investigator, admitted to sexually exploiting the girls over several years.  A Sunday afternoon fall near railroad tracks in Chambersburg left one person seriously injured. Petition organizers working to force a public vote on Frederick County’s new data center overlay say they’re closing in on their goal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Montgomery County Police sergeant has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Montgomery County authorities are investigating a deadly crash that occurred Monday night in Damascus. More than a year after a deadly shooting inside a Hagerstown apartment, a Washington County jury has convicted the man responsible.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Frederick County Circuit Court, 29‑year‑old Nyzeir Sampson was sentenced to a 30‑year prison term for a 2025 drive‑by shooting that seriously wounded two men.  A man was killed early Sunday in Columbia during a police-involved shooting, sparking an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division.  A routine traffic stop in Finksburg Thursday afternoon turned into a major drug and weapons arrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senate Advances Juvenile Justice Reform as Frederick County State Senator Folden, Prosecutors Warn of Public Safety Risks Public Hearing Set on Thurmont Electric Rate Increase Request $4 Billion Data Center Planned for Berkeley County, West Virginia, Sparks DebateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County’s Board of Education has approved a $1 billion budget request Wednesday for the upcoming school year, about a 3 percent increase over last year. An overnight fire in Taneytown caused major damage, but smoke alarms helped save lives.  A Washington County jury has convicted 40‑year‑old Daniel Matthew Anderson on all charges tied to the June 2025 shooting of a Hagerstown Police Department officer, according to law enforcement and court reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday, sheriffs from across Maryland gathered in Annapolis to oppose proposed legislation that would further limit local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Lawmakers in Annapolis debated a controversial bill that would bar police and immigration agents from wearing masks while on duty as the House Judiciary Committee took it up Tuesday. A Hagerstown native playing Division I basketball is now facing serious drug charges in North Carolina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frederick County State Senator Bill Folden is sponsoring a bill that could require all self-contained special education classrooms in Frederick County Public Schools to be equipped with video cameras as part of efforts to increase transparency and ensure student safety An increase in misconduct complaints against law enforcement officers highlighted the latest annual report in Carroll County. Morning drivers on Interstate 270 should expect changes as ramp metering goes live on 16 northbound ramps in Montgomery and Frederick counties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One person is dead after a house fire in Mount Airy Monday afternoon. Federal officials say a Frederick man was in court on Friday facing charges for flying a drone over a top-secret military facility and sharing the footage online. A Taneytown man is facing charges after a late-night break-in at the Sunoco gas station on East Baltimore Street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A suspicious scene outside a burning townhome early Friday morning has led to an arson arrest in Frederick County. Charges have been filed in connection with a December hit-and-run that left an elderly Gettysburg woman seriously injured. Bond has been denied for a man accused in a deadly Sterling townhouse fire that claimed the life of a 36-year-old woman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proposed congressional redistricting bill that passed the Maryland House of Delegates is now stalled in the state Senate.   In Annapolis, state lawmakers are moving forward with legislation aimed at easing Maryland’s chronic shortage of school psychologists.  Health insurance costs are forcing changes for thousands of public school employees in Howard County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people, including a toddler, are dead following an early morning house fire in Fulton County. New details have been released in the off-campus murder of a Shepherd University student last week. A Frederick man is behind bars following an investigation into the sexual solicitation of a minor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite objections from local sheriffs and public safety officials, Wes Moore has signed legislation on Tuesday banning Maryland counties from entering or continuing 287(g) agreements with federal immigration authorities.    Two men from Michigan are facing serious charges after a traffic stop in Frederick County turned into a drug and weapons arrest. A Martinsburg High School custodian is facing 29 charges after authorities say he was discovered hiding in a girls’ locker room during a basketball game earlier this month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland Republican lawmakers and sheriffs are pushing back against a new state law that would BAN 287(g) agreements between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A Maryland YouTuber is facing federal charges after authorities say he posted drone footage showing a flight over the Raven Rock Mountain Complex, a highly secure military installation often called a second Pentagon. Winchester police have successfully arrested Craig Ruble, who had been the subject of an active search on serious child pornography charges A Sunday evening house fire in Bethesda left one person displaced, but no injuries were reported. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deadly early-morning shooting in Shepherdstown has led to a murder charge against a 25-year-old man. Prosecutors across Maryland are pushing back hard against the Youth Charging Reform Act  -- a bill that would change how teens are charged for serious crimes.  A narcotics investigation in Hagerstown led to an arrest and the recovery of drugs and a gun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.