A pursuing officer was exposed to the drug but was decontaminated on site and medically cleared. (photos courtesy Hagerstown Police Department) HAGERSTOWN, MD (JK) – On February 4, 2025, the Washington County Narcotics Task Force conducted surveillance that led to the arrest of two men for suspected fentanyl distribution. The operation, which involved multiple law…
Suspect crashed into the cruiser driven by the Captain of the Takoma Park Police Department. Gaithersburg, MD – Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District have arrested an impaired driver after colliding with a Takoma Park police cruiser in the area of Piney Branch Road and Park Valley Road. On Monday, February 3,…
A longtime Frederick primary care physician is facing rape and assault charges after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient during two separate appointments Frederick, Md. (DG) – A Frederick doctor is facing serious charges after being indicted in a sexual assault investigation. Police arrested Dr. Syed Haque, 64, after a…
It’s sponsored by Frederick County Senator Karen Lewis Young.. Maryland State House Annapolis, Md (KM) Two bills before the Maryland House and Senate deal with data centers. The legislation in the Senate is sponsored by Frederick County Senator Karen Lewis Young, and it calls for a study to be conducted on data centers, and how…
Callers have been claiming to be from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Hagerstown, Md (KM) The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the scammers are at it again. The agency says it has received calls from the public that someone named Sergeant Ward or someone claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office has been calling. They’re…
National Weather Service says a mix of sleet, snow and ice expected. Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Northwest Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Rappahannock-Northern Fauquier- Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William- 249 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO NOON EST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up…
Occupants were able to get out safely. House fire in the 500 block of Partridge Way, Frederick (Photo from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Frederick, Md (KM) There were no injuries from a house fire in Frederick Tuesday morning. According to the Frederick Scanner Facebook page, fire fighters were dispatched at 11:13 AM to…
A 28-year-old woman and 19-year-old man were killed Frederick, Md. (DG) – Howard County Police are investigating two separate fatal crashes that happened last weekend. The first occurred around 10:45 PM on Whiskey Bottom Road when a Hyundai veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The driver, Meshala Williams, 28, was taken to…
The vote was unanimous. Councilman Steve McKay Frederick, Md (KM A resolution in opposition to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project was approved unanimously Tuesday night by the Frederick County Council. That’s a 70-mile long, 500 kilovolt electric transmission line, . It’s expected to travel through northern Baltimore County, Central Carroll County, and end at the…