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Woman hit, killed by car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said a woman was killed after being hit by a car in Great Falls on Saturday morning. Officers said they were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash at Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive. The woman died there. The driver of the […]
Efrain Diaz Romero Charged With Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
A 34-year-old hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Montgomery County last month has been arrested and charged, police say. Takoma Park resident Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, 42, was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard. On Friday, authorities announced that...
Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision That Occurred Overnight
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment in Gaithersburg at approximately 2:15am on Saturday that has now been confirmed as fatal. The following is a brief summary of events regarding the fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Goshen Road near Rock Elm Way:
Convicted Felon Arrested, Illegal Gun Seized After Dramatic Foot Chase in Downtown Silver Spring
A foot chase in downtown Silver Spring on Friday resulted in the arrest of a felon with a prior robbery conviction and the seizure of an illegal gun, according to Montgomery County Police 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos. Day shift 3rd District officers responded to a report of a man...
Suspect detained in Rockville armed robbery
Montgomery County police responded to a report of an armed robbery in Rockville Wednesday night, July 17, 2024. The robbery was reported in the 12500 block of Village Square Terrace at 9:50 PM Wednesday. @DCNewsLive on Twitter reported that a vehicle was later pulled over by police on Old Georgetown Road at the interchange with I-495 in Bethesda. At least one person in that vehicle was detained in relation to the armed robbery.
Montgomery County Man Wanted for First-Degree Murder in Connection with Fatal Shooting in West Virginia
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office in Morgantown, WV are searching for a 19-year-old Montgomery Village man wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred on Mountain Valley Drive in Morgantown, West Virginia on Thursday, July 11. According to a news release, “Upon arriving on scene, Deputies located a male...
Free People closing at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Is closing at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The store's final day of operation will be Friday, July 26, 2024. A bohemian brand of Urban Outfitters, Free People opened this location in May of 2013. Despite that solid track record of success, the store has ultimately succumbed to the moribund Montgomery County economy, along with MoCo's high taxes and ever-shrinking business profit margins. Not only do I find no reports of Free People stores closing elsewhere in recent times, but Urban Outfitters is actually expanding the brand by opening additional Free People locations this year.
MCFRS Respond to Collision With Entrapment Overnight in Gaithersburg
Update: The collision has not been confirmed as fatal. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment in Gaithersburg at approximately 2:15am on Saturday. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the incident involved two vehicles and occurred at the intersection of Goshen Rd...
FCPS Present Capital Improvement Plan
The presentation focused on 10-year enrollment projections and three top projects. The school board also focused on addressing future enrollment needs and facility expansions. The three key projects are Middletown Elementary School expansion, Jordan Springs Elementary School expansion, and the construction of a fourth high school in Frederick County. An...
1 dead, family displaced, firefighter injured in Germantown fire
A man is dead, a family was displaced and a firefighter was hurt following a house fire in Germantown, Maryland, on Friday. The fire broke out at a home at 11400 Neelsville Church Rd., near Shakespeare Boulevard, around 10 a.m., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. It said an...
Fairfax County paw parents can get their pets microchipped for free during National Lost Pet Prevention Month
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — For the remainder of July, paw parents in Fairfax County can get their pets microchipped for free, thanks to the county’s shelter. In honor of July being National Lost Pet Prevention Month, the Fairfax County Animal Shelter is offering free microchips at the shelter’s Vaccine and Microchip Clinics. […]
Dan Snyder’s Virginia mansion, estate on market for $60M
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Mount Vernon estate of former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder hit the market. The asking price for the 16.5 acres along the Potomac River: $60 million. The property listing on TTR Sotheby’s International Realty’s website says River View is the largest privately-owned parcel of George Washington’s original […]
18-Year-Old Named Maryland’s First Youth Poet Laureate
Tara Prakash, an 18-year-old rising senior at Sidwell Friends School, has earned the title of Maryland’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate. Prakash, a resident of Chevy Chase, is also Montgomery County’s Youth Poet Laureate, a title she will continue to hold until December of this year. Even at...
Event at House That Almost Hosted “DMV’s Biggest Mansion Party” in 2022 Has Been Cancelled By Police
An event scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the 5900 block of Sundown Rd. in Gaithersburg/Laytonsville, has been cancelled, according to a social media post by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). The post also stated that “Montgomery County Police will be present and are advising attendees to stay...
Police Investigating Restaurant Burglary; Surveillance Footage Released
Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at approximately 2:58 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at La Fonda Paisa Restaurant (7900blk of Georgia Ave) in Silver Spring. According to police, the suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black and white t-shirt with red...
Prince William supervisors approve home-based gun shop near Nokesville
The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors approved a special use permit for a home gun manufacturing and selling business near Nokesville on Tuesday. The permit allows for the continuation of an existing business, Mystikos Armament, which changed locations following the owner’s move to a 1.6-acre plot of land in the Brentsville District. The business, owned by Nokesville resident Neal Roddy, was recommended for approval two years ago by the county Planning Commission under a different address.
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