An adult male suspect has been identified for posting false alligator warning signs in Montgomery county parks, with charges pending. (more…)
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Crime
The Montgomery County Police Department has released surveillance images of a suspect linked to a commercial burglary that took place on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, around 6:45 p.m. in the 6100 block of Executive Blvd. in Rockville. (more…)
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) announced its inaugural Super Bowl SoberRide® program, offering free Lyft rides (up to $15) to prevent drunk driving across the Washington-metropolitan area from 8:00 p.m. on February 9 to 4:00 a.m. on February 10, during Super Bowl LIX. (more…)
A Rockville woman was sentenced to six months in jail, three years of supervised probation, and ordered to pay $160,986.25 in restitution for stealing funds from Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, where she worked, after pleading guilty to a theft scheme exceeding $100,000. (more…)
Last week, a Maryland man was sentenced to six months in prison, six months of home detention, and three years of supervised release, along with fines and forfeitures, for his role in a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy involving the breeding, training, and organizing of dogfights through a network known as the “DMV Board.” (more…)
A Rockville defendant was taken into custody in Montgomery County Circuit Court after being indicted on additional charges of theft over $100,000, involving a total alleged theft of over $2 million from multiple victims, and was ordered held without bond. (more…)
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An 18-year-old was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary following a commercial burglary in Gaithersburg that led to a police pursuit, crash, and the escape of three other suspects. (more…)
A 36-year-old Rockville man has been arrested and charged with stalking and sexual assault in Silver Spring, and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPS) is urging any additional victims to come forward. (more…)
19-year-old Zhenyong Weng of New York, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in an attempted Gold Bar Scam targeting an elderly victim who had lost over $900,000, with prosecutors emphasizing the inadequacy of current sentencing guidelines for such crimes. (more…)
Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, 44, of Gaithersburg, was arrested in Hyattsville for three counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault after intentionally striking multiple people with an SUV in Rockville on […]