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Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Apprehended By Federal Authorities: ICE
Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a 35-year-old fugitive last month in Lanham who was in the country illegally and was wanted back home, according to officials from ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team. The Colombian was arrested in September 2011 and charged with attempted aggravated...
$50,000 windfall heading to man after winning trip to Thurmont convenience store
25 July 2024- A Pick 3 player from Western Maryland who tried his luck with scratch-offs walked away a big winner. The Frederick County man won $50,000 playing the Money Money Money scratch-off!. The lucky man was getting off work as a packaging official last week when he decided to...
Chambersburg PD looking for public’s help identifying two motorcycle riders who fled stop
25 July 2024- On 07/21/24 at approximately 1600 hrs, Chambersburg Police attempted to stop 2 motorcycles on Stanley Ave for vehicle code violation. The motorcycles failed to stop and fled the area. CPD is looking for the identity of the operators of the motorcycles. The persons shown in this photo...
Students across district graduate from virtual summer school
“This ceremony is unlike any other,” Principal Michael Watson told Frederick County Virtual School summer graduates on Thursday before they walked the stage. The 39 summer graduates hail from 10 different high schools and will lead very different lives after receiving their diploma. Some have children and some plan on attending college. Others might be unsure of their next step. Photos: ...
Ahead of opening, restaurant raises money for charity
As they prepared for their big debut, the workers at Frederick’s newest restaurant branch got one more dress rehearsal Thursday. A new CAVA restaurant along Md. 26 on the northern side of the city will officially open Friday. The restaurant has about 40 employees, who have been training for about two weeks for the restaurant’s opening, said Marc Backer, CAVA’s regional director for the ...
Brunswick officials discuss selling former police department building
Brunswick officials are considering selling the site of the city’s former police department at 20 E. A St. The Brunswick Police Department, along with the city’s Public Works and Planning and Zoning Departments, moved into a new 15,200-square-foot, $6.8 million building at 811 W. Potomac St. in November 2023. According to Maryland property records, the old 3,186-square-foot police department ...
Crash shuts down Baltimore-Washington Parkway SB
RIVERDALE, Md. — Drivers are being warned of delays after a crash shut down a portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on Friday afternoon. Transportation officials say the roadway is closed southbound before MD-410, Riverdale Road, for a crash with serious injuries in Prince George's County. All southbound lanes remain...
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Crime Blotter
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – During the week of July 15, 2024 – July 21, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,738 calls for service throughout the community including, but not limited to:. Check Welfare / Mental Health: 68. Disorderly: 20. Domestics: 15. Motor Vehicle Crashes:...
Theatre News: Best Medicine Rep Announces Its 8th Season
Yes, we’re still looking for a home, but we have big plans for the coming year, with two new comedies on the calendar!. Did someone leave you off their holiday card list? What is the proper etiquette for that cousin you had the fight with? Never fear! Jennifer Faletto’s hilarious, adult sketch show, Rules for Writing Christmas Cards, will take you through every step and misstep this holiday season. Directed by John Morogiello.
Stunning Report Exposes Project 2025’s Ties to Radical Christian Group
One of the lead authors of Project 2025, the disturbing blueprint for a potential second Trump presidency, has close ties to a controversial international Catholic group, Opus Dei.The Guardian reports that Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, receives weekly spiritual guidance from the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., led by an Opus Dei priest. He attends the institution weekly for mass and religious guidance.In a speech last year at the CIC, Roberts echoed some of the same extreme measures that the Project 2025 manifesto is infamous for, such as outlawing birth control, and called on conservatives to adopt “radical...
Visitors Advised to Use Caution After Signs of Microcystin Are Reported at Local Lakes
Montgomery Parks urges patrons to use caution when recreating on or near Lake Needwood and Lake Frank located within Rock Creek Regional Park due to potential risks associated with high levels of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). Water samples from both lakes are currently being evaluated by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to determine if levels are harmful. Visual indicators including discolored water and algal mats have been observed in portions of both lakes. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) can produce dangerous levels of toxic microcystin.
‘It’s definitely a letdown’: Repeat thefts cause another CVS in DC to close
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Another CVS in Washington, D.C. is officially closed and a representative with the company has a theory why: repeat thieves. It’s unclear if thefts contributed to the closure of the shop on Kennedy Street NW, which has been slated to close for more than a month and officially shut its […]
Police ID man who confessed to running over 80-year-old with ATV
HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI – Police have named the suspect who reportedly committed suicide after confessing to running over an 80-year-old man with an ATV this weekend. The suspect was identified as Joshua Kemppainen, 22, of Quincy Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Hancock Police Chief Tami Sleeman said in a Thursday, July 25 update on the police department’s Facebook page.
1 hurt after fire breaks out in storage room of Bethesda apartment
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said a fire broke out in the storage room of an apartment in Bethesda Thursday evening. The fire broke out on the sixth floor of the Triangle Towers, located at 4853 Cordell Ave. Near Woodmont Avenue. The fire was contained in the storage room, which housed some contents. […]
Fairfax County refused multiple ICE detainers linked to man who is now a murder suspect
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — ICE confirms to 7News that one of the men that the Fairfax County Police Department arrested in connection to a murder in Oakton, Virginia last weekend is a Honduran in the U.S. illegally. This isn’t the first time he was arrested in Fairfax County....
DMV Empanadas Opens Next Week
DMV Empanadas at 560 N. Frederick Ave. in the Gaithersburg Square shopping center has announced it will hold its soft opening on Monday, July 29. DMV Empanadas was previously located at 113 E Diamond Ave in Olde Towne Gaithersburg. The restaurant features over 25 flavors of empanadas, including bacon & cheese, cheeseburger, and Old Bay shrimp. According to an Instagram post, the restaurant will also servce Chicken Milanese, and Broaster Chicken, and Lomo Saltado.
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