Gaithersburg Man Sentenced for 1st Degree Assault
Tavon Burton, 21, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for his part in an armed assault following a confrontation during a drug deal. Burton also was… Read More
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Students Found Gun in Trash Can at Fairland Elementary School
Students at Fairland Elementary School in Silver Spring found a gun in a trash can on school grounds, according to school officials. “I want to assure you that I take… Read More
Judge Blocks Portions of Gun Law
A federal judge restricted parts of a new gun law that went into effect Sunday in Maryland. The Maryland Gun Safety Act of 2023 was enacted to restrict where guns… Read More
Bill Would Require Gun Stores to Give Suicide Prevention Information
A new bill would require gun stores in the county to provide buyers with information about suicide prevention. The Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education (SAFE) Act was introduced Tuesday by… Read More
Police: Man Arrested After Openly Carrying Assault Rifle Around Germantown Neighborhood
Police said a Silver Spring man was arrested after openly carrying an assault rifle in Germantown. Trevor Copeland, 30, of Silver Spring, has been charged with multiple firearms-related charges, according… Read More
2 Charged in Downtown Silver Spring Homicide
Two men from Capitol Heights are charged in the murder of Deandre Keith Ellis, 23, on March 5 in Downtown Silver Spring. Kajohn McCombs and Ahmahd McCombs, both 22 years… Read More
Suspect Flees in Takoma Park Home Invasion
Takoma Park Police officers are investigating an armed home invasion Tuesday morning on Philadelphia Avenue. According to police, at about 10 a.m. the victim was sitting in the kitchen when… Read More
Shooting in Silver Spring Leads to Arrest
Maurice Ricks, of Washington, D.C., was charged with attempted second-degree murder of an adult male in connection with a shooting on Jan. 1 in the 8500 block of 16th Street… Read More
D.C. Man Sentenced for Silver Spring Carjackings While Wearing Ankle Monitor
James Albert Borum of Washington, D.C. was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for four carjackings and one attempted carjacking that he took part in while wearing an ankle… Read More
New Legislation Would Prohibit Firearms In or Near Public Places
Council President Albornoz during his weekly meeting with the media shared details on the Expedited Bill 21-22, Weapons-Firearms In or Near Places of Public Assembly. The bill will be formally… Read More
‘We Are Well Beyond a Tipping Point,’ Says Council President on Gun Violence
On Saturday, a gunman in Buffalo killed 10 people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood. In the last few days in Montgomery County, a shooting was reported… Read More
Police Investigate McDonald’s Armed Robbery in Germantown
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives investigate a March 1 armed robbery of a McDonald’s restaurant in Germantown. Police released surveillance video and ask for the public’s help identifying the… Read More