Markus Carter, 22, of Silver Spring, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 32 years in prison, suspending all but 12 years, plus five years of supervised probation, after pleading guilty to fentanyl and firearm-related charges, while also awaiting trial for a separate synthetic cannabinoid distribution case. (more…)


Montgomery County Police 4th District (4D) officers and specialized teams recently made multiple arrests, recovered stolen vehicles, and closed robbery cases, including the January 30 arrest of a robbery suspect in Wheaton, the January 31 arrest of two suspects linked to a November 2024 robbery, and the recovery of two stolen vehicles near Veirs Mill & Randolph Rd, leading to four arrests and drug seizures. (more…)


On Friday, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers arrested a suspect who left a Glenmont 7-11 with a suspicious bulge and entered a white Nissan Altima on Georgia Ave with a passenger holding a handgun, leading to the recovery of a Glock 27 and two loaded magazines. (more…)


The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) had a busy shift on January 6, 2024, responding to an overturned vehicle on Connecticut Avenue and a working apartment fire in Glenmont during the winter storm’s final hours. (more…)


In coordination with Montgomery County and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro), the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the State Highway Administration (SHA) have agreed to make almost seven miles of bus-only lanes on MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) between Silver Spring and Glenmont permanent.

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