An 18-year-old Silver Spring man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a firearm charge stemming from a fight during which a gun discharged in the parking lot of Blake High School earlier this year. (more…)
Crime
A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his role in a series of armed robberies targeting U.S. Postal Service mail carriers across the region, including activity in Montgomery County that ultimately led to his arrest.
A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after authorities investigating an explosion at his home discovered a pipe bomb, an additional live explosive device and multiple unserialized firearms, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. (more…)
Bryan Betancur of Silver Spring was found guilty Wednesday in D.C. Superior Court of assaulting a woman while riding Metro earlier this year, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. (more…)
MCPD shared an overview of reported calls for service from August 12, 2026, including burglaries, robberies, aggravated assaults, auto thefts and thefts from vehicles across Montgomery County.
A 56-year-old Crofton woman has been sentenced in connection with two separate felony theft schemes involving more than 100 stolen checks and a combined loss of more than $185,000, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. (more…)
Montgomery County Police arrested two men after officers allegedly found each carrying a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Glenmont earlier this month.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared its daily crime summary for August 11, highlighting reported incidents including aggravated assaults, auto thefts and multiple catalytic converter thefts across the county.
A 55-year-old Takoma Park man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder following an assault that left a 47-year-old man critically injured, according to the Takoma Park Police Department.
A New York man wanted on felony domestic violence charges was captured in Montgomery County, last month following a weeks-long, multi-state investigation, according to a press release from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Carmel, NY earlier this week.
Montgomery County Police shared an overview of reported calls for service from Monday, August 10, including burglaries, auto thefts, damaged ATMs and the theft of seven catalytic converters.