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The House gave initial approval to the Youth Auto Charge Reform Act on Friday, setting it up for final passage in the General Assembly after almost fifteen years of attempts. The bill would take five crimes off the list of 33 offenses that automatically qualify a juvenile to be charged as an adult in Maryland – the...

Turnstile at Made In America | photo by Rachel Del Sordo for WXPN | racheldelsordophotography.com. The former guitarist of Grammy-winning hardcore punk band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder and felony assault in Maryland, and the alleged victim is the singer’s father. Montgomery County, Maryland court...

Firefighters thought everyone had escaped a burning Maryland home — until they found someone still inside. First responders in Montgomery County were called around 5:45 a.m. on Friday morning to a fire that broke out inside a home in the 4700 block of Merivale Road in Chevy Chase, officials say.

A person was taken to an area hospital following an early morning shooting in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers from MCPD’s 3rd District were dispatched at approximately 2:04 a.m. to the 8600 block of Georgia Avenue, police said. One individual was transported to...

Kevin Morris, who has been wanted since an incident in June 2025, has been taken into custody after eluding authorities for the better part of the year, according to the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office. On June 5, 2025, officers were called to investigate a reported assault in progress involving...

Conducted a traffic stop at approximately 7:19 am Friday that led to the discovery of a loaded handgun in plain view inside the vehicle. Upon further investigation, officers determined the driver was not legally permitted to possess a firearm. The driver was taken into custody at the scene and charged...

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) this week said he will not veto a bill that transfers key responsibilities for managing the county’s pension system from the chief administrative officer to a volunteer board — despite his concerns about its implications. In a Monday memo to County Council...

A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to 10 indictment charges involving the death of a toddler before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in a hearing on April 3. Charles Rucker, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed against a minor, three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, four...

If you spend any time in D.C., you know rats are a problem. "They be in the dumpsters. They be running in groups, like, two, three — a few too many," one man told News4. Another resident said said he’s downright afraid of them. "There was a dead...

Lindsay Auto has struck a deal with federal and Maryland regulators after being accused of dangling low car prices that often vanished once buyers sat down to sign. Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, more than $75 million in charges could be eligible for...