MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FREDERICK CO.
(Knoxville, MD) – Maryland State Police have charged a man with the murder of his brother that occurred last night in the Frederick County home where they both lived.
The accused is identified as Allen L. Nichols, 45, of the 200-block of Knoxville Road, Knoxville, Md. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, State Police homicide investigators have charged Nichols with first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, first degree assault, and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The accused has ...
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Maryland State Police charged man with murder of brother in Knoxville
(Knoxville, MD) – Maryland State Police have charged a man with the murder of his brother that occurred last night in the Frederick County home where they both lived.
The accused is identified as Allen L. Nichols, 45, of the 200-block of Knoxville Road, Knoxville, Md. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, State Police homicide investigators have charged Nichols with first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, first degree assault, and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The accused has ...
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Nov 30 Scheduled Closure of South Street in Frederick
Frederick, MD — The City of Frederick has granted road closure request to Allegheny Power to accommodate the installation of power to new building sites on South Street. South Street will be closed between East Street and South Carroll Street on Monday, November 30, 2009 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
via City of Frederick.
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Frederick Fire & Rescue now has strobe smoke alarms for hearing-impaired
The Division of Fire & Rescue Services now has strobe smoke alarms available for hearing-impaired individuals on a first come/first serve basis. They will be provided free of charge to those in need. Please call the Smoke Alarm Hotline at 301-600-Smoke Alarms Save Lives (301-600-7275) for details.
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Frederick Senior Wii Bowling Team Vying for National Title
Nintendo’s Wii has become a popular activity for the senior citizen crowd, and now the national senior league has created a Wii bowling tournament.
One Emmitsburg team, called “In Our Prime” is quickly advancing through the ranks.
Read full story via Your 4 Sfate
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Maryland NAACP protests city’s Halloween ‘lynching’ display.
The Parks and Recreation Department of the city of Frederick, MD recently decided to hang three dummies from a tree as part of its Halloween program. The dummies’ “overstuffed shirts, blue jeans and white, faceless heads” sparked concern from Frederick residents who complained that “the figures evoke images of lynchings.” According to one resident:
“It instantly reminded me of the pictures of the lynchings that happened in the ’20s and ’30s in the United States,” he said. “I found it very offensive as a white person.”
via Think Progress
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Two Arrested After High-speed Chase in Frederick County
After a high-speed pursuit that began in Frederick County, Maryland State Police arrested John Kemp, 19, and passenger Larnell Minor, 23, and charged them with unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of marijuana and cocaine, reckless endangerment and traffic violations, police said.
The three-county chase reached speeds of up to 110 mph, striking two police cars but injuring no one, according to police.
Read full story via wtop.com.
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Poolesville motorcyclist critically injured
A Poolesville man was critically injured Wednesday night after his motorcycle struck the rear of a car in the area of Md. 85 at Greenfield Road, Maryland State Police report.
A 2006 KTM motorcycle traveling north on Md. 85 about 5:30 p.m. tried to slow in tandem with a 2008 Infiniti, as the car made a left turn onto Greenfield Road, police stated.
Read full story via The Frederick News-Post Online.
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Frederick County Health Dept. Cancels October Flu Clinics
FREDERICK COUNTY, MD – The Frederick County Health Department announced Monday that they will be canceling all of their remaining flu clinics, because they have run out of the flu shot.
They say an “overwhelming” number of people attended their flu shot clinic, this past Friday, and the department has not received another supply.
Read full story via your4state.com
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Pandemic teaches new worship norms
Usually on Sunday mornings members of the congregation of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick greet each other with a warm handshake. Now they are being encouraged to just wave “Hello.”
Officials from the local Episcopal diocese are amongst a number of faith-based organizations that are urging their members to develop a few new habits to avoid spreading germs.
Read full story via DNN
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Frederick County Health Department Seasonal Flu Clinics
*****UPDATE********
FREDERICK COUNTY, MD – The Frederick County Health Department announced Monday that they will be canceling all of their remaining flu clinics, because they have run out of the flu shot.
They say an “overwhelming” number of people attended their flu shot clinic, this past Friday, and the department has not received another supply.
This year there will be two vaccines: one for regular seasonal flu and one for pandemic H1N1 flu. The following clinics are currently planned to give seasonal flu vaccine only. Please note this may change after we receive ...
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Fatal Crash in Frederick County Attributed To Weather, Speed
Weather, speed and driver error were the primary causes of a fatal vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police.
The driver of a Mitsubishi was ejected from the vehicle following a single car collision at Md. 464, Point of Rocks Road, east of Lander Road in Frederick County, and pronounced dead at the scene by fire department personnel, according to police.
Read full story via wtop.com
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Frederick Man Arrested for Gas Station Robbery
FREDERICK, MD – Charles Leroy Young, Jr is under arrest after police say he held up a gas station in Frederick Friday night. They say he held up a gun and took an unknown amount of cash from the BP Gas Station on W. 7th Street.
Read full story via your4state.com
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Police investigate string of burglaries and bicycle thefts
The Frederick Police Department has noticed an increase in bicycle thefts in the past several weeks, Capt. Kevin Grubb said. The bicycles are being taken from unlocked garages and sheds.
The burglaries are happening in the area of South Street up to Seventh Street and in the area of U.S. 15 to East Street, Cpl. Paul Beliveau said.
Read full story via The Frederick News-Post Online.
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Man faces DUI, other charges after car strikes pole
A Knoxville, Md., man was charged with driving under the influence, driving without a license, fleeing on foot and other offenses after the Mitsubishi 3000 GT he was driving in the 3000 block of Olive School Road went airborne Tuesday morning and struck a utility pole, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
The car also hit a cement culvert and caught fire, according to a police press release.
Read full story via Herald-Mail
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Eastbound I-70 in Frederick County closed due to accident
MT. AIRY, Md. — A section of eastbound Interstate 70 in Frederick County was closed Tuesday morning (Oct. 13) due to a multivehicle accident that took place at 4:03 a.m. in the area of Bill Moxley Road, Maryland State Police said in a news release.
No one was injured in the crash, which involved two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck,
Read full story via Herald-Mail
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Frederick City Considers Speed Cameras
Drivers who speed through the City of Frederick could find themselves caught on camera.
The Frederick Board of Aldermen is looking into bringing speed cameras to the city now that a new statewide law has taken effect, allowing the cameras in highway work areas and school zones.
Read full story via NewsChannel 8.
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Drama with Frederick Native Top Chef Contestants
Frederick County native Michael Voltaggio made it through the seventh episode of “Top Chef: Las Vegas” even though he ended the round in the “least favorite” group. Michael and his brother Bryan are both competing in this seasons “Top Chef”. Bryan Voltaggio hails from Urbana, Md. and is chef and partner of Volt Restaurant in downtown Frederick. His younger brother, Michael, is chef de cuisine at The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel in the Los Angeles area. Both brothers are talented competitors this season and have performed well.
Michael’s trouble in ...
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Fire in Frederick MD displaces 3 families
Officials say a fire that raced through the second story and attic of a Frederick duplex has left three families homeless.
United Fire Chief Jerry Dorsey says no one was injured in the blaze that broke out on Hamilton Avenue on Sunday evening.
Read full story via San Francisco Examiner.
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Mount Airy winery supplies feed to Renaissance Festival
Thousands of gallons of honey-based mead, forerunner of today’s beer, are transported each year to the metal coffers of people who look like cast members from “The Private Life of Henry VIII.”
The anachronistic image stems from the partnership between Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy and the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville.
Read full story via Gazette
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Walkersville man dies after crash in Frederick County
A Walkersville man died Friday from injuries in a single-vehicle accident in the 9100 block of Stauffer Road in Frederick County, according to a press release from Maryland State Police.
Roger Dale Robinette died at Frederick Memorial Hospital, the release stated.
Read full story via Herald-Mail
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Two killed in crash on Md. 17 near Brunswick
Two people from Frederick, Md., were killed Wednesday night in the crash of a pickup truck on Md. 17 near Brunswick, Maryland State Police said in a news release.
Preston Eugene Mossburg Jr., 78, and Evelyn Virginia Mossburg, 73, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which took place at about 10:43 p.m., police said.
Read full story via Herald-mail
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