Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, Missing Persons/Cold Case Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Mecal Liza France, who has been reported missing.
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12:55pm update: 2D officers have two students in custody following the report of a gun on campus. A BB gun was recovered during the investigation. @MCPS has lifted the lockdown at Northwood HS. A news release will be distributed with more detailed information.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released an “incident alert” that involves MCPS placing Northwood High School, currently located on Old Georgetown Rd. in North Bethesda, on lockdown while police investigate a report of a gun. This incident is separate from the earlier call, which was cleared by police and unfounded.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared at 7:11pm on Tuesday evening that officers were dispatched to the report of shots fired on Veirs Mill Rd in Rockville.
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MCPD Update: “At approximately 9:46 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to Long Branch Local Park in the 700 block of Langley Drive, for reports of shots fired. Officers located two adult males with apparent gunshot wounds near the rear of the basketball court by the playground.
One victim was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. His current status has not been confirmed. Despite life-saving efforts, the second victim was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time, no suspect information is available and no arrests have been made. A news release will be distributed once more information is available, including the name of the decedent, following proper next-of-kin notification.” (more…)
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in connection with the armed robbery of a United States Postal Service letter carrier earlier this month here in Montgomery County.
It has now been 20 years since Tristan Courtland Turner disappeared, and his case remains unsolved. Turner, who was 22 at the time, was last seen on August 20, 2005, leaving his home in Montgomery Village, Maryland, to travel to Baltimore. He never returned and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Turner was driving a borrowed black 2002 Honda Civic Del Sol with Maryland license plates.
2:24pm Update: MCPD, RCPD, Park Police responded to Rockville High School and determined that it was a swatting call. There is no validity to the report.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared the following information at 1:55pm on Wednesday afternoon. “@MCPS has placed Rockville High School on lockdown following the report of a person with a firearm near the school. RCPD and MCPD are investigating the validity of the report.”
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who forced entry into a Shell gas station on Randolph Rd near the intersection of Randolph and Veirs Mill Rd.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division, Missing Person and Cold Case Section have arrested a Silver Spring man in connection with a 2022 homicide at the Summit Hills apartment complex in Silver Spring, MD. A mugshot was not provided by police.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared at 11:24pm that “5D officers dispatched at 10:59 p.m. to the 18500 block of Tarragon Way for the report of a non-contact shooting.” This incident occurred in Germantown. MCPD reported that “the scene is secure. No suspects are in custody.”
Montgomery County law enforcement will hit the pavement in Rockville on Saturday, September 13, 2025, for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Maryland. The event aims to raise awareness and promote inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities.