Baltimore Primary Questioned, Andrews Base Lockdown, Slain Teacher' Family Needs Help: News Nearby

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• Baltimore Primary Results to Be Decertified
• Joint Base Andrews Lockdown Ends, No Bomb Found
• Slain Teacher: Gladys Tordil's Family Needs Donations to Bury Mom

4 of Most Diverse Cities in America Are in Montgomery County

Four Montgomery County communities have been named to the “2016’s Most Diverse Cities in America" list, with Gaithersburg leading the way. The city beat out New York and Los Angeles for the title.

“We’re thrilled that Gaithersburg has achieved this ranking again,” said Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman. Also on the diverse cities list is Silver Spring at No. 4, Germantown at No. 5 and Rockville at No. 14. >>> Read more.

Heroin Ringleader Used Music Studio as Stash House: Police

A Bowie man who led a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring out of a music studio has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

According to his plea agreement, Anthony Niles, 37, supplied others with large quantities of heroin for re-distribution. Niles used a music studio known as Crooked House Entertainment in District Heights as a “stash” house to store and distribute drugs. >>> Read more.

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