Crime in the Downtown Silver Spring Business District has decreased by 7.6% over the past year, with significant drops in carjackings (68%), robbery (24%), and homicide (25%) from 2023 to 2024.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Legend Pompee, a missing 15-year-old from Washington, D.C. (more…)
A Montgomery County man won a $30,036 Mega Millions prize after purchasing his ticket at Wheaton Winery on University Boulevard. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
A 13-year-old Montgomery County student has been charged with threats of mass violence after calling Parkland Middle School in Rockville and claiming they intended to carry out a school shooting. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested 37-year-old Joshua Tyrell Mundy for shoplifting and resisting arrest during a retail theft operation in downtown Silver Spring. Mundy was caught attempting to leave a CVS store with stolen items and fought with officers before being subdued with a taser and taken into custody. (more…)
Last month, Joann Fabrics & Crafts announced it would be closing all 800 of its stores, including those at 2A Bureau Dr in Gaithersburg and 11160 Veirs Mill Rd Unit 180 in Wheaton. (more…)
In December, Party City announced it would close all 700+ locations after 40 years in business. Locally, Party City stores in Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Wheaton are set to close by the end of the March. (more…)
A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his role in an armed robbery at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C., after pleading guilty to brandishing a firearm during the crime. Law enforcement later arrested him at his residence, where they recovered multiple firearms, ammunition, and marijuana intended for distribution. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nehemie Price, a missing 14-year-old from Hyattsville. (more…)
Spring Wine Fling, organized by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), will run from March 20 to March 31, offering a two-course dinner with two glasses of wine for $55 at participating restaurants across the DC region. The event showcases seasonal menus with curated wine pairings, providing diners with a unique and affordable dining experience.
Radio station Hot 99.5 (WIHT FM) is currently running it’s annual “Best High School in the DMV” contest on Instagram now through March 31. The six Montgomery County high schools to make the “Sweet 16” are Montgomery Blair, Northwest, Northwood, Rockville, Wheaton, and Quince Orchard. (more…)