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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Silver Spring, Md., contractor dies after what appears to be electrocution in Williamsport
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) is investigating an incident Wednesday in Williamsport in which a contractor from Silver Spring, Md., died after he was apparently electrocuted, authorities said. Sgt. Carly Hose, spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, confirmed on Friday that the 47-year-old man working for a contractor's company died at...
‘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.
Man killed in shooting near park in Southeast DC, police investigating
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police said they were investigating the death of a man whom they found shot near the Anacostia Park Roller Skating Pavilion in Southeast on the Fourth of July. Someone flagged down members of the United States Park Police in the 1500 block of Anacostia Dr. SE around 8:45 p.m. about […]
Discarded Fourth of July fireworks cause house fire in Silver Spring
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) said discarded fireworks prompted a house fire Thursday night in Silver Spring. At around 12:45 a.m., MCFRS responded to 3229 Medway St. near Claridge Road in the Glenmont Forest neighborhood for reports of a fire. According to Pete Piringer, […]
Southeast DC shooting suspect caught on camera, DC Police ask for help identifying him
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for the man responsible for a Southeast D.C. shooting on Saturday morning, according to officials. Police said officers responded to the 1500 block of 19th Street, Southeast around 8:57 a.m. to reports of gunfire. When officers got to the scene, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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...
Public Safety - Week of July 5, 2024
Virginia State Police tried to stop a Nissan driving west on Old Keene Mill Rd. in Springfield at 5:14 p.m. on June 30 for reckless driving. Police say the driver refused to stop, instead speeding away. The pursuit concluded near Old Keene Mill Rd and Spring Street when the Nissan struck multiple other vehicles, and the suspect driver and passenger fled on foot. The Nissan was left in drive and stopped by the same state trooper who positioned his vehicle in front of the moving Nissan.
Man punches Giant Food employee, steals cash in Montgomery County: Police
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Authorities in Montgomery County are looking for a suspect accused of a strong-arm robbery that occurred last month inside a Giant Food grocery store in Bethesda. Officers with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) were dispatched to the store in the 7100 block of...
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 […]
United States Marshals open fire during armed carjacking in Southeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said agents with the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau were investigating after two United States Marshals shot someone early Friday morning. Around 1:15 a.m., the Deputy United States Marshals were parked in two vehicles in the 2100 block of 11th Street, Northwest. That’s when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, of Southeast, […]
‘Left here a hero': Family mourns father who died in Largo fire
The daughters of a man killed in a fire early Tuesday believe their father died saving the life of a child. Amid the sounds of Fourth of July fireworks and the smell of cookouts, Andra King’s family could only imagine the togetherness they would’ve had with their father Thursday.
Suspect arrested in DC after leading Virginia State Police on chase in stolen car
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested someone after they led Virginia State Police (VSP) on a chase in a stolen car and hit another car in the process Thursday evening. Just before 7 p.m., a VSP trooper was alerted to a stolen Toyota Prius heading north on I-395. The trooper turned on his […]
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