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New urgency to find a missing Manassas Park mother
A Manassas Park, Virginia, woman has been missing now for two weeks, and there’s a stepped-up effort to find her. Police and dozens of volunteers searched the trails at Blooms Park Thursday night, but there’s still no sign of 28-year-old Mamta Kafle Bhatt — a pediatric nurse.
Hollywood Buck killer prohibited from getting a hunter’s license in Virginia for 25 years
The killer of Richmond's beloved "Hollywood Buck" has plead guilty to multiple charges related to the act, as well as others in connection to the illegal killings of other deer.
Bullis High School Student Makes Olympic History
16-year-old sprinter Quincy Wilson made history on Aug. 9, becoming the youngest U.S. male track Olympic athlete in history as the rising junior at Bullis High School in Potomac, Maryland, ran the first leg of the men’s 4×400 relay in the qualifying race for Team USA. Wilson left...
Equinor & Dominion Energy Awarded Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Leases, but Local Resistance Remains in Maryland
News comes as Ocean City officials vow to fight current project off their coast. The federal government announced Wednesday that it has awarded two new offshore wind energy leases in the mid-Atlantic — one off the coast of Delaware, the other near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Virginia.
Hurricane Ernesto could bring strong waves, rip currents to Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia beaches
BETHANY BEACH, Del. - Hurricane Ernesto is barreling toward Bermuda, but it also poses a threat to the coastal areas of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia this weekend. The potential dangers include strong waves and rip currents, Bethany Beach Patrol Captain Joe Donnelly told FOX 5 in an interview Thursday. "Saturday, we're looking at four-foot surf," Donnelly said. "On Sunday, it looks like it's going to build to four to six-foot. So, we're going to have some pretty significant waves out there, as well as rip currents through the weekend."
Asian buffet arrives in Rockville
After 17 months of construction — and several confusing name changes — Umi Hotpot Sushi & Seafood Buffet has opened its doors on Rockville Pike. Crowds have been lining up nightly for the $39.95 all-you-can-eat dinner menu, which features individual stations for seafood, soup, sushi, hotpot, ramen, desserts and bubble tea. Umi also offers a weekday lunch buffet for $22.99, with lower price points for kids. You’ll find it in the former Miller’s Ale House space, around the corner from Aldi at the Congressional North Shopping Center.
Concern for Missing 16-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nevaeh Washington, a missing 16-year-old. Washington was last seen on the evening of Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her residence on Castle Boulevard in Fairland. She is...
Staffing shortage delays yard waste pickup in Rockville displeasing some residents
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Some residents in Rockville are displeased after their yard waste pick up has been inconsistent and has been sitting on their curb days. The city said the issue largely comes down to the time of year. “Sometimes it’s later in the day,” Brian Decicco, who lives in Rockville, […]
18-year-old arrested after reporting fake armed robbery at Safeway in Leesburg
LEESBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged after reporting a fake robbery at a Safeway in Leesburg on Saturday night. Officials said that on July 13 at about 7 p.m., the Leesburg Police received a report of an armed robbery at a Safeway located at 437 South King […]
Prosecutors seek harsher penalties for dealers in effort to combat overdose deaths
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - Efforts to combat overdose deaths by imposing harsher penalties on those who supply drugs are gaining momentum both nationwide and locally. In Los Angeles on Thursday, federal charges were announced against five individuals in connection with the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. The charges include the distribution of ketamine resulting in death.
Son stabs man to break up assault on his mother, Montgomery County police say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Montgomery County are investigating after a man was stabbed during an altercation with a woman on Thursday evening. Just after 5:20 p.m., Mongomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers responded to a home in the 12000 block of Old Columbia Pike. Investigators said a man and woman […]
Two Suspected in Montgomery County Auto Theft Crackdown, Hyattsville and Silver Spring Residents Arrested with Stolen Vehicle and Firearm
Two individuals have been apprehended in Montgomery County as part of an ongoing crackdown on vehicle thefts plaguing the area. In a detailed release by the Montgomery County Department of Police, 19-year-old DeJuan Jenifer of Hyattsville and 20-year-old Makiya Donohue of Silver Spring were arrested following the discovery of Jenifer in what was a 2020 Kia Sportage with Florida plates, recently reported stolen from Washington, D.C.
Kennedy Street Crew used COVID-19 loan to buy drugs in bulk, leader admits in plea deal
WASHINGTON — A leader of the notorious Kennedy Street Crew pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges Thursday as part of a deal that will send him to prison for at least a decade. Kenneth Ademola Olugbenga was one of more than a dozen alleged members of the gang, also...
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