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Burglary Suspect Forces Entry Into Home While Resident Is Sleeping
Montgomery Police asking for help in identifying suspect. Gaithersburg, MD (JK) – Montgomery County Police are searching for a suspect that entered a Wheaton residence on Burton Hill Drive while the homeowner was sleeping. The burglary was reported shortly after 12 AM on Sunday April 21st. Surveillance cameras revealed...
Robbers hit multiple Prince George’s County 7-Eleven stores in early morning spree
ADELPHI, Md. - At least two 7-Elevens were robbed in Prince George’s County early Tuesday morning, FOX 5 has learned. Laurel police confirmed a 3 a.m. robbery in their jurisdiction, and employees at a store in Adelphi described similar circumstances that occurred about 20 minutes later. FOX 5 has...
Locals upset over Potomac Horse Center closure
POTOMAC, Md. (DC News Now) — Residents in North Potomac are pleading with officials to keep the Potomac Horse Center open. Its scheduled closure of July 2024 is looming just around the corner. “I’m really devastated that something like this could just go away,” said Stephanie Matarazzo, who rolled out an online petition that’s amassed […]
Antifreeze leak on MCPS bus transporting students raises concerns about maintenance, safety
After a bus transporting Westland Middle School students malfunctioned and caused antifreeze to leak into the passenger cabin Friday morning, parents in the school community created an online petition demanding Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) address concerns around fleet maintenance, inspections and communication with parents. As of the time of...
$50,000-winning lottery ticket sold in Boonsboro goes unclaimed. Are you the big winner?
Check your recent Maryland Lottery Bonus Match 5 slips. Someone who bought a Bonus Match 5 game at the Alex Convenience Store in Boonsboro on May 3 — last Friday — has won $50,000, according to the Maryland Lottery. That store is at 280 N. Main St. The...
Maryland man on trial for murder in brutal beating of 86-year-old man
A Maryland man seen on camera punching and kicking a great-grandfather, who later died, is standing trial for murder in the 86-year-old’s death. Julias Wright’s defense admits their client struck Johnny Shepherd but claims he died because of the hospice care he received. Outside the Maryland Farms condo...
Video shows dump truck crash on I-66 in Fairfax Co.
CENTREVILLE, Va. — A crash on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County caused miles of traffic backups during rush hour on Monday. A dump truck struck a bridge in the westbound lanes of the highway just before Route 28 (Exit 53) in Centreville around 5 a.m. Dash cam video shared...
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