



WFMD News Podcast August 28, 2026
Maryland’s highest court will not hear an appeal from Lee Boyd Malvo, one-half of the D.C. sniper duo, as he seeks to challenge several life sentences in the state. Three men from Maryland and West Virginia have been sentenced to a combined 11 years in federal prison for violating firearms laws. …

WFMD News Podcast August 27, 2026
An 18-year-old has been sentenced to up to 160 years in prison for his role in a violent attack on a Jefferson County woman in May 2024. Maryland Judge Blocks Congressional Redistricting Amendment From November Ballot The Frederick County Council is preparing for another vote on a controversial i…

WFMD News Podcast August 26, 2026
A Frederick man accused of attacking a woman and threatening her with a hammer has been indicted on multiple assault charges. A Hagerstown man will spend 17 years in federal prison for his role in an online drug operation that sold counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. American Idol is searchin…

WFMD News Podcast August 25, 2026
A Mount Airy man already wanted in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, now faces 87 additional charges. A Hagerstown man is facing numerous drug charges following a months-long investigation by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force. Leesburg Police are investigating a shooting that injured a ma…

WFMD News Podcast August 24, 2026
A 17-year-old Hyattsville resident is charged as an adult following a stabbing Thursday afternoon in Frederick County. An alleged cocaine operation involving Penn State students has resulted in 14 arrests, including two Maryland men. A Hanover man is facing multiple charges after police say he i…

WFMD News Podcast August 21, 2026
Frederick police have arrested a suspect in the investigation into an August 9th shooting in the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. With students heading back to school, Maryland transportation officials are reminding drivers to slow down and watch for school buses. Frederick County schools are r…

WFMD News Podcast August 20, 2026
Frederick has a new police chief. Mayor Michael O’Connor has selected Kevin Meyer to lead the Frederick Police Department. A grand jury in Winchester has indicted two Hagerstown men in connection with a shooting that injured a driver at a Sheetz last month. Federal prosecutors say six current a…

WFMD News Podcast August 19, 2026
Police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a mother Monday night in Rockville. The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal court to reject Maryland’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s Community Trust Act. FCC to Open New Healthcare Train…

WFMD News Podcast August 18, 2026
A fatal Saturday afternoon crash on Route 15 in Frederick remains under investigation, with Maryland State Police saying no charges have been filed. An 18-year-old Silver Spring man will spend time in prison after a shooting outside James Hubert Blake High School in April. A proposed Family Life…

WFMD News Podcast August 17, 2026
Park officials are searching for a beaver after it attacked a ten-year-old girl at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County Thursday afternoon. A 60-year-old Martinsburg man will spend at least 40 years in prison for the fatal assault of his mother in November 2024. A Hedgesville, West Virgin…