A former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher accused of assaulting two administrators while trespassing at the Silver Spring elementary school where she previously worked has been found not competent to stand trial, according to Bethesda Today. (more…)
A Montgomery Village man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man inside a Northwest D.C. bar in April 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Montgomery County Police are warning residents to take steps to secure their home internet routers amid concerns that foreign cyber actors are searching for outdated or poorly configured devices. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) released an overview of reported calls for service from August 13, 2026, which included multiple catalytic converter thefts, auto thefts, a robbery and burglaries across the county.
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…)
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.