Local News in Walkersville, Maryland
Walkersville home barricade that evacuated dozens ends peacefully
An unidentified 52-year-old man engaged Maryland State Police in a seven-hour standoff when he barricaded himself in his Walkersville home Tuesday afternoon, according to a press release from Maryland State Police.Walkersville man undergoing evaluation following standoff WALKERSVILLE, Md. A Walkersville man who barricaded himself inside his home for seven hours and threatened to use explosives and firearms was being evaluated at a hospital.
Walkersville woman turns 104 this week "I never took a drink and I never took a draw," Irene Palmer said as she sat in the Glade Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center last week. Palmer, who will turn 104 on Friday, has been a resident at the Walkersville center since December.
Maryland Man Being Evaluated After Walkersville Stand-Off The stand-off ended just after midnight, over seven hours after it began.
Seven-hour standoff ends peacefully WALKERSVILLE -- The 52-year-old man who barricaded himself on Tuesday in his home in the 200 block of Creek Walk Drive was undergoing examinations Wednesday at a Baltimore hospital, Maryland State Police said in a news release
Survey finds funeral costs vary widely around region A new survey by a state consumer group finds that some funeral homes in the region might be gouging customers.
State police in standoff with county man A Maryland State Police armored tactical unit was called this evening to Creek Walk Drive off Biggs Ford Road near Walkersville after responding to a call from a woman reporting a domestic disturbance at her home shortly before 5 p m
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Man holds police at bay for 7 hours No shots were fired during the Walkersville standoff. The man has been taken to Shock Trauma for evaluation.
Small numbers require huge effort with FCC volleyball FCC sophomore Danielle Maught returns as one of the Cougars' leaders. At the moment Frederick Community College volleyball coach Breanne Hathaway doesn't have a lot to work with.