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Frederick County delegation hosting public forum on PSEG transmission line project
Frederick County’s District 4 delegation in the Maryland General Assembly is hosting a public forum at the end of the month to hear residents’ opinions and concerns on a new planned regional transmission line project. The forum will be held in Linganore High School’s auditorium from 6-9 p.m. on July 31. Representatives from the Maryland Public Service Commission and the Public Service ...
Owen Schmitt Voices Frustration Over Local Beer
The former Mountaineer fullback took to X on Tuesday to complain about a certain lager’s name. Schmitt came across a locally brewed lager that uses the name “Runaway Beer Truck”, but has no affiliation with the former fullback who had the same nickname. Runaway Beer Truck is...
Tallest structure in DC: It may not be what you think.
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — With a skyline that consists largely of memorials and monuments, there are a number of impressive structures in D.C. When it comes to the tallest, it may not be the one that first comes to mind. (PAUSE FOR YOU TO THINK OF ONE) If the image that popped into your […]
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures shootout in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. The video shared online by the Chair of the D.C. Democratic Party shows two people shooting at each other while running down the street. Watch below:. According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Two more teens arrested in connection to deadly beating of 64-year-old DC man
WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department has announced the arrest of two additional teenagers in connection to the murder of 64-year-old Reggie Brown. On Thursday, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested two more suspects, a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, both from Northwest D.C. They were transported to the Homicide Branch and charged with second-degree murder.
Mexican fugitive wanted for rape deported from Virginia
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — A 42-year-old Mexican fugitive wanted for rape in his home country was deported from the United States on July 17, according to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. Alejandro Piedras-Padilla was removed from the U.S. and handed over to Mexican authorities, stated ERO...
'Nobody is doing anything': Community angered after 2-year-old injured, 2 men killed in Southeast DC shooting
WASHINGTON - As police in D.C. continue to search for suspects accused in a deadly quadruple shooting that killed two men and injured a child, neighbors are expressing outrage. The shooting happened by 22nd and Alabama Ave SE just before 11:30 a.m. According to MPD chief Pamela Smith, a group...
Local Roundup: Keys fall in second half opener
The Frederick Keys opened the second half of their season in a rather lackluster fashion, falling 8-4 to the league-leading Williamsport Crosscutters on the road Thursday. Frederick (15-18) rallied for three runs in the ninth inning on a two-run triple by Christian Jackson and an RBI single by Brody Fahr, but it was far too little to mount a serious rally after falling behind early.
Victim, suspect identified in Morgantown murder
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department have identified the victim and suspect in the July 11 shooting on Mountain Vayyel Drive. A press release said Rashad Malik Alton, 21, of Morgantown, was allegedly shot by Arnold Johnson, 19, of Montgomery Village, Maryland. Detectives believe...
Woman accused of repeatedly punching sister's cat, charged with felony
A Frederick woman is accused of punching her sister’s cat about 10 times, causing injuries, after the cat urinated in the living room, then scratched her finger, according to court documents. Valerie Oghomienor, 24, was charged with two counts of aggravated animal cruelty and one count of animal cruelty. Reached by phone on Thursday, she declined to comment on the allegations. The cat, named ...
FBI assisting investigation into man who attacked two women along C&O Canal
The FBI is helping the National Park Service investigate attacks against two women along the C&O Canal Towpath Trail in early March. Authorities believe the same man committed both attacks. The National Park Service is working with the FBI to identify the man, Christiana Hanson, a public affairs officer for the Park Service, said in a phone interview. The FBI Baltimore Press Office confirmed ...
Feds seek 37 months imprisonment for Frederick man's role in U.S. Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors are recommending 37 months imprisonment for a Frederick man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to assaulting multiple law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Steven Cook, 25, was convicted on March 21 of two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. Cook is scheduled to be sentenced at 10:30 a.m. on Friday ...
Martinsburg, W.Va.: Dodge Magnum Driver Gets Instant Karma from Cop After Blocking Intersection and Crashing into Audi During Illegal Lane Change
This driver in a Dodge Magnum did so much wrong in a short time right in front of a police officer. West Virginia resident and Redditor /u/GreenyWV shared some head-shaking dashcam footage from earlier in July (posted on July 11, 2024) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the harebrained moment a driver in a Dodge Magnum decided to enter a part of this intersection meant to stay clear while pulling off an illegal lane change and simultaneously hitting another car waiting patiently.
Democratic member of West Virginia House calls for Biden to drop out of presidential race: ‘It’s time’
Calls for President Biden to drop out of the race have been plentiful ever since his debate performance in June. Biden has said he is "one thousand percent" staying in the race, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
Babydog bobblehead unveiled by National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
MILWAUKEE, WI (LOOTPRESS) – The very first bobblehead figure of the Mountain State’s own Babydog was unveiled on Friday morning, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Phil Sklar tells LOOTPRESS. The news follows the English Bulldog’s show stealing appearance with Governor Jim Justice at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee. “We’re […]
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