Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says
Teen Accused Of Murder In Maryland Home Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult following a fatal midday shooting inside a Washington County home, authorities announced. Kamari Kenyon Meniefield, 16, is being held behind bars for his alleged role in the murder of 23-year-old Devin Anthony Meniefield earlier this week in Hagerstown.  Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, deputies were called to the 17400 block of Maple Leaf Court, where they found Devin Meniefield suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside an area residence.  He died from his injuries. Investigators did not disclose the nature of …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Maryland, Virginia The National Weather Service has released snowfall totals for the DMV in this week's storm. In Maryland, Sabillasville which appears to have gotten the most amount of snow: 8.5 inches on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the NWS said. In Virginia, Gavel Springs in Frederick County got about 4.5 inches. Here's the breakdown by county: BALTIMORE Lineboro: 3.5 inches Bentley Springs: 3 Owings Mills: 1 Pikesville: 0.4  CARROLL Millers: 4.7 Manchester: 4.3 Taneytown: 4 Westminster: 2 Uniontown: 1.1 CECIL Elkton: 3.0  Rising Sun: 1  Port Deposit 1 FREDERICK Sabilla…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police
Murder Suspects Implicated In Armed Assault In Maryland: Police Three people have been arrested after a man was found shot to death in Washington County late last month, authorities announced. Jenaro Torres, 26, Emens Rho, 39, and Stephanie Paulino, 35, are all facing charges following an investigation into the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Kevin Michael Shepherd early on Friday, Jan. 26 in Hagerstown. According to the Hagerstown Police Department, at approximately 9:50 a.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to the 1200 block of Marshall Street to investigate reports of shots in the area. Upon arrival, police say that they found Shepherd i…

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by Zak Failla
Lusby, MD
Schools
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm With several inches of snow expected to coat the area, some schools in Maryland are already making preparations to ensure the safety of students and staff. The worst of the snow is expected to hit the area beginning at around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, and lasting throughout the day, prompting schools to begin announcing closures and delays on Thursday night. As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, these public schools have announced their plans - which are subject to change depending on the weather conditions:  Anne Arundel County Schools: Previously planned off-day, decision on athletics and ex…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
News
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …

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by Zak Failla
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals
WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals A West Virginia man is accused of shooting one of his former roommates dead in Pennsylvania and dumping the body in Maryland before fleeing to North Carolina, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19.  Shane Adrian Bradley, 32 of Hedgesville, WV, had been staying with several other people in a home in the 14000 block of Ditto Road in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg when a "minor verbal altercation" ended with him shooting one of his roommates, Isiah Clark, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release.  The 20-year-old's body was then loaded into a car — wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS) Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS)
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (Photos) A hiker who fell off a cliff suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter that made a bold save in Washington County over the weekend. Shortly after noon on Saturday, a woman had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling approximately 50 feet off of a cliff while walking along the Appalachian Trail, officials say.  Maryland State Police helicopter Maryland State Police The helicopter responded to the scene and was able to send one trooper to the ground to secure the hiker while the pilot hovered approximately 120 feet in the air as th…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
Business
Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner
Loaf Of Bread Leads To Load Of Cash For $100K Maryland Lottery Winner A Frederick County grandfather went to the store for a loaf of bread, and he came home with a load of cash after taking his chances playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. What started as a routine trip to the grocery store for the Frederick County man led to a six-figure windfall when he picked up a top-prize winning "Snow Globes 7s" ticket worth $100,000, Lottery officials announced.  The regular Lottery player was back in the Winner's Circle on Friday to claim what he described as the biggest prize of his life after turning the $10 ticket into a small fortune. According to the winner…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police
Malnourished, Starving Child Dies; Father Arrested For Neglect In Maryland: Police The father of a 6-year-old boy in Washington County has been arrested after his son died and was found malnourished and suffering from starvation, police say. Andre Derek Ford, 31, has been arrested on multiple child abuse charges after allegedly neglecting his 6-year-old son and a second child who had to be removed from their Hagerstown home. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to a home in the 200 block of North Locust Street, where there was a report of an unresponsive child. Upon arrival, they found the 6-year-old, who was pronounced dead, an…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Traffic
Three Airlifted To Hospital After Crash Shuts Down I-81 In Maryland Three Airlifted To Hospital After Crash Shuts Down I-81 In Maryland
Three Airlifted To Hospital After Crash Shuts Down I-81 In Maryland Three people had to be airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital after a crash in Washington County that tied up traffic on I-81. On Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police office were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate near US 11 in Williamsport, where there was a reported violent crash in the area. I-81 NB IAO THE 2 MM {Williamsport area} PERSONAL INJURY COLLISION WITH A ROLLOVER &... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, November 30, 2023 Two state police helicopters airlifted three people to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries, and …

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal
Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal A Washington County home was gutted on Thursday afternoon after a homeowner accidentally set a rug ablaze in Hancock, fire officials say. Dozens of firefighters from the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department were called shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday to a home in the 4900 block of Casper Road, where there was a fast-moving fire reported in the area. According to investigators, the homeowner was attempting to burn fringes from a rug that was sitting on a plastic container, and when he walked away, he heard a noise coming from the back of the deck, where he found the porch on fire and called 91…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
News
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (Developing) There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…

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by Zak Failla