Montgomery County Police, FBI take down international fraud scheme
Montgomery County police partnered with the FBI for a major international takedown of fraudsters accused of stealing more than $50 million from Americans.
Centreville Snowplow Driver Killed In Violent Route 7 Crash With Pickup In Loudoun County
The deadly collision happened around 4 p.m. on Feb. 2, along Leesburg Pike (Route 7) at Blue Ridge Mountain Road in Bluemont, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the crash involved a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a snowplow and salt spreader and a pickup truck.
Three Inmate Deaths Reported In Maryland Prisons In January
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland corrections officials are again investigating a fatal inmate attack, marking the third prison death in the state in January and renewing concerns raised by advocates and officials about violence within the state’s correctional system. On Jan. 26, a 33-year-old inmate who was serving time...
‘A complete mess:’ Neighbors dig out buses in Prince William; school system reports high...
Students in Prince William County returned to school Tuesday on a two-hour delay, which the school system called a success, but some community members said the day saw plenty bumps in the road. One parent, whose daughter attends Ashland Elementary School in mid-county, told InsideNoVa his wife took their children to...
‘The Klan Whisperer’: The author who befriends KKK members and convinces them to quit
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A collection of Ku Klux Klan hoods, robes and regalia sits in Daryl Davis' Maryland home, each with its own story. "He was the grand dragon of Baltimore," said Davis as he showed one of the robes to Hearst sister station WBAL-TV. "His day job when he was trying to bomb the synagogue? Baltimore...
Salvation Army to Permanently Close
The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center at 11550 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda will permanently close on Saturday, February 14 (h/t @pike.and.rozay). The Salvation Army Thrift Store is a nonprofit retail operation that sells donated clothing, furniture, electronics, and household items at affordable...
Maryland Brothers, Jamaican Nationals Linked In Federal Lottery Fraud Scheme
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Landover Hills, Maryland, man pled guilty to fraud charges in federal court, in connection with a lottery fraud scheme. Wayne Henry, 36, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. attorney...
Man Found Dead After Gas Release Triggers Hazmat Scare In Derwood Neighborhood (Developing)
Montgomery County police were dispatched around 2:39 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to the 8100 block of Front Street in Derwood, after reports that a person had released hazardous material inside a residence, according to authorities. Officers quickly evacuated nearby homes as a precaution and urged the public to stay...
Prince William County police searching for Walmart assault suspect
Police said that an unknown man approached two different women and inappropriately touched them.
Montgomery County Victims Spark Global FBI Takedown Of $50M Scam Ring In India
A yearlong investigation that began with terrified Maryland victims has ended with an international takedown halfway around the world. Federal and local authorities announced that a joint investigation rooted in Montgomery County led to the dismantling of three scam call centers in India that stole nearly $50 million...

















