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Kensington man convicted of ‘depraved heart’ murder
A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.
A Kensington man faces up to 65 years in prison after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting his friend in the head with a shotgun in 2025.
Potential charges against youths in deadly Germantown crash remain murky
Experts who spoke to The Banner said it’s unclear what, if any, charges seven youths could face following the Aug. 4 crash in Germantown that killed a Virginia man.
A car that included seven children collided near Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown Tuesday with another vehicle whose driver died in the crash, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday.
Mother killed crossing the street with her son is identified by police
A woman was killed, and her child was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Rockville on Monday night, authorities said.
Teen wounded in Blake High School shooting sentenced to 98 days in jail
A teen pleaded guilty to gun possession and was sentenced to 98 days in jail in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of Blake High School in April.
A male minor was shot Wednesday during a fight in the parking lot at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.
Advocates want more anti-ICE action. Council members say they’re avoiding ‘performance art.’
ICE’s presence at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg in late July has sparked conversations about whether the city is doing enough to protect residents from federal immigration enforcement.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gather for a briefing before an enforcement operation, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.
Frederick man killed in crash near Damascus
Harold Christopher Christner died Saturday in a crash between two vehicles near Damascus, Montgomery County Police said on Tuesday.
Harold Christopher Christner died Saturday in a crash between two vehicles near Damascus, Montgomery County Police said on Tuesday.
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing person in bathroom of Silver Spring restaurant
Mark Reginald Melton was arrested this month for allegedly stabbing a person in the bathroom of a Silver Spring restaurant on July 10.
Mark Reginald Melton was arrested this month for allegedly stabbing a person in the bathroom of a Silver Spring restaurant on July 10.
Cases dismissed against Del. Gabriel Acevero and union leader in connection with fight
A special prosecutor dismissed charges against Del. Gabriel Acevero and Montgomery County union leader Gino Renne stemming from a physical fight between the men days before the June primary.
Union president Fiorigi "Gino" Renne, left, and Del. Gabriel Acevero got into an altercation on Thursday, June 18.
Man gets 30 years in prison for role in 2024 execution-style murder
DeAngelo McRoy was convicted of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, armed carjacking and armed robbery in October in connection with the death of Delondre Sawyer.
On February 8, 2024, Montgomery County Police officers located the body of 35-year-old Delondre Sawyer in a wooded area on Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg.
Boyds man pleads guilty in alcohol-related crash that killed 71-year-old woman
The Boyds man pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one count of grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle and one count of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Brody Richardson pleaded guilty in guilty in fatal 2025 car crash.
‘Tragic and painful loss’: Man fatally struck by 13-year-old in stolen car was a father of 5
William Vance Payne II, 58, the father of three young children and two adult daughters, worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg for nearly 30 years.
Berryville Baptist Church in Berryville, Virginia, where William Vance Payne II was a congregant. He was killed Tuesday when a Kia Optima driven by a minor collided with his Toyota Matrix as he drove to his job at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg.
13-year-old drove stolen car full of kids in crash that killed man in Germantown
Police said a 13-year-old boy was the driver of a reportedly stolen car carrying six other children that crashed into a second vehicle in Germantown, killing a man.
A car that included seven children collided near Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown Tuesday with another vehicle whose driver died in the crash, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday.
Police identify man killed in Four Corners crash
The incident happened near University Boulevard West and Colesville Road and involved a vehicle that rolled into a tree, trapping two people.
Crash in Germantown kills man and sends 7 children to hospitals
A two-vehicle crash early Tuesday in Germantown killed a man and sent seven children to area hospitals, two of whom were in critical condition, authorities said.
A car that included seven children collided near Great Seneca Highway and Clopper Road in Germantown Tuesday with another vehicle whose driver died in the crash, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday.
17-year-old suspect in mall shooting held without bond
A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond in court Monday and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.
A 17-year-old suspected of shooting a 13-year-old in the leg at the Westfield Wheaton Mall on Friday was held without bond Monday in court and prosecutors said his gun jammed during the shooting.
Bus driver in crash that killed 11-year-old bicyclist pays fine to avoid trial
Ivan Rivas, the longtime Montgomery County schools bus driver involved in a fatal crash in October that killed a middle school student, paid a $390 fine on Thursday to avoid going to trial.
Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
MCPS employee accused of secretly recording students faces new charges
The Walter Johnson High School employee accused of secretly recording female theater students faces more charges.
The Walter Johnson High School employee accused of secretly recording female theater students faces more charges.
Prominent attorney who cofounded SCOTUSblog sentenced to 6 years in prison
A prominent appellate attorney who argued dozens of Supreme Court cases and helped launch SCOTUSblog was sentenced to six years in prison.
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington.
Police identify man who died after single-vehicle crash in Silver Spring
A driver died after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, according to Montgomery County Police.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Montgomery County firefighters violated law against cooperating with ICE, council member says
Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said firefighters violated county law when they allowed ICE to join them as they prepared for a potential water rescue on the Potomac River.
Montgomery County Council member Kristin Mink said firefighters violated county law when they allowed ICE to join them as they prepared for a potential water rescue on the Potomac River.
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