On Monday, Edgard Castro-Contreras was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to life in prison plus 52 years for the 2022 gang-related murder of Edvin Agustin Leon, the attempted murder of a second victim, and related firearm and conspiracy charges. (more…)


In April, Biz Journals reported that Unibal-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) had defaulted on a roughly $235 million securitized loan tied to Westfield Wheaton, the largest mall in suburban Maryland (DC Region) and the fourth largest in the Greater Washington area. The mall was originally built in 1958 and was known as Wheaton Plaza, the first shopping mall in Montgomery County. (more…)


The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will offer low-cost adult bike classes this fall, including 11 Learn to Ride sessions, one Basic Skills class, and two free walk-up e-scooter classes, with registration required and bicycles and helmets provided for participants.

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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a rape at a Rockville gas station and an armed bank robbery in Wheaton committed on consecutive days, and has arrested a suspect who matched descriptions, surveillance, and vehicle details linking both crimes. (more…)


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