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Author: Patrick Herron
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a Saturday night armed robbery in the 13800 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring in which three adults were stabbed. All victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the suspects fled the scene.
A group of four siblings who have played Maryland’s Multi-Match together for eight years won half of a $1.8 million jackpot from the June 30 drawing after matching all six numbers with a ticket purchased in Ocean City. The retired nurses and government workers opted for the cash payout of $490,000 (after the prize was split), and plan to use the winnings for travel, a new car, and investments, while the second winning ticket, sold in Silver Spring, remains unclaimed. Full story below courtesy Google Maps.
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Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the rock band The Doors, who passed away at the age of 27 in 1971. Morrison is widely regarded as one of the “best singers” of all time”, coming in at #5 on Rolling Stone magazines “Best Lead Singers of All Time” list in 2011 and at #47 on the magazines “Best Singers of All Time” list, but did you know he also briefly lived in Montgomery County as a child?
Morrison was born in Florida in 1943. Due to his father being in the military, the family moved around a lot and briefly lived in Bethesda when Morrison was a toddler (photo below courtesy of the Bethesda Historical Society Facebook page
The Montgomery County Council’s Economic Development Committee will meet on Monday, July 14 to receive a briefing on a new competitive grant process for distributing Small Business Support Services funding in FY2026.
Governor Wes Moore announced more than $4.6 million in matching grant awards to 91 Maryland nonprofits, local governments, and heritage tourism organizations to support place-based projects that promote economic growth, tourism, and community development across all 23 counties and Baltimore City through the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. (more…)
A traffic stop by Montgomery County Police in downtown Silver Spring on July 10 led to the arrest of two individuals after officers discovered a loaded handgun hidden under a car seat. (more…)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Rare Breed Triggers have agreed not to distribute or sell machine-gun conversion devices in Maryland and other plaintiff states following a multistate lawsuit led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Cayden Grace Ellis, a missing 16-year-old from Clarksburg. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Police confirms that Sergeant Mark Burhoe has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography, resulting in his immediate suspension without pay, while both criminal and internal investigations are underway.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) received eight 2025 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for innovative programs in civic education, sustainability, public safety, information technology, and transportation, recognizing efforts such as real-time bus displays, school zone safety integration, and digital tools to improve public services.