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Editorial artwork showing a courthouse and sentencing documents representing the pending case of a former Frederick police corporal.

Public Safety · Frederick / Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Former Frederick police corporal’s sentencing on child pornography charges moved to November

James C. Dodson Jr., a former 18-year Frederick Police Department veteran, pleaded guilty in Pennsylvania to two felony child pornography-related charges and is now scheduled for sentencing Nov. 19.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 25, 2026, 8:47 AM

Editorial artwork showing residents addressing the Frederick County Council during a public hearing on immigration-enforcement policy.

Public Safety · Frederick County

Speakers back Frederick County Values Act limiting cooperation with ICESupporters urged the Frederick County Council to approve the Values Act, while some argued the proposal should go further in limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.Everything Frederick StaffSep 24, 2026, 8:48 AM

Editorial artwork depicting a homicide investigation inside a Maryland correctional facility in Hagerstown.

Public Safety · Hagerstown / Washington County

Inmate stabbed to death inside Hagerstown prison, state police investigatingAn inmate was found fatally stabbed inside the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown, prompting a homicide investigation by Maryland State Police.Everything Frederick StaffSep 23, 2026, 11:32 AM

Editorial artwork showing federal contracting documents and a courthouse representing a bribery conspiracy case.

Public Safety · Mount Airy / Maryland

Former federal official sentenced to three years in bribery scheme tied to Mount Airy businessmanA former federal contracting official has been sentenced to three years in prison in a bribery conspiracy involving Mount Airy business owner Christopher Brackins.Everything Frederick StaffSep 23, 2026, 8:45 AM

Editorial artwork depicting a nighttime roadway investigation involving vehicle debris and a damaged pickup truck following a fatal Poolesville collision.

Public Safety · Poolesville / Frederick

Frederick man charged in fatal Poolesville hit-and-run after resident tipA Frederick man has been charged in connection with a fatal Poolesville hit-and-run after police say vehicle debris and a resident’s tip led investigators to a damaged pickup truck.Everything Frederick StaffSep 22, 2026, 9:49 AM

Editorial artwork depicting a police investigation outside a Frederick residence following a fatal incident on Franklin Street.

Public Safety · Frederick

87-year-old Frederick man charged with murder after roommate found dead on Franklin StreetAn 87-year-old Frederick man is being held without bail pending a competency hearing after police charged him with killing his roommate inside their Franklin Street residence.Everything Frederick StaffSep 22, 2026, 8:53 AM

Editorial artwork depicting a University of Maryland campus burglary investigation involving residential dormitories.

Public Safety · Frederick / Mount Airy / College Park

Frederick and Mount Airy teens charged in University of Maryland dorm burglaries

University of Maryland police charged an 18-year-old Frederick man and a 19-year-old Mount Airy man after investigating a series of residential burglaries around campus.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 19, 2026, 2:17 PM

Editorial artwork representing an animal cruelty investigation near Middletown without depicting graphic injury.

Public Safety · Middletown / Frederick County

Virginia man charged with felony animal cruelty after dog found dead near Middletown

Frederick County deputies allege a Reston man stabbed his dog multiple times after the animal was injured, leading to misdemeanor and felony animal cruelty charges.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 18, 2026, 9:00 AM

Editorial artwork showing a Frederick neighborhood with security cameras and police search activity related to a missing juvenile investigation.

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Public Safety · Frederick

Frederick police intensify search for missing 15-year-old girl, ask public to check surveillance video

Police are asking residents and businesses to review doorbell and security cameras for any footage that could help locate 15-year-old Valeria Castellanos.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 17, 2026, 9:53 AM

Editorial artwork showing body-camera evidence and court files representing a postponed Frederick County crash case.

Public Safety · Frederick County

Trial of Frederick County Council candidate postponed over missing police body-camera footage

The trial of Republican County Council District 1 nominee Frank Hollewa was delayed after prosecutors said additional Maryland State Police body-camera footage, including witness interviews, had not been provided.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 16, 2026, 8:46 AM

Editorial artwork showing legal documents and a Frederick neighborhood representing a request for investigation into a federal immigration operation.

Public Safety · Frederick

Frederick lawmakers ask Maryland attorney general to investigate ICE operation near Tasker’s Chance

Frederick County’s District 3 delegation is asking Attorney General Anthony Brown to review possible civil-rights violations and potential violations of Maryland law stemming from the recent Stoneybrook Court confrontation.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 16, 2026, 8:45 AM

Editorial artwork showing Frederick County firefighters using a rural water cistern in Wolfsville during a fire-suppression demonstration.

Public Safety · Wolfsville / Frederick County

Frederick County unveils 30,000-gallon Wolfsville cistern to strengthen rural fire protection

The new underground cistern gives firefighters a dependable 30,000-gallon water source in an area where hydrants are not readily available.

Everything Frederick StaffSep 15, 2026, 9:44 AM

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