Frederick County

This story contains details of an alleged sexual assault. Five teenagers are charged with assault, and one with sexual assault, after an investigation into a reported attack last April in a lacrosse locker room at Brunswick High School in Frederick County, Maryland. Investigators said they also uncovered an earlier incident, previously unreported. The criminal allegations against the five students, ranging…

Five Maryland teenagers have been charged with assault, one of them with sexual assault after investigation into an incident last April in the lacrosse locker room at Brunswick High School in Frederick County. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A plan to build a 70-mile-long powerline in Maryland faces community opposition. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports the company trying to build the project has gone to court to gain access to properties to conduct surveys.

Alexi Canas came to the United States from El Salvador 30 years ago. He has eight children aged from 8 to 22 years old and has a home improvement business. He was living the American dream until about a month ago, when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “I’m having faith that it will be okay, but at…

A Frederick County man was detained by ICE after going to court on a traffic offense. His family is trying to navigate a complicated immigration system to get him released. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports. 

Voters shared concerns about changes to the federal workforce and other things at a town hall in Frederick, Maryland, hosted by Democratic U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin and April McClain Delaney. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Several school districts in the D.C. area are reporting two-delays as freezing temperatures grip the region.

Christmas trees and other holiday decorations are an annual tradition for many, but misuse and neglect can lead to deadly consequences.

Keeping your real tree watered daily is one way to prevent a devastating fire. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

La Paz Mexican Restaurant has served diners for 46 years. The owner said Frederick has transformed into a foody town, and the restaurant was in from the start. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Federal charges against the sheriff of Frederick County, Maryland, were dropped Tuesday after he was accused in an alleged scheme to obtain machine guns.

Prosecutors requested and a judge granted a motion to dismiss charges against Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

The resounding verdict came Tuesday in a Maryland machine gun case involving the sitting Frederick County sheriff. A jury acquitted a gun dealer who the feds say got the sheriff to help him obtain machine guns the dealer otherwise couldn’t buy, the News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg reports. EDITOR’S NOTE (Nov. 12, 2024): Federal charges now have been dropped against the...

High school students in Frederick County, Maryland, are gaining skills in industry that can launch them to a long-term career. News4’s Juliana Valencia explains what it means to be an apprentice.

A man was arrested and charged with murder after a woman and man were found shot to death this summer in a home in New Market, Maryland, with four children inside.

A man was arrested and charged with murder after a woman and man were found shot to death this summer in a home in New Market, Maryland, with four children inside. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A golf tournament was held in Frederick County to honor our beloved Chopper4 photographer Brad Freitas, who passed away in December at 42. The Fairways for Liv tournament and auction was organized to raise funds for Brad’s 4-year-old daughter.

Authorities in Frederick County, Maryland, identified a woman and man who were found shot to death on Sunday in a home in New Market with four children inside. A double murder investigation is underway.

Authorities in Frederick County, Maryland, identified a woman and man who were found shot to death on Sunday in a home in New Market with four children inside. A double murder investigation is underway.

There are more enrollment opportunities for pre-K in Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland, but class sizes in the district have increased. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.