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New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed over the weekend. Rockville resident Baeley Aubrey Thackston has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed on Saturday night after being struck by the driver of a minivan in North Bethesda, officials say.

GERMANTOWN, Md. - A staff member at Northwest High School in Montgomery County was injured on Monday after being struck by a student, according to school officials. Principal Scott E. Smith confirmed the incident in a letter to families and staff, explaining that emergency services were called to the scene, and the Montgomery County Police Department is investigating.

Last week, we reported that the Big Lots at 20926 Frederick Rd in the Milestone Shopping Center, Germantown, will be permanently closing. On Friday, the store began its closing sale, offering discounts of up to 20% on select items. The discounts are expected to increase as the store approaches its anticipated closure, likely right after Christmas.

Maryland State Police are seeking help to locate a suspect and vehicle involved in a road rage incident on I-270, where a shot was fired into a victim’s vehicle on Friday night. According to a Maryland State Police news alert, “Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in...

Before European contact, these tribes thrived along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, their lives intertwined with the land and water. While their presence is often overlooked, their legacy remains an essential part of Maryland's history. The Algonquin. The majority of the Indigenous population in Maryland were Algonquin-speaking peoples. These...

BETHESDA, Md. — Montgomery County Police say to "just say no" if someone approaches you and offers to repair a dent or scratch on your car in a parking lot. The Police Department's Second District, located in the Bethesda area, posted an alert flyer on social media on Monday. The flyer shows a silver sedan with "Got Dents?" and "Mobile Dent Repair" across its side. It also shows logos for mobile payment apps like Zelle and CashApp and promises one-day service.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County Police are searching for the man accused of stabbing two people in Rockville, Maryland. Police say, just before 5:30 Sunday evening, they were called to the Twinbrook Metro Station for reports of a stabbing. The first victim was a man, he told police he...

A Montgomery County Public Schools student allegedly assaulted a Northwest High School teacher by striking him in the head with a laptop Monday, according to police radio transmissions. Around 11:53 a.m. Monday, police responded to the report of an assault at the school at 13501 Richter Farm Road in Germantown,...

The Final Site Plan for the second Gaithersburg location of Sheetz will go before the city's Planning Commission this Wednesday night, October 16, 2024 for possible approval. Proposed for the parking lot of the Walnut Hill Shopping Center at 16529 S. Frederick Avenue are a 4959-square-foot Sheetz convenience store, with six, double-sided gasoline filling stations. The plan also includes new east and west sidewalk connections to increase pedestrian access to the site, a new retaining wall and fence to be constructed to the east of the site, and a new trash enclosure facing South Westland Drive. Planning staff are recommending approval of the site plan with conditions, including correction of minor drafting errors on the Final Site and Forest Conservation plans, and revision of the recently-approved comprehensive sign plan for the shopping center to include the new Sheetz signage.

Schenectady Police have identified the teenage victim in a deadly shooting that occurred during a house party on Congress Street. The victim, Dubar T. Knowles, was a 15-year-old resident of Schenectady. Another victim, a 13-year-old girl from the same city, is currently recovering in a local hospital after undergoing surgery...

Last week, we reported that the Maryland Lottery was seeking the winner of a Cash4Life ticket purchased at an Olney 7-Eleven, which entitled the player to $1,000 a week for life or a $1 million lump sum. We now know an Olney grandmother has claimed the prize and took the cash option.

Maryland residents should prepare for a significant change in weather as a cold front pushes through the region starting tonight. With highs today reaching the upper 70s to low 80s, conditions will soon turn as showers and possible thunderstorms sweep in from the west. Rain will hit mostly in the evening, affecting travel on major highways such as I-70 and I-270.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — On Sunday, community members gathered in the City of Gaithersburg for festive fun at the 31st annual Oktoberfest. The festival took place from noon until 5 p.m. in and around the Arts Barn, Kentlands Mansion, Kentlands Village Green, Main Street and Inspiration Lane.

Police said some of the charges include possession of fentanyl for sale, and transportation of fentanyl across non-contiguous counties.

After closing its doors in January 2020 following seven years in downtown Frederick, Ayse Meze Lounge is poised to return to the culinary scene—this time about 25 miles south as AYSE. Nezih Pistar, the driving force behind the Mediterranean restaurant named for his mother, has applied for a liquor license on behalf of AYSE for the new location at 700 King Farm Rd. in Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) on Monday released body camera footage from a deadly shooting involving an officer last month in Reston. That shooting happened in an apartment complex back on Sept. 16. Police Chief Kevin David said in a press conference releasing the footage, 33-year-old Sydney […]

A Montgomery County Public Schools first grade teacher accused of selling fentanyl pills to a man who later died of an overdose has been indicted. Sarah Magid, who is on leave from her teaching job at Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School in Silver Spring, was indicted Thursday in Montgomery County District Court, according to court filings. (The Washington Post)

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Khayla Kent, a missing 13-year-old. Kent was last seen on Friday, October 4, 2024, in the 3200 block of Wood Avenue in Burtonsville. She is 5-feet,...

A serious traffic accident involving a vehicle and an empty school bus has led to major delays on the Capital Beltway near John Hanson Highway, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. The department tweeted that the accident occurred Monday afternoon and involved a pickup truck pinned under...

Washington, DC – A manhunt is underway for a suspect wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. Shean McClary, 45, is currently wanted in Virginia under an arrest warrant. A photo…