Maryland recommends $100K payments to descendants of lynching victims after study
The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed a 630-page report documenting state complicity in post-Civil War lynchings, recommending $100K reparations.
Concern for Missing 17-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Araceli Elizabeth Mena Pineda, a missing 17-year-old from Silver Spring. Mena Pineda was last seen Sunday, January 4, 2026, at approximately 7 p.m., in the 11500...
Suspects threatens to use explosives in attempted bank robbery: Loudoun County deputies
Loudoun County deputies are investigating an attempted bank robbery in Sterling.
Maryland medical system implements masking policy as respiratory illnesses rise
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) implemented an updated masking policy, requiring visitors and patients with respiratory symptoms to wear a mask when visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Explosive Sterling Bank Threat Suspect Shot In Confrontation At Walmart Dies: Sheriff (UPDATED)
The man who threatened to rob a Virginia bank branch with explosives on Monday who was shot during an officer-involved shooting a day later has died, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and special agents from the FBI tracked down Connor Peltzer, 30, in the parking lot of the …
Report finds mice, filth, and medical neglect inside Maryland youth detention centers
MARYLAND — A new state watchdog report is raising serious concerns about the conditions inside Maryland’s youth detention centers, including allegations of abuse, neglect, and unsafe environments — particularly inside Baltimore City’s facilities. According to the Maryland Office of the Correctional Ombudsman,...
Matchbox closes permanently at Reston Station
The Matchbox restaurant in Reston has quietly closed its doors for good. We’re told the closure happened last week. The restaurant – located in Reston Station in the same plaza with Founding Farmers and Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse – originally opened in 2021. Matchbox is part...
Home invaders assault two occupants in Rockville
A home invasion turned violent in Rockville on January 4, 2026. According to Rockville City police, two suspects targeted a home in the College Gardens neighborhood at 2:53 AM Sunday morning, in the 500 block of College Parkway. After damaging a door and failing to gain entry to the house, the suspects were...
Maryland man sentenced for stealing vehicles from BWI, Reagan National Airport
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after he and an accomplice stole multiple vehicles from airport parking facilities in the Washington, D.C., region, officials say. What we know:. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia,...
Bicentennial of Maryland’s Landmark ‘Jew Bill’ Observed This Week
Thomas Kennedy reportedly never actually met a Jew during his lifetime. But that still didn’t prevent him from doing what he felt was right. Kennedy – who was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1776 and died in Hagerstown in 1832 — might be the most important non-Jew in the annals of Maryland Jewry and religious liberty...
