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Part of a wing falls from plane flying over Gaithersburg, officials say
A Montgomery County police officer holds a part of a wing that fell from a plane flying over the campus of the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy in Gaithersburg on April 22. Credit: Courtesy MCPD.
When do pools open in Maryland?
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Summer is just around the corner and that means pool season! Here are the dates of when the outdoor pools are opening in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. MONTGOMERY COUNTY: The outdoors pools are going to open for the summer starting on May 25. There are seven outdoor swimming […]
7 hurt in two-car crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Multiple people were hurt in a two-car crash in Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers responded to the crash in the area of Laytonsville Road and Hawkins Creamery Road just before 1:40 p.m. One of the two cars involved was a 15-passenger van. […]
Toddler found in Southeast DC, guardian located
WASHINGTON — Police found a toddler wandering the streets of D.C. on Sunday night. After requesting the public's help to find the boy's family, police said a guardian was located around 8 a.m., police said. Police say the boy is about 1 or 2 years old, with black hair...
Salisbury man shot to death at Washington, DC, restaurant
A Salisbury man was killed in the early morning hours on Saturday in a shooting while leaving a Washington, DC restaurant, the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch announced. According to Metro Police, on Saturday at approximately 1:12 a.m., Third District officers on patrol in the 1300 block of U Street,...
Pedestrian killed in Jessup hit-and-run
BALTIMORE -- A man died in a hit-and-run collision overnight in Jessup, Howard County police said. Investigators believe the man was crossing Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road around 3 a.m. when a dark-colored sedan struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary findings suggest the man was not in the crosswalk at the time of the crash, police said. He was not immediately identified. The sedan did not remain at the scene. No further information about the car was available. An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information on the collision is asked to contact PFC Germain at 410-313-3205 or sgermain@howardcountymd.gov.
Woman dead after crash in Rockville
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County fire officials said that one woman died and another was injured in a crash in Rockville early Saturday morning. Around 2:35 a.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) officials were called to the area of the intersection of Route 355 and Rollins Avenue. Two cars were […]
Washington D.C. Braces for Swing in Weather With Warm Days and Spring Showers on the Horizon
Washington D.C. locals are in for a mix of sizzling sun and potential spring showers this week, according to the latest weather forecast. Reports that today will be sunny with temperatures climbing to a high near 92 degrees—a warm spring welcome for the Capital. Winds are expected to stay a calming whisper, turning to the southwest at around 6 mph in the afternoon, as per the National Weather Service.
Police ID man shot, killed inside DC restaurant; suspect charged in nightclub shooting
WASHINGTON - Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed inside a D.C. restaurant over the weekend and have charged a man they say shot six people at a nearby nightclub just hours earlier. Officers on patrol in northwest Washington say the sound of gunfire just before 1:15...
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