Frederick County students back to school amid nationwide surge in COVID cases, bus driver shortage

Students are heading back to Frederick County Public Schools Wednesday for five days a week of in-person instruction amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant.

Fentanyl blamed in Maryland infant's death; cops charge parents with manslaughter

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has charged the parents of a two-month-old infant with involuntary manslaughter after determining the child's death a homicide and the cause of death as fentanyl intoxication.

Frederick County detention center gets new gym floor

For the first time since the Frederick County Adult Detention Center opened over 37 years ago, Frederick County Facility Maintenance technicians and contractors replaced the gym floor in the detention center.

2-alarm fire damages homes in Frederick

Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in Frederick Thursday morning that left at least two homes damaged.

Frederick pediatrician charged with 98 counts of sex crimes ‘not competent to stand trial,' judge says

A Frederick pediatrician charged with nearly 100 sex crimes involving 19 juvenile victims has been ruled “incompetent to stand trial” due to delusions that include belief in an “Evil Black Witch.”

FOX 5 Zip Trip Frederick: 5 Must Stops!

This week's FOX 5 ZIP TRIP takes us to FREDERICK! Picturesque beauty and plenty of fun in western Maryland -- FREDERICK has it all -- just about an hour outside of Washington, D.C.!

Frederick County schools announce school mask changes as confusion looms across the region

Effective Monday, June 21, 2021, a Frederick County Public Schools Spokesperson told FOX 5, face coverings are optional for FCPS staff -- only when students are not present in the building. The change comes as confusion looms over what different school districts are planning for indoor mask requirements come Fall 2021.

FBI trying to ID woman whose remains were found 1 miles from Camp David in Frederick County

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help as it tries to identify a woman whose body was found at Catoctin Mountain Park in Frederick County over the weekend.

Frederick buzzing over black bear sighting

The Frederick community is buzzing today - but it's not because of cicadas. It's because of a large black bear that was caught on camera on the prowl.

Frederick County sheriff’s office investigating suspicious death

The Frederick County sheriff’s office is investigating what it described as a suspicious death in the Farmbrook community.

Update: Missing Frederick couple located, police say

Frederick police say an elderly couple that had been reported missing on Sunday has been located.

17-year-old found shot to death at Frederick hotel identified

The Frederick County sheriff’s office on Friday released the identity of a 17-year-old who was found dead at a hotel following an early morning shooting.