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3 men sentenced in Montgomery County home invasion case
Three of the men who terrorized a Silver Spring family during a home invasion in August of last year have been sentenced to decades behind bars. Tuesday, a Montgomery County judge sentenced 27-year-old Bobby Johnson to 40 years in prison. Karon Sayles, 26, was ordered to serve 45 years, and 20-year-old Darik Oxley was given 50 years in prison.
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‘Totally shocked’: Damascus High parent says community wants more info amid locker room sex assault investigation
The parent of a Damascus High school football player says the reported sexual assault of four members of the junior varsity team in a school locker room, has left the entire community struggling.
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From mascots to heroes: Animals that served in WWI
A look at one exhibit on World War I at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shows that among the soldiers, sailors and pilots fighting in the war, a dog and a pigeon a played unique roles.
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Incoming Montgomery Co. Executive Elrich ready to get to work
County Council member Marc Elrich, a Democrat who won the three-way race for county executive on Tuesday, said his transition team will start things rolling with four “listening sessions” at locations across the county.
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‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Re-election confirms approach, Md. governor says
Larry Hogan, who resisted early efforts by Democrats to tie him to the politics of President Donald Trump, said the election was a repudiation of the kind of tone coming from the White House.
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Maryland voters face question on education funding on the ballot
After picking through the list of federal, state and local candidates for office, voters in Maryland will find ballot questions to answer in the voting booth.
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Weeks after fire at DC senior homes, residents voice gratitude, frustration
Some residents displaced by the Sept. 19 blaze at the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments are finally moving on to permanent housing.
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Cell tower vote taken off agenda in Montgomery Co.
A vote that would have changed Montgomery County’s residential landscape and allowed more cell towers 30 feet from homes has been scuttled — for now.
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New $15M drug treatment facility to provide ‘tailored treatment’ in Rockville
The new drug and alcohol treatment facility at Avery Road in Rockville, Maryland, will have 64 beds and outpatient services. It is expected to open in early 2020.
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VOTER VOICES: Education, traffic and more motivate Prince George’s and Calvert County residents
Prince George’s County and Calvert County voters are looking for a future where their children have access to good schools and jobs that pay well. But they may look to different candidates in the governor’s race to shape that future.
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Montgomery Co. Council delays vote on neighborhood cell towers
The plan would allow small cell towers and antennas in residential areas — at a distance of 30 feet from homes — as part of what will be a 5G network.
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Owners deny dogs involved in attack are ‘dangerous’ as case goes to hearing board
A Montgomery County animal service official said that the dog that was attacked by the pit-bull mixes died after being treated for the bites she sustained.
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Cell tower vote in Montgomery Co. set for Tuesday
The Montgomery County Council will vote on a zoning text amendment that would change the rules on the size and location of telecommunications towers in the county — and opposition hasn’t waned leading up to Tuesday’s vote.
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VOTER VOICES: Frederick Co. residents talk health care, transportation — and guns
As Marylanders prepare to head to the polls, WTOP headed to Frederick County, Maryland, to find out what’s at stake for residents and local party leaders with under a month left until the 2018 elections.
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Census Bureau phone calls? They’re probably legit
Typically, field representatives will call after a form has been sent to your home and the bureau didn’t get a response, Edwards said. The calls are done year round and collect information used in a variety of ways.
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