Public Safety

‘Back to what it was’: DC sewage response shifts to cleanup

‘Back to what it was’: DC sewage response shifts to cleanup

Contractors with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scape away leaves and soil contaminated by untreated sewage from the January 2026 sewage spill into the Potomac River. (Photo byDave Harp/Chesapeake Bay Journal) In a wooded gully a few dozen yards...

Man killed in Georgia Avenue collision

Man killed in Georgia Avenue collision

Plus: Dozens attend MoCo’s first immigration clinic; Royal Farms to open May 4 near downtown Silver Spring April 13, 2026 6:00 a.m. 11:24 p.m. Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man in a single-vehicle collision early Sunday...

State lawmakers to wrap up 2026 legislative session Monday

State lawmakers to wrap up 2026 legislative session Monday

Here’s what you need to know about issues tackled this session The Maryland General Assembly has spent the last three months working on legislation to address a host of critical issues, including tackling rising utility costs and limiting federal...

Police identify victim in fatal Gaithersburg shooting

Police identify victim in fatal Gaithersburg shooting

Officers ask those in area to check surveillance footage for suspicious activity Thursday Montgomery County police identified the victim of a fatal Thursday morning shooting in Gaithersburg as Christopher Gove, 32, of Gaithersburg, according to a...

Man fatally shot in Darnestown

Man fatally shot in Darnestown

Police say death is being investigated as homicide; no suspect in custody as of Thursday morning A man was fatally shot in a Darnestown neighborhood Thursday morning, Montgomery County police said in astatement on social media. At approximately 5:55...

County judge denies challenge to transparency law

County judge denies challenge to transparency law

Plus: County opens registration for rare whiskey lottery;Police plan effort to stop distracted driving April 9, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:18 a.m. Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. Bradford McCullough denied a challenge to Anton’s Law, a change to the...

State lawmakers introduced more than 40 immigration-related bills

State lawmakers introduced more than 40 immigration-related bills

Submissions mark majority Democratic legislature's greatest focus on issue in past 15 years, analysis shows April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Maryland’s majority Democratic legislature braced for thefederal ramp upof immigration enforcement this...

Rockville businesses ask police for help addressing car rallies

Rockville businesses ask police for help addressing car rallies

Plus: Three displaced in Washington Grove fire; Middle school students decorate snow plows for annual contest April 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. 6:46 a.m. Rockville business owners are asking police to do more to shut down car rallies after they said the...

Police identify man killed in Sunday collision in Derwood

Police identify man killed in Sunday collision in Derwood

Driver’s car struck tree off Crabbs Branch Way, department says April 7, 2026 1:59 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Montgomery County police identified Sukhbir Singh, 52, of Gaithersburg as the man who died Monday morning from injuries he suffered during a...

Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Chevy Chase

Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Chevy Chase

Connecticut Avenue reopened, residual delays expected Tuesday morning A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after a collision with a vehicle in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County police said in a statement. According to police, officers were dispatched at...