Severe storms leave widespread damage, scattered power outages across DC region
BETHESDA, Md. - A major cleanup is underway after powerful storms swept through the Washington, D.C. region, toppling trees and knocking out power to numerous homes. A major cleanup is underway after powerful storms swept through the region. A massive tree crashed into a house in Bethesda, trapping a person...
DC severe weather: Storms bring downed trees, lightning and heavy rain
A powerful line of severe thunderstorms is pushing through the DC Metro area, bringing heavy rain, dangerous lightning, and straight-line winds up to 60 mph.
Storms, high winds rip through MoCo, endangering workers on a scaffolding, downing trees, wires
As severe thunderstorms rolled through the county Monday evening, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews responded to multiple weather-related calls including two workers stranded on scaffolding nine stories up in Gaithersburg. Around 4:12 p.m. scaffolding on the Washingtonian Towers in Gaithersburg co
Concern for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Rosa Angelica Gaitan, a missing 12-year-old. Gaitan was last seen on Monday, August 10, 2026, around 4:00 p.m., on Croydon Court in Silver Spring. She is 5...
Tree Falls on Home, Sparks Basement Electrical Fire
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded around 4:25 p.m. Monday to the 5100 block of Cedar Lane in Bethesda for a reported house fire after a tree fell onto a home. According to MCFRS spokesperson David Pazos, crews found an electrical outlet on fire in the basement after...
WATCH: No injuries reported in fully engulfed car fire
Fire crews extinguished a fully engulfed vehicle on Fulton Street NW in Washington, D.C.
Maryland Woman Wins $50,000 at 7-Eleven
A Silver Spring woman who says she rarely buys scratch-off tickets is celebrating a $50,000 Maryland Lottery win after deciding to try her luck during a stop at a Hyattsville convenience store. According to MD Lottery, the Montgomery County resident purchased a $20 100X the Cash scratch-off at the 7-Eleven...
A tense wait for answers after Milford teen’s mystery exit from national contest: Dan...
"I don't know where I lost points," Aangad said that night, and later confirming, "I had answered the questions correctly."
Landover Shooting Leaves Silver Spring Man Dead; Suspect Dies During Manhunt
LANDOVER, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting Thursday in the Landover area. The victim is 41-year-old Malcolm King of Silver Spring. On August 6, 2026, at approximately 4:40 pm, officers responded to the 6900 block of Stoddert Lane...
Vehicles broken into during funeral at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery: police
Thieves stole purses and wallets from six unlocked vehicles parked at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery during a funeral service on Friday afternoon. Police report that an unknown individual opened the unlocked doors while family members were inside attending the service. Prince George’s County Police are investigating the
