Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Montgomery County Division) responded to Lake Frank in Derwood on Saturday for a juvenile bald eagle caught in fishing line with a hook in its mouth. The eagle was rescued, treated at the Moon Owl Raptor Center, and will be released soon.
During National EMS Week, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) honored the staff of Colonel Zadok Magruder High School for their heroic actions during an emergency. The team saved the life of paraeducator and assistant football coach Soneka (Peter) Nankhuni, who experienced cardiac arrest after a student-staff basketball game (video below).
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning in Redland at Shady Grove Rd and Mill Run Dr.
Beverly Ochoa, 30, of Derwood, Maryland, was sentenced today to a 12-month suspended sentence for first-degree theft in the stealing of $2,600 cash from the elderly wife of a hospice patient, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Montgomery County is hosting a “Spring Fling” dog adoption event on May 10 & 11, 2025, at the Animal Services & Adoption Center (7315 Muncaster Mill Rd) in Derwood, offering free adoptions for dogs over 30 pounds. (more…)
According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer, a driver who mistakenly followed GPS directions onto the Lake Needwood Westside Trail in Derwood was safely located uninjured with the help of a thermal drone and Montgomery County Park Police. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating three overnight shootings that occurred in Germantown, Derwood, and Gaithersburg, believed to be connected and targeted, with two men injured and no suspects identified.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating three separate overnight shootings that occurred in Germantown, Derwood, and Gaithersburg. (more…)
On Monday afternoon, shortly before 2:00 pm, a two-vehicle collision occurred near Rolling Drive at 19200 Muncaster Rd in the Muncaster Manor area of Derwood, Montgomery County.
The Maryland-National Capital Park Police Montgomery County Division have issued a statement after the Montgomery County Police Department announced that human remains were discovered in Rock Creek Regional Park on March 1, 2025. While the exact location of the remains is not being disclosed to protect the investigation, authorities assure the public that there is no immediate safety threat and encourage park visitors to continue their activities as usual. (more…)