
Frederick County narcotics detectives recently conducted an investigation into a large-scale drug dealing operation that was being conducted out of a house in Mount Airy. On Jan. 7, a SWAT team descended on the house in the 12500 block of…
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) recently introduced their own application meant to be downloaded onto smart phones. A new website was also launched. This can be found at www.frederickcosheriff.com. The application has 12 options, including crime statistics, locations of…
Thursday, March 21 brought heavy rains to Frederick County. A National Weather Service reporting station south of Urbana reported that nearly three-and-a-half inches of rain fell on that day. On that evening, Bennett Creek overflowed its banks and covered Peters…
On the afternoon of Feb. 6, a video started making its rounds in the Frederick County social media world. Before long it had spread outside the local area. The video showed an Urbana Middle School student surrounded by a group…
Detectives from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information about an event where shots were fired on the streets of Urbana. Major Tim Clarke said that in the early morning hours of Feb. 12, between 1:15 and 2 a.m.,…
Auto Theft, New Year holiday, 1400 block of West Patrick Street. A Monrovia man tried to pull a fast one on his friend after the stealing the friend’s car over the New Year holiday. Ryan David Kramer was alleged to…
Most Urbana residents and nearly all parents of school-age children are aware of the chaos that results when school is dismissed in the afternoon. Instead of using marked crosswalks many students pour across Maryland Route 80, putting themselves in danger.…
Brief Standoff on Oak Drive On Oct. 19, police were called to a residence in the 300 block of Oak Drive by a man who had called 911. The occupant said that he might be in danger. After a rather…