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‘It’s night and day’: Silver Spring crime reduction touted by police
Silver Spring has seen a significant drop in crime, including gun assaults, carjackings and robberies.
Montgomery County police officers leave a scene near downtown Silver Spring earlier this month.
School employee accused of filming students granted bail
James Mulhern was granted $10,000 bond on a charge of sex abuse of a minor.
MCPS employee arrested and accused of recording theater students changing
James Mulhern III is charged with sex abuse of a minor. The Montgomery County Public Schools employee is accused of planting a camera in a changing room at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda.
A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Teen arrested for allegedly scrawling Sandy Hook shooter’s name at Bethesda school
A teen is charged with arson and threats of mass violence for allegedly writing the name of the Sandy Hook shooter at a Bethesda elementary school and burning a shed, Montgomery County Police said Wednesday.
Bradley Hills Elementary School tagged with graffiti referencing Sandy Hook shooter
A fence at Bradley Hills Elementary School was vandalized with the name of the Sandy Hook Elemtary School shooter, according to Montgomery County Police and school district officials.
Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.
Driver dies striking a utility pole, flipping SUV
A driver, whose identity was not immediately released, died after flipping his SUV near Glenmont on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
Police seek video to assist in homicide investigation
Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a Gaithersburg homicide.
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.
Father of 6-year-old boy who fatally shot himself indicted
Lascelle Lee was indicted on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, linked to the February death of his 6-year-old son, who shot himself in the face.
Once scammed, these Montgomery County women now work to prevent other seniors from becoming victims
Judith Boivin and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to faud scams and are now advocates, sharing their stories with other Montgomery County seniors.
Judith Boivin, left, and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to fraud scams, but now advocate for other seniors.
Driver identified in Derwood fatal crash
A driver died on Monday after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Derwood on Sunday, 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.
Motorcyclist killed in Chevy Chase crash
A motorcycle and another vehicle collided on Tuesday in Chevy Chase, killing the motorcyclist, Montgomery County Police said.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Woman who died in Chevy Chase house fire trying to save cats identified
Karen Elsa Carstens died in a Chevy Chase house fire trying to save her cats, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.
Woman dies in early-morning house fire in Chevy Chase
A woman was killed and a man was treated for smoke inhalation in a house fire in Chevy Chase on Friday.
A woman was killed in a house fire in Chevy Chase on Friday morning, emergency personnel said.
Founding member to suspect: What led to ex-Turnstile guitarist’s alleged attack on singer’s dad
Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault.
Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 19, 2019, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
State review finds abuse claim, ‘deficiencies’ at senior home where resident was fatally shot
A state review of Cogir of Potomac, prompted by the fatal shooting of Robert Fuller Jr., found that a resident had claimed abuse by a staff member.
Cogir Potomac Senior Living
Nationals’ forecast: Homestand will see a mix of hot and wet conditions
Fans headed to see the Washington Nationals’ home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers can expect temperatures near record levels.
The forecast for the Nationals’ home-opening series against the Dodgers calls for temperatures in the upper 80s.
2 arrested in connection with shooting inside Germantown grocery store
Two suspects face attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting inside a Germantown grocery store on March 20, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.
Body camera footage shows moments leading to police shooting
Montgomery County Police released body camera footage that shows the moments leading up to a police shooting of a suspect in Montgomery Village.
Montgomery County Police on Tuesday released body-camera footage showing an officer returning fire and wounding a fleeing suspect in Montgomery Village earlier in March.
He was struck by a bus. Police want help finding his family.
Montgomery County Police seek the public’s help finding the family of a man who was struck by a Ride On bus last week and remains in critical condition.
Police investigate Rockville fatal shooting
A 20-year-old was found shot in a Rockville parking lot and later pronounced dead, Montgomery County Police said. The department said no one is in custody, and no suspect information has been released.
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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