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'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police 'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger has been arrested for DUI following a luxury car crash earlier this week, police said. Huger, 60, crossed a median and struck street signs on Oaklyn Drive and Beeman Woods Way in Potomac, around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department said. Huger, who was driving a 2017 Maserati, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations, then released, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region The first big snow and ice threat of the season is heading toward the DMV, forecasters are cautioning. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain are expected to come from the south beginning on Saturday morning throughout the region, with some areas along the I-95 corridor expected to see several inches accumulating. Freezing rain is also expected with this system. https://t.co/jPdkwY9voh pic.twitter.com/MPSxeYddDt — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 4, 2024 The storm is expected to peak late on Saturday afternoon before trailing off at som point on Sunday, Jan. 7.&…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say Police say that a 60-year-old Virginia man died after suffering from a medical emergency and crashing in Maryland. The Montgomery County Department of Police identified Lynchburg resident Byron Jennings as the person who died at an area hospital following a crash in Potomac. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Jennings was driving a 2012 Kia Sorento west on Democracy Boulevard near the intersection of Newbridge Drive when he reportedly suffered a medical emergency, going off the road and causing a 2015 BMW to strike a curb and also crash. Jennings was transported to an area hospi…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List
U.S. News Ranks Maryland's Top Public High Schools: Here's How It Compares To Niche's List Days after Daily Voice reported on Niche's list of Best High Schools in Maryland, U.S. News & World Report has released its own. U.S. News studies data from nearly 25,000 public high schools across the country, with a focus on how well students are prepared for college and performance on state assessments, the website says. Here are the top five best public high schools in Maryland, according to U.S. News & World Report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County No. 2 - Eastern Technical High School, Baltimore No. 3 - Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda No…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say A pair in Montgomery County have been picked up by police after posing as workers and robbing at least seven homes in three weeks. Samir Haleem, Jr., 38, of Germantown, and 19-year-old Capitol Heights resident Diego Moreno have been arrested and charged with a series of residential burglaries in August, authorities announced. During the course of the investigation, Montgomery County Police Department detectives from several districts determined that seven robberies committed across the region have been committed by the same two people who pretended to be construction workers, right down to…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say
Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a private school in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported bomb threat. Officials say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, officers were called to the Bullis School in Potomac where there was a reported bomb threat that led to the building being evacuated. Officers were still at the scene at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and investigators say that the reported call may be linked to a swatting call that was phoned in to the Montgomery Mall over the weekend. UPDATE: Officers are still on scene at th…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Washington Commanders Owner Dan Synder Wants $49M For Maryland Mansion Washington Commanders Owner Dan Synder Wants $49M For Maryland Mansion
Washington Commanders Owner Dan Synder Wants $49M For Maryland Mansion Dan Snyder’s team isn’t the only thing he's looking to sell. The embattled Washington Commander's owner has listed his Potomac home in what could be a record-setting $49 million. Here's to hoping a buyer will meet his asking price. News of his house hitting the market comes as Snyder has been exploring a possible sale of his franchise amid allegations and investigations into a toxic workplace environment. Snyder also owns a mansion near Mount Vernon in Alexandria that is currently the most expensive residential purchase in the region at $48 million. Now he will look to top that with the s…

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by Zak Failla
News
National Philharmonic Welcomes Historically Black Church Choir, Donate Proceeds National Philharmonic Welcomes Historically Black Church Choir, Donate Proceeds
National Philharmonic Welcomes Historically Black Church Choir, Donate Proceeds Days after news broke of a racist vandalism of a historically black church in Potomac, the National Philharmonic's Messiah performances will welcome the vandalized church's choir to the stage. Two upcoming National Philharmonic Messiah performances will donate funds toward the Scotland A.M.E Zion Church, which is making headlines after it was vandalized on the night of Friday, Nov. 25, states a spokesperson for National Philharmonic. Performances on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18 will use 50 percent of funds to donate toward the church in a philanthropic effort.  "In the spirit…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Maryland Officials Condemn 'Racist' Vandalism Of Historically Black Church, Suspects On The Run Maryland Officials Condemn 'Racist' Vandalism Of Historically Black Church, Suspects On The Run
Maryland Officials Condemn 'Racist' Vandalism Of Historically Black Church, Suspects On The Run Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has released a statement following the vandalism of a historically black church in Potomac, claiming that the vandals acted in an act of racism.  On the night of Friday, Nov. 25, vandals attacked the Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Church in Potomac, with authorities releasing images of the suspects in an attempt to identify them, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Church VandalsMontgomery County Police "It saddens me greatly that we continue to witness more racist and hate-filled vandalism in our County", stated Elrich. "Throughout our n…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Nail Gun-Wielding Bank Robber Nailed By Police In Maryland, Officials Say Nail Gun-Wielding Bank Robber Nailed By Police In Maryland, Officials Say
Nail Gun-Wielding Bank Robber Nailed By Police In Maryland, Officials Say Authorities say that a bank robber in Maryland turned to an interesting weapon to steal cash from a Montgomery County Capital One branch on Tuesday afternoon before he was tracked down within 24 hours. Germantown resident Kevin Figueroa-Funez, 24, is facing charges in Montgomery County after robbing the Capital One Bank in the 10200 block of River Road in Potomac while armed with a nail gun, according to police. The incident began shortly after 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Figueroa-Funez entered the bank with th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
USPIS Offers $50K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Letter Carrier Robber In Maryland USPIS Offers $50K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Letter Carrier Robber In Maryland
Uspis Offers $50K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Letter Carrier Robber In Maryland A massive reward is being offered by the United States Postal Service Inspection Service (USPIS) following the robbery of a letter carrier in the region. USPIS announced that it will be offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a robber who targeted a mailman earlier this week in Maryland. We are continuing to investigate this incident with our partners at @mcpnews — USPIS_DC (@USPIS_DC) October 21, 2022 The alleged robbery happened shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 in the 7600 block of Coddle Harbor Lane in Potomac. Off…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Sisters Die In Hamptons Vacation House Fire: Reports Maryland Sisters Die In Hamptons Vacation House Fire: Reports
Maryland Sisters Die In Hamptons Vacation House Fire: Reports Tragedy struck an unsuspecting Potomac family after their Southampton rental home caught fire, taking the lives of two of their children, officials say. The fire erupted overnight on Thursday, August 4 at the home the Wiener family was renting, trapping daughters Lindsay, 19, and Jillian, 21 inside, according to multiple reports. Their father, Lewis, 60, mother, Alisa, 52, and brother, Zachary Wiener, 23, were able to escape the flames that trapped the two girls, confirmed by the Washington Hebrew Congregation, of which Lewis Wiener is the president.  Lewis, Alisha, and Zachary report…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Concern Grows For Missing Potomac Woman Concern Grows For Missing Potomac Woman
Concern Grows For Missing Potomac Woman Police are urging to come forward with any information on the disappearance of a Potomac woman, authorities say. Paulina Brovkin, 23, was last seen at her home in the 10600 block of Muirfield Drive around 9 a.m., Friday, July 8, according to Montgomery County police. Brovkin was last heard from around 2 p.m. that same day. Brovkin is described as 5-feet 5-inches tall, weighing around 115 pounds. She has blonde hair. Police and family are growing concerned for her welfare, police said. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Paulina Brovkin is asked to call the police non-emer…

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by Annie DeVoe