A 12-year-old girl who made a swatting call about a shooting in Montgomery Village last year won’t be charged because Maryland law prohibits it, police said.
The federal government moved quickly over the last month to establish a foothold in Maryland, notifying Washington County officials of its intentions just days before inking the deed giving it full ownership of the property in Williamsport, just outside of Hagerstown.
A powerful snowstorm in Montgomery County brought more than 7 inches to some areas. Local officials closed schools and government offices as crews cleared roads.
A Silver Spring man was fatally shot in Langley Park early Wednesday morning. Police are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
Montgomery County Police built a first-degree murder case against Kevin Perez-Fierro, for the alleged Jan. 2 killing of 18-year-old Taeyon Malachi Prather in Gaithersburg, through video images and phone and social media records, court records said.