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I-270 reopens after pedestrian fatally struck
A pedestrian was fatally struck in the northbound lanes of I-270 in Gaithersburg early Friday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Around 5:40 a.m., on I-270 North between exit 8 (Shady Grove Road) and exit 9 (I-370), a car struck a pedestrian who entered...
Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a 129-page document detailing school shooting plan, police say
A Maryland high school student was arrested and charged with threat of mass violence Wednesday after police say they discovered evidence revealing the teen had plans to commit a school shooting.
NOW YOU KNOW: Maryland’s Crime Epidemic Continues
The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Over the last few years, many communities in Maryland have been plagued with a significant increase in crime. The carnival at White Marsh Mall was canceled recently due to juvenile disturbances. The other day, a near mob scene occurred at Towson Mall related to unruly kids.
Woman punched in face by man inside DC Safeway
WASHINGTON - Authorities are investigating after a woman was punched in the face by a man as she shopped in an aisle inside a Washington, D.C. Safeway grocery store. The attack happened just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue. A witness tells FOX 5 that...
A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide
A brand-new home in a trendy Washington, D.C., area has hit the market for what might seem like a bargain price: $599,999. But there’s a catch: It’s only 6 feet wide. People reports that the contractor who built it bought an empty lot with plans to build a four-story, 15-foot-wide home. Pretty normal. “Unbeknownst to us, the city made changes to the zoning laws after we purchased the lot,” Nady Samnang said. “The zoning laws only allowed for a six-foot blueprint of a house.” Work had already begun and the city stopped it—and Samnang had to change plans and find a solution: a 600-square-foot, 6-foot-wide home that has been dubbed the “Skinniest Home in Washington.” Only two workers could be inside at a time, and materials had to be carried in by hand. “The build itself was not fun at all. My contractors probably cussed me out every week. It was a nightmare,” Samnang said.Read it at PeopleRead more at The Daily Beast.
Montgomery County seeking undercover, underage shoppers to help prevent illegal alcohol sales
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) is hiring people between the ages of 18 and 20 to go undercover in bars, restaurants and liquor stores to try to buy alcohol. “This is the Compliance Check Program that we do, and specifically when the County pairs up with a […]
Investigation launched into officer at small Md. police department after police shooting
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — In the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting on Monday, April 15 a spokesperson for the Forest Heights Police Department said only that one of their officers shot and injured a man wanted in a neighboring county as he approached police with a knife.
Teens caught on camera ransacking Southeast DC CVS
WASHINGTON - Multiple teens are wanted after they were seen on camera robbing and ransacking a CVS in Southeast D.C. Police say around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, the large group of juveniles went into the drug store in the 1100 block of New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, where they stole items and assaulted a security guard.
Man shoots at robber during break-in at Peppertree Apartments in Aspen Hill
ASPEN HILL, Md. (DC News Now) — A resident fired multiple gunshots during a burglary that took place early Thursday morning at the Peppertree Apartments in Aspen Hill. “I left the night before around eight or nine o’clock to go buy auto parts and then came back today just to see my home invaded,” resident […]
Maryland homeowner opens fire after finding 2 men had broken in
ASPEN HILL, Md. — A homeowner in an Aspen Hill neighborhood shot at two burglars early Thursday. Police say one person has been taken into custody. Montgomery County Police Department officers were called to the 3200 block of Weeping Willow Court for a report of a burglary around 3 a.m. Investigators learned that two men entered a home in the area. The homeowner discovered the two men inside, and fired a round from a firearm, police said. No one was shot, and one of the burglars is in custody.
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