Former Maryland state employee Shanell Angelia West was sentenced to 18 months in jail and five years of probation for felony theft and insurance fraud, involving the embezzlement of state funds and filing a false insurance claim after her termination. (more…)
UPDATE: Grand Opening Weekend has been slightly postponed. Date TBD
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, located at 785 Rockville Pike, Suite G, in the Ritchie Center in Rockville, has announced its grand opening weekend will take place January 3 to January 6. The restaurant will occupy the space previously home to Superbowl Noodle House, which closed permanently in March. As part of the celebration, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue will raffle off a free iPhone 16.
LA Fitness will permanently close its location at 11010 Veirs Mill Rd in Wheaton on December 30, according to a report by Robert Dyer. LA Fitness closed its location at 11416 Rockville Pike in April. (more…)
On Wednesday, Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Energy Administration’s new program to expand the number of electric school buses in use across the state as part of his $90 million climate pledge. (more…)
Crisfield Seafood at 8012 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring has announced it will permanently close on December 22. The restaurant has been a Montgomery County staple for nearly 80 years, operating in Silver Spring since 1945.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fallen tree on a home at 701 Marblehedge Way in Silver Spring on Wednesday, December 11. (more…)
Ravinklejeet Mathon, 26, of Rockville, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of probation, for his role in a phone scam targeting a 94-year-old man, in which three gold bars valued at over $229,000 were stolen as part of an international organized crime scheme. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is urging residents to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or cannabis during the holiday season. To address impaired driving, MCPD has launched a “Holiday Task Force,” running sobriety checkpoints and patrols from November 20 through January 11.
During the week of December 4-7, the task force arrested 37 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, bringing the three-week total to 109 arrests. Additional DUI arrests made by patrol officers are not included in this total.
Update: Zaniah Nyjai Wolfe has been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Zaniah Nyjai Wolfe, a missing 11-year-old. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries, in partnership with the Washington Wizards and Friends of the Library Montgomery County, is hosting the 2025 Winter Reading Challenge from Dec. 21 to March 16, 2025, for participants up to age 18, featuring the theme “Active Bodies, Active Minds” and offering rewards for reading and activity milestones. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Elkin Herrera Suazo, a missing 15-year-old. (more…)