Frederick County News Archives

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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“If you keep doing the same thing over and over again, you're going to keep getting the same results”

On May 5, Mount Airy voters will go to the polls to elect three members of the town's five-member council. via WTOP

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“When you have to have things appear in many languages, it bothers people.”

Frederick County commissioners have backed off a proposal to require all county documents to be written in English only.

Instead, commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday in favor of a resolution proclaiming English as the county's primary language of communication. The measure is largely symbolic and carries none of the weight of the proposed English-only ordinance.

The issue reflects intense debate over immigration in Frederick County, which has the fastest-growing immigrant population in Maryland. In the fall, Commissioner Charles Jenkins proposed a law that would deny county services, including schooling, to immigrants who entered the country illegally. The measure failed. Read more

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“This may be the best opportunity to get the best price”

The town is getting closer to accepting a bid to install a new water line on Main Street. via WTOP

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The Central Maryland AFL-CIO Council, which covers Washington and Frederick counties, will honor fallen workers Monday on Workers Memorial Day at 10 a.m. at council headquarters, 511 E. Franklin St. via Herald-Mail

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“My dad used to work at Wells Fargo”

Keshia Hill is a stylist at Cut, Color & Curl in Frederick. Keshia Hill grew up in a single-parent household in Libertytown. via WTOP

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As a parent volunteer for the Career and Technology Center's Academy of Finance, Kathy Meagher does a lot more than apply for grants and organize social events. via Gazette.Net

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Investigators have determined that most of the more than 70 animal carcasses found in a heap in southern Frederick County are the remains of foxes, not dogs and cats. via NewsChannel 8

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“There are additional hurdles even if we sign off on a 'yes' today”

The Carroll County commissioners voted yesterday to take the next step toward participating in a regional waste-to-energy facility, responding to an invitation from their counterparts in Frederick. via The Baltimore Sun

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Two employees of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office have been charged with misappropriating nearly $19,000 from a fraternal police organization. via Herald-Mail

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A mushroom harvester in Frederick County, Md., stumbled upon a grisly discovery Tuesday afternoon. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

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Frederick County authorities said a Thurmont man has been charged with indecent exposure for asking two joggers to be photographed with him while he was naked. via Washington Examiner

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This article in the Frederick News-Post , Transit: Little improvements, big demand includes a table of survey data on bus riders in Frederick County, Maryland. via Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

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Three firefighters were injured when their fire truck overturned while responding to an auto fire around 6 p.m. Saturday. via WUSA9.com Washington, DC

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The Frederick County Commissioners have voted to seek a safety review of Army Biodefense laboratory expansion plans at Fort Detrick in Frederick. via Daily Times

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Frederick County authorities said more than a dozen fire companies responded to a fire at a parish center under construction at St. via Washington Examiner

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State Delegate Rick Weldon has been named the new president and CEO for the United Way of Frederick County. via WTOP

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“At this point, all indications are that this was domestic homicide”

By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press Writer HAGERSTOWN, Md. Apr 3, 2008 Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, left, and Frederick City Police Chief Kim Dine hold a news conference to discuss forensics ... via ABC News

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“We're attempting to address many of the issues.”

A proposal to ban certain felons from tapping into a state fund for crime victims has been approved by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. via The Baltimore Sun

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A Frederick County man will avoid jail time in a domestic assault case because his wife exercised her marital privilege not to testify against her husband. via WJLA-TV Arlington

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Walkersville town manager Gloria Rollins says recent lab tests have determined that the town's wells are no longer contaminated and residents are again using municipal water. via WJZ Baltimore, Maryland News Weather

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Frederick Police and the Frederick County Sheriff's Office have scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning to provide updated information about the skeletal remains found Feb. via NewsChannel 8

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“Immediately after birth, a mother may kill a newborn in order to hide its existence”

Whatever drove a 41-year-old Rockville man to apparently kill his three young children in an Inner Harbor hotel last weekend might never be fully understood.

But the explanation police say Mark Castillo offered them - that he wanted to punish his estranged wife - is typical in cases of men killing their children, experts say.

'Most of the time, when men kill children, it's to get back at the women, sort of out of vengeance,' said Dr. Neil Blumberg, a longtime forensic psychiatrist in Baltimore who has testified for the defense and prosecution. 'Usually they're depressed, they're angry, but this is the way they can hurt their children's mother.' Read more

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A hazardous materials team in Frederick is investigating a freon leak that prompted evacuation of a Giant Food store on the city's west side.

The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services says no one is hurt. Battalion Chief Dan Healy says only about 10 people were in the store since the grocery section was closed for a contract vote by workers.

Healy says an alarm alerted a pharmacy worker, who then saw a white cloud of gas escaping from beneath the door of a compressor room. Read more

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