Category Archives: Local News

Police Shoot Suspect After Gunfire Erupts in Montgomery Village
Gaithersburg, Md. (DG) - Montgomery County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery Village. Officers were patrolling near Contour Roa...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026

Police Search for 9 Teens in Violent Wheaton Mall Robbery
Rockville, Md. (DG) - Montgomery County Police are searching for nine teenagers accused of carrying out a violent robbery inside Wheaton Mall. Investigators say the group, made up of six boys a...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026

Hagerstown Man Acquitted of Murder Charges, Faces Retrial After Split Verdict in Baltimore Mass Shooting
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - A Hagerstown man will face a second trial on several charges after a jury returned a split verdict in connection to a deadly mass shooting in East Baltimore. 44-year-old ...
Dianah Gibson Mar 25, 2026

Route 77 Bridge in Frederick County to Reopen Ahead of Schedule
NORTHERN FREDERICK COUNTY, MD (JK) - Motorists on Route 77 will soon see traffic returning to the Rocky Ridge Road bridge over Beaver Branch and under the Maryland Midland Railroad, with the Maryland ...
Jimmy Key Mar 24, 2026

Silver Spring Dentist Charged With Sex Offenses; Police Seek Additional Victims
Gaithersburg, MD (JK) - A Silver Spring dentist has been charged with multiple sex offenses following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims Investigations Divi...
Jimmy Key Mar 24, 2026

Moore, McClain Delaney Oppose ICE Site as Court Pauses Project
Hagerstown, Md. (DG) - Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney held a closed-door meeting Monday in Washington County to discuss growing opposition to a proposed ICE...
Dianah Gibson Mar 24, 2026

Gaithersburg Man Arrested After Striking Maryland State Police Cruiser on I-270
Montgomery County, MD (JK) - A Gaithersburg man is in custody after allegedly striking a Maryland State Police trooper's vehicle and attempting to flee Sunday night on Inte...
Jimmy Key Mar 23, 2026

Morning Fire Near Darnestown Injures One, Displaces Family
Darnestown, MD (JK) - A fire early Monday morning in Montgomery County injured one person and left nine adults and five children temporarily displaced. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Jimmy Key Mar 23, 2026

Frederick County Awarded $1 Million to Redevelop Senior Center, Add Affordable Housing
Frederick, MD (JK) - Frederick County has secured $1 million in federal funding to redevelop a senior center and add affordable housing at 1440 Taney Avenue, marking a significant step in expanding se...
Jimmy Key Mar 23, 2026

Fatal Rollover Crash Claims Two Lives in Montgomery County
Rockville, Md. (DG) - Montgomery County Police are investigating a deadly crash that left two men dead and another seriously injured early Sunday morning. The collision happened around 3 a.m. a...
Dianah Gibson Mar 23, 2026



