Behind Closed Doors: The murder of Lauren Charles

The family of a Montgomery County woman killed in March 2021 is sharing her story with FOX 5. 

Montgomery Parks clamps down on off-leash dogs

Montgomery Parks officials want dog owners to keep their furry friends on a leash.

2 men arrested for trying to steal Ride On bus in Wheaton

Police in Montgomery County arrested two men who tried to take a Ride On bus on a joyride Friday morning. 

Maryland first responders head to Hawaii to assist with Maui wildfires

Members of Montgomery County's Urban Search and Rescue Maryland Task Force One are heading to help after wildfires devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Vehicle crashes into Rockville home; downed power lines trap driver

Authorities say a person was trapped inside a vehicle by live wires after it struck a utility police then crashed into a home Thursday morning in Rockville.

MD man sentenced to 10 years after asking 14-year-old to send explicit photos, have sex with him

A 37-year-old North Bethesda man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after officials say he attempted to get a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him and sent her explicit photos of himself. 

Exploring Germantown: FOX 5 Zip Trip

Last year, FOX 5 visited 15 cities across the DMV. And in 2023, we're continuing that by visiting 15 more cities. This Friday's trip: Germantown, Maryland! 

1 dead, 9 injured in wrong-way hit-and-run crash on 495 in Montgomery County

Authorities say one person is dead, and nine others were injured after a wrong-way hit-and-run crash on Interstate-495 in Montgomery County.

Parents' rights advocacy groups say emails show MCPS leaders concerned about class books, 'opt out' policy

The debate over parental rights continues within Montgomery County Public Schools. In a new development, parents' rights advocacy groups say they have obtained emails showing that school leaders expressed concerns over not allowing parents to opt their children out of reading certain books with LGBTQ themes.

Drunk driver who fatally struck Gaithersburg couple on Election Day found guilty

A Gaithersburg man was found guilty of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol, and multiple related charges after an elderly couple was struck and killed going to vote on Election Day in November.

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Montgomery County: MCFRS

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a train in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. 

Montgomery County health officials warn restaurants not to sell cannabis-infused food, drinks

Recreational marijuana has only been legal in Maryland for a few weeks but already Montgomery County health officials are issuing a warning to restaurants, telling them not to try to sell cannabis-infused food or drinks. 

Suspect in 2010 Bethesda murder appears in court following extradition from Mexico

It’s been over a decade but Montgomery County Police and prosecutors finally have a man on the FBI’S Most Wanted List in county custody. The now 53-year-old Jorge Rueda Landeros is charged in the 2010 murder of a Washington D.C. professor in her Bethesda home.