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Court Will Not Dismiss Murder Charges Against Catherine Hoggle, Mother Accused of Killing Two of Her Children in 2014

Published September 4, 2021 at 9:35AM | Updated August 4, 2022 at 5:10PM

On Wednesday, an appeals court judge ruled that murder charges against Catherine Hoggle, a mother accused of killing two of her children in 2014, will not be dismissed.

Background of the case can be seen below, per the Maryland Court of Special Appeals: Catherine Hoggle is the mother of Sarah Hoggle and Jacob Hoggle. According to the State, the two children were last seen in the care of their mother on September 7, 2014. At that time, Sarah was five years old, and Jacob was three years old. Hoggle was arrested three days after the children disappeared. Officers interrogated her for several hours, but they did not learn the location of the children.

Wheaton Regional Park Master Plan Draft Recommendations to be Shared in September 9 Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published September 4, 2021 at 8:24AM

Montgomery Parks will host a virtual meeting on September 9, in English with Spanish interpretation, to present draft recommendations to update the master plan for Wheaton Regional Park.

The plan is aimed at modernizing the 60-year-old park. For the past two years, parks staff have been collecting ideas and comments for renovating the park from park users, residents, and other stakeholders to ensure the master plans meets the needs of the county’s growing, diverse population.

Week 1 MoCo High School Football Scores

By MCS Staff

Published September 3, 2021 at 10:22PM | Updated September 4, 2021 at 1:23PM

Tonight kicked off the 2021 high school football season and we have some scores from across the county for you.

The scores below were sent into us from people in attendance at various games. If a game isn’t listed, it’s because we didn’t receive a report from the game.

Metro Offering New Incentives, Including $2 Rides, Discounts and Service Improvements to Get Riders Back

By Daniela Perez

Published September 3, 2021 at 8:29PM

Metro Offering New Incentives, Including $2 Rides, Discounts and Service Improvements to Get Riders Back

For service changes, Metro is focusing on providing more consistent service throughout the day.

MoCo COVID-19 Update: More Than 95 Percent of County Residents 12-and-Over Have Received At Least One COVID Vaccine

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2021 at 8:33PM

More than 850,600 Montgomery County residents (95.4 percent) ages 12-and-over have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics posted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 771,200 County residents (86.5 percent) 12-and-over are fully vaccinated.

Most cases of residents requiring hospitalization due to COVID-19 regard unvaccinated people.

Marc Elrich Advocates for Vaccine Passports After Montgomery County Moves Into “High Transmission Rate” and More Notes From the 9/1 Media Briefing

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2021 at 6:37AM

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and current Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles both advocated for implementing a vaccine passport in Montgomery County during yesterday’s media briefing.

Below you will see notes and quotes from the briefing:

Metro to Begin Three-Month Closure to Replace Aging Platform Canopy at Rockville, with Additional Station Improvements to Shady Grove Starting September 11

By MCS Staff

Published August 31, 2021 at 2:26PM

Red Line customers are reminded that beginning Saturday, September 11 and continuing through Saturday, December 4, Metro will close the Rockville and Shady Grove stations for the demolition and replacement of the canopy over the Rockville Station platform.

Per WMATA:

Wondering Where the Straws Went? Ban on Single-Use Straw Went Into Effect on May 1

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2021 at 1:28PM

Last December we let you know that MoCo passed legislation banning single-use straws at restaurants. In December, restaurants will have to post information about straws no longer being provided to customers.

Below you’ll see all you need to know about Montgomery County’s ban on single-use straws:

Shady Grove Transfer Station Household Hazardous Waste Facility Temporarily Closed

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2021 at 11:26AM

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection released a facility update on the Shady Grove transfer station earlier this morning.

The update can be seen below:

Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision in Aspen Hill Area

By MCS Staff

Published August 27, 2021 at 2:45PM

From Montgomery County Police:

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Thursday evening in the Aspen Hill area.

MoCo Health Officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, Hired as Chief Health Officer for Telehealth Company

By MCS Staff

Published August 26, 2021 at 2:39PM

Montgomery County Health Officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, announced that he would be leaving the position last week. According to a press release by Hazel Health, a school-based telehealth company, Dr. Gayles has been hired as the new Chief Health Officer.

Dr. Gayles will remain in his position as Montgomery County’s Health Officer until September 13th.