CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Tractor trailer crash closes down road in Sterling
STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said a tractor trailer was involved in a crash in Sterling Thursday afternoon. LCSO responded to the crash, which happened on Broderick Drive and Morgan Road. The truck was the only vehicle involved in the crash. A portion of Broderick Road was shut […]
Suspect accused of following young girl off bus, raping her in Rockville woods
ROCKVILLE, Md. - A 46-year-old man is behind bars in D.C. for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl that he followed off a bus in Rockville. While he's off the streets, detectives are concerned there may be more victims who may not have contacted police. The alleged sexual assault, according...
‘A quiet hero:’ Detective who helped solve high-profile Virginia murders dies
Michael Boone, a Northern Virginia detective who helped solve the Hannah Graham and Morgan Harrington murders in Charlottesville, and the murder of Bethany Decker in Loudoun County has died of cancer, his daughter Courtney told WTOP. Boone was 68. A major turning point in solving Graham’s 2014 killing and Harrington’s...
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.
Six people transported after crash in Montgomery County
DARNESTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said that four children and two adults were transported for treatment after a multi-car crash in Darnestown Friday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Public Information Officer Pete Piringer said that the crash happened on Darnestown Road between Turkeyfoot and Seneca roads. At least three vehicles were involved in the crash.
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