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Brooks Brothers glass smashed in series of possible break-ins in Montgomery County
Several businesses saw windows or doors smashed in a series of possible break-ins overnight in Montgomery County, Maryland. Brooks Brothers on Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase had its glass door smashed. Police were on the scene at 4 a.m. to help cover the storefront with cardboard. A window was smashed...
Teen wanted in Silver Spring double homicide arrested at the airport, police say
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A teen wanted in connection with a Memorial Day double homicide in Silver Spring was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Monday, and police say he will be charged with murder as an adult. Montgomery County Department of Police say, officers identified 15-year-old Onyx Santana...
Missing teen found safe in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Police Department says they found a missing teen who has autism. Fourteen-year-old Joshua Maroy was last seen on Monday on 1901 Randolph Road at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to a flier released by police. Maroy was found...
2 adults, 2 minors charged in connection to series of burglaries at gun shops across Maryland
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Tuesday that four people have been indicted on charges in connection to a series of burglaries at gun stores across the Maryland area. Officials said from December of 2023 to March of 2024, the group was involved in at least ten burglaries and […]
Maryland parents could have the option to stop children from repeating third grade
Third-graders struggling to read won’t necessarily be held back, according to an updated draft literacy policy from the Maryland State Board of Education. The policy initially mandated that students unable to read at grade level would repeat the third grade, but the revised version allows families to seek a waiver that would permit their students to move into the fourth grade. As part of the ...
Big Spins, Big Mega Millions Jackpot Highlight The Week
— The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $575 million for Tuesday’s drawing as no one matched all six numbers, however three Maryland players won third-tier prizes of $10,000 on the multi-state game, one each in Rockville, Waldorf and Williamsport. Meanwhile two scratch-off players who purchased the $5 The...
Maryland woman, a Rice University student, found shot to death in her dorm, police say
A Maryland woman was found shot and killed inside her dorm room on Monday at Rice University in Houston, Texas, along with a gunman who is believed to have killed her and then taken his own life, according to police. Rice University Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez said Andrea Rodriguez Avila, a junior at Rice, was found dead in the dorms around 4:30 p.m. Central time during a welfare check after her family said they hadn't heard from her.Police said Avila also didn't show up to one of her classes on the first day of the semester.Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez...
Shooting incident under investigation in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury Police are investigating a shooting that left two injured Monday evening. We’re told the incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Light Street. Police say there were two victims, both adult men. One was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, while the other was treated for critical injuries and is listed in stable condition.
Owners of Noyac rental house plead guilty to charges related to tragic fire
Donate to WLIW-FM by becoming one of 100 new sustaining members!. A married couple whose Noyac rental house didn’t have working smoke detectors when it caught on fire, killing a pair of sisters from Maryland who were vacationing with their family in 2022, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to the fire, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said. Nicole Fuller reports in NEWSDAY that Peter Miller, 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent homicide and Pamela Miller, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless endangerment in connection with the fire that killed Lindsay Wiener, 19, and Jillian Wiener, 21, of Potomac, Maryland, prosecutors said.
Chaberton Energy starts work on new 2.9-MW Maryland community solar project
Chaberton Energy announced construction has started on a new 2.9-MWDC community solar project located in Fulton, Maryland. The Lime Kiln solar project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. The Lime Kiln community solar project will be part of the Maryland Community Solar program, enabling...
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