Frederick County News
Acting chief named to permanent post in Frederick
The city of Frederick has a new police chief.
Frederick officials consider redevelopment plan
Frederick city officials are hoping to restore the shine to a tarnished retail strip known locally as the Golden Mile.
Disabled New Market man, forced from theater, dies
State and county officials are trying to determine why a developmentally disabled man died Saturday after off-duty sheriff's deputies tried to remove him from a Frederick movie theater
Family of woman shot by trooper sues Md. State Police
A Frederick County family is suing Maryland State Police after a Libertytown woman died in her home after a 2010 confrontation with a state trooper Police were called to the home of Veronica Harding-Perkins at about 12:45 a m June 17, 2010, after her husband, Dean Perkins, called 911 to report that she had been drinking and throwing furniture onto the sidewalk from their home in the 12100 block of Liberty Road, police said.
Frederick deputies fired 18 shots at slain teen
A court document indicates Frederick County sheriff's deputies fired at least 18 shots at a Mount Airy teenager who was killed after police say he refused to drop a shotgun.
Column: Md. snowplows reignite childhood fascination with trucks
Ever since I saw my first big truck at the age of 4, I have had a deep-seated awe of big trucks and what they can do.
Wrecking ball swings at Frederick solar plant
A landmark solar panel plant in Frederick is being dismantled.
Frederick police: Man tried to grab officer's gun
Frederick police say a man tried to grab an officer's gun as police were arresting him on suspicion of trespassing.
Web page provides Fort Detrick biolab safety info
A new web page is providing details about safety at biocontainment laboratories at Fort Detrick.
Frederick searches for a new police chief
Maryland's second-largest city will be looking for a new police chief over the course of the next month.
Frederick civil rights leader's funeral set
Frederick police say they expect traffic congestion during the funeral procession of local civil rights leader Lord Nickens.
Season's first flu-related death reported in Frederick Co.
The number of flu cases confirmed at Frederick Memorial Hospital is already more than three times the total for last year
Md. woman forced to give up backyard birds
The city of Brunswick is forcing a resident to get rid of more than 20 quail and pigeons she keeps in a backyard coop.
Maryland kid makes miracle buzzer beater (VIDEO)
Kobe, LeBron and Jordan have got nothing on Matt DeMember.
Two Frederick County deputies fatally shoot home invasion suspect
Two Frederick County Sheriff's Office deputies are on administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting early this morning left a home invasion suspect dead
Man gets decade sentence for Frederick-to-Thurmont chase
A 28-year-old Frederick man who led police on a chase from Frederick to Thurmont last summer, injuring two, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday.
Radio station pulls song deemed insensitive to Newtown shooting victims
A Point of Rocks man says a song played several times recently by a local radio station is insensitive to the victims of the recent shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Good to Go: Fitness trainer fathers share ways to exercise as a family
Three fitness trainers, who are also fathers, share their family exercise routines. From running, to bowling, to playing on a jungle gym, even families without a built-in personal trainer can find inexpensive ways to exercise together.
New Market considers doubling town's size
New Market town officials are considering an annexation that would double the Frederick County town's size.
Md. woman arrested for counterfeiting
Police say a Frederick woman has been arrested for allegedly passing counterfeit bills.
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