Space Launch | Fatal Wrong-Way Crash | Dead Dogs Found In Crate: MD Weekend

We've rounded up the stories you may have missed in Maryland over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

MD Man Facing Charges After Wrong-Way Crash Kills VA Mother, Daughter

Jose Caballero Nolasco, a 32-year-old man from Germantown, is facing multiple charges for a wrong-way highway crash that killed a mother and daughter from Virginia.

MD-Built Telescope Blasts Off On Million-Mile Space Journey

Built in Maryland, the bus-sized telescope successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:26 a.m. Sunday, launching from Complex 39A.

10K Students Without Buses Now Have Transportation: PGCPS Superintendent

On Sunday, Prince George's school officials announced that the backlog of approximately 10,000 students still waiting for school bus assignments when school started last week had been resolved.

2 Dogs Found Dead In Abandoned Crate

The crate containing the dogs were found near the 1600 block of Harford Square Drive in the area of J Court along the walking path.

Pedestrian Killed In Crash Near Gaithersburg

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle near Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County police.

6 Hospitalized After Possible Mercury Exposure In Baltimore Co.: Report

The Baltimore County Fire Department said the incident occurred on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way.

Man Arrested In Woman's 2025 Sexual Assault: Prince George's Police

Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Hyattsville recently after receiving a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman and threatened her with a gun.

Machine Malfunction Sparks Fire At Annapolis Business

A malfunctioning machine sparked a small fire and prompted reports of an explosion at an Annapolis dry-cleaning business on Saturday.

8 People Displaced After Bethesda Apartment Fire: MCFRS

Pete Piringer, of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said, said the fire was traced to the bedroom of an 11th-floor apartment unit.

Man Sentenced For $7.5M Scam Targeting MD Charity

A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a business email scam that stole more than $7.5 million from two charitable organizations, including one in Maryland, federal prosecutors said.