Suspect Shoots at Park Police Officer in Olney
A Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer was shot at Tuesday morning during a traffic stop. The shot missed the officer, and police did not return fire. The incident began when… Read More
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Man with Handgun, Drugs Arrested in Silver Spring
A Reston, Va. man was arrested and charged with illegally possessing a 9 mm handgun that was loaded with seven hollow-point, radically-invasive projectile rounds. Tensai Berha Newold Gebremariam, 26, also… Read More
Former Sheraton in Silver Spring Reopens as DoubleTree by Hilton
A ribbon was cut Wednesday evening to mark the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton in Silver Spring. The building at 8777 Georgia Avenue formerly was the Sheraton Silver Spring.… Read More
Police Arrest Man in Silver Spring with Active Gun Possession Warrant
Montgomery County Police officers have arrested a man in Silver Spring accused of illegally possessing a handgun and for having a Prince George’s County active arrest warrant. On Dec. 4,… Read More
Police: 18-Year-Old Arrested After Officer Interrupted Robbery in Progress
An 18-year-old Hyattsville man was arrested after a police officer interrupted a robbery in progress in Downtown Silver Spring, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). … Read More
Niño Fallece y Cuatro Personas Están Hospitalizadas Tras Accidente en Silver Spring
Un accidente de tres vehículos en Silver Spring el jueves, en la intersección de Georgia Avenue y Dexter Avenue, dejó cuatro hospitalizados y un niño sin vida. Los oficiales del… Read More
Child Dies, Four Hospitalized After Three Vehicle Crash in Silver Spring
A three-vehicle crash in Silver Spring Thursday, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Dexter Avenue, left four hospitalized and one child dead. Officers from Montgomery County Police Department’s Silver… Read More
Water Main Break Repaired; Silver Spring Traffic Still Affected Sunday
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission completed emergency repairs to a water main on Wayne Avenue between Georgia Avenue and Ramsey Avenue in Silver Spring overnight Saturday. However, traffic remained closed Sunday… Read More
Silver Spring Woman Killed as She Crossed Georgia Avenue
Claire E. Weissmeyeer Grossman, 63, of Silver Spring was pronounced dead at the scene after she was struck by a car as she was crossing northbound Georgia Avenue April 28.… Read More
Interactive Flower Display Debuts Thursday in Silver Spring
While there will be no official ribbon cutting or ceremony due to Thursday’s cold weather, the 25-foot-tall interactive art display at the busy corner of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road… Read More
Three Taken to Hospital Following Five-Vehicle Crash on I-495
Three drivers were taken to a hospital Friday morning following a five-vehicle crash on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County, Maryland State Police (MSP) said. The crash occurred around… Read More
Pedestrian Died After He Was Struck by Vehicle in Wheaton, Police Say
Montgomery County Police (MCPD) said a pedestrian died Tuesday after he was struck by a vehicle in Wheaton. An adult male was struck on University Boulevard West at Georgia Avenue,… Read More