The community is rallying behind the family of 53-year-old Dominique Mwepu, who was killed by a driver in Germantown on Monday night. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to support his wife and son and help them with funeral costs.
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CBS’s 48 Hours will air an episode this Saturday, October 5 at 10 p.m. on the death of Sarah Harris, initially reported as an overdose by her boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan, an oral surgeon in Germantown, MD. An investigation revealed evidence of Ryan providing powerful drugs to Harris, leading to his conviction and 45-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder. A preview of the episode can be seen below.
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The Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on September 30, 2024, where a 53-year-old man was struck and killed in Germantown. (more…)
Permanent signage is up for Ross at 12940 Middlebrook Rd. in the Germantown Commons shopping center. According to its Google listing, the store is scheduled to open the week of October 13.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting 11 “Community Conversations” throughout September and October to gather input on the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, with sessions tailored to different regions and community groups, including one for Upcounty residents in Germantown on Sept. 30 at BlackRock Center for the Arts. (more…)
The Germantown Flea Market returns Saturday, October 5, from 8am-1pm at the MARC rail commuter lot at the intersection of Germantown Rd. (Rt. 118) and Bowman Mill Drive. Additional details below courtesy of the Germantown Historical Society: (more…)
The Salgado family, known for their extravagant yearly Christmas display, is hosting “Salgado Haunted Manor,” a haunted walkthrough display this year for Halloween at 11104 Knights Ct. Germantown. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a burglary at a Shell Gas Station in Germantown, where suspects used a 16-passenger van to smash through the store window, steal an ATM, and flee the scene (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to 18600 Village Fountain Dr., near Clopper Rd, in Germantown for a fire at a middle-of-the-row townhouse (with residential sprinklers) on Tuesday morning.
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UPDATE: Tylasia Russell has been located safe and unharmed.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Tylasia Claudia Russell.
A 71-year-old motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle collision at Darnestown and Germantown Roads that occurred on Saturday, September 21.