Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead in Montgomery County
As of Sunday morning, no arrests have been made and police have not released the woman's name.
Maryland State Police Issue Warning About Impersonation Scam
The Maryland State Police (MSP) are alerting residents to a recent scam where individuals are impersonating state troopers and officers from other police agencies. The scammers are using deceptive tactics, including faking caller ID information to appear as legitimate law enforcement. According to the MSP, these...
What is sepsis? A Maryland doctor explains the symptoms and how it’s caused.
Monday marks the start of Sepsis Awareness Month, and MedStar Health reports that too many still don't know about it and its symptoms.
Gunfire hits Navy Yard apartment building
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, MPD says an officer heard gunfire near the Insignia on M apartments on New Jersey Avenue Southeast. Investigators found two windows damaged by gunfire. One on the first-floor lobby and a second on the fifth floor which is a residence. “I...
Ashley Frederick Arrested for 8th Street Simple Assault
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect who assaulted the victim in Northwest. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the suspect and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation in the 1900 block of 8th Street, Northwest. During the altercation, the suspect...
Juvenile arrested after allegedly trying to set food truck on fire
A juvenile was taken into custody Saturday night after they allegedly tried to light a food truck on fire in Downtown Silver Spring.
Family searches for missing Hyattsville teen
Dozens of people gathered Sunday in prayer for Maryland teen Dacara Thompson's fast return home. The vigil was held Sunday at the same spot in Langley Park where her car and belongings were found shortly after her disappearance. Attendees then went knocking door to door in hope of getting some...
Safeway employee slashed with an axe trying to stop a shoplifter
WASHINGTON — A man is in custody for assaulting a grocery store employee with an axe. On Friday, Andrew Spielman entered a Safeway grocery store along Piney Branch Road just before 10 p.m. According to police, Spielman began placing multiple grocery items inside a backpack before being confronted by an employee.
E-bike battery explodes, burning person in Leesburg
An e-bike battery exploded, burning someone in Leesburg.
Breakthrough in twin DNA analysis leads to historic conviction in 1987 Virginia rape case
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A Prince William County jury on Aug. 21 convicted a Florida man in a 1987 rape and abduction at a Woodbridge gas station in a case marking the first time a U.S. court has...
