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Amtrak train collides with car in W.Va, no injuries reported
The Amtrak Capitol Limited train collided with the vehicle at approximately 5:35 p.m. while on its way from D.C. to Chicago. The crash affects morning MARC service.
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Oakdale QB Collin Schlee leads Bears to state title to earn Player of the Week
Throwing for two touchdowns and running for two more, Oakdale quarterback Collin Schlee led the Bears to a 35-7 win over previously undefeated Glenelg for their first Maryland State Championship.
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Driver of box truck fatally struck by SUV while on US 15 in Frederick
The driver of a box truck, who was out on U.S. Route 15 in Frederick, Maryland, while his truck was stopped on the shoulder, was hit and killed Monday morning.
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Police ID inmate killed, others hurt in road work crew crash
Police tell news outlets in a statement 34-year-old Milton Pajak died at the scene near Myersville. A tractor-trailer swerved onto Interstate 70’s right shoulder Tuesday morning and struck a prison van, Pajak and three other men part of a six-inmate crew.
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Inmate dead after tractor-trailer strikes him on I-70; 3 others on work crew hurt
One person is dead and at least three others are injured following a Tuesday morning crash in Frederick County, Maryland. The crash closed all lanes of westbound Interstate 70 before Md. 17/Exit 42. in Myersville.
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WTOP’s Jason Fraley hosts 2nd annual ‘It’s a Wonderful Walk’ in Frederick
Bedford Falls comes to Downtown Frederick with free screenings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” followed by the second annual “It’s a Wonderful Walk.”
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Maryland coin show draws dealers, crowds from region
The two-day event, held at the Elks Lodge #684, featured 20 coin and currency dealers. The collection included antique jewelry and American bills, along with coins.
3 weeks ago -
1 dead in Frederick Co. semi truck crash
A semi-trailer struck a Toyota Tacoma, overturning it several times into a median on U.S. 15.
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Want to learn magic? In Frederick, Md., you have options
Julie Skaarup and Catie Peiper of Frederick, Md. seemed predestined to meet. They might even say that their meeting was manifested, their energies calling them together for a higher purpose — Skaarup and Peiper both identify as witches.
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NWS: Tornado confirmed in Baltimore, killing 2
The National Weather Service confirmed that the strong storms that blew through Baltimore on Friday night, killing two people and damaging multiple buildings, indeed contained a tornado that had a wind speed of 105 mph..
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Man killed in assault outside Frederick, Md. bar
Robert Alan Swann Jr., 45, of Woodsboro, has died as a result of injuries sustained in an assault outside Cactus Flats Bar and Grill in Frederick, Md, Friday night, according to police.
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In Frederick Co. exec race, an end to ‘good ol’ boys era’ but what comes next?
In the last two decades, Frederick County has grown more populous, more diverse and more Democratic, setting up a 2018 race for county executive that could be tight between incumbent Democrat Jan Gardner, who became the county’s first county executive four years ago on a slow growth platform, and state Del. Kathryn Afzali, a Republican who has represented more rural parts of the county in the General Assembly for two terms.
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Ghost Roads V: ‘Not all who wander are lost’ on outskirts of Frederick
What stories do D.C.-area ghost roads tell? For decades, even centuries, the ghost bridges of Maryland and Virginia were spectators to history, war and death. Unearth the past of a ghost road on the outskirts of Frederick, Maryland. See photos.
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Armed robber wore horror movie mask, but victim saw his face
Police say a woman saw a man walk out from behind a dumpster Oct. 18, don the mask and order her out of her car. She said he had a knife and threatened to kill her.
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VOTER VOICES: Frederick Co. residents talk health care, transportation — and guns
As Marylanders prepare to head to the polls, WTOP headed to Frederick County, Maryland, to find out what’s at stake for residents and local party leaders with under a month left until the 2018 elections.
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