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Independence Day Shooting in Taneytown Leaves One Dead, Multiple Injured, Carroll County Community in Mourning
Independence Day celebrations in Carroll County ended in tragedy when gunfire erupted in Taneytown, leaving one person dead and several others injured. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office reported the incident occurred around 10:05 p.m. on July 4 along Bear Run Road and Runnymede Road, The area became a crime scene rather than a place of celebration, as reported by WMAR-2 News.
96-year-old woman killed in Adams County crash near Route 15: state police
A 96-year-old woman died at the hospital after she was involved in a crash in Adams County on Thursday morning, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg said. The crash happened on East Berlin Road (Route 234) near the on-ramp for Route 15 North in Tyrone Township around 11:30 a.m., according to state police.
Man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping and rape in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Md. (WBFF) — A man was sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping and rape in Westminster according to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Carroll County. On Wednesday, the Honorable Maria L. Oesterreicher sentenced 34-year-old Malcolm Wade to a total of 50 years for the rape of a Maryland woman.
Blaze, an 18-month-old Lab, joins Carroll police force
Blaze, an 18-month-old Labrador retriever, is Carroll County’s newest police officer. He will work under the supervision of handler Master Deputy Max Chassagne, 25, with the sheriff’s office. Several years ago, the county sheriff’s office increased its K-9 unit to include six dogs and their handlers, which has improved the county’s ability to search for narcotics and track missing individuals, ...
Fire Damages House In Manchester
No one was reported injured. Manchester House Fire, July 4th, 2024 (Photos from Md. State Fire Marshal’s Office) Manchester, Md (KM) No injuries were reported from a house fire in Carroll County on Thursday morning. . The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says fire fighters were dispatched shortly after...
Frederick, Md., man found guilty in murder of Hagerstown man after accomplice testifies
A Washington County jury recently found a Frederick, Md., man guilty in the St. Patrick's Day 2022 shooting death of Hagerstown resident Jermaine Reed II in Hagerstown's West End. The weeklong trial included testimony on Thursday, June 27, from a co-defendant in the case who supplied Hagerstown Police with information that Kyeron, or Kye'ron, Zaimere Cottingham, also referred to as "Kruddy," was the second shooter in the car both men were in during the daylight shooting. ...
Adams County woman loses thousands in sheriff scam, trio charged
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Midstate woman lost thousands of dollars in a sheriff’s department scam, and State Police say three out-of-state people were charged. In the scam, Lewis Bodie, 65, of New York, Stephanie McFall, 34, of Georgia, and Robert Lewis Jr., 34, of Indiana, allegedly stole just over $16,000 from an Adams […]
MSAC Completing Project to Prevent Targeted Violence
Mediation Services of Adams County (MSAC) is nearing completion on an 18-month initiative aimed at preventing targeted violence in Adams County. The project, undertaken in collaboration with Urban Rural Action and funded by the Department of Homeland Security, engaged people from diverse political backgrounds in a vital community effort. The...
Two-vehicle crash shuts down road in McSherrystown Borough
MCSHERRYSTOWN, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash shut down a road in Adams County Wednesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the 100 block of South Oxford Avenue in McSherrystown Borough just before 11:30 a.m. It's in the area of Delone Catholic High School.
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