The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a shooting on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 11:42 p.m. in Olney.
Crime
A Maryland man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for cocaine distribution after authorities uncovered his role as a leader in a drug trafficking ring that used a Hagerstown appliance store as a hub for selling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. (more…)
A recent ranking has unveiled the safest cities in every state, including Maryland. Ocean Pines in Worcester County was named the safest town in Maryland, according to the 2025 State of Safety in America rankings by Safewise.com. Notably, three cities in Montgomery County also made the list.
A federal jury convicted a Virginia man and Montgomery County woman on charges of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering for their parts in defrauding a non-profit corporation dedicated to global public health.
The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery that occurred on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 10:13 p.m. the 1000 block of Ripley Street in Silver Spring.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has charged two 20-year-olds from Chevy Chase and a juvenile from Silver Spring with armed robbery and related offenses after they allegedly robbed four juveniles at gunpoint and attempted to force them to withdraw more money at an ATM on April 21, 2025, before fleeing when a police vehicle approached.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is warning residents of a family member kidnapping scam in which fraudsters impersonate loved ones in crisis, often using personal information or AI-generated voices to urgently request money. (more…)
The Maryland Attorney General and Secretary of State issued a cease and desist order against DMV Futures, Inc., a Baltimore-based charity, for alleged misuse of charitable funds and using children for unsupervised door-to-door solicitation without providing the promised programs or benefits.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared the following at 10:18pm:
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a stabbing at the Germantown Transit Center that left one adult female with non-life-threatening injuries on Thursday afternoon. A female suspect is in custody and the scene is secure. (more…)
Chase William Mulligan, 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material in federal court. The charges are in connection with a scheme in which he met young girls through social media and internet chat rooms and eventually “sextorted” them.