On August 15 at approximately 7:32 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Check Cash Depot in the 1000 block of University Boulevard.
Crime
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has charged a man with first-degree murder in the death of his 81-year-old mother in Derwood. A second man has been charged as an accessory for allegedly helping to dispose of the victim’s body. (more…)
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, near the border of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. (more…)
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced criminal complaints against Maryland men for assaulting and resisting federal officers in separate incidents in Maryland in June 2025. Both were taken into custody after physical altercations with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The Montgomery County Department of Police will host “Operation Etch and Catch,” a free catalytic converter etching and painting event for county residents on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fitzgerald Auto Mall in North Bethesda.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted 23 pounds of marijuana in the checked luggage of Octavious Lamar Dozier, 27, of Atlanta, on August 5, leading to his arrest by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. This was the second such arrest in three days at Dulles, as authorities report an ongoing trend of attempts to smuggle marijuana to Europe where it commands higher profits. (more…)
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers and Fire Rescue were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. to the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue for a reported stabbing. (more…)
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers are investigating a reported carjacking in the 13600 block of Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill.
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U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Mikiyas Kefyalew, 27, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland, minor in January 2022.
Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District, Central Business District Team are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for theft and fraud. (more…)