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Gaithersburg, MD
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released
Montgomery County is the place to be for parents with young children according to a new Niche report listing Maryland's top elementary schools. It was a clean sweep in the top five for Montgomery County, which led the latest rankings recently released by the organization following lists for the top middle and high schools in the country. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche use…
Montgomery Village, MD
Politics
April McClain Delaney Declares Victory In Maryland's 6th District Congressional Race
Democrat April McClain Delaney has declared victory in the hotly contested race against Republican Neil Parrott in Maryland's 6th Congressional District. In her first time running for office, using a strong mail-in vote, Delaney was able to narrowly edge out Parrott, with 51.18 percent of the vote (174,514 in total) versus 48.61 percent (165,750) for her opponent, according to the Maryland Board of Elections on Friday, Nov. 8. "I am deeply honored and humbled by the trust the people of Maryland's 6th District have placed in me," Delaney said in a statement declaring her victory.&…
Frederick, MD
News
Pennsylvania Rapist Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Minor In Frederick County Learns Fate
A man serving a sentence in Pennsylvania for forcible rape is facing decades behind bars in Maryland once he is released for sexually abusing a minor, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. This week, Waynesboro resident Rory Littleton Sanders, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, which must be served in the custody of the Maryland Department of Corrections, after admitting to sexually abusing a minor in Frederick County over the course of years. In July 2021, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into Sanders, following a report that was mad…
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Man Packing Pellet Gun 'Made Concerning Statements' About Frederick County Church, Police Say
A man who is no stranger to police in Frederick County is back under the spotlight after being busted with faux weapons at an function hosted by an area church. Halloween was filled with more tricks than treats for 49-year-old David Michael Beers, who found himself in hot water after being busted with a pellet gun during a local event. On Thursday, Oct. 31, the Frederick Police Department was tipped off by a security company contracted by a local church regarding Beers, who was "a known individual who previously exhibited aggressive behavior, (and) had made concerning statements about the c…
New Carrollton, MD
Lifestyle
Dry Conditions Lead To Statewide Open-Air Burn Ban In Maryland Due To Wildfire Threats
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has implemented a statewide ban on open-air burning amid the "extremely dry conditions" that have plagued the region recently. According to officials, "extremely dry conditions persist across the state and have led to an above average number of wildfires statewide, and conditions are not expected to change in the near future." It was enacted on Friday, Nov. 1. The ban will remain in effect until the Maryland Forest Service determines the state has received enough precipitation to reduce the threat of wildfires statewide, they added. …
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered: Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Shooter Who Targeted Pair At Welsh Park Arrested In DC, Rockville Police Say
The shooting suspect wanted for opening fire in the parking lot of a Montgomery County park has been apprehended in Washington, DC, police say. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 38, is facing multiple charges following an incident reported at Welsh Park in Rockville over the weekend, though no injuries were initially reported. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the park, when Oates allegedly fired several shots in the parking lot and fled in a black Honda Civic that was later recovered in Frederick County. During the investigators, police say that detectives det…
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
Several middle schools in Montgomery and Howard counties are among the best in Maryland, according to a new Niche report. Cabin John Middle School in Potomac topped the list, followed by three in Howard County: Clarksville, Mount View, and Folly Quarter middle schools. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users." The results are similar to the top public high schools in the st…
Frederick, MD
Traffic
Police ID 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 85 Frederick County Crash
A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Frederick County on Wednesday night, officials say. Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies along with Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the intersection of Route 85 at Greenfield Road at around 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, where they found Cody Nicholas-Reed Sensenig unconscious. Investigators say that Cynthia Edna Lytle, 61, of Adamstown was heading north on Buckeystown Pike and attempted to make a left turn onto Greefield Road, when she struck Sensenig's motorcycle as he was traveling in the opposite directio…
Frederick, MD
News
Driver On Probation Sentenced For Fifth DUI After Fatal Crash In Frederick
A 43-year-old man on probation for a 2020 assault and ordered by a judge to abstain from alcohol is heading to prison after getting his fifth DUI in Frederick County, authorities announced. John Michael Hartman, Jr. has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of 10 DUI-related offenses last month in connection to a fatal crash that claimed the life of 89-year-old Donald Reineke. In October 2022, police said that Reineke was struck by a Chevrolet S10 pick-up truck being driven by Hartman, who was heading east on Route 40 through the intersection at Harmony Road when …
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs 67-Year-Old Man Killed In Frederick County Mobile Home Fire
The cause of a fatal fire that claimed the life of 67-year-old Robert Raymond Cole in Frederick County over the weekend has been classified as "undetermined," investigators say. First responders were called around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 11000 block of Highland School Road, where there was a reported fire in Myersville. Upon arrival, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Service crews found a mobile home with "extensive fire showing" and were informed that it may be occupied, prompting an emergency search. Paramedics found Cole unconscious inside, and he was pronounced dead at the …
Frederick, MD
News
Third Groundhog Tests Positive For Rabies Within Same Quarter-Mile Area In Frederick County
For the third time in as many months, a groundhog has tested positive for rabies in Frederick County in the same neighborhood, this time after getting in a fight with a dog, health officials are cautioning. An alert was issued on Tuesday, Oct. 8 cautioning that the animal collected in the Willowcrest neighborhood in Frederick last week tested positive for the virus, the third to test positive for rabies in a quarter-mile area in the last three months. Google Maps satellite view "Finding this many rabid animals a short distance from each other and over a short period of time is unusua…
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