Beyond MoCo

Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued an injured hunter from a remote mountain area in Grant County, West Virginia, using an aerial hoist after he fell from a tree stand. (more…)


Germantown

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights is accepting nominations for its Human Rights Hall of Fame, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to civil rights and social justice within the County, with the nomination period closing on Nov. 25 and the induction ceremony set for Dec. 15 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. (more…)


Crime

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has charged Adelaida Consuelo Zacarias Chacon, of Germantown, and Reyna Gomez Lopez, of Philadelphia, with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder after an investigation revealed that Chacon allegedly paid Gomez Lopez to arrange a murder-for-hire plot against her ex-boyfriend.

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Crime

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) have arrested and charged 26-year-old Abraham Luna Perez with first-degree murder in the October 22 homicide of his roommate, 19-year-old Diego Edilberto Borja-Cardona, who was found dead near a bus stop on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. (more…)


MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s Asian American Health Initiative awarded $1.5 million in grants to 14 local organizations to support culturally tailored health and wellness programs for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, focusing on behavioral health, senior wellness, and social support services. (more…)


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