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View MoreStorms spark 467 emergency calls; tree ignites Bethesda home
Severe storms on Monday, Aug. 10, drove 467 emergency calls across Montgomery County, including a tree strike that caused a house fire and displaced a Bethesda family on West Cedar Lane. Police also reported a residential burglary in the 6000 block of Benalder Drive.
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View MoreTires stripped, assault reported in Bethesda police log for Aug. 11
Montgomery County police logged two incidents in the Bethesda-area 2nd District on Aug. 11: all four tires stolen from a vehicle on Washington Avenue overnight and an aggravated assault outside businesses on Auburn Avenue at midday.
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View MorePolice renew warning after four Potomac drownings this summer
Montgomery County Police issued a renewed public warning on Aug. 12 about the deadly dangers of the Potomac River at Great Falls, where at least four people have drowned this summer, joining three other agencies in urging visitors to stay out of the water.
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View MoreBurglar forces entry into Benalder Drive home Monday morning
A burglar forced entry into a home on the 6000 block of Benalder Drive in Bethesda during a Monday morning window, the latest in a string of 2nd District property crimes this August.
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View MorePolice seek help locating missing 72-year-old near Bethesda
Montgomery County police are seeking the public's help locating Audley Edwards, 72, last seen Tuesday evening near the Bethesda-Rockville border on Medical Center Drive.
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View MoreMacArthur Blvd bikeway enters construction in county bike push
Montgomery County is advancing three bike infrastructure projects in Bethesda and the MacArthur corridor, including a 2.3-mile path widening along MacArthur Boulevard now entering construction and the Woodmont Avenue Cycle Track Phase 2 starting fall 2026.
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View MoreBethesda police log burglaries, vehicle theft, assault over weekend
Montgomery County Police reported two attempted burglaries, a vehicle theft and an aggravated assault in the Bethesda-area 2nd District over the Aug. 7–9 weekend, with one arrest made in connection with the Pelham Road burglary attempt.
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View MoreMontgomery County police seek help finding two missing children
Montgomery County police issued alerts Tuesday, Aug. 11, asking residents countywide to help find Rosa Angelica Gaitan, 12, last seen in Silver Spring, and Audy Lopez-Oliva, 15, last seen in Gaithersburg a week earlier.
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View MorePurple Line crews begin month-long Wayne Avenue paving
Purple Line crews began paving Wayne Avenue between Fenton Street and Manchester Place Station on Aug. 9, a month-long project requiring day and night work that will cause intermittent lane stoppages on the already-narrowed corridor.
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View MorePolice seek suspect who punched Metrobus driver in Silver Spring
Metro Transit Police are searching for a man who punched a Metrobus driver multiple times on the M54 route in Silver Spring on Aug. 1 after being told he couldn't bring an open alcoholic beverage on board; WMATA acknowledged its partial shield failed and said it is spending $17 million to fully enclose all bus operator areas by May 2027.
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View MoreElrich calls fatal Germantown crash 'shocking'; fundraiser tops $100K
County Executive Marc Elrich addressed the Aug. 4 fatal Germantown crash involving juveniles in a stolen car for the first time, calling it "shocking," as a GoFundMe for victim William Vance Payne II's family surpassed $100,000.
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View MoreSecond round of storms threatens Bethesda flooding Wednesday afternoon
A flood watch expired Wednesday morning in Bethesda, but a second round of strong thunderstorms is possible after 5 p.m., with heavy downpours that could flood low-lying roads; the storm pattern continues through Friday with highs reaching the mid-90s.
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