Fox 5 Holiday Series: Gaithersburg Pt 1
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Fox 5 DC went to Montgomery County to learn more about celebrating the holiday season in Gaithersburg.

Quince Orchard High School social media threat deemed not credible

A social media threat has sparked an increased security presence at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

3 teachers in DC region accused of preying on students

Three teachers in Fairfax County and Montgomery County have been accused of preying on students, according to police.

Colonel Zadok Magruder High School special education teacher charged with sexually abusing student
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Peter Wright Priest Mason, a 42-year-old special education teacher at Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in Montgomery County, is accused of having a sexual relationship with the student, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Victims Investigation Division.

Kiddie car thieves wreak havoc in Montgomery County

Montgomery County police have charged three 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old in connection with multiple vehicle thefts, along with stealing license plates and credit cards.

Police warn of dating app danger after Silver Spring rape

Police are warning people to be aware when using dating platforms after a woman was attacked and raped in Silver Spring last week.

Bethesda woman attempted to kidnap child, pushed down child's grandfather, police say

A Bethesda woman is facing a host of charges after she allegedly violently pushed a 76-year-old man, and grabbed his granddaughter, dragging her into a nearby store on Woodmont Avenue.

Victims shot during Chevy Chase home invasion, police say

Montgomery County police say a man and a woman were shot during a home invasion in Chevy Chase early Monday morning.

Dog ownership resorted to Montgomery County woman at center of animal cruelty case

A Montgomery County woman whose home was the center of an animal cruelty case involving more than 60 animals, gets to have some of those animals back on Saturday. 

‘Potomac River Rapist,’ who terrorized DC area in 1990s, arrested in South Carolina

A suspect who became known as the Potomac River Rapist during a series of sexual assaults in Montgomery County and DC in the 1990s – including a fatal attack – has been arrested in South Carolina.