Mayor Scott’s $163K SUV outpaces other MD executive vehicles; his office won’t say why
BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s $163,495 taxpayer-funded SUV continues to draw scrutiny over government spending, as records obtained by Spotlight on Maryland show that county executives and at least one statewide leader are spending far less on official vehicles. Scott has defended his new...
» Probable Cause Found in Sneaker Store Homicide
Detective testimony and surveillance footage provided evidence of probable cause in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Oct. 8. Andre Townsend, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Derrick Howard, 39, on the 3000 block of...
Maryland bank fraud: Suspect wanted after $12.2K stolen, St. Mary’s sheriff investigating
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help identifying a fraud suspect. The suspect withdrew $12,200 from banks in Maryland. Information can be reported anonymously to Crime Solvers. ST. MARY'S COUNTY, Md. - A suspect involved in a bank fraud case has been caught on camera...
1 hurt after shots fired in Rockville; suspect in custody
An investigation is underway after police responded to shots fired in Montgomery County on Tuesday night.
Hiker who died on Billy Goat Trail identified as Loudoun County teacher
The man who died on the Billy Goat Trail last week has been identified as Todd Funkhouser, a beloved Loudoun County teacher. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded after reports of an emergency along the popular hiking trail near Great Falls. Officials say the incident remains under investigation....
Missing Person Alert Leads To Drug Arrests, False Identity Discovery In Calvert County
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. — A Temple Hills man and a Hyattsville man face multiple charges after a traffic stop related to a missing person report led authorities to discover suspected cocaine and heroin, drug paraphernalia, a false Ohio driver’s license and six debit cards bearing different names, according to charging...
Pioter Fedorenko Caught With Skimming Devices In PG County
A man with no fixed address was arrested after allegedly recording himself planting skimming devices at gas station ATMs in Maryland, police announced. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit charged 34-year-old Pioter Fedorenko after investigators say he installed multiple skimmers and a...
11-Year-Old Korean American Girl Dies After Being Struck by School Bus in Maryland
An 11-year-old Korean American girl died after being struck by a school bus in Montgomery County, Maryland, on the 9th at 3:13 p.m. According to Montgomery County Police, the accident occurred at about 3:13 p.m. on the 9th in the Aspen Hill–Rockville area. Summer Lim (11), a student at Earle B. Wood Middle School,...
Maryland teens given probation for beating of Ex DOGE staffer
Two Maryland teens have been sentenced to probation for attacking a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer this past summer in Washington D.C.
Two Charged in String of Armed Robberies Targeting Montgomery County Pizza Restaurants
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested 22-year-old Terrance Barfield and 18-year-old Jaylen Cunningham, both of Washington, D.C., in connection with an armed robbery at Manny & Olga’s Pizza in Bethesda, with investigators later linking Barfield to three additional pizza restaurant robberies across...