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2 hospitalized after Rockville fire department vehicle strikes pedestrians
According to Montgomery County police, Diane Evans, 59, of Rockville, was driving a fire department SUV when she struck a man and a woman on Beall Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Meet the Montgomery Co. middle school student campaigning for a ‘Day of the Girl’
It takes a good idea and a commanding presence to make a state committee listen intently this late in the General Assembly session. Kana Walsh, a middle school student from Montgomery County, may have that good idea.
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2 suspects arrested for 2013 fatal shooting in Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County police have arrested two men in connection with the 2013 fatal shooting of Alexander Benson Buie. A third suspect has yet to be served his warrant because he is in jail for an unrelated homicide, police said.
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Hate and bias crimes down, police use of force slightly up in Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, Maryland, saw a decrease in hate and bias crimes in 2018 compared to 2017, while use of force by officers was up slightly, according to two new annual reports from the county’s police department.
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Juvenile court for 4th Damascus HS student charged in locker room assault
A Montgomery County, Maryland, judge ruled Thursday that the fourth Damascus High School football player charged with using a broom to sexually assault younger students in a junior varsity locker room will be tried in juvenile court.
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EagleBank CEO Ron Paul cites health reasons for stepping down
“I am very disappointed to have to make this decision, but I do not believe it would be fair to the company, its employees, customers and shareholders when my health prevents me from devoting my full attention to helping them develop and prosper,” EagleBank CEO Ron Paul said.
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Montgomery Co. Public Schools to look into more ‘all-gender’ bathrooms
Montgomery County Public Schools CEO Andrew Zuckerman said the school system would examine how much it would cost to put more all-gender bathrooms into schools.
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Why Silver Spring, Kensington area residents may see discolored water
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is conducting water main maintenance Thursday, and some Montgomery County customers could see discolored water.
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4th Damascus HS student charged in sex assault argues to have case moved to juvenile court
Jean Claude Abedi, 15, who is being tried as an adult, sat quietly in a Montgomery County courtroom, as his attorney David Wright detailed why the Damascus student should not have his case tried in Circuit court.
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Montgmery Co., Md. bills aim to make school drinking water safer
Both measures would reduce the current statewide lead standard from 20 parts per billion to 5 parts per billion. Proponents cite EPA data indicating that children with even low levels of lead in their blood can suffer health issues.
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Montgomery Co. leaders voice concerns about I-270, I-495 toll lane plan
The proposed new toll lanes on I-495 and I-270 would be built as part of a public-private partnership program. They’d be free and open to transit vehicles, but one official doesn’t believe that’s enough for people who want an alternative to driving.
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Man wanted for killing uncle in Lanham drove golf cart to Balto. hospital
A 20-year-old man police had been searching for after they said he killed his uncle in Lanham, Maryland, was arrested Tuesday.
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Supreme Court to consider new Va. sentencings for Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo
The United States Supreme Court will consider whether younger Beltway sniper Lee Boyd Malvo should be resentenced in Virginia, where he received four convictions, and was sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of parole.
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‘Laura would be very happy’: Md. moves toward harsher penalties for crimes against pregnant women
After more than a year of legislative work and a vote in the Maryland Senate, the father of Laura Wallen — a pregnant teacher who was murdered in 2017 — is hopeful Maryland will take steps to protect pregnant women.
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‘Front row seat to the greatest show on earth’: Outgoing Montgomery Co. police chief reflects on career
After 42 years in law enforcement, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger will be leaving the department to take a new job but says his departure should not be seen as a reflection of changes in the county’s political landscape.
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