The parents, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, sued Montgomery County Public Schools in 2023 after the school district said it would no longer honor opt-out requests or notify families if a book referencing gender or sexuality would be read in class.

A family of six and their dog are without a home after a fire broke out in their apartment unit on Friday evening. Just after 5 p.m., Pete Piringer

The case involves whether parents' religious rights were violated when a Maryland school district declined to allow them to opt their children out of gender and sexuality instruction.

A group of religious parents had sued the Montgomery County school board, arguing they had a duty to protect their children from instruction with LGBTQ+ themes.

A person was found dead inside of a car along Shady Grove Road early Friday morning in Montgomery County, authorities said.

An inspector general’s report said the county’s current bag policy has been inefficient, leading to millions of dollars in lost revenue.

A new report suggests Montgomery County, Maryland, is running its traffic camera program in a sloppy way. The police department does not have written policies on how to make sure the daily required tests of the speed cameras are conducted, according to a Montgomery County Inspector General’s report released in January.

Montgomery County fire and rescue officials said a firefighter died after responding to a house fire in neighboring Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Montgomery County’s first homicide of 2025 occurred in a neighborhood filled with million-dollar homes. Authorities say the weapon used was illegal in Maryland.

A Montgomery County firefighter died Saturday in the line of duty, officials confirmed. The 46-year-old firefighter was assisting at a house fire in Laurel, Maryland, when he collapsed and was rushed to White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring.

A new video has surfaced allegedly showing a principal stomping on the foot of a kindergarten student with autism. The incident reportedly occurred last year at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Montgomery County.

The new 17-page report from OIG claims the Montgomery County Department of Police was not confirming the accuracy of invoices before paying.