Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Monday evening around 7 pm to the Westchester West Apartments in the 3200 block of Hewitt Avenue in Aspen Hill for a reported apartment fire.
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Emergency crews are responding Tuesday morning after a person was reportedly struck by a train at the Wheaton Metro Station.
On Monday, Governor Wes Moore announced a proposed $3 million investment in his Fiscal Year 2027 budget to support economic development along the Purple Line corridor during a visit to the Flower Theatre in Silver Spring.
A Montgomery County jury found Carlo Yaque del Cid, 32, of Hyattsville, guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Edvin Agustin Leon. The jury also convicted him of attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for the shooting of a second victim, along with two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and participation in a criminal organization resulting in death.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police are asking for the public’s help identifying several suspects connected to a first-degree assault that occurred February 4 at Wheaton Mall. Police said the incident happened at approximately 12 pm when the victim entered a restroom inside the mall.
Organizers of the Wheaton Arts Parade are seeking temporary storage space for the large art floats used in the event after learning the sculptures must be moved from their current location by April 1. The floats currently do not have a new storage location, though the parade is scheduled to take place in September during what organizers say will be the event’s 10th anniversary year. (more…)
Takoma Park Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred in April 2025 and are asking the public for additional information as the investigation continues.
The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) announced officers will have an increased presence in downtown Silver Spring on Sunday evening as warmer weather brings more people to the area. (more…)
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Montgomery County Police 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos said in a post on Friday that officers have seized five illegally possessed guns in Silver Spring during the week, highlighting a series of enforcement actions aimed at preventing shootings and other violent crimes in the area.
According to Cokinos, officers recovered the firearms during several separate incidents this week:
Two Maryland restaurants received national attention this week after being highlighted by Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag in his “favorite dishes of February.”
Montgomery County Police arrested a suspect after responding to a reported shooting Friday night in Silver Spring. (more…)