James Lorenzo Greene, 49, of Fairmount Heights, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 23 years in prison for a 2000 first-degree rape in Montgomery Village, identified through a DNA match in a 23-year cold case investigation. He will also serve five years of supervised probation upon release and must register as a sex offender for life.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a domestic disturbance on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way in Germantown, where a man was reportedly threatening to kill his child. Officers arrested 47-year-old Dugan Gokhan after a Taser was used to disarm him, and he was charged with multiple offenses including assault, child abuse, and reckless endangerment. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Carmen Webb, a missing 15-year-old. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Reginald McKinley Myers, a missing 69-year-old. (more…)
Update: Savannah Whittaker has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating […]
UPDATE: The intermittent issue affecting the non-emergency lines appears to be resolved at this time. Callers can continue to call 240-683-1650 or 301-279-8000 for non-emergency public safety services.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) reports that the Emergency Communications Center is experiencing intermittent issues with the non-emergency line, and residents are advised to call 240-683-1650 instead and avoid using 9-1-1 for non-emergency matters. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Amir Whitaker, a missing 13-year-old.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested an armed man who was seen pointing a handgun at people in downtown Silver Spring on Friday evening, July 25. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department is marking the 50th anniversary of the unsolved 1975 murder of 15-year-old Kathy Beatty, who was found unconscious and sexually assaulted in a wooded area behind the former K-Mart in Aspen Hill, later dying from her injuries.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Financial Crimes Section arrested 31-year-old Charles Horlesen of Kissimmee, Florida, on Wednesday, July 23 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, for allegedly defrauding an elderly Montgomery County woman out of $20,000 through a tech support scam. (more…)