Silver Spring man sentenced for online child sex abuse
A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for committing child sex abuse crimes involving more than 100 minors. Chase William Mulligan, 28, was sentenced Tuesday… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Former police officer sentenced for setting fire to relatives’ homes
A career police officer who was chief of two police departments was sentenced Feb. 13 to 55 years in prison. The sentence was in connection with three arsons in Clarksburg,… Read More
Shooting death at Potomac senior living facility
An 87-year-old resident at Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility was fatally shot Feb. 14. Montgomery County Police officers are investigating the incident as a homicide. Currently, police have no suspect… Read More
Tiroteo en Wootton reabre debate sobre presencia policial en escuelas
El debate sobre la presencia policial en las escuelas del condado de Montgomery volvió al centro de la discusión tras el tiroteo del lunes en la escuela secundaria Wootton, donde… Read More
Germantown man arrested for child assault at Silver Spring arcade
A Germantown man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a child at a Dave & Buster’s restaurant and arcade in downtown Silver Spring last fall. Christopher… Read More
Debate around school police officers reignites in wake of Wootton shooting
The debate around the role of police officers in schools has restarted following Monday’s shooting at Wootton High School that injured a 16-year-old boy. The School Resource Officer (SRO) program… Read More
Frederick man charged in fatal crash in Germantown
A Frederick resident has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in August of 2025 in Germantown. Dione Jordan, 27, was charged with manslaughter by vehicle – gross negligence,… Read More
Wootton ghost gun shooting suspect, 16, charged as adult, held without bond
A District Court judge ordered that the 16-year-old boy charged in the shooting of a fellow student at Wootton High School remain held without bond in an adult facility, citing… Read More
Gaithersburg’s Beyond Comics burglarized
Beyond Comics on North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, was broken into Wednesday at around 6:17 a.m., according to a Gaithersburg Police Lt. John Leache. Someone shattered the front door and… Read More
Olney synagogue congregation shaken after antisemitic graffiti defaces building, leader calls incident ‘disconcerting’
The executive director of Shaare Tefila Congregation said members of the Olney synagogue were shaken after the building was defaced with antisemitic graffiti early Tuesday morning. Jerry Kiewe, the executive… Read More
Police investigate 8 commercial burglaries over 3 days in Bethesda and Wheaton
Montgomery County police are investigating a series of commercial burglaries that occurred in the Bethesda and Wheaton areas between Feb. 6 and Feb. 8. Unknown suspects forced entry into these… Read More
Sospechoso de tiroteo en secundaria Wootton enfrenta audiencia de fianza
El estudiante de 16 años arrestado en relación con el tiroteo ocurrido en la escuela secundaria Thomas S. Wootton enfrenta hoy su audiencia de fianza, mientras avanza el proceso judicial… Read More