19-year-old arrested in deadly Wheaton shooting
An arrest has been made in a shooting in the Wheaton area that left a 25-year-old man dead and put a nearby school on lockdown Tuesday.
Montgomery County schools mandate vaccinations, masks for employees
Staff in the Montgomery County Public Schools district will be required to show proof of their vaccination against COVID-19, or be subjected to weekly testing, officials announced on Friday.
Video: Silver Spring lightning strike caught on camera
A lightning strike in Silver Spring was caught on camera Wednesday as severe weather hammered the D.C. area.
Victim in deadly Wheaton shooting identified
Arcola Elementary School is locked down as police search for a suspect following a deadly shooting on Blueridge Avenue in Wheaton.
Dozens displaced, several injured after lightning strike sparks Germantown apartment building blaze: officials
Montgomery County fire and rescue officials say a lightning strike sparked a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in Germantown on Tuesday.
Video shows knifepoint robbery on bus in Silver Spring
Montgomery County police have released video showing a knifepoint robbery that occurred on a bus in Silver Spring in July.
DC region parents question why teachers are not being required to vaccinate or regularly tested
With rising concerns surrounding the delta variant and as many kids begin going back to school, should schools in the DMV require their teachers to either be vaccinated or regularly tested?
Maryland man pleads guilty to bludgeoning woman to death, cutting her throat
A Germantown man has pleaded guilty to beating a woman to death and cutting her throat in his apartment nearly two years ago after he “heard voices that told him to kill her.”
Road closures continue after Silver Spring water main break
Expect construction throughout the day.
Montgomery County organization collects back-to-school items for children in need
Demand is much higher this year because of the pandemic.
Pastor arrested for rape after sexually assaulting female church members: Takoma Park Police
A pastor in Takoma Park, Maryland has been arrested for rape, the Takoma Park Police Department announced Thursday night.
Man spits on Asian store owner in DC, police say; officials encourage hate incident reporting
At the same time as another suspected anti-Asian hate crime in the region, officials in Montgomery County are educating communities about what rises to the level of a hate crime and encouraging more reporting of these racist attacks and others like them.
Gymnastics instructor arrested for sex abuse of student in Montgomery County, police say
Authorities in Montgomery County have arrested a gymnastics instructor they say sexually abused an underage female student.
Montgomery County restoring indoor mask order
The Montgomery County council on Thursday voted unanimously to give the county’s top health official the authority to introduce mandatory masks indoors – and he says he wants to begin implementing it.
Maryland mandating vaccinations for some state employees
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that some state employees would be required to get vaccinations, but held off on restoring a statewide indoor mask mandate.
Montgomery County group still looking for 19-year-old who disappeared in 2002
Ganignunt “Felicia” Aiemsakul disappeared nearly 20 years ago – but one Montgomery County group hasn’t given up hope on discovering what happened to her.
Montgomery County could reinstitute indoor mask mandate
As COVID-19 cases nationwide grow due to the fast-spreading Delta variant, officials in parts of the D.C. region are taking a look at reinstating restrictions.
Group posed as 13-year-old girl to snare former Montgomery County teacher looking to prey on children: FBI
A former Montgomery County teacher was reportedly snared by a citizens group called “Predator Poacher” in Buffalo after they posted as a 13-year-old girl and lured him to what he thought would be a sexual encounter, according to the FBI.
Video: Gaithersburg gas-station robbery suspect climbs over counter to threaten cashier
Montgomery County police have released surveillance video after an armed robbery at a Gaithersburg gas station last week.
Video shows suspect climb over Gaithersburg gas station counter
Montgomery County police have released surveillance video showing a suspect climbing over a counter during a robbery at a Gaithersburg gas station. MORE: https://bit.ly/3jeLnHQ