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Robbery Suspect In Hagerstown Arrested Just Over An Hour After the Incident Occurred

Washington County Sheriff’s Office says he has four active arrest warrants. Wayde Andrew Smith (Photo from Washington County, Md, Sheriff’s Office) Hagerstown, Md (KM) A suspect in a robbery of the Sheetz store at 17803 Venture Drive in Hagerstown Wednesday morning at 7:00 was apprehended a little over an hour after the incident occurred. Wayde Andrew Smith, Junior, 35, of Hagerstown was taken into custody in the vicinity of 1681 Wesel Bouleva…Hagerstown · Hagerstown Read Article

Video captures police chasing down Sheetz robbery suspect in Hagerstown

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Aerial surveillance footage captures police chasing down a robbery suspect in Hagerstown.The Washington County Sheriff's Office says Wayde Andrew Smith Jr., 35, robbed a Sheetz store on Venture Drive Wednesday morning.As deputies arrived on scene, video shows Smith running from the store. The Sheriff's Office shared video of the arrest. Video captures police chasing down Sheetz robbery suspect in Hagerstown Officers end up boxing Smith in at gun…Hagerstown · Hagerstown Read Article

After months in ICE custody, Maryland mother returns home

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Danny Hoang, Melissa Tran and their son Jackson (center) at his high school graduation in May of 2023. (Courtesy Danny Hoang) Danny Hoang, Melissa Tran and their son Jackson (center) at his high school graduation in May of 2023. (Courtesy Danny Hoang) After months spent in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a Hagerstown, Maryland, mother is finally home and reunited with her family. A Facebook page called “Bring Melissa Home” provid…Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Hagerstown See the Story

The House on Jonathan Street Wins Silver Award at Paris Film Festival Award Competition

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Documentary About Hagerstown Has Been Broadcast 500 Times on PBS FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The House on Jonathan Street, 3 Roads Communications' seminal documentary about the history of Hagerstown, MD's African American community, has received a Silver Award from the Paris Film Awards in the Best Feature Documentary category. The one-hour film chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of Hagerstown, Maryland's African America…Hagerstown · Hagerstown See the Story

Man charged with rape in college incident

A Hagerstown, Md., man is accused of rape and sexual assault of a Gettysburg College student in early May, according to an affidavit of probable cause.Hagerstown · Hagerstown Read Article

Fire Marshals: Woman Escapes Blaze After Man Sets Storage Unit On Fire During Argument - The BayNet

Leviathan Godwin HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A Hagerstown man was arrested after investigators determined he intentionally set a fire inside a storage unit, injuring one person early Thursday morning. Just before 8:00 a.m., Halfway Volunteer Fire Company responded to Halfway Self Storage at 17324 Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown for a reported building fire. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an 8-by-40-foot storage unit fully engulfed in flames. Firefigh…Hagerstown · Hagerstown Read Article

Maryland to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal funding for traffic safety programs

WASHINGTON—Maryland is set to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2026 to support critical traffic safety programs aimed at reducing crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday. The funding is part of a nationwide allocation of more than $800 million that NHTSA is distributing to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, territories, and tribal lands to address local roadway ha…Washington County, Maryland · Washington County Read Article

Cardinals Place Second Hosting Cardinal Fall Classic - Catholic University of America

The Catholic women's golf team hosted the Cardinal Fall Classic over the weekend and came away with a second place finish in the 9 team field. The Cardinals shot a 626 as a team over the two-day event to finish only behind Marymount (Va.).Hagerstown · Hagerstown See the Story

BBBS of Washington County celebrates National Big Brothers Big Sisters Month

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County is celebrating its 55th anniversary of one-on-one mentoring programming in the county, as BBBS of America marks its 120th anniversary nationwide. In Washington County in 2024, "Bigs" volunteered a total of 6,703 hours,…Washington County, Maryland · Washington County Read Article

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-70 in Washington County

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Robbery Suspect In Hagerstown Arrested Just Over An Hour After the Incident Occurred

Video captures police chasing down Sheetz robbery suspect in Hagerstown

After months in ICE custody, Maryland mother returns home

The House on Jonathan Street Wins Silver Award at Paris Film Festival Award Competition

Man charged with rape in college incident

Fire Marshals: Woman Escapes Blaze After Man Sets Storage Unit On Fire During Argument - The BayNet

Maryland to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal funding for traffic safety programs

Cardinals Place Second Hosting Cardinal Fall Classic - Catholic University of America

BBBS of Washington County celebrates National Big Brothers Big Sisters Month

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-70 in Washington County

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Robbery Suspect In Hagerstown Arrested Just Over An Hour After the Incident Occurred

Video captures police chasing down Sheetz robbery suspect in Hagerstown

After months in ICE custody, Maryland mother returns home

The House on Jonathan Street Wins Silver Award at Paris Film Festival Award Competition

Man charged with rape in college incident

Fire Marshals: Woman Escapes Blaze After Man Sets Storage Unit On Fire During Argument - The BayNet

Maryland to receive nearly $11.7 million in federal funding for traffic safety programs

Cardinals Place Second Hosting Cardinal Fall Classic - Catholic University of America

BBBS of Washington County celebrates National Big Brothers Big Sisters Month

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-70 in Washington County