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Published July 2, 2023 at 5:21PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ava Smith, a missing 15-year-old from Gaithersburg.

Smith was last seen on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Boulevard. Smith is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She has brown hair that is styled in a bob with bangs. She was last seen wearing a gray wool sweater and jeans. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Gaithersburg

Person Transported to Hospital After Accidentally Pinning Themselves Under Their Vehicle

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 5:17PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a person pinned beneath their own car in the area of 9700 Fields Rd near the Washingtonian Tower at approximately 2pm on Sunday afternoon.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, “a person exiting their vehicle accidentally backed over themselves with car and were trapped/pinned underneath vehicle.” Rescue units rapidly extricated the person who was transported to the hospital with priority 1 (life-threatening) trauma. A video below, tweeted by Piringer, shows the extrication.

Hillandale

Suspect Arrested After Recklessly Firing Handgun With Extended Magazine in Parking Lot

By Patrick Herron

Published July 2, 2023 at 4:25PM

Per MCPD: A 37-year-old has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment following a shooting that occurred in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane on Sunday, July 2, 2023. At approximately 2:24 a.m., 3rd District officers were conducting a traffic stop in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Oakview Lane when they heard the sound of gunshots near their location.

The preliminary investigation revealed that an adult male was in a residential parking lot of the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane recklessly firing a handgun with an extended magazine. No injuries were reported.

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Published June 9, 2026 at 10:45AM

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MoCo Government

Statement From Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on SCOTUS Decision Impacting LGBTQ+ Rights, Student Loan Debt

By Patrick Herron

Published July 2, 2023 at 10:28AM

It is difficult to estimate at this point the complete impact this ruling will have, including on some operations within County government. However, it is immediately clear that it will have a detrimental impact and reflects that we are currently living under the dictates of the most reactionary Supreme Court I have ever witnessed in my lifetime.

Justice Elena Kagan summarized it well in her dissenting opinion on another of today’s rulings by stating, “In every respect, the Court today exceeds its proper, limited role in our Nation’s governance.”

Event

Into The Woods – MC’s Summer Musical

June 20, 2026 8:00 pm -10:00 pm

Montgomery College Theatre Arts Arena

51 Mannakee Street

Rockville, Maryland 20850

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Performances:

Saturday June 20 @ 8pm

MCDOT

Montgomery County Issues Warning Against Impaired Driving Ahead of Independence Day Weekend; Information on Free Sober Rides July 4

By Patrick Herron

Published July 2, 2023 at 10:25AM

Per Montgomery County: As Independence Day weekend approaches, the Montgomery County Department of Police and the County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) are warning motorists: Impaired driving is drunk driving. County Police and allied local and State police departments will be on the road with enhanced patrols and sobriety checkpoints throughout the weekend.

Nationally, the holiday weekend, marked by celebrations and increased travel, often comes with a surge in traffic crashes caused by excessive speed, impairment and distracted driving. The National Safety Council estimates 619 people may die on U.S. roads this Independence Day holiday.

MCPD

MCPD Respond to Incident Involving Barricaded Person Early Sunday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published July 2, 2023 at 8:32AM

Montgomery County Police responded to an incident involving a possible armed suspect that was barricaded in his residence in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring around 4am on Sunday, July 2. Because of the large police presence, Mount Pisgah and Hampshire Green Lanes were closed for several hours. Residents in the area were also asked to shelter in place while the situation was ongoing.

MCPD announced that the suspect, an adult male, had been taken into custody and roads had reopened around 6am. We will post an update if any additional information becomes available.

Rockville

City of Rockville Public is Seeking Input on Pedestrian Master Plan

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 8:10AM

The city is developing its first Pedestrian Master Plan and wants community members to help make Rockville a safer place for walking and rolling. The plan will guide the development, construction and maintenance of safe, convenient and equitable walking and rolling facilities across the city. “Walking and rolling” describes forms of mobility that do not include motor vehicles or bicycles. This includes walking; running; walking with the use of a white cane, audio-assistance device or walker; or using a wheelchair, knee-walker, mobility scooter or stroller.

Learn more about development of Rockville’s Pedestrian Master Plan and find a draft for review at engagerockville.com/pedestrian-master-plan. The city wants to hear from the community about the plan. What in the plan works well to advance walking and rolling in Rockville? What changes are still needed? What is missing?

Rockville

Rockville: Tales of a Fourth Grade Mayor

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 8:07AM

Rockville welcomed Joyce Tian, pictured in the Mayor and Council chambers, winner of the “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest, to City Hall on May 25 (video below).

Tian, a fourth-grader at Beall Elementary School, earned the right to serve as Rockville’s Mayor for a Day, doing an on-camera interview with Rockville 11, visiting the Rockville City Police Department, the Department of Public Works Equipment Show and Croydon Creek Nature Center, and having lunch with Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton. She was also recognized at the May 22 Mayor and Council meeting, where she read her winning essay.

MoCo

Blair’s All-Time Leading Scorer, Brian Magid, Has High Praise For MoCo Native/NBA’s Josh Hart

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 8:04AM

Brian Magid is a Montgomery County legend when it comes to basketball. Considered one of the greatest shooter ever to play in Montgomery County, he led the Blazers to the County and State Championships during his senior year in 1975. He’s the school’s all-time leading scorer. Magid went on to play for the University of Maryland and George Washington University and was later drafted by the Indiana Pacers before playing professional basketball in Israel. Earlier this year, the Blazer legend had high praise for New York Knicks G/F and fellow MoCo native, Josh Hart.

Josh Hart grew up in Silver Spring. Prior to transferring to Sidwell Friends in D.C., he attended and played basketball at Wheaton High School. He grew up playing basketball for the Montgomery County Bearcats, where his coaches praised him for his heart at an early age. He made the varsity basketball team as a freshman at Wheaton, eventually becoming a starter in the second half of the season. Even though he transferred to Sidwell Friends and played there the last three years of his high school basketball career, his ties to MoCo remained strong. His mother has been a long-time employee at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville and his father is a retired caterer. Below, you’ll see what Brian Magid had to say:

Clarksburg

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 20-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published July 2, 2023 at 8:02AM | Updated July 3, 2023 at 1:32PM

Che was last seen on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., in the 23000 block of Birch Mead Road. Che is approximately 6-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Ian Bama Che is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).

MoCo History

Peerless Presents the History of the Railroad and Explores Public Art in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2023 at 7:05AM

Learn how the railroad changed Montgomery County and explore public art with Peerless Rockville in July and August. Historian Susan C. Soderberg’s illustrated presentation, “From Corn to Commuters: How the Coming of the Railroad Changed the Way of Life and the Future of Montgomery County,” explores how a branch line became the mainstay of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and evolved into our present-day commuter and freight line.

The free presentation, the latest installment of the Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. It features the railroad stations designed by E. Francis Baldwin, extraordinary feats of engineering such as the curving trestle over Little Seneca Creek and the Bollman Truss viaduct over the Monocacy River, and new suburban and agricultural towns spawned by this catapult into the Industrial Age.