Frederick County
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Daniel Swader dies in Frederick County car crash
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A 20-year-old Gaithersburg man may have been racing his car before he was killed in a crash at a Frederick County park over the weekend, officials tell the Frederick News-Post.
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Tom Owens, Frederick Co. fire chief, to resign
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Frederick County’s fire chief has announced he is stepping down to focus on his family and health issues, the Frederick News Post reports.
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Jose Reyes Mejia-Varela sentenced to life
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The man who pleaded guilty in the murder of a Frederick Burger King employee was sentenced to life Thursday, The Frederick News Post reports.
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Urbana bear sightings have residents on the lookout
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The Frederick News-Post reports that a black bear has been spotted several times in the Frederick County town, and officials say that it's the right time of year for the young ones to hunt for food.
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Frederick Co. men face drug possession charges
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A complaint about cars being egged led to marijuana charges against four men and a minor, The Frederick News Post reports.
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David Fisher accused of starving cow to death
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David Fisher of Jefferson, Md. faces a felony charge for allegedly starving his cow to death.
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Frederick Fire and Rescue Services could see major cuts
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Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services could see $4 million in budget cuts if the county commissioners vote to accept a plan proposed at Thursday's board meeting.
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Myersville fire that killed two young sisters ruled accidental
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A Myersville fire that killed two young sisters in late January has been ruled accidental. The fire claimed the lives of 3-year-old Madigan Lillard and 6-year-old Sophie Lillard.
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NAACP seeks answers on Frederick college president 's departure
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Frederico Talley, the first African-American president of Frederick Community College, left his job after a closed-door meeting with the board of trustees. He hasn't explained his departure, and neither has the board.
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Matt DeMember: Md. 9th grader's basketball shot hits No. 1 on ESPN's Top Ten Plays
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As the game clock was winding down, Matt DeMember, 14, caught a pass a long distance from the basket. With no time for another pass and with his back to the basket he heaved the ball over his head without looking. And it swished for a score.
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Daniel Vail killed by Frederick County Sheriff's deputies
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Two Frederick County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed a 19-year-old man who pointed a shotgun at them in Mt. Airy Thursday morning, authorities say.
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D.C. area prepares for more snow
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Although the predicted snow Saturday is not expected to be a huge storm, some residents are stocking up just in case, especially in areas that have already been hit twice this week.
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Hypothermia claims life in Frederick Co.
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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Thursday that a man age 65 or older had died. The death was confirmed between Dec. 18 and Dec. 24.
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Frederick County: 3 fires in 6 hours; at least one was arson
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Frederick County fire investigators are looking into three separate fires that broke out in six hours, including a car that was intentionally set ablaze in a motel parking lot.
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Frederick County election results 2012
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Dmitriy Medvedev killed in Frederick County motorcycle crash
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Police say a 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Route 50 in Frederick County, Va. when a Subaru traveling in the opposite direction pulled in front of him. The motorcycle then collided with the vehicle.
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Man arrested, charged in shooting at Bentz Street Raw Bar in Frederick
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A 23-year-old Clarksburg man was arrested and charged with multiple counts when shots were reportedly fired near the Bentz Street Raw Bar in downtown Frederick Sunday afternoon, police say.
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Earthquake detected in parts of Carroll, Frederick counties
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The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 2.1 magnitude earthquake in eastern Frederick County near the Carroll County line, but area residents likely didn't even notice the minor quake.
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