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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.

  A couple hundred students walked out of Urbana High School Thursday afternoon to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement, kicking off what could be a series of similar demonstrations across Frederick County public high schools. One of the drivers responsible for a deadly crash that killed six highway workers on the Baltimore Beltway is back in court. A Germantown man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a child inside a Silver Spring arcade, and investigators believe there may be other victims. Frederick’s City Council is moving to make its work more transparent, approving a series of changes to how meetings and legislation are handled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore used his fourth State of the State address Wednesday to urge lawmakers to take up his controversial mid-cycle congressional redistricting plan, arguing new maps are needed as other states redraw theirs ahead of the 2026 elections. A 16-year-old accused of shooting another student inside Wootton High School will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bond during a hearing Wednesday. Montgomery County police say a large fight involving more than 20 juveniles near the Silver Spring Metro Station ended with multiple injuries and a teenager facing gun charges..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Washington County the Board of County Commissioners moved ahead Tuesday with a resolution in full support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security.  Montgomery County police have arrested a man more than two years after a homicide in Germantown. Montgomery County Police say a major DNA breakthrough has led to charges in two decades-old sexual assault cases, and investigators believe there could be more victims. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tension gripped the Rockville community Monday afternoon when emergency responders rushed to Thomas Wootton High School after reports of shots fired on campus.  A new federal rule could start removing thousands of Maryland residents from the food assistance program known as SNAP as early as next month. An Allegany County grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment against a high-ranking Cumberland police officer.  A Franklin County man is facing serious charges after an early Saturday morning shooting in Chambersburg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  A Hampstead man will spend the next two decades in prison after a violent domestic assault left a woman with life-threatening injuries. ICE has deported Melbin Ramos-Orellana, a Honduran national who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman against her will.  The Howard County Council has passed two emergency bills aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the county.  Governor Wes Moore on Friday joined county and city leaders, along with Plamondon Hospitality Partners, to break ground on a new full-service Marriott hotel and conference center at Carroll Creek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tension over congressional redistricting sharpened Thursday in the Maryland Senate as one Democratic lawmaker walked off the floor in protest of stalled legislation. New state transportation data shows Maryland’s traffic deaths fell to the lowest level in more than a decade in 2025.  Maryland’s Freedom Caucus is advancing a package of energy bills aimed at lowering utility costs for residents.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Maryland woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a deadly crash in Baltimore County that killed six construction workers.  Tragedy struck Leesburg Pike in Loudoun County Monday afternoon when a crash involving a snowplow left one man dead and another injured. A Loudoun County Public Schools safety training for school board members and staff on January 13 drew controversy.  The Howard County Council are deliberating some legislation that will limit ICE activity in the future and immidiately cancel any agreements already in place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban local law enforcement from entering formal cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Two teens are under arrest after a traffic stop on Interstate 270 in Frederick County led to the discovery of a loaded gun. State lawmakers are set to consider new legislation aimed at improving storm drain safety in Maryland after a fatal flash flood last year in Mount Airy highlighted dangers posed by unprotected drains.  A wild police chase on Interstate 81 ended with the arrest of a Martinsburg man wanted on drug-related probation violations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a Howard County courtroom on Friday, a judge convicted a 19-year-old Columbia man in the 2025 double homicide of two teenagers outside The Mall in Columbia. Maryland’s 2026 governor’s race just got a new entrant as Republican Dan Cox, who lost to Governor Wes Moore in 2022, has officially filed to run again. The senior centers in Frederick County are undergoing a feasibility study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Washington County judge has handed down a 14-month prison sentence to a Hagerstown woman, identified as a victim of domestic violence, after a jury convicted her of reckless endangerment for providing misleading information to police during a violent standoff. Debate is intensifying in the Maryland Senate after Democrats moved forward with two bills that Republicans say could undermine public safety and local control. More than 55 organizations across Frederick County are receiving new funding through the Community Foundation’s Impact Grant program  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.