Appellate court reverses manslaughter conviction from death of North Bethesda woman
Authorities say woman was beaten, her body burned in 2018
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Council president wants county to settle, not fight, suit alleging police harassment of 5-year-old boy
Family alleges child was assaulted, falsely imprisoned after walking away from school
MCPS sued over bus driver’s 2018 sexual assault of special education student
Lawsuit is second alleging district was negligent in preventing attacks
Former Montgomery County official ordered to pay more in embezzlement restitution
After $6.7M theft, co-defendants now must reimburse extra $215K
Local residents, businesses suing Montgomery County over ‘ghost gun’ restrictions
New law takes effect July 16
Gaithersburg man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography possession
His sentence will be followed by 10 years of supervised release
State’s Attorney’s Office commissions independent review of criminal justice
Study will examine trends in prosecution, give recommendations
Former MCPS student pleads guilty to threatening shooting at Kennedy High School
In separate case, Salinas also pleads guilty to sex offense
Man asked for money, used expletives before FBI agent shot him on Metro train, prosecutor says
Agent charged with attempted murder, released after hearing
In lawsuit response, police officers deny mistreating 5-year-old boy
School district argues it was not negligent
UPDATED: FBI agent who shot man on Metro in Bethesda charged with attempted murder
Witness said there was a confrontation on a train
Family of man who was fatally shot by Montgomery County officer waits for movement in lawsuit
Lawsuit filed a year ago argues that officer could have used de-escalation tactics
Appeals court rules prisoner was rightfully returned to prison after accidental release
Sentence recorded incorrectly, leading to early release
Police union suing Montgomery County over use-of-force policy
Union representative says policy puts officers’ health and safety at risk
Montgomery County part of regional effort to address rise in carjackings
Youth crime blamed on children not being in school during pandemic
Orthopedic company owner pleads guilty to bribing former Walter Reed official
Former government official who accepted bribes pleaded guilty in October
Man convicted of murdering Germantown teen granted new trial
Appeals court rules trial judge erred by excluding defense questions for potential jurors
Court says Purple Line construction doesn’t violate water protections
Plus: Two girls, one from Montgomery County, saved from suspected sex trafficking; Rockville pastry shop makes Yelp's Asian-owned businesses list
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping 12-year-old girl in his vehicle
He was working on a project for an MCPS contractor at the time
Tech entrepreneur joining Democratic race for governor
Plus: Barn fire in Barnesville causes $2M in damages; Elrich says eviction protections remain despite court ruling
