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.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), more than 200 “No Turn on Red” signs have recently been installed across Montgomery County as part of the Safe Streets Act of 2023 (MC Bill 11-23). The measure requires MCDOT to add the signs to designated traffic lights unless a safety risk is identified. (more…)
Montgomery County Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi released the Office of the Inspector General’s Annual Report, highlighting 13 reports with 30 recommendations, over $18.1 million in questioned costs, and 378 complaints processed during fiscal year 2025. (more…)
Marco’s Pizza has signed a new three-unit franchise agreement to open locations in Germantown, MD, led by cousins Sri Masabathula and Sasi Vaddi under SS Brothers Pizza, LLC.
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.
In a sweet victory for local families, Montgomery County’s Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream has been named the winner of the 2025 “Washington Parent Picks” award in the Ice Cream category.
The wait is over. Kickoff week is here, and Montgomery County’s best are about to put months of preparation to the test. With heavyweight showdowns right out of the gate, the 2025 season promises fireworks from Day 1. Here’s how the Top 10 stacks up heading into Week 1:
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the Aldi store on Frederick Road, near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown after a vehicle crashed into the building, causing structural damage on Tuesday evening. (more…)