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More than 30 people displaced by fire at Silver Spring apartment building
More than 30 Silver Spring, Maryland, residents were displaced when a fire broke out in their apartment building. News4’s Derrick Ward reports investigators believe an off-brand phone charger is to blame.
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Emotions rise among some voters as Election Day nears
The 2024 election brings a lot more than just excitement. Some voters battle feelings of distress days away from the election.
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Maryland voters cast ballots on last day of early voting
Senate candidates and voters gather around their respective voting site one last day in Maryland to fill their ballot ahead of election day.
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Feeling the election stress? Here's where to calm down — or let it out — in DC, and why it works
The 2024 election is just days away. If you’re already feeling the stress, here’s where you can go and what you can do to process that anxiety — and the science of why it works.
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Former University Park mayor arrested without bond on child porn charges
The former mayor of the Town of University Park is being held without bond after being arrested Wednesday on 28 counts related to the possession and distribution of child sex abuse material, officials said. Joel Biermann, 46, was arrested on Monday as a result of an FBI search warrant at his home. FBI officials seized at least 45,000 images of…
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Former University Park mayor denied bond, arrested on several child porn charges
Joel Biermann, the former University Park mayor in Maryland, was arrested on Monday as a result of an FBI search warrant at his home. The warrant resulted in seizing 45,000 images depicting child sex abuse from his home.
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Man accused of assaulting 2 elderly women in their Montgomery County homes
A man broke into two homes in Montgomery County, Maryland, and assaulted elderly women, police said. Police identified Devin Jones as a suspect from a fingerprint left at one of the scenes. “This was a terrifying event in a community where we have an increasingly large senior community, and, quite candidly, I think it is wonderful that some members of…
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Man charged in sex assaults of 2 women in Montgomery County
A man broke into two homes in Montgomery County and assaulted elderly women, police said. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shape
The owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to minimize their responsibility for the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse.
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Maryland voters embrace rare chance to help determine US Senate control
Republican and Democratic voters in Maryland largely agree on one thing: the state’s U.S. Senate race between Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has unusually high stakes this year. In a deeply blue state where a Republican hasn’t won a Senate race in more than 40 years, Hogan has wide name recognition as a popular two-term governor. But Democrats...
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How Prince George's police used tech to find a missing senior in dense woods
A Maryland senior citizen is alive and home safe with her family after she wandered away from home into a thickly wooded area for hours Monday. Police told News4 how they used technology to find her.
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Missing woman rescued from wooded area in Croom, Maryland
An elderly Maryland woman is alive and reunited with her family thanks to the Prince George’s County Police Aviation Section. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Prince George's state's attorney blasts judge's murder sentence
The Prince George’s County state’s attorney said she is disgusted with a judge’s lenient sentence for a man convicted of first-degree murder. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Man shot fighting off carjackers in Temple Hills
A man was shot this morning during an attempted carjacking in Temple Hills, Maryland. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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List: What to do in the Washington DC area, Oct. 29-Nov. 3
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Family ‘insulted' by 10-year sentence for man's Beltsville murder
A Maryland family is demanding answers after they say justice was denied. Antoine Dorsey was murdered in July 2022. This summer, his accused killer was convicted of the crime and last week, a judge sentenced him to 10 years. His loved ones say that’s an insult and they want to know why. “Gut wrenching, and it’s heartbreaking because we’re...
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Family ‘insulted' by sentencing in Beltsville murder
Two years after a man was murdered, his family is demanding justice after his killer was sentenced to only 10 years. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Maryland to vote on enshrining abortion law
Next week, Maryland voters will be asked to decide if the state should enshrine reproductive freedom in its constitution.
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Maryland to vote on enshrining abortion law
Maryland voters will be asked to decide if the state should enshrine reproductive freedom in its constitution. News4’s Aimee Cho explains how the law currently stands in Maryland and spoke with people on both sides of the issue.
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Montgomery County considers measures to prevent pedestrian crashes
As pedestrian crashes continue to be a major problem in Montgomery County, Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss breaks down the numbers and some potential solutions to the issue.