Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 11-17: September 11 Animal complaint, first block East Main Street. Humane Society contacted for sick cat. Service to advise, first block South Street. Subject advised. Parking complaint, first block Washington Street. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject[Read More…]

On September 5, Hagerstown Police Department’ s Criminal Investigation Unit sought a grand jury indictment of Anthony Lee Donnelly, age 41 of Hagerstown (no fixed address) for the murder of his wife, Rachela Virginia Disandro. The grand jury indicted Donnelson and he was apprehended recently in Hagerstown without incident. Donnelly[Read More…]

Unearthed ordinance determined to be decades old Bomb technicians conducted a controlled detonation on explosives unearthed during a construction project behind the Sam’s Club on Thursday afternoon, September 7. At around 10 a.m., construction workers were moving dirt and rock for a stormwater retention pond in the 1700 block of[Read More…]

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of September 4-10: September 4 Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Juvenile offense, 100 block High Street. Juveniles knocking on doors. Gone on arrival, unable to locate. Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, five stops. Suspicious vehicle, Franklin Street. Vehicle[Read More…]

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 28-September 3: August 28 Suspicious vehicle, 300 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Information taken and subjects advised. Animal complaint, 100 block East Main Street. Bald Eagle vs powerline. Eagle deceased. Service to advise, Hancock area. Subject advised. Service to[Read More…]

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed in the Adamstown area of Frederick County, Maryland early Thursday, August 17. The crash killed a passenger in the vehicle but the driver fled, said police. The front-seat passenger, Kelby Ryan Lester, 24,[Read More…]

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 14-20: August 14 Traffic enforcement, Hancock area, six stops. 911 hang-up, 200 block West High Street. Accidental. 911 hang-up, first block Sable Run Road. Accidental. 911 hang-up, 6000 block Hess Road. Unfounded. Police information, Hancock area. Information[Read More…]

A 28-year old Warfordsburg man was arrested and charged after allegedly choking a 21-year old Mercersburg woman. According to Pennsylvania State Police, just after 7 a.m. on August 10, troopers responded to a report of a domestic incident on Hill Road in Warfordsburg. After an investigation, police said they determined[Read More…]

by Geoff Fox A call from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, August 12, led to Maryland State Police arresting an Ohio man with an outstanding warrant in Frederick County after he fled a traffic stop and crashing into a State Police cruiser. The accused is identified as Jose[Read More…]

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of August 7-13: August 7 Service to advise, 100 block East Main Street. Subject advised. Service to advise, first block West Main Street. Subject advised. Traffic direction, Pennsylvania Avenue/High Street. Tractor-trailer going wrong direction. Truck moved in safe direction.[Read More…]