Justice Department says man concealed rape conviction to obtain naturalization. Baltimore, MD (JK) – A U.S. District Court in Maryland has revoked the citizenship of Jorge Antonio Graciano Lara, a convicted sex offender. Federal prosecutors said Lara failed to disclose his criminal past when applying for naturalization. Lara was convicted in 2017 of second-degree rape…
Investigators say a 20-year-old admitted to setting the blaze that damaged a Mitchell Avenue porch. Hagerstown, MD (JK) – A Hagerstown man is facing arson charges after a fire that began in a trash can spread to the porch of a home on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Mitchell Avenue…
It follows actions taken by the Trump Administration earlier this year. Washington DC (KM) Sixth District Representative April McClain Delaney has introduced a bill dealing with the cancellation of classes at the National Fire Academy. She says this measure follows a decision earlier this year by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. On March 7th, 2025,…
He’s currently being held without bond. Ellicott City, Md (KM) Charges of 1st-degree murder, 2nd-degree murder, assault and home invasion have been filed against a Mappsville, Virginia man for a homicide last week in Howard County, Maryland. Rondale Dickerson, 34, was taken into custody on Friday, September 19th. He is being held at the Howard…
It occurred in the Holly Hills neighborhood. Frederick. Md (KM) The Frederick County Health Department says a man was bitten by a dog at around 8:00 AM Saturday while running along Broadmoore Terrace North in Holly Hills. He was bitten on the thigh as he passed the dog. The dog is described as between five…
Trooper 3 crew performs aerial hoist operation in Washington County. Frederick, MD (JK) – Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 3, based in Frederick, carried out a hoist rescue for a hiker in Washington County on Saturday afternoon. Around 1:33 p.m., Aviation Command crews were dispatched to the Maryland Heights Overlook, where a hiker was experiencing…
The woman used the money for her gambling addiction Frederick, Md. (DG) – A Montgomery Village woman is headed to federal prison after stealing more than half a million dollars from the U.S. State Department. Sixty-five-year-old Levita Almuete Ferrer was sentenced to 12 months and one day behind bars for embezzling over $650,000 while working…
The National Park Service says a temporary staircase will be put in place until a new one is completed. Harpers Ferry, WV Harpers Ferry, WV (KM) A new stairway which leads to the walkway on the Goodloe Byron Bridge from Harpers Ferry across the Potomac River and to the C&O Canal Lock 34 is expected…
It’s a contest begun by the Maryland State Board of Elections. Annapolis, Md (KM) A voter registration drive has begun in Maryland. Sponsored by the State Board of Elections, it’s an effort to get more high school seniors who are nearing the age of 18 to register to vole. Jared DeMarinis, the State Administrator of…