Leesburg Teacher Arrested In Solicitation Of Minor Investigation

Leesburg Teacher Arrested In Solicitation Of Minor Investigation

Frederick, Md. (DG) – Leesburg police have arrested a local elementary school teacher in connection with a solicitation of a minor investigation. The case began in March 2025 when authorities in Florida notified Leesburg Police that a suspect believed to reside in the area was under investigation. Detectives launched a thorough investigation, executing multiple search…

Man Arrested In Leesburg For Secretly Filming Multiple Victims At Stores

Man Arrested In Leesburg For Secretly Filming Multiple Victims At Stores

Leesburg, VA (DG) – A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after police say he secretly filmed people at several stores across the state. Leesburg authorities say 36-year-old Tate Dietrich filmed an individual at the Target on Edwards Ferry Road on June 28 without their knowledge or consent, leaving the store before officers arrived. Through…

Four People Shot Outside Hagerstown Bar, One Seriously Injured

Four People Shot Outside Hagerstown Bar, One Seriously Injured

Four people had been shot-three suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while one remains in serious condition Hagerstown, Md. (DG) – Gunfire outside a Hagerstown bar left four people injured early Sunday morning. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened just after 2:15 a.m. at The Chop Bar on John F. Kennedy Drive. When deputies arrived,…

Loudoun County Crash Claims Life Of 20-Year-Old Driver

Loudoun County Crash Claims Life Of 20-Year-Old Driver

Authorities in Loudoun County are investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a 20-year-old man Saturday night. Frederick, Md. (DG) – Authorities in Loudoun County are investigating a deadly crash that left a young man dead Saturday night. Deputies say it happened just after 7:30 on Hidden Hills Lane, when a car went…

Carroll County Sheriff Expresses Opposition To MPRP

Carroll County Sheriff Expresses Opposition To MPRP

But he says he will continue to enforce the law, and keep the peace in Carroll County. Carroll County Sheriff Jim Dewees Frederick, Md (KM) There’s strong opposition in the region to the proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, and one of those opposed is Carroll County Sheriff Jim Dewees. MPRP is a proposed 500-kilovolt electric…

Man Arrested By Frederick Police On Weapons, Drug Charges

Man Arrested By Frederick Police On Weapons, Drug Charges

Police say he had a manufactured handgun without a serial number. Frederick, Md (KM) A traffic stop Wednesday evening in Frederick led to the arrest of a man on weapons and drug charges. At around 8:30 PM, police say officers patrolling in the area of Hamilton Street stopped a white Chevrolet Malibu leaving the area…

First Case Of West Nile Virus In Humans In 2025 Detected In Maryland

First Case Of West Nile Virus In Humans In 2025 Detected In Maryland

The patient is a resident of Central Maryland. Mosquito Photo from US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Baltimore, Md (KM) The Maryland Department of Health says the first human case of West Nile Virus for 2025 has been detected in the state.   A person living in Central Maryland has contracted the illness. That individual…

Cumberland Man Among Ten Indicted On Friday By The Frederick County Grand Jury

Cumberland Man Among Ten Indicted On Friday By The Frederick County Grand Jury

These  cases now move to Circuit Court. Frederick Md (KM) The Frederick County Grand Jury returned ten indictments on Friday. One was against Thomas Dontrell Smallwood, 38, of Cumberland who is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.   He was arrested following a traffic stop on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 on Interstate…

Charles Town Shooting Suspect At-Large And On The Run

Charles Town Shooting Suspect At-Large And On The Run

Shooter has been identified as Curtis Edward Bailey. Charles Town, WV –On August 20th, at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Charles Town Police Department responded to a shooting incident in the 300 block of West Liberty Street. Officers, who were clearing a call for service in the area, heard shots being fired and immediately responded to…