Passenger, 15, dies after vehicle strikes utility pole in Silver Spring
A 15-year-old girl died Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle in which she was riding lost control and knocked down a utility pole on Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police spokesperson Degan Bartels told Bethesda Today. The vehicle, a white Lexus GS350 sedan, that struck the pole was one...
Concern for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Emily Perez, a missing 13-year-old from Silver Spring. Perez was last seen on. Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the 11000 block of Stewart Ln., in Silver Spring....
Coming Soon: The Popular Grocery Chain Finally Expanding in Maryland
Here is what you need to know about the chain often called the "TJ Maxx of Supermarkets" and why its expansion is a big deal for Maryland shoppers this year. Unlike traditional grocery stores like Giant or Safeway, Grocery Outlet operates on an "opportunistic" buying model. They purchase overstock, packaging changes,...
First look: Bartaco in Rockville (Photos)
Bartaco at 950 Rose Avenue at Pike & Rose in Rockville appears ready to open any day now. The taqueria chain's first Maryland location had a sign in the window last evening reading, "Closed for staff training." Only a couple of workers were visible inside, but every table was set for dining, and all furnishings,...
Deadly I-495 DUI Crash: Lanham Woman Sentenced To Prison In Beltway Tragedy In Silver...
A Lanham woman who drove drunk and triggered a violent chain-reaction crash on the Capital Beltway that killed a 30-year-old passenger will serve three years in prison. Maria Luisa Alvarez, 20, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in the...
Metro, other rail traffic halted in downtown Silver Spring due to downed wires
Service on the Metro Red Line in both directions expected to be delayed Tuesday afternoon after a downed wire caused a halt to all rail traffic in downtown Silver Spring, according to social media posts from a Montgomery County fire department spokesperson and Metro officials. At about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday,...
Two Veterinarians Suspended By HISA After Track-Office Searches At Laurel And Delaware Allegedly Turn...
Two racetrack veterinarians who are the principals of Maryland Veterinary Group (MVG) have been served with notices of violations and were given provisional suspensions that started Jan. 12 after Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) searches of that practice's offices at Laurel Park and Delaware Park...
Audit exposes $760 million in uncollectable overpayments, state officials point fingers
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Thousands of Maryland residents have received letters from the Maryland Department of Labor demanding repayment of unemployment insurance overpayments. Gina Cross received a letter demanding $250; however, Cross insists she's never applied for unemployment benefits. "I've been working the same place...
Dump Truck Driver Killed in Early-Morning I-95 Crash in Maryland, Traffic Delays Persist
ELKRIDGE, Md. — A deadly early-morning crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County left one man dead and several others injured, causing significant traffic disruptions for commuters traveling between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., on Monday. According to the Maryland State Police, the collision occurred around 5:30...
Montgomery County police investigating armed robbery at hotel
Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a hotel on New Year's Day.

















