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Bethesda ‘Dent Repair' Scammer Sought by Montgomery Police
You’re walking in a parking lot when a man says he sees a dent in your car and can fix it. You say OK and agree on a price, but he makes the damage worse and then demands more money. Montgomery County police say they have a warrant for the arrest of a dent repair scammer who has trolled...
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Man Gets Probation for Assault on Maryland Bike Trail Over George Floyd Flyers
A man who was filmed assaulting young people posting George Floyd flyers on a bike trail in Bethesda last summer was sentenced to probation on Tuesday. Anthony Brennan III, 61, of Kensington, received three years probation, the first of which will be supervised. He was ordered to complete anger management classes and an alcohol and substance abuse evaluation, and to…
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Maryland Man Sentenced to Probation After Viral Bike Trail Attack
A man who was filmed assaulting young people posting George Floyd flyers on a bike trail in Bethesda last summer was sentenced to probation on Tuesday. Cory Smith reports.
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Court Tosses Murder Conviction Over Fire in Secret Tunnels in Bethesda
A Maryland appeals court has overturned a wealthy stock trader’s conviction on a murder charge in the fiery death of a man who was helping him dig tunnels for an underground nuclear bunker
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Sings Happy Birthday to Dr. Fauci
The man dubbed “America’s doctor” turned 80 this Christmas Eve, so the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad took a break from fighting fires to sing him happy birthday as he left work Wednesday night.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Sing Happy Birthday to Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Fauci turns 80 on Dec. 24, so fire crews gathered outside the National Institute of Health campus to wish him a happy birthday. As seen on News4 at 11 p.m. Thursday Dec. 24, 2020.
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Pandemic Pressures Force Passionfish in Bethesda to Close
Passionfish in Bethesda is the latest restaurant in our area to close its doors. The owner spoke with News4’s Derrick Ward about the difficult decision for a neighborhood favorite.
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Cheers for Joe Biden Erupt in Bethesda After Trump Loss
Cheers can be heard in Bethesda, Maryland in the moments after Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump according to NBC News projections. People cheered and hit pots and pans.
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Microsoft Buys Bethesda, the Company That Makes Hit Games Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, for $7.5 Billion
Microsoft announced Monday that it will buy ZeniMax Media, the company that owns well-known video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion in cash.
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71-Year-Old Man Arrested for Maryland Bank Robberies Dating Back to 2012: Police
A 71-year-old man was charged with committing six armed bank robberies in Montgomery County, Maryland, over the past nine years. James Wersick was arrested Tuesday morning after county police say an officer caught him moments after a stickup at PNC Bank on River Road in Potomac. Officials say he was found with a gun, a bagful of cash and three...
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Call Your Mother Deli Rolls Bagel-Slinging Trolley into Bethesda
Nationally-known deli Call Your Mother Bagels is taking its famous bagels and iconic pink-and-blue look out of D.C. for the first time. Call Your Mother Bagels on Tuesday launched a new mobile restaurant housed inside an antique streetcar. The owners have replaced the orange and green paint familiar to many D.C. residents, but they’re keeping its original name: Honey....
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Painter Creates ‘Driveway Gallery' to Cheer Neighbors During Pandemic
Residents of a Bethesda neighborhood aren’t missing art galleries right now because they get to experience one each time they go for a walk. It’s all thanks to a very talented artist who lives around the corner. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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3 Teens Charged After Racial Slur, Noose Spray-Painted at Walt Whitman High School
Three teens were charged in connection to hateful messages spray-painted on a storage shed outside Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, police say. A racial slur, the word “lynch” and a noose were discovered emblazoned on the shed in yellow spray paint Saturday morning, Montgomery County police said. On Sunday, a 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old Jake Foster Hoffman, of…
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Racist Graffiti Spray-Painted at Walt Whitman High School
Hateful messages were spray-painted on a shed at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. Margaret Oleynik told News4 she was driving through the school parking lot when she discovered the vandalism Friday night. “Something very racist, very not OK in a very white neighborhood. There’s not a lot of color around here and it’s very … insulting,” Oleynik...
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Racist Graffiti Spray Painted at Walt Whitman High School
A racial slur and hateful images were spray-painted on a shed at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Downtown Bethesda to Begin Using Streets for Outdoor Dining
Bethesda Row will start closing its streets from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. to make space for more outdoor seating at restaurants. News4’s Adam Tuss takes a closer look at the new concept.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Assault by Cyclist Over Racial Justice Flyers
Police arrested a Maryland man after a cyclist was caught on video Monday morning on a Maryland bike trail gripping a young woman’s arm as he ripped a racial justice flyer out of her hand. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Assault by Cyclist Over Racial Justice Flyers
Police arrested a Maryland man after a cyclist was caught on video Monday morning on a Maryland bike trail gripping a young woman’s arm as he ripped a racial justice flyer out of her hand. One of two other young people with her told News4’s Pat Collins the cyclist rammed him with his bike and pinned him to the ground. ...
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Misinformation Surrounding Capital Crescent Trail Attack Suspect
Police say they have a strong suspect in the attack on young adults on the Capital Crescent Trail. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.
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Cyclist Sought for Assault of People Posting Racial Injustice Flyers Along Maryland Trail
Police are looking for a cyclist who was caught on video gripping a young woman’s arm as he ripped a racial justice flyer out of her hand along a trail in Bethesda, Maryland. One of two other young people with her told News4 the man rammed him with his bike and pinned him to the ground. One victim, who...