2 hospitalized after 3-car crash in Montgomery County
Two people were hospitalized after a three-car crash in Montgomery County on Saturday.
Caught On Camera: Repeat Attacker Targets Fairfax Mosque, CAIR Calls For Hate Crime Charges
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says a man accused of launching an anti-Muslim attack at the Dar Al Nur Community Center in Fairfax County should face hate crime prosecution after allegedly targeting Somali-American worshippers for the second time. This time, the whole thing was caught on camera....
Family Of 8 Displaced After $150K House Fire Spreads Through Gaithersburg Home
A family of eight was forced out of their home after a fast-moving house fire tore through multiple levels of a Maryland residence Friday night. Firefighters were dispatched just after 8 p.m. on Dec. 12 to the 12800 block of Tern Drive in the Gaithersburg/Darnestown area, after reports of a fire inside a home,...
Maryland HOA holiday lights dispute highlights what homeowners can and can’t do
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A Maryland family's ongoing battle with their homeowners' association over a Christmas light display has reignited a broader conversation about how much control HOAs can legally exercise over holiday decorations. 7News has been following the case, in which the family continues to face...
Parkville mother & daughter duo sentenced for roles in $3.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme
MARYLAND (WBFF) — A mother and daughter duo from Parkville were sentenced for their roles in a $3.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s office. On Dec. 8, Tasha S. Saunders, 46, was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for two...
Local Holocaust survivors look forward to Hanukkah while reflecting on the past
After long lives with common roots in a collective horror, about 185 Holocaust survivors gathered Thursday in Rockville to light a candle on the menorah, catch up with old friends, share some laughs over lunch, and celebrate resilience. “It boosts my energy,” said Faina Pesina, an 86-year-old originally from...
FEMA Rejects Western Maryland Flood Aid Twice After $33M Damage, Leaves Towns Without Federal...
FEMA has twice rejected requests for federal disaster assistance after devastating May floods in western Maryland, leaving local leaders to confront mounting recovery costs.
Twin DNA challenge overcome: Man sentenced in 1987 rape at Woodbridge gas station
A judge on Thursday sentenced a Florida man to 25 years in prison in a 1987 rape and abduction at a Woodbridge gas station -- a case that marked the first time a U.S. court has successfully identified a suspect despite the challenge of identical twin DNA. Russell Marubbio, 54, of Putnam County, Fla., was arrested in...
Eric’s law protests those with hidden disabilities
ANNAPOLIS — Eric Carpenter-Grantham received the same talk about law enforcement interactions that most other young Black men receive, but it differed slightly because he has autism. If police approach him, his mother told him to yell, ‘I have autism and someone call my mom.” “I remember I told my mom, ‘I can do...
Maryland’s response to winter weather is ever-changing
With snow in the forecast, the agency in charge of many of the state's roadways are making sure preparations are in place.
