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Frederick County voters have an important day ahead as Maryland's Primary Election takes place today.  Maryland State Fire Officials are investigating after a detached garage was heavily damaged by fire in Mount Airy. Pennsylvania  State police are investigating a fatal crash in Franklin County that sent a vehicle over a cliff and into Conococheague Creek.  An airspace violation near Camp David in Thurmont prompted a response from NORAD fighter jets over Washington County this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Frederick County Circuit Court judge has ruled there can be no ballot referendum on the proposed 2,615-acre data center zone near Adamstown. An 18-year-old man accused in a violent attack on a Jefferson County woman is now on trial.  A former elementary school employee is facing multiple charges after an incident at a Montgomery County school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A search in the Potomac River has ended tragically. Montgomery County officials say the body of 20-year-old Nazir Bell was recovered  Investigators are working to determine what caused a private charter bus to speed out of control through Bethesda, causing extensive damage along Wisconsin Avenue.  Federal disaster assistance is now available for many Maryland farmers after the USDA officially declared the state an agricultural disaster area following the April freeze. More than a year after a frightening road rage shooting in Sterling, one of the men involved is headed to prison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A police investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a young child has resulted in the arrest of a Leesburg man. A legal battle over Frederick County’s controversial data center expansion moved into court this week. A woman was killed Thursday night after a tree fell on her along the Matthew Henson Trail in the Silver Spring area. Frederick County is set to benefit from a major round of environmental funding announced by Governor Wes Moore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for a woman convicted in the death of her 10-month-old daughter after she failed to appear for sentencing. A homicide investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Monday night in Hagerstown.  The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is working to piece together what led to a pedestrian being struck in Ashburn and later transported to a hospital by someone who was at the scene.  Replacement ballots are now on the way to Maryland voters after a ballot printing mistake sent some residents the wrong party’s primary ballot earlier this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Maryland State Police are investigating a homicide after an inmate was found dead inside Roxbury Correctional Institution in Washington County. A 19-year-old convicted in the deadly double shooting near The Mall in Columbia will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The insurance fraud case involving “Real Housewives of Potomac” cast member Wendy Osefo and her husband Edward “Eddie” Osefo is headed to trial in early 2027.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A powerful storm that came through the region Wednesday toppled a dozen utility poles along Buckeystown Pike in Frederick County, shutting down part of Route 85 and trapping drivers between downed wires and debris.   A Leesburg man is facing a driving under the influence charge following a deadly crash over the weekend that claimed the life of a passenger. A large and potentially hazardous fire in Carroll County prompted a massive emergency response Monday night after smoke was reported at the Battery Warehouse facility just before 7:30 PM. A reported shark bite at Assateague State Park is drawing attention just as Memorial Day weekend travel begins along Maryland’s coast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.