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Police: Maryland man charged for burglary spree around DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested and charged a man from Maryland who went on a burglary spree around the District. On Wednesday, just after midnight, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) tried to stop 29-year-old Don Chase, of Prince George’s County, in the 1800 block of 9th St., NW but he […]
Maryland man and his dog escape through roof of trapped elevator
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A man and his dog had to be rescued from a stuck elevator on Monday, July 22, according to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. The Rescue Squad officials say that they were called after the elevator became jammed between two floors, leaving the man and his dog trapped inside the Maryland building.
‘To continue what he could not’: Scholarship honors slain Bethesda student
To illustrate her point, she spoke about the time he got to photograph a youth basketball tournament attended by NBA superstars LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Another photographer who was with her son pointed out the towering basketball figures and said Xan should take the shot. But instead, she said, her son told his friend to take the photo of the two stars, and Xan would record an image showing his friend getting the photo of James and Anthony.
Bethesda man conned into buying $1.1 million in gold bars
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — An Owings Mills man was arrested in connection with “government-imposter related gold bar scams,” police in Montgomery County said Thursday. On July 17, a 74-year-old Bethesda man reached out to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) Financial Crimes Section to report he had been swindled after seeing […]
Maryland AI company aims to prevent shootings with advanced detection tech
BETHESDA, Md. (7News) — There has been a lot of focus on what could have prevented the rally shooting and attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump last week in Pennsylvania. In the future, Artificial intelligence (AI) technology might play a bigger role in identifying threats. VOLT is an...
Concern for Missing Seventy-Five-Year-Old Woman
Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public's assistance in locating Asunta Ormache Plaza, a missing 75-year-old woman. # # #
Plans for 30-story building on Silver Spring’s Tastee Diner site move ahead
Plans for a redevelopment project that aims to preserve the historic dining car of Tastee Diner as part of a 30-story mixed-use residential building in downtown Silver Spring are moving ahead after receiving an initial green light from the Montgomery County Planning Board last week. The Planning Board unanimously voted...
Dominique Dawes Shares Support for Local Olympians, Simone Biles
A few days before the Olympics start in Paris, Silver Spring’s own gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes said she will be cheering on local athletes. She also shared her support for Simone Biles, the face of the U.S. gymnastics team, who been vocal about mental health within their sport.
‘Pickleball for all’: Montgomery County Public Schools offering varsity pickleball this fall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Last fall, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) became the first school district in the nation to pilot pickleball as a corollary sport at 11 high school. Now, they’re expanding the sport to all 25 high schools. Pickleball has quickly taken over the country, and this fall, the sport […]
Montgomery County Launches MoCoConnect Community Camera Sharing Program
Montgomery County Police have introduced MoCoConnect, a new initiative allowing residents to register their home security cameras voluntarily and indicate their willingness to be contacted if a crime occurs. According to Police Chief Marc Yamada, the program is organized in collaboration with Fusus by Axon and allows for camera integration,...
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