



WFMD News Podcast July 7, 2026
A homicide investigation is underway after a deadly shooting in Hagerstown early Sunday. The Frederick County Board of Elections has certified the results of the primary election, with no changes made after the final canvass of mail-in and provisional ballots. Two women are dead and a firefighter…

WFMD News Podcast July 6, 2026
Two people have been charged in connection with the homicide of a 63-year-old woman found dead inside a Frederick apartment. Hagerstown Police Arrest Suspect Within Minutes After Murph Avenue Shooting Federal officials say a Frederick cancer treatment practice will pay $1.45 million to settle all…

WFMD News Podcast July 3, 2026
The debate over a proposed immigration detention facility in Washington County is continuing. A Hagerstown woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she stole a vehicle, a debit card and a cell phone, then went on a two-day spending spree in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Sheriff's O…

WFMD News Podcast July 2, 2026
Extreme heat is putting extra pressure on the electric grid that powers Maryland A public open house at the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Hall gave local residents a chance to learn more about a proposed transmission line that would stretch from West Virginia into Frederick County. A report of suspici…

WFMD News Podcast June 29, 2026
Extreme heat is putting extra pressure on the electric grid that powers Maryland. PJM Interconnection expects electricity demand to approach record levels this week as temperatures soar and air conditioning use climbs. A public open house at the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Hall gave local residents …

WFMD News Podcast July 1, 2026
A legal challenge over Frederick County's data center zoning referendum has come to an end, at least for now. A woman who returned to the United States after being previously deported has now been sentenced in federal court for illegal re-entry. Dangerous heat is settling into the Mid-Maryland …

WFMD News Podcast June 30, 2026
A Montgomery County man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a woman found inside a Gaithersburg apartment. A Germantown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a string of burglaries targeting two Frederick homes and a downtown restaurant. Bouchat Plans Citizen-Led Re…

WFMD News Podcast June 29, 2026
Two adults are dead after an apparent carbon monoxide incident at a home in Clarksburg. A Jefferson County jury has convicted 18-year-old Isai Guerra on 14 felony charges for a violent attack on a woman in May 2024, rejecting a defense claim that he was not guilty by reason of mental illness. Vot…

WFMD News Podcast June 26, 2026
Frederick County Public Schools is among three Maryland school districts now under federal investigation over policies affecting transgender students. A Franklin County rape investigation dating back to 2017 has resulted in an arrest thanks to DNA evidence, according to Pennsylvania State Police …

WFMD News Podcast June 25, 2026
A Frederick man has admitted sexually assaulting a sleeping woman in Ashburn. Maryland's Attorney General has released new guidance for state and local law enforcement on immigration enforcement under the recently enacted Community Trust Act. Two men are facing charges after a firearms investigat…