UPDATED: Man dies after Potomac house fire
Fire on Kersey Lane also killed a dog
Police & Fire
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
UPDATED: Man seriously injured after being hit by train at White Flint station
Transit agency says video shows man ‘intentionally’ going onto track as train approached
Car erupts in flames as driver uses hand sanitizer while smoking cigarette
Plus: County warns of rat infestations following cicadas; Police name new director of public information
Father charged with trying to kill mother of his child
He is also accused of assaulting mother’s friend
Silver Spring man, woman charged with using fraudulent cashier’s checks to buy vehicles
They contacted sellers through online ads, police said
Tech entrepreneur joining Democratic race for governor
Plus: Barn fire in Barnesville causes $2M in damages; Elrich says eviction protections remain despite court ruling
With no police in schools next year, work on alternate plan continues
County executive has proposed ‘community’ model
Police report wave of vehicle airbag thefts in Bethesda, Silver Spring
More than 90 reported in first four months of 2021
Police Blotter: Five vehicle thefts reported in Silver Spring area, four in Bethesda area
Crimes reported to Montgomery County police between April 25 and May 1
Norway’s crown princess fled Nazis with her children, lived in Bethesda
Plus: Silver Spring events-based plant business expands to retail; Dog dies days after being rescued from apartment fire
Police identify driver killed on I-270 after he got out of vehicle
Another vehicle crashed into his, which then struck him
Rockville police looking for raccoon that bit child, dog
Bites occurred near College Gardens Park, Kinship Park on Monday
Driver fatally struck on I-270 in Bethesda after getting out of vehicle
Earlier crash had caused driver to stop, police said
Driver charged with manslaughter in 2019 four-vehicle crash
Indictment says he was racing his car in Olney
Family suing Montgomery County police, alleging excessive force during 2019 raid
Officers used no-knock warrant to enter home, arrest couple and daughter
Fourth person charged in Gaithersburg shooting from October
Two men were injured in shooting in hotel parking lot
Nazi reference in comment about police officers during training session sparks complaint
Park police officer objected, wrote letter; speaker says ‘this did not happen’
After ‘major outages’ in 2019, county’s new emergency communication system ‘a relief’
Upgraded 22-tower system more reliable, covers more area
