Courts 04-12-212021-04-10T01:03:08-04:00 Courts 04-12-212021-04-10T01:03:08-04:00 Sex offender from Silver Spring sentenced to prison for viewing child porn Authorities found more than 100 video files on electronic devices
Courts 04-10-21 Courts 04-10-21 MCPS teacher, congressional candidate pleads guilty to sexually abusing student Sentencing hearing scheduled for Aug. 19
Schools 04-06-21 Schools 04-06-21 Trial scheduled for Gaithersburg High locker room sexual assault lawsuit Similar suits filed alleging sexual attacks at Damascus, Seneca Valley high schools
News 04-05-212021-04-05T01:01:48-04:00 News 04-05-212021-04-05T01:01:48-04:00 Silver Spring house gets 88 offers, most of them in cash Plus: Former student school board members lead effort to weigh in on Supreme Court case; Rockville police chief informs Asian community how to report hate crimes
Courts 04-02-21 Courts 04-02-21 Appellate court strikes down appeal of Gaithersburg Wawa development Plaintiffs had argued that it didn’t comply with city’s master plan
Courts 03-30-21 Courts 03-30-21 Silver Spring man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography possession He pleaded guilty in January; had served time in prison on previous child pornography conviction
Courts 03-29-212021-04-12T11:53:11-04:00 Courts 03-29-212021-04-12T11:53:11-04:00 UPDATED: Supreme Court declines to hear former MCPS teacher’s appeal of sex assault conviction Vigna was sentenced in 2017 to 48 years in jail for assaulting female students
Courts 03-19-21 Courts 03-19-21 Former Federal Reserve employee admits stealing restricted documents Bethesda man was given poor work performance review; opted to retire
Courts 03-19-21 Courts 03-19-21 Man sentenced to eight years in prison for Takoma Park jewelry store robbery He previously was convicted of twice trying to enter U.S. illegally after being deported
News 03-18-212021-03-18T02:07:05-04:00 News 03-18-212021-03-18T02:07:05-04:00 Eight years for carjacker caught in video dragging, running over driver Plus: One parent per player to be permitted at soccer games; County vows protections for Asian Americans after shootings
Schools 03-10-212021-03-11T11:01:12-05:00 Schools 03-10-212021-03-11T11:01:12-05:00 In response to lawsuit, MCPS says gender identity guidelines protect students’ safety Parents say withholding information violates state, federal laws
Courts 03-08-21 Courts 03-08-21 Judge vacates assault conviction of police officer who kneed teen in head during arrest Officer remains with department; union says he ‘accepted internal discipline’
Schools 03-03-21 Schools 03-03-21 Family sues MCPS, alleging that special education son was assaulted in bathroom Lawsuit claims negligence, inadequate supervision
Schools 02-25-212021-02-25T17:01:45-05:00 Schools 02-25-212021-02-25T17:01:45-05:00 Damascus High rape case moved to federal court Lawyers now alleging negligence, Title IX violations
Courts 02-25-21 Courts 02-25-21 Rockville man accused of helping six foreign nationals in bank fraud scheme Authorities say he opened 412 checking accounts in one year
Schools 02-11-212021-02-11T10:43:08-05:00 Schools 02-11-212021-02-11T10:43:08-05:00 New trial dates set for former bus driver who sexually assaulted students Trial will determine if Kabongo was criminally responsible for assaults
Courts 02-11-212021-02-11T11:17:11-05:00 Courts 02-11-212021-02-11T11:17:11-05:00 Lawsuit against county dismissed due to lifting of indoor dining restrictions Parties agreed on dismissal
Courts 02-02-212021-02-02T16:53:02-05:00 Courts 02-02-212021-02-02T16:53:02-05:00 UPDATED: Kensington man who assaulted group on Capital Crescent Trail sentenced to probation Jail time is suspended; bicyclist apologizes, says he is ‘filled with deep remorse’
Schools 02-01-212021-02-02T09:53:41-05:00 Schools 02-01-212021-02-02T09:53:41-05:00 MCPS files to dismiss magnet admissions lawsuit District says pandemic changed process, making federal challenge moot
Courts 01-29-21 Courts 01-29-21 Appellate court overturns murder conviction of Bethesda man accused of tunnel digger’s death Involuntary manslaughter conviction upheld; Beckwitt will be resentenced