Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced charges against five individuals for allegedly operating a human and drug trafficking organization in Howard County and surrounding areas, involving the exploitation of vulnerable women and distribution of illegal drugs. (more…)
On April 18, 2025, at approximately 4:22 p.m., Rockville City Police responded to a reported stabbing at the Rockville Metro Station, 250 Rockville Pike. A 39-year-old male victim had been involved in a verbal altercation with two juveniles that escalated when he was pepper-sprayed, stabbed in the back, and struck multiple times with a skateboard.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of 23-year-old Damonne Antonio Shayne Martin of Silver Spring in connection with a shooting that occurred at the Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Wheaton. (more…)
According to the Howard County Police Department, Edward Robinson, 31, of Columbia, MD, was arrested in Gaithersburg on Friday, April 9 and charged with two counts of murder in connection with a 2020 shooting that killed 30-year-old Rabiah Ahmad and led to the death of her newborn daughter Ahja. (more…)
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) is seeking the public’s help in identifying individuals wanted for questioning in connection with several recent residential burglaries .
Updated to include links to statements by County Executive Marc Elrich and MCPD Chief Marc Elrich
A Montgomery County jury found Raphael Mayorga, 21, of Frederick, guilty of second-degree assault, failure to remain at the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury, failure to stop at the scene, and multiple counts of fleeing from police. The collision resulted in a police sergeant Pat Kepp losing both of his legs. Mayorga faces up to 28 years plus 120 days in prison, with a sentencing hearing set for August 27, 2025.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced that 18-year-old Wilmer Ventura of Silver Spring has been arrested and charged with handgun and drug related charges.
TSA officers at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted a loaded firearm in a passenger’s carry-on bag on April 8, marking the third such incident within five days, following similar gun discoveries on April 3 and April 6. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested and charged 45-year-old Michael Powers with a strong-arm robbery and theft that occurred on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Germantown. (more…)
Eleven individuals have been charged in connection with a long-term investigation in Southern Baltimore City involving illegal firearms and fentanyl distribution, led by multiple law enforcement agencies as part of the Group Violence Reduction Strategy.
On April 9, 2025, at approximately 2:00 PM, Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) officers responded to an assault and theft at the 7-Eleven located at 13251 Atlantic Avenue in the Twinbrook Community of Rockville.