Police/Crime/Fire

This story was updated Sept. 16 to include video of the news conference. The family of Melanie Diaz, who was killed while trying to escape from a fire at the… Read More

A firefighter was struck and injured in a suspected DUI crash early Friday on the beltway, according to Maryland State Police (MSP). At about 2:40 a.m., first responders went to… Read More

Montgomery County Police Friday launched a new application portal for certain late-night businesses to submit a safety plan. As of Friday, businesses with licenses for food, on-site cannabis consumption or… Read More

Police said a man was injured in a shooting on Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown Thursday night. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to… Read More

Flavio Lanuza, 27, of Laurel, pled guilty Thursday to second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer among other charges in connection with a Feb. 16 incident in which he led… Read More

A Northwest High School student has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) property. MCPS issued this statement on the incident. “We… Read More

The Takoma Park Police Department is warning residents about a scam involving callers claiming to be from the police department. Department personnel have received multiple reports about callers falsely claiming… Read More

Four people were displaced in an apartment fire around 5:40 a.m. Thursday morning on Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village. According to County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete… Read More

Police said a 16-year-old from Clarksburg has been charged as an adult in a Germantown shooting that happened in March. Jaiden Ochieng has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and… Read More

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a fire outbreak in Bethesda Tuesday night, in which more than 90 firefighters were on the scene, according to MCFRS Chief… Read More

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) is investigating a fire from Saturday night that caused an estimated $1 million in damages according to officials. MCFRS and Montgomery County Department… Read More

Los agentes de policía del condado de Montgomery están investigando un incidente doméstico ocurrido el lunes en el que murió una mujer adulta. La policía y el personal de bomberos… Read More