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CRIME & SAFETY
Frederick County playground burns down, deputies investigating arson
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — People in a Frederick County neighborhood were surprised and shaken up after seeing that the Green Hill Park Playground had burned down in a fire that broke out Saturday morning. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said it believes someone intentionally set the fire at around 4:30 a.m. […]
‘We just want peace': Maryland grandfather-to-be dies after clash with neighbors over dogs
A family is looking for answers after their loved one died after a neighborhood argument turned physical. Marvin Guevara died June 30 after a dispute with his neighbors over his dogs. He was just 40. Two weeks ago, the confrontation happened on June 14 on Bucklodge Road near Germantown, Maryland.
More details emerge about shots fired in Urbana last month
A man accused of a June 21 shooting in Urbana that sent a neighborhood into an hour-long lockdown but did not lead to any injuries had a criminal history and prior incidents of improper firearm use, charging documents indicate. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is accused of firing multiple shots from inside a residence in the 3800 block of Braveheart Drive using a firearm and ammunition he was not ...
Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christian Kent a missing 15-year-old from Burtonsville. Kent was last seen on Friday, June 21, 2024, in the 3200 block of Wood Avenue in Burtonsville. He...
Frederick, Md., man found guilty in murder of Hagerstown man after accomplice testifies
A Washington County jury recently found a Frederick, Md., man guilty in the St. Patrick's Day 2022 shooting death of Hagerstown resident Jermaine Reed II in Hagerstown's West End. The weeklong trial included testimony on Thursday, June 27, from a co-defendant in the case who supplied Hagerstown Police with information...
Assault at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
Montgomery County police responded to a report of a 2nd-degree assault at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda Monday night, July 1, 2024. The assault was reported at the mall at 8:40 PM Monday. This is the eighth assault reported at the popular retail center this year, as violent crime at...
Victim Robbed While Depositing Money in ATM; Surveillance Photo of Suspect Released
Montgomery County Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at a Bank of America ATM in the 13700 block of Connecticut Avenue in Silver Spring. According to police, the suspect approached the victim, who was attempting to put money into an ATM, and stole an...
Officer Nicholas Ozkayan Presented With Citation For Bravery
The City of Gaithersburg has announced that Gaithersburg Police Officer Nicholas Ozkayan was among the 58 public safety officials honored by the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce as part of its 30th annual Public Safety Awards program that took place on June 27 at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds. This annual...
Suspect Punches Employee While Trying to Return Stolen Merchandise for Cash
Montgomery County Police have released surveillance images of a suspected wanted in connection to an assault and robbery that occurred last month at a Bethesda Giant. Per the news release: “Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, inside the Giant Food grocery store in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda. Detectives have released surveillance photos of the male suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.
Dozens of firefighters respond to Montgomery County house fire
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Over 60 firefighters with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to a two-story house fire late Wednesday night. The fire happened in a two-story single-family home just before 10:30 p.m. in the area of Layhill Road and Norbeck Road. The home was vacant at the time […]
Police monitor Gaithersburg home amid neighborhood party complaints
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Police were keeping an eye on a Gaithersburg area home on July 4th after complaints from some neighbors about past pool parties there. As 7News’s Kelly Lynne has reported this week, some residents of Woodfield Estates south of Damascus have complained about parties...
MCFRS: Fireworks cause significant Fourth of July house fire in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A person is displaced and their home significantly damaged after a Fourth of July fire broke out late Thursday night in Aspen Hill. Crews with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) were initially dispatched to the 144000 block of Brade Drive at about 11:30 p.m. A […]
Multiple educators arrested this year throughout our region
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — They're meant to guide and protect our children, but teachers throughout our region have found themselves in trouble with the law time and time again this year leaving many to question how is this happening?. Most recently 24-year-old Lewis Laury, a Mervo High School teacher was...
Bethesda employee punched in the face during robbery
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A man is wanted in Montgomery County for allegedly trying to return stolen goods at a grocery store before assaulting an employee. According to police, they were called to the Giant Food grocery store in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda for a strong-armed robbery, on Tuesday, June 25. A preliminary investigation showed the wanted man came in and tried to return items he didn’t pay for.
Car fully engulfed in flames after crash in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to a two-car crash early Thursday morning. The crash happened at about 4 a.m. on Southbound I-270 in the area of Montrose Road. There, two cars collided into jersey walls, one of which then caught on fire. […]
Multiple packages of fireworks found near fiery Rockville, Md. collision, several injured
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Several people were injured early Fourth of July morning in Montgomery County after a crash caused one vehicle to catch fire, and police said multiple fireworks packages were found on the scene. Officials at around 4:50 a.m. said the crash involved two vehicles that...
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