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Truck traffic tied to the massive data center construction project near Adamstown is creating headaches in Buckeystown, but a new plan aims to ease the congestion. A Winchester man is behind bars following an investigation into a reported sexual assault last month.  The surviving suspect in a string of Northern Virginia bank robberies is pleading guilty. Paul Peter Gerardi, Junior, admitted Thursday to conspiracy to commit unarmed robbery in connection with the March 24th heist at Truist Bank in downtown Middleburg.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pedestrian is dead following a collision with a minivan in Montgomery County. Three Maryland men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a fraud scheme involving more than one-point-one million dollars in U.S. Treasury checks. Four people were injured, two seriously, in a crash Monday night in Franklin County.  Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Clarke County.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mid-Atlantic power grid is operating under a temporary federal emergency order aimed at keeping electricity flowing during a stretch of unusually warm weather. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office assisted West Virginia State Police and federal immigration agents in taking a wanted man into custody in Inwood. Two medical helicopters were called to a multi-vehicle crash south of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, Tuesday morning. A Hagerstown resident is recovering from burns after being rescued from a burning duplex early Monday morning October 12.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antisemitic graffiti has been found again at Walkersville High School, less than a week after an earlier incident. Two pedestrians were injured after being struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk near Tuscarora Elementary School in Frederick Tuesday morning.  A recent court ruling could protect Maryland from potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties tied to new SNAP requirements, but thousands of families may still be affected by changes to food assistance.  A historic Montgomery County landmark is at the center of a burglary investigation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Franklin County judge has sentenced 48-year-old Evan Sears to 15 to 30 years in prison for a shooting that left a man wounded in Chambersburg in October 2023. A Montgomery County man is facing federal charges in an alleged COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme involving more than 100 million dollars in fraudulent claims. A 19-year-old former substitute teacher has been found guilty on four of five counts in a case involving death threats against multiple people and threats of a possible attack at John Champe High School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Howard County man has been convicted of murder and assault in a shooting on Interstate 70 that left one man dead and two others injured. A lawsuit is challenging Frederick County’s decision to extend its moratorium on new data center applications.  A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the fatal shootings of two people in Sterling. Loudoun County prosecutors say Marlyn Samuel Medrano Ortiz was sentenced for two counts of second-degree murder in the August 2024 deaths of 22-year-olds Diego Woollett and Mijal Conejero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proposed Frederick County law limiting cooperation with ICE will get another public hearing after county council members approved a key amendment Tuesday. A major land-use change is coming to Frederick County following Tuesday’s County Council vote on the IW2 plan. A Frederick County man is facing charges after Waynesboro Police say he returned to a South Franklin Street home on Tuesday, October 6, after being told to leave and not come back.  An overnight road project will affect traffic at Mountville Road and Route 15 tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An adult was flown to an area trauma center after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in north Frederick. Four adults and a juvenile are in custody following a reported armed home invasion in the Mount Airy area.  Maryland voters appear skeptical of a proposed change to the way congressional districts are drawn. Frederick City Council members are set to discuss a proposed two-year moratorium on data center legislation Thursday evening.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Voters saw a familiar matchup Tuesday night, when Governor Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox debated for a second time in a Maryland governor’s race.  A Frederick County grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old Knoxville man following a child exploitation investigation. Frederick City Council members are set to discuss a proposed two-year moratorium on data center legislation Thursday evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal prosecutors say a Frederick man has admitted to sexually exploiting a minor after using a fake identity on Instagram. Dangerous driving incidents are prompting Montgomery County officials to consider tougher local penalties. A Northern Virginia elementary school teacher is facing assault charges following an alleged incident involving a student.  Frederick County residents will have a chance to safely dispose of unwanted medications as part of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 87-year-old Frederick man accused of killing his roommate has now been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.  A Maryland driver is facing charges after police say he struck an 83-year-old pedestrian and fled the scene in Lancaster on September 29. A new Maryland law targeting face coverings worn by police officers is now facing a federal legal challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal prosecutors say a Mount Airy man will spend 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors and possessing child sexual abuse material. Maryland’s so-called “flush tax” could be back before lawmakers next year.  A Montgomery County burglary investigation has led to the arrest of 29-year-old Anderson Javier Santacruz Gallegos of Riverdale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new round of state funding is bringing about 450-thousand dollars to Frederick County to help fight child poverty. Governor Wes Moore announced the 32-million-dollar investment Wednesday at Hill Street Park in Frederick, covering 13 Maryland counties. A Sterling man will spend over a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in her home in 2025. More than 8.6 million dollars in federal funding is going to 49 religious institutions and community centers across Maryland to improve security.  Washington County Candidate Forums Set for October  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A child and two adults were injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Frederick County.  A former Peace Corps senior human resources employee from Silver Spring has been sentenced for stealing government property through a timecard scheme. Frederick County officials are asking residents to help shape the county’s legislative priorities for the 2027 General Assembly session.  Derwood Man Sentenced to 120 Years for Rockville Double Murder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charges have been filed against a 26-year-old Frederick woman accused of physically abusing a child and causing visible injuries. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says Labcorp will pay nearly two-point-three million dollars as part of a multistate settlement over a 2019 data breach. A Leesburg man is facing a child pornography charge following an investigation by Leesburg Police.  More farmland in Washington County will remain protected after a 167-point-56-acre dairy farm in Clear Spring was placed under a permanent conservation easement.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.