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An Annandale man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Nov. 20 for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the Department of Justice reports. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern...

Montgomery County police have identified Jadyn Mekhi Brown, 20, of Silver Spring, as the man whom officers found dead from gunshot wounds in Fairland on Wednesday night, the department said Thursday in a press release. Officers found Brown in the area of Aston Manor Drive in Silver Spring’s Fairland neighborhood...

The Montgomery County Department of Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, December 5, 2025, at an undisclosed location in Montgomery County and will conduct focused enforcement on impaired driving laws. The exact location of the checkpoint will not be disclosed in advance. Who: Montgomery County...

Montgomery County Police say a 22-year-old man died after he was found in the street with a gunshot wound on Friday afternoon, following an argument and physical fight with a 20-year-old suspect who then fled the scene. According to MCPD, “At approximately 2:07 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025, Montgomery...

Maryland has become the latest state to warn licensees about offering prediction markets, as it joins a growing list of state regulators. On Wednesday (November 19), the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission sent a notification to its licensees regarding the controversial subject. Within the letter, the...

Idlewylde resident Cory Thomas Burkhardt, 37, did his best to avoid being apprehended, but found himself behind bars after a police pursuit that started in Frederick and spanned into Montgomery County. Deputies said the chaos started around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, when a Frederick County deputy spotted a...

A recent social media post has sparked a lively discussion about the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. A Marylander, after seeing the famous landmark in person for the first time, expressed disappointment, comparing the bridge unfavorably to the larger Bay bridges in Maryland and the Mackinac bridge. The user acknowledged...

Residents of Montgomery Village have recently noticed an unusual number of helicopters flying back and forth in the area. The constant activity, particularly in the morning hours, has sparked curiosity and speculation among the locals. They have taken to social media to share their observations and seek answers about...

A man has been sentenced in the December 2022 murder of a young woman in Montgomery County whose remains were thrown off an Intercounty Connector bridge. Keylin Chavez-Dominguez, 20, was killed by her ex-boyfriend following an argument inside of the pair’s apartment in Rockville on Dec. 30, 2022, according to...

Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 the area of Richmond Avenue and Fenton Street, where there were reports of shots fired, with one person down. Upon arrival, officers found Babacar Mbengue, lying in the street with a gunshot wound...