Montgomery County Police

A woman reported a man peering through her Northern Virginia window on two consecutive nights, leading to an investigation. Police used video footage and evidence to identify the suspect as Landon Anthony Taylor, 42, of Maryland. He was subsequently arrested and charged with Peeping and Stalking.

A 13-year-old boy was driving a stolen 2015 Kia Optima when it collided with a 2007 Toyota Matrix in Germantown, Maryland, killing 58-year-old William Vance Payne II and injuring the teen driver and six passengers, all aged 12-15. The Kia was reported stolen from a Germantown home hours after the crash, which occurred at 5:25 a.m. on August 4, 2026.

A 17-year-old was charged as an adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall in Maryland, injuring a 13-year-old boy. The incident occurred near a children's play area, with the suspect being apprehended by a security officer and police recovering a 9mm handgun.

One man was killed and another seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Four Corners, Maryland, near Montgomery Blair High School. The crash occurred just before 10 p.m. Thursday, with one vehicle rolling over and trapping two men inside. Investigators are determining the cause.

Montgomery County police are seeking public assistance to identify the driver who struck and killed 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou in a hit-and-run accident in Silver Spring. The family of Wegayehou, described as an avid walker, urges anyone with information to come forward, as police believe a dark 2009-2014 Lexus RX 350 may be involved.

William Dunn, 54, and his daughter Brittany Dunn, 24, were charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault after a stabbing in their Silver Spring home. The incident occurred on June 4, and the duo were arrested in Rockville.

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are seeking Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson and Samantha Raebel, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hilde Henderson, Tjongarero-Henderson’s mother. Henderson was found dead in a Silver Spring apartment, and her death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy.