The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to an armed robbery on Wednesday evening in Gaithersburg in which an adult male was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) recovered two illegally possessed loaded handguns in separate incidents in Silver Spring and Briggs Chaney, arresting individuals during a trespassing investigation and a traffic stop.
In the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland, Judge Jill Cummins sentenced defendant Alex Ye to ten years in prison for threatening to “shoot up” Wootton High School in Rockville in 2024. All but 12 months of the sentence were suspended, and upon release, Ye is to serve five years of supervised probation.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to Farmland Elementary School in the 7000 block of Old Gate Road in Rockville after receiving a report of a suspicious situation involving a student. According to Principal April Longest, the student reported being grabbed by the collar by an unknown man while walking to school near Hitching Post. After a thorough investigation, MCPD determined the case to be unfounded.
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9:00 am Memorial Ceremony
Join us as we remember those lost to substance use.
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Montgomery County, in partnership with local governments and organizations, will host its 28th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, featuring live performances, vendors, food, and community programming under the theme “Pushing Back – The Fight for Freedom is Not Over.” The festivities begin with the African American Living Legends Awards Ceremony on June 20, honoring residents over age 75 for their significant contributions to the county, as leaders emphasize the importance of preserving and celebrating African American history and culture. (more…)
A Silver Spring man won $1 million after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket from a vending machine during a work break at Hillandale Beer & Wine on New Hampshire Avenue. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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Graduation season is here for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), with nearly 13,000 seniors set to receive their diplomas between Wednesday, May 28, and Thursday, June 12. Ceremonies will take place across various venues, including individual high school campuses, DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Xfinity Center in College Park, MD and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Mustapha Muhamed Jalloh, a missing 23-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County Police are investigating an April 7 assault on Finley Street in Wheaton, where the driver of a silver sedan allegedly pointed a handgun at a truck driver in […]