Residents and lawmakers rallied outside Metro 1 in Hyattsville after reports DHS may lease space that could be used by ICE. Lawmakers have asked DHS for answers by Feb. 27.

President Trump directed agencies to begin identifying and reviewing UAP/UFO and 'alien' records for public release. Archivists and defense officials say reviews will be slow and subject to security redactions.

Montgomery County’s new ORS report credits rent stabilization with refunds and better code enforcement. Planning staff say the law has chilled multifamily permitting.

A Frederick man was arrested after a cyber tip prompted a search of his home; deputies say 37‑year‑old Steven Danko faces nine counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. Devices were seized as investigators continue their probe.

Construction of the new Douglass Community Center in Ward 8, led by Mayor Muriel Bowser, begins, honoring Frederick Douglass with a $25 million investment in a modern, energy-efficient hub.

A TPB update finds fatal crashes climbed through 2023; speeding, impaired driving and seatbelt nonuse stand out as leading causes. Local agencies are weighing cameras, calming and enforcement.

Two women from Texas are indicted for kidnapping and forced child labor, facing potential life sentences and fines. ICE and local authorities cooperated in the investigation.

Javonte Robinson, 28, of Glen Burnie, MD, has been taken into custody in connection with the June 2, 2025, shooting of 33-year-old Kalil Jerald Brown in Northeast D.C. Robinson is charged with first-degree murder while armed, and the legal process is ongoing.

Montgomery County Council Committees are preparing for meetings on fiscal plans, including the FY 2027 Cable Plan, the FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program, a $7.2 million appropriation for shelters, and addressing racial disparities in health.

State narcotics agents raided an unregistered Sulphur grow and removed 1,392 plants and 214 pounds of processed marijuana. Investigators say arrests are expected.

A newly finished 20-unit building at 429 13th St NE is set for a foreclosure auction after lenders say an alleged cross-default tied to another property was triggered.

Bowie police released a wanted image after an assault at the Bowie Town Center Starbucks on Feb. 2. Investigators ask anyone with information to call Detective Zittle.

DHS employees at St. Elizabeths say asbestos dust from emergency demolitions is drifting into occupied offices, and a 2024 GSA audit warned of past asbestos mismanagement.