The Gaithersburg Police Department (GBPD) is investigating a stabbing that occurred on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at approximately 7:20 p.m. at the Lakeforest Transit Center in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road. (more…)
Crime
For nearly three decades, a series of brutal sexual assaults and one murder haunted Montgomery County and the Washington DC metropolitan area. The perpetrator, known to law enforcement and the public as the “Potomac River Rapist,” was active from 1991 to 1998, leaving a trail of fear and unsolved cases. The mystery was finally brought to an end in 2019, thanks to advances in DNA technology and a collaborative cold case investigation, leading to the arrest of Giles Daniel Warrick. Warrick later died while awaiting trial.
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James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 23 years in prison for a 2000 first-degree rape in Montgomery Village, identified through a DNA match in a 23-year cold case investigation. He will also serve five years of supervised probation upon release and must register as a sex offender for life.
In the early hours of Thursday, July 31, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue. The incident, reported at approximately 12:09am, occurred in the area of the Red Carpet Inn in Takoma Park.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a domestic disturbance on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way in Germantown, where a man was reportedly threatening to kill his child. Officers arrested 47-year-old Dugan Gokhan after a Taser was used to disarm him, and he was charged with multiple offenses including assault, child abuse, and reckless endangerment. (more…)
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Update by MCPD states “the subject was carrying a plastic training rifle. There was no malicious intent, and the adult male is not being charged.”
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to reports of an active shooter situation on the 8900 block of Rockville Pike earlier today, the address of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda. Officers from the 2nd District were dispatched at approximately 10:24 a.m. after receiving the alarming call.
Chief Antonio DeVaul of the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrests of 18-year-old Mario Collins and a 16-year-old male juvenile, both from Washington DC. The arrests are in connection with a stolen vehicle, the possession of a stolen handgun, and the assault on police officers.
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 6th District are currently investigating a stabbing incident that occurred near the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village/Gaithersburg. The call reporting the incident was received by authorities at 9:04 am Thursday morning.
According to a new analysis by SmartAsset, Bethesda and Rockville are among the safest suburbs in the United States, ranking #2 and #4 respectively. The study evaluated 360 U.S. suburbs within 45 minutes of a major city, using data on violent crime, property crime, drug overdoses, traffic deaths, and excessive drinking to assess overall safety. (more…)
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The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) has charged 25-year-old Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru of Silver Spring with sexually assaulting two children under the age of 10 during a private swim lesson at a community center in Upper Marlboro. The suspect, who was hired by the victims’ family and is not employed by the center, remains in custody without bond as the investigation continues.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that three men have been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted carjacking that took place during an online sale arranged through Facebook Marketplace.