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Driver pleads guilty in August crash that killed 85-year-old woman
Jesica Argueta, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty this week to a 2025 crash that killed an elderly woman, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office.
A Silver Spring woman pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter connected to an August crash that killed an 85-year-old woman and seriously injured a second person, according to county prosecutors.
Fire department had ‘boats in the water’ after federal agents launched pursuit along Potomac
Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.
Federal officials, including ICE, on Wednesday morning conducted an operation that led to a pursuit of three people  — and the arrest of two of them — near the Clara Barton Parkway.
‘Drove away as if she were nothing’: Police turn to public to identify hit-and-run driver
Montgomery County Police asked the public to help them identify a driver in a June 19 hit-and-run that killed 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou in Silver Spring.
JULY 21, 2026 - Montgomery County Police are asking for the public's help identifying a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Silver Spring last month. Nate Tinbite speaks about his mother, Hanna Wegayehou, 61, who was killed in the crash at a presser on Tuesday.
Eyes in the sky: Montgomery County police expand and upgrade their fleet of drones
The Montgomery County Police Department is upgrading its drone program to expand its coverage area and improve efficiency.
One of the Montgomery County Police Department's new drones, displayed Tuesday at its Operational Intelligence Division in Gaithersburg.
State investigators search for video of police shooting at Gaithersburg bus stop
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is seeking video of a fatal police shooting Sunday in Gaithersburg after a man allegedly loaded a gun at a bus stop.
Police fatally shoot man who reportedly loaded gun at Gaithersburg bus stop
Police fatally shot a man Sunday after a report that he loaded a gun at a bus stop near a crowded Gaithersburg strip mall.
The Maryland attorney general’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating a police involved shooting at a Gaithersburg bus stop.
Man convicted in 2024 execution-style murder in Montgomery County
A Montgomery County jury convicted Quinnton Eric Brown of first-degree murder linked to a 2024 execution-style killing.
Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville.
Woman scammed more than $400,000 from man she met on dating site
Janey Sears was convicted of defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000 by grooming him over years and then spending the money at casinos and on an Italian car.
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.
College student’s 60-day mission to help save her grandmother’s Silver Spring restaurant
A college student’s Instagram post attempting to save her grandmother’s Mexican and Salvadoran restaurant, La Posada, has drawn widespread attention and promises from commenters to give the place a chance.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026 - La Posada in Silver Spring has drawn attention this week after a college student posted on Instagram the Salvadoran-Mexican restaurant, run by her grandmother, must be saved.
Silver Spring man posing as a cop accused of kidnapping sex workers
Bryan Neal Gordon, of Silver Spring, is accused of kidnapping two sex workers, claiming to be a police officer and handcuffing them, according to court records from several counties.
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.
Don’t pick up fireworks on your way back to Maryland — they’re not legal here
All fireworks, including sparklers, are illegal in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Possessing or lighting them can lead to hefty fines.
Fireworks prices at a TNT Fireworks stand in a Walmart parking lot in Catonsville, MD.
Baltimore County, Montgomery County and Baltimore City set to get new sheriffs
All three have aspirations to modernize the office in their jurisdictions by recruiting more deputies, prioritizing domestic violence response and increasing accessibility to the public.
Sabrina Tapp-Harper, Clyde Boatwright and Will Milam.
Police connect North Potomac teen to fatal shooting and carjacking in Gaithersburg
Earl Deangelo Charles Jr., 18, of North Potomac, was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting and carjacking in April in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Police.
Montgomery County Police have arrested a North Potomac teen in connection with a fatal shooting and carjacking in Gaithersburg.
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
Becky Pepper-Jackson poses for a photograph outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Montgomery County Police identify nonverbal child and return him to his parents
Montgomery County Police said a nonverbal child found in Takoma Park early Monday morning was later identified and returned to his parents.
Gaithersburg man charged with first-degree murder in girlfriend’s death
Sean Robinson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, 37-year-old Ashlei Jones, Montgomery County Police said Friday.
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.
Union leader files assault complaint against Maryland delegate after fight at early-voting site
A Maryland delegate and a Montgomery County union representative physically fought at a Gaithersburg Park on Thursday, days before the primary election.
Union president Fiorigi "Gino" Renne, left, and Del. Gabriel Acevero got into an altercation on Thursday, June 18.
Unions in and beyond Montgomery County powered Will Milam’s election to sheriff
Support from police and labor unions across the state helped Will Milam to a landslide victory in the Montgomery County sheriff’s race
Will Milam at his campaign kickoff event announcing his run for Montgomery County Sheriff at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg last year.
Will Milam wins race for Montgomery County sheriff
Will Milam has a commanding lead over incumbent Maxwell Uy for Montgomery County sheriff.
Challenger Will Milam led incumbent Maxwell Uy in a contentious sheriff’s race in which the union representing sheriff’s deputies endorsed Milam.
Police identify woman killed in Gaithersburg apartment
Montgomery County Police are investigating the death of a woman found in a Gaithersburg apartment on Sunday as a homicide. She was found with trauma to her upper body.
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.
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