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2 incidents involving weapons put Magruder High School on ‘hold’ Thursday morning
Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.
Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.
Days after deadly crash, Montgomery County Police announce end of alcohol enforcement unit
The decision comes in the wake of a collision that killed two members of a family and in which the suspect was allegedly intoxicated.
Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief David McBain speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
Burtonsville man arrested in murder-for-hire case
Bekine Tibebu Ayele was arrested for first-degree murder for allegedly hiring a gunman to kill a Silver Spring man in 2025, according to Montgomery County Police.
Bekine Tibebu Ayele is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the homicide of Jonah Kimindu last year.
Rockville man charged with negligent manslaughter in March BMW crash
Daniel Danny Aguilar Medrano was driving a BMW more than 100 mph in March when the vehicle crashed, killing two of his passengers. He is charged with two counts of negligent manslaughter by vehicle, Montgomery County Police said.
Family mourns mother, daughter as 8-year-old remains in critical condition after Bethesda crash
A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.
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Pedestrian killed in Gaithersburg identified by police
Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday
A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Woman who scammed man out of more than $400K sentenced to 15 years in prison
On Friday, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced 73-year-old Janey Sears to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000.
A Montgomery County jury this week found  Janey Sears, left, guilty of a theft scheme that defrauded the victim, right, (face redacted) of more than $100,000. She faces up to 23 years in prison.
School bus driver who died in Gaithersburg crash identified by union
Rodney Givens was identified by the SEIU 500 as the Montgomery County Public Schools bus driver who had a medical emergency and died after crashing into a utility pole in Gaithersburg on Tuesday.
Car thefts spike in Montgomery County, bucking state and national trends
Hot spots for car theft include Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg.
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North Bethesda woman to pay $1K to police for AI prank that drew a police response
Moesha Gardener, 28, created an AI image that seemed to show a man on the couch in her North Bethesda apartment.
A North Bethesda woman has agreed to pay Montgomery County Police $1,000 to dismiss charges stemming from a prank.
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.
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