Frederick County News

“She shouldn't be convicted at all.”

After a Frederick County jury pronounced her guilty of 37 theft, forgery and counterfeiting charges, a Knoxville woman turned and whispered to her family to arrange for bail. via WTOP-FM Washington

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“We are not denying there is a problem. There is a problem and we all know it, but looking for scapegoats is not a solution”

NAACP leaders and several community groups are calling on the sheriff's office to end its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but their message is not without its critics. via WHAG

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“I hope people will enjoy it and I'm hoping to have a big turnout”

A local high school senior who hopes to become a deputy has already had a taste of interacting with several law enforcement agencies. via WTOP

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As warmer temperatures get more people outside, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office wants to make sure bicyclists will be safe on the roads. via WTOP

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“We're creating tours to bring people to places many people have already visited, but seeing them through a different lens”

The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, an area of historically significant sites within parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, has been designated by an act of Congress to become the 38th ... via WTOP-FM Washington

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“It would be useful information because that would indicate the extent of public funds that are being used to educate those who are not in the country legally”

A Frederick County, Maryland, commissioner wants the school board to survey the number of illegal immigrants who are students and has proposed withholding school funding if members fail to agree. via Immigration Watchdog

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Riders board a MARC train in Germantown on Tuesday morning. The Brunswick line, which stops in Germantown, saw a 51 percent increase from February to March based on Maryland Transit Authority ridership data. via Gazette.Net

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“She continues to require medical attention on a weekly basis”

A full-day trial will be set aside in Frederick County District Court for a Monrovia man accused of critically injuring an off-duty police officer in a May 11 crash on I-270 near Md. via WTOP

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Authorities in Frederick County say a Myersville man was killed when his car hit a tree along Gambrill Park Road, north of Frederick. via WJLA-TV Arlington

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“I'm trying to help keep Frederick free of people who don't belong”

Steve Berryman said his biggest fear is apathy. During his hour-long daily commute to work, where he estimates, bids and negotiates construction projects, Steve Berryman, a resident of the Dearbought community ... via WTOP

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