Three Taneytown Residents Arrested For Drug Offenses

Three Taneytown Residents Arrested For Drug Offenses

They were picked up in separate operations in Carroll County. Taneytown, Md (KM) The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office says three Taneytown residents suspected of transporting and distributing illegal drugs were recently arrested. On Thursday evening, October 9th, Justin Thomas Parke was taken into custody following a traffic stop. A Canine unit responded to the scene…

Frederick City Officials Warn About A ‘Phishing’ Scam

Frederick City Officials Warn About A ‘Phishing’ Scam

It asks citizens to send a fee by wire transfer. Frederick, Md (KM) The City of Frederick is reminding residents, business people and artists about a “phishing” scam. E-mails posing as being from the City’s Public Arts Commission are saying that a mural proposal has been approved, and they request payment of an “Application Review…

Trovinger Mill Road Scheduled for Temporary Closure Thursday And Friday This Week

Trovinger Mill Road Scheduled for Temporary Closure Thursday And Friday This Week

Closure allows for pavement improvements between MD 64 and railroad tracks. Hagerstown, MD (JK) – Washington County officials have announced a temporary closure of Trovinger Mill Road to allow for mill and overlay pavement improvements. The closure will take place on Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. each…

Shippensburg Mother Charged with Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Smothering 4-Year-Old

Shippensburg Mother Charged with Attempted Homicide After Allegedly Smothering 4-Year-Old

Authorities say the mother recorded the act and sent it to the child’s father during an argument. Franklin County, PA (JK) – A Shippensburg woman has been charged with attempted homicide after police say she allegedly held a pillow over her 4-year-old child’s head while recording the act. According to court documents, 30-year-old Julissa Sierra-Rivera…

Hiker Dies in Fall on Billy Goat Trail Near Great Falls

Hiker Dies in Fall on Billy Goat Trail Near Great Falls

Rescue crews respond to challenging section of trail as U.S. Park Police investigate fatal incident. (photos courtesy NPS-C&O Canal NHP) Montgomery County, MD (JK) – A hiker from West Virginia died Monday after falling on the Billy Goat Trail near Great Falls in Montgomery County, Maryland. U.S. Park Police identified the victim as 53-year-old Todd…

One Man Charged In Rockville Shooting

One Man Charged In Rockville Shooting

He says he tired to stop someone from stealing items outside of a house. Rockville, Md (KM) The investigation continues into a shooting on Monday night in Rockville which sent one man to the hospital. Police say just after 10:00 PM, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Highwood Road for shots-fired. They found…

Robbery Suspect In Hagerstown Arrested Just Over An Hour After the Incident Occurred

Robbery Suspect In Hagerstown Arrested Just Over An Hour After the Incident Occurred

Washington County Sheriff’s Office says he has four active arrest warrants. Wayde Andrew Smith  (Photo from Washington County, Md, Sheriff’s Office) Hagerstown, Md (KM) A suspect in a robbery of the Sheetz store at 17803 Venture Drive in Hagerstown Wednesday morning at 7:00 was apprehended a little over an hour after the incident occurred.  Wayde…