Maryland prosecutors settle with store that kept selling puppies despite ban
The Maryland Attorney General’s office has settled with a pet store that persisted in selling puppies despite a ban.
First on FOX 5: Student arrested in Churchill knife incident disrupted football game, MCPS says
FOX 5 confirmed on Friday the 17-year-old Walt Whitman High School student who allegedly assaulted a female Churchill student on that campus – and then pulled a knife on a parent who intervened – is also the same student who sparked security concerns after disrupting a Whitman JV football game last week.
Montgomery County woman who’d been missing since Sept. 20 located ‘safe, unharmed’
A Gaithersburg woman who disappeared after telling her family she was going to Lakeforest Mall on Sept. 20 has been located, according to Montgomery County police.
Montgomery County condo complex evacuated due to safety concerns; residents in limbo
Residents of a condominium in Olney are in limbo after a major safety concern with the stairwells in the building forced evacuations.
DUI crash leads concerned resident to search for fake Texas temporary tags
Fraudulent Texas temporary tags – it’s an issue Montgomery County Police recently warned residents and our FOX 5 viewers about. Since that report, some have reached out to FOX 5 saying they are a big concern in Fairfax County as well.
Walt Whitman student attacked Churchill student, then pulled knife on others who tried to intervene: cops
A 17-year-old Walt Whitman High School student was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked a female student at Churchill High School and then brandishing a knife when students and staff tried to intervene.
Man killed by Montgomery County homeowner sleeping at residence for 'some time' without permission
Montgomery County Police have identified the man shot and killed by a homeowner in Poolesville Monday and say he had been sleeping in the homeowner's basement for some time without the homeowner’s permission.
EXCLUSIVE: Repairs done at Montgomery County school by unlicensed worker causing issues
A concerned tipster contacted FOX 5 DC to investigate an unlicensed employee who did work at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Montgomery County – without a permit.
Homeowner shoots, kills man breaking into his Montgomery County home, police say
Authorities are on the scene of a shooting in Montgomery County that police are calling an 'isolated incident.'
Montgomery County DOT reports higher ridership; increases service and trip times beginning Sunday
Drive less, walk, bike and ride more. That’s part of an even bigger idea behind Montgomery County’s efforts to increase its Ride-On bus service and improve efficiency.
3 of 5 overnight fires in Montgomery County, ruled arson
Several fires in Montgomery County are under investigation after authorities say they happened in the same area and caused damage to several businesses and homes Thursday.
Montgomery County police officers involved in deadly shooting in Gaithersburg won’t be indicted: prosecutors
Four Montgomery County police officers who were involved in a shooting that took the life of a man in Gaithersburg will not be indicted, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Montgomery County Police warning of fake Texas temp tags
You may have seen them around. Now a Maryland police department is warning everyone about fraudulent Texas temporary tags on the roads.
Germantown convenience store robbery caught on camera; police searching for suspect
The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect after a robbery at a Germantown convenience store was caught on camera.
Montgomery County rolls out COVID-19 testing campaign in schools
Montgomery County Schools are rolling out a new program aimed at getting more students tested for COVID-19.
DC man arrested after allegedly crashing stolen car into cop cars, civilian vehicles in Chevy Chase
A D.C. man is in facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole a delivery driver’s Camaro and crashed it into several other vehicles - including police cruisers - in Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County police angered by SRO social media post removal
Montgomery County police officers took their frustrations to social media after the police department removed Twitter and Facebook posts that congratulated a long-time county police officer on his retirement – the social media posts removed also apparently made reference to the officer’s many years as a School Resource Officer.
FBI says hate crimes are on the rise, but numbers may not tell the whole story
Splotches of paint covered up what’s left of racist graffiti Monday, spotted over the weekend at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda.
Montgomery County source says police seeing ‘LA-style’ shootings for the first time
Only on FOX 5, one Maryland police department is sounding the alarm over what one official source described as “L.A.-style shootings” where a gunman or gunmen indiscriminately open fire in an area instead of directly targeting the person they may be after.
School fights promoted online raise concerns in Montgomery County
School fights have been ubiquitous as students return to the classroom this year. Now one concerned parent is sharing an Instagram page with FOX 5 that appears to promote and celebrate such incidents at Francis Scott Key Middle School.