Teen charged as adult in Wheaton Mall shooting
17-year-old Diego Rafael Turcios Avalos has been charged as an adult after shooting a 13-year-old in Westfield Wheaton Mall. On Friday, July 31, at around 6 p.m., county police officers… Read More
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‘It’s very violating’: Car thefts spike in Montgomery County
Car thefts have increased by 20% over the course of the last year in Montgomery County. MCM spoke with a Rockville resident whose car was stolen from his apartment complex… Read More
Man shot in North Bethesda
A man was shot in North Bethesda, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. MCPD was dispatched early Sunday morning at around 6:30 a.m. to the 12200 block of Wilkins… Read More
Man accused of serial stalking arrested in Silver Spring after indecent exposure
A 20-year-old man was arrested on the suspicion of stalking and indecent exposure after police believe there may be more victims. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police have… Read More
Four Bethesda businesses burglarized in overnight break-ins
Four Bethesda small businesses were broken into during the early morning hours on Monday, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Detectives are now investigating a string of robberies… Read More
Rockville man, 46, identified in fatal police shooting in Gaithersburg, Maryland AG investigating
Officials have identified the man killed by officers in the Sunday shooting in 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg. An investigation into the incident is now underway conducted… Read More
Officers nab serial shoplifter on foot in Wheaton
A suspected serial shoplifter accused of stealing more than $16,000 worth of merchandise from a Wheaton Mall store was arrested Wednesday after a foot chase. On Wednesday, June 24, Montgomery… Read More
58-year-old man jumps from rooftop to flee arrest in Silver Spring
Montgomery County Police have arrested and charged a 58-year-old man in connection with a series of burglaries that occurred in the 1200 block of Spring Street in Silver Spring. At… Read More
Woman dies at Gaithersburg apartment; police investigating homicide
A woman died Sunday at a Gaithersburg apartment after suffering trauma to her upper body, prompting a homicide investigation, according to Montgomery County police. MCPD and fire-rescue crews arrived to… Read More
Silver Spring man arrested for rape
Police arrested Melesse Semegne, 58, of Silver Spring for rape and believe there may be additional victims. Semegne is charged with second-degree rape, attempted second-degree rape, two counts of second-degree… Read More
Pedestrian dead after Gaithersburg hit-and-run
A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run Wednesday morning in Gaithersburg, according to police. Montgomery County Police and County Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 4:47 a.m. to Muddy Branch Road… Read More
Father, daughter charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection to Silver Spring stabbing
A father and daughter have been arrested in connection to a stabbing of their housemate in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County police. Detectives arrested 54-year-old William Andrew Dunn and… Read More