Olney

Winter City Lights brings holiday magic to Olney

December 1, 2024 6:36pm EST

Winter City Lights in Olney, Maryland is ranked as one of the best light festivals in the country.

App hack drained 17K from Maryland youth rugby bank account, team says

February 20, 2024 3:55pm EST

A Maryland youth rugby team is out $17,000 after they say their payment app account was hacked.

Menorah vandalized outside Olney synagogue hours before Hanukkah celebrations set to begin

December 7, 2023 11:35pm EST

Montgomery County Police are investigating a Menorah vandalized outside a synagogue in Olney hours before Hanukkah celebrations were set to begin Thursday night.

Winter City Lights: A must-see holiday spectacle in Montgomery County

November 17, 2023 11:06pm EST

A winter wonderland in Montgomery County has been named one of the most magical holiday displays in the DMV.

MS-13 gang members charged in death of teen found buried in Olney

October 17, 2023 9:32pm EDT

Investigators in Montgomery County believe they now know who murdered 18-year-old Rosa Sanchez Merino. 

SWAT team arrests man accused of fatally shooting father in Maryland home before turning gun on himself

October 8, 2023 5:36pm EDT

A 57-year-old Georgia man is dead following a domestic-related shooting in Olney and his son is now in custody. 

Olney man accused of rape has long history of sexually related crimes

July 24, 2023 7:18pm EDT

The Olney man arrested for luring a teen into a wooded path and allegedly raping her is being held without bond after a court appearance on Monday. 

Olney man lured teen into a wooded area before raping her: police

July 21, 2023 2:26pm EDT

Police say an Olney man charged with raping a teen may have more victims. 

Lone Oak Brewery keeps memory of beloved 250-year-old tree alive

April 15, 2023 5:16pm EDT

A brewery is finding a way to keep the memory of one historic oak tree alive – and part of their beer. 

Surgical assistant arrested for sexual assault; Montgomery County police searching for additional victims

May 19, 2022 6:04pm EDT

An Olney surgical assistant has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a patient following a procedure in 2021, according to Montgomery County Police.

Montgomery County parody site article goes for home run, goes foul

September 16, 2021 5:51pm EDT

A Montgomery County parody site – the Takoma Torch – is raising eyebrows after an article pairing Olney’s brand new baseball team to a site that sells pornographic content went foul.

Montgomery County parents press MCPS for answers about waiting list for in-person learning

April 22, 2021 6:05pm EDT

Many parents in Montgomery County are continuing to sound off on why their kids are still waiting for in-person learning.

Arrest made in Olney vandalism investigation, suspect identified

December 11, 2020 11:50am EST

Police confirmed on Thursday that they’ve made an arrest in connection with three vandalism incidents at the same home in Olney.

Olney suspect who targeted home for vandalism twice caught on camera

November 30, 2020 3:20pm EST

A suspect who spray painted what Montgomery County police described as “derogatory wording” on an Olney home was caught on surveillance video.

Maryland drunk driver whose DUI crash killed 3 friends, violates parole by drinking and driving

February 3, 2020 5:58pm EST

The driver convicted of killing three friends in a 2011 DUI wreck was sentenced to seven years in prison for violating parole by repeatedly drinking and driving.

Good Counsel High School has 2 alumni playing in the Super Bowl

January 30, 2020 10:19pm EST

Some football fans in our area will have two extra reasons to root for the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Olney residents protesting radio tower

July 30, 2019 6:53pm EDT

Dozens of people showed up outside the Montgomery County municipal building on Tuesday to protest the construction of a police and fire radio tower near their homes.