Silver Spring man charged after car fire damages Montgomery County home

Plus: Photos of suspected Brookeville vandals released; Florida teen charged in Germantown swatting cases

May 8, 2026 6:00 a.m. | Updated: May 8, 2026 12:37 a.m.

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A Silver Spring man has been charged with arson after authorities said he set a car on fire that damaged a nearby home. No injuries have been confirmed and the investigation is ongoing. [WJLA]

Photos of suspected vandals released by police

Montgomery County police released images of three people who they suspect are connected to antisemitic graffiti spray painted on Greenwood Elementary School in Brookeville on Saturday. [Montgomery County News]

Florida 17-year-old charged in Germantown hoax calls

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A Florida teen has been charged in connection with two swatting incidents targeting a Germantown home, Montgomery County police said. Detectives traced the false active shooter reports to a 17-year-old in Orlando. [DC News Now]

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