Two firefighters charged with misdemeanors after hosing baseball field

Two Montgomery County Fire and Rescue career firefighters have been charged with misdemeanors in connection to an incident that happened in July 2025 at a Silver Spring baseball field. 

SUV crashes into Montgomery County home, nine people displaced

A two-car collision in Silver Spring ended with an SUV crashing into the side of a house, leaving a gaping hole in the brick structure and displacing a family of nine, according to police.

Pennsylvania official charged with sexual solicitation of a minor in Maryland

A supervisor in Montgomery County is facing several charges in Maryland after officials say he engaged in explicit online conversations with an undercover cop who posed as a 14-year-old boy.

18-year-old charged in string of violent crimes across Montgomery County: police

An 18-year-old Maryland man has been charged in connection with a months-long spree of armed robberies, assaults, and other violent crimes across Montgomery County, police said.

Montgomery County Council to review MCPS Student Code of Conduct

The Montgomery County Council’s Culture and Education Committee reviewed proposed updates to the Montgomery County Public Schools Student Code of Conduct on Thursday.

Montgomery County to install 216 new traffic cameras for speed, red-light violations

In a bold move to enhance safety and reduce traffic-related incidents, Montgomery County officials are rolling out over 200 new traffic enforcement cameras in the area for speed and red-light violations.

2 unrelated hit-and-run investigations underway in Virginia and Maryland

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, are investigating two separate hit-and-run incidents that occurred Tuesday night, one of them fatal.

Suspects wanted for killing man, kidnapping 2 others: police

The search is on for more suspects after a man was found dead in a North Bethesda apartment and police say two loved ones of the victim were also kidnapped. 

Montgomery County businesses still being impacted by Purple Line construction

The long-delayed Purple Line light rail project is once again under scrutiny as Montgomery County officials demand clearer answers about support for small businesses hurt by ongoing construction. 

Wheaton Hispanic Heritage Month Festival officially cancelled due to 'intense fear’

The Wheaton Hispanic Heritage Month Festival, which celebrates Hispanic Heritage and promotes a deeper understanding of community traditions, has been canceled due to 'intense fear within the community as well as targeting of the community," according to officials. 

Florida woman dies from gunshot wound while visiting parents in Maryland

A Florida woman who was shot Friday afternoon while visiting family in Dickerson, Md., has died, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.

Tractor-trailer crash snarls traffic on American Legion Bridge

A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer is causing major delays on the outer loop of Interstate 495 early Monday morning.

Mobile fingerprinting unit for background checks going to Maryland high school Thursday

FOX 5 learned a mobile fingerprinting unit will be making its way to Northwest High School Thursday as part of the county-wide "surge" to update background checks and clearances after a damming Montgomery County Inspector General report released over the summer accused Maryland's largest school system of not properly vetting hundreds of thousands of school employees. 

Body camera footage shows arrest of Maryland man accused of impersonating police officer

Montgomery County Police have released video showing the arrest of a man accused of impersonating a police officer and driving a van outfitted to look like a law enforcement vehicle.

Several hospitalized after tractor-trailer crash on American Legion Bridge

A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer sent three people to the hospital early Wednesday morning and caused major delays on the American Legion Bridge.

Judge delays ruling on Catherine Hoggle’s competency to stand trial

Eleven years to the day after two of her children went missing, Catherine Hoggle was back in a Montgomery County courtroom on Monday as lawyers argue whether she will ever be well enough mentally to stand trial for their murders.