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A reputed member of MS-13 received a 20-year prison sentence Tuesday for taking part in a kidnapping conspiracy, a U.S. Attorney’s Office statement said. Reynaldo Alexis Granados-Vasquez, aka “Fuego,” 23, of Gaithersburg, also must serve five years of supervised release for a kidnapping conspiracy, according to the sentence handed down by Judge Paula Xinis. According […]

The Joe Falero Band performs Wednesday, July 24. The free outdoor concert starts at 7 p.m.

Record-breaking rainfall caused severe flooding locally on Monday. WTOP General Assignment Reporter Dave Dildine captured the danger of the rising waters in a dramatic and memorable photo of a man standing on top of his car talking on his cell phone taken on Canal Road. The photo went viral and was featured on the cover […]

A 28-year-old Rockville man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a bank robbery in January, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt. U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte on Monday also sentenced Jerail Melik Netcliff to five years of supervised release. According to his guilty plea, Netcliff robbed a […]

UPDATE 10:22 a.m.: The National Weather Service has expanded the flash flood warning to include Silver Spring and Bethesda.  The warning now extends until 1:45 p.m. for Montgomery County. According to the warning, widespread flash flooding has been reported in the county. Three to six inches of rain fell in the I-20 corridor and surrounding […]

Beginning Sunday night, the State Highway Administration will close the two right express lanes and the two local lanes on northbound I-270 between I-495 (Capital Beltway) and MD 28 (West Montgomery Avenue) to complete a paving project. The work is expected to be complete by July 17. The closures will take place Sunday nights through […]

The sunflowers at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River Road near Poolesville are in full bloom this month. Each year the sunflowers draw thousands of people, including photographers, nature lovers, and artists to enjoy the sight. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plant nine fields with sunflowers to provide food for wildlife, primarily […]

RADA Technologies LLC, an aerospace and defense electronics company, is opening headquarters in Germantown, including a research and development and manufacturing operation, Gov. Larry Hogan’s Office said in a Tuesday statement. The company will relocate to a 25,000-square-foot facility on Seneca Meadows Parkway in Montgomery County by the end of this year. As a result […]

A Kentucky man has been charged in the June 8 armed robbery of a TD Bank on Shady Grove Road, a Montgomery County police statement said. The man, Jonathan David Goff, does not appear in online court records yet. Police say he is 36 and lives on the 16500 block of St. John Road in […]

The City of Rockville operates four cooling centers when the thermometer hits 95-plus degrees, or when a code red air quality alert is issued for Montgomery County. The centers are at the following facilities: • Lincoln Park Community Center, 357 Frederick Avenue. • Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. • Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 […]