(Knoxville, MD) – Maryland State Police have charged a man with the murder of his brother that occurred last night in the Frederick County home where they both lived.
The accused is identified as Allen L. Nichols, 45, of the 200-block of Knoxville Road, Knoxville, Md. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, State Police homicide investigators have charged Nichols with first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, first degree assault, and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The accused has …

(Knoxville, MD) – Maryland State Police have charged a man with the murder of his brother that occurred last night in the Frederick County home where they both lived.
The accused is identified as Allen L. Nichols, 45, of the 200-block of Knoxville Road, Knoxville, Md. After consultation with the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, State Police homicide investigators have charged Nichols with first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, first degree assault, and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The accused has …

Frederick, MD — The City of Frederick has granted road closure request to Allegheny Power to accommodate the installation of power to new building sites on South Street. South Street will be closed between East Street and South Carroll Street on Monday, November 30, 2009 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
via City of Frederick.

The Division of Fire & Rescue Services now has strobe smoke alarms available for hearing-impaired individuals on a first come/first serve basis.  They will be provided free of charge to those in need.  Please call the Smoke Alarm Hotline at 301-600-Smoke Alarms Save Lives (301-600-7275) for details.

Nintendo’s Wii has become a popular activity for the senior citizen crowd, and now the national senior league has created a Wii bowling tournament.
One Emmitsburg team, called “In Our Prime” is quickly advancing through the ranks.
Read full story via Your 4 Sfate

The Parks and Recreation Department of the city of Frederick, MD recently decided to hang three dummies from a tree as part of its Halloween program. The dummies’ “overstuffed shirts, blue jeans and white, faceless heads” sparked concern from Frederick residents who complained that “the figures evoke images of lynchings.” According to one resident:
“It instantly reminded me of the pictures of the lynchings that happened in the ’20s and ’30s in the United States,” he said. “I found it very offensive as a white person.”
via Think Progress

After a high-speed pursuit that began in Frederick County, Maryland State Police arrested John Kemp, 19, and passenger Larnell Minor, 23, and charged them with unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of marijuana and cocaine, reckless endangerment and traffic violations, police said.
The three-county chase reached speeds of up to 110 mph, striking two police cars but injuring no one, according to police.
Read full story via wtop.com.

A Poolesville man was critically injured Wednesday night after his motorcycle struck the rear of a car in the area of Md. 85 at Greenfield Road, Maryland State Police report.
A 2006 KTM motorcycle traveling north on Md. 85 about 5:30 p.m. tried to slow in tandem with a 2008 Infiniti, as the car made a left turn onto Greenfield Road, police stated.
Read full story via The Frederick News-Post Online.

FREDERICK COUNTY, MD – The Frederick County Health Department announced Monday that they will be canceling all of their remaining flu clinics, because they have run out of the flu shot.
They say an “overwhelming” number of people attended their flu shot clinic, this past Friday, and the department has not received another supply.
Read full story via your4state.com

Usually on Sunday mornings members of the congregation of All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick greet each other with a warm handshake. Now they are being encouraged to just wave “Hello.”
Officials from the local Episcopal diocese are amongst a number of faith-based organizations that are urging their members to develop a few new habits to avoid spreading germs.
Read full story via DNN