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Update, 1:45 p.m.: A Montgomery Village man faces a first-degree murder charge after police were called to his home finding his son-in-law dead, a police statement said. Officers arrived at the home, in the 10200 block of Wild Apple Circle, about 10 p.m. Thursday, the statement said. In an upstairs bedroom, officers found two men […]

A 14-year-old girl has detailed to Montgomery County police years of abuse by her father’s friend leading up to the man facing child abuse and sex offense charges, according to court documents. The man, Oscar Alfredo Velasco-Juarez, 40, of Rockville is being held on $10,000 bail, online court records say. He is charged with child […]

Update, 12:30 p.m.: At an Annapolis news conference, Senate President Mike Miller said, “My mind is still strong, but my body is weak.” Miller said he suffers from fatigue — he says he was in the hospital over the weekend. But he said he still manages to keep up his schedule in his district, which […]

A financial technology company — founded by Montgomery Blair High School graduates — has relocated its corporate headquarters from the San Francisco Bay area to downtown Silver Spring. Truebill Inc. helps consumers optimize spending and lower recurring bills. The company was created to solve a problem surrounding subscription tracking, CEO Haroon Mokhtarzada said. Going through […]

One thing we do know: Maryland’s Democratic senators will convene behind closed doors in Annapolis on Thursday. One thing we don’t know: why. Press reports say Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, 76, is likely to announce that he’ll step down after 33 years leading the chamber. Miller has revealed he’s fighting stage 4 prostate […]

Acting Chief Marcus Jones has been formally nominated to become Montgomery County’s next police chief. County Executive Marc Elrich sent a letter to Council President Nancy Navarro, saying Jones’ salary would be $225,000. Months ago, Jones had said he was seeking the job, but Elrich said he wanted someone from outside the police department. Early […]

The Maryland Economic Development Association has chosen this week as Economic Development Week. And just Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich and Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz toured RADA Technologies, an Israeli company that is opening its U.S. headquarters in Germantown. Outside RADA, Elrich discussed upcoming economic development announcements, working with Schulz and the status of […]

Partly cloudy today. Check out the weather forecast. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Oct. 21. 1. Municipal Monday: The Rockville Mayor and Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville. The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 31 S. Summit Ave. Poolesville […]

In a Gaithersburg church where an estimated 1,000 mourners came to give their respects to Officer Thomas “T.J.” Bomba, the delicate subject of suicide was never far from the lips of the service’s speakers. Bomba, who took his life Monday in a Silver Spring parking garage, still suffered from a strep infection that nearly killed him […]

Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich toured RADA Technologies in Germantown. The Israeli company provides military warning systems and is trying to break into the U.S.market.