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Six MoCo High Schools Make the “Sweet 16” in Hot 99.5’s “Best High School in the DMV” Contest

Published March 21, 2023 at 9:58AM

Radio station Hot 99.5 (WIHT FM) is currently running it’s annual “Best High School in the DMV” contest on Instagram. The six Montgomery County high schools to make the “Sweet 16” are Montgomery Blair, Northwest, Richard Montgomery, Rockville, Walter Johnson, and Wheaton. The schools included in the tournament were selected after receiving the most nominations and the winning high school will be awarded with $1,000 (courtesy of Burn Bootcamp in Rockville.) Wheaton High School lost to Osbourn Park High School (Manassas, VA) in the final round of the 2021 tournament. Voting takes place in Hot 99.5’s Instagram page’s stories. Hot 99.5 (WIHT) broadcasts out of the IHeartMedia studios at 1801 Rockville Pike in Rockville.

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Four Separate Crashes Result in Overturned Vehicles Across Montgomery County on Monday

By MCS Staff

Published March 20, 2023 at 7:32PM

Four separate crashes resulted in overturned vehicles across Montgomery County on Monday, March 20, according to various reports by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.

The first was a single vehicle collision with rollover on I-270 on Monday morning around 9am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the crash occurred on SB I270 in the HOV/Express Lane between Shady Grove Road and Route 28, prior to Exit 6. There were no injuries reported.

27-Year-Old-Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder of Her 92-Year-Old-Roommate

By Patrick Herron

Published March 20, 2023 at 4:48PM | Updated March 21, 2023 at 5:05AM

According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the Honorable John Maloney, defendant, Julia Birch, 27, of Kensington, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her 92-year-old roommate, Nancy Ann Frankel. Birch faces up to 40 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 29^th at 10 a.m.before Judge Maloney.

On July 28, 2021 Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a residence on Spruell Drive in Kensington, Maryland for a death investigation. Upon their arrival, the complainant, 26-year-old Julia Birch, told officers that she had suffocated and killed her 92-year-old roommate, identified as Nancy Ann Frankel, who was found deceased in her bedroom. Birch had staged the body to look more presentable, laying the victim on a pillow, folding her arms over her chest, and putting perfume on her. This was after initially unsuccessfully trying to get the body back into her bed. Birch was taken into custody and transported to Montgomery County Police Headquarters to be interviewed. She admitted to killing Nancy Ann Frankel by trying to place a plastic bag over Frankel’s head to suffocate her, and when the victim poked a hole in the bag, Birch took her to the ground and strangled her to death. Physical evidence and autopsy confirmed the method of death. Birch admitted to then calling 911 to report the death.

Quickway Now Open in Travilah Square

By MCS Staff

Published March 20, 2023 at 2:32PM

Quickway has opened its 7th Montgomery County location right next to Trader Joe’s in the Travilah Square Shopping Center (photos below). The restaurant signed on nearly a year ago, and only recently began and completed construction. Their signature hibachi chicken dish is available for $7.95 and additional meals range in price from $9.95 to $12.75. Bento boxes, beef, shrimp, tofu, salmon, sushi, poke bowls and more are also available.

The regional chain opened its 6th location in Olney last year and and its 5th MoCo location in Stone Mill Square (Korean Korner shopping center) before that. Quickway which can now be found in 10 different counties across the DMV since opening its first location in 2012, will be joining Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken– another new fast casual restaurant that recently opened in the shopping center.

MCFRS Respond to Collision with Rollover on I270

By Patrick Herron

Published March 20, 2023 at 9:35AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a single vehicle collision with rollover on I270 on Monday morning around 9am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the accident occurred on SB I270 in the HOV/Express Lane between Shady Grove Road and Route 28, prior to Exit 6. There were no injuries reported, only property damage. Some lanes are currently blocked.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: Traffic Advisory – SB I270 after Shady Grove Road, single vehicle collision, rollover, property damage only, no injuries, some lanes block”

New Pizza Hut Now Open in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published March 20, 2023 at 7:18AM

Pizza Hut has opened its newest Montgomery County location at 842-B Rockville Pike in Rockville, located between Maki and Pho Nom Nom in the space that was previously home to Geico. Pho Nom Nom will be opening a second restaurant at 18509 N Frederick Ave at Gaithersburg S.C. (that’s the name of the shopping center), at the former site of Pho Viet Saigon.

The new Pizza Hut location is a smaller version than traditional Pizza Hut locations of the past– focusing solely on carry out and delivery orders. In September 2021, David Gibbs (CEO of Pizza Hut parent company Yum Brands), told investors, “We closed a lot of the dine-in stores that didn’t belong on the portfolio over the last 18 months in the United States,” according to a transcript on the financial services site Sentieo. “But for the most part, the stores we have in the portfolio now are good, long-term stores.” The new Germantown Pizza Hut location, which opened less than three months ago, follows the model.

Old Miller’s Ale House Space Will be Home to Umi Sushi and Seafood Buffet

By MCS Staff

Published March 18, 2023 at 12:05PM

Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet is taking over the space that was recently home to Miller’s Ale House and previously home to Hooters and Shakey’s at 1471 Rockville Pike in Rockville. Miller’s Ale House closed last September after a decade in Rockville. Photos of Umi are available below.

As of now things look the same inside the restaurant with Miller’s Ale House logos still visible in exterior and interior doors. Umi shares the name and description of a restaurant that has multiple locations in New York, New Jersey and Florida. It describes itself as “the largest and most elegant Chinese, Japanese, and American cuisine restaurant.” Its other restaurants offer a lunch and dinner buffet, along with Saturday/Sunday all-day dinner, and a to-go buffet option. Lunch buffet options go for up to $16.99 per person and the dinner buffet for up to $27.99 per person, according to that menu.

MCFRS Extinguish Car Fire in Rockville Saturday Morning (Video)

By MCS Staff

Published March 18, 2023 at 8:26AM | Updated March 18, 2023 at 9:27AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the scene of a vehicle fire near Highwood Road, in Rockville, at approximately 6:15 on Saturday morning.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the vehicle fire was extinguished shortly after the MCFRS units arrived and there were no injuries. Video below, courtesy of MCFRS:

“NFL” Gang Leader Responsible for 2016 Rockville Drug Overdose Sentenced to Thirty Years

By Patrick Herron

Published March 17, 2023 at 3:43PM

Per MCPD: In a March 17, 2023 news release, United States Attorney Erek Barron, Montgomery County Chief of Police, Marcus Jones and other federal, state and local partners, announced the sentencing of 31-year-old Gregory Butler of Baltimore, MD to 30-years in federal prison. Butler was the leader of a criminal organization, named “NFL,” which operated across Maryland and neighboring states.

The criminal organization was involved in crimes such as distribution of cocaine and fentanyl and responsible for a number of murders and fatal drug overdoses in the region.

Rockville Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing PlayStation 5 at Site of Fatal 3-Alarm Fire

By Patrick Herron

Published March 17, 2023 at 1:23PM

Per MCPD: A Rockville man is in custody for a burglary he committed while Montgomery County Fire Rescue investigated a fire in the Arrive Apartment complex on Saturday, February 18, 2023. At approximately 6 a.m., Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location, in the 8700 block of Georgia Ave., for a three-alarm fire in progress.

Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel evacuated the building and forced entry into several apartments by breaking locks and doors to ensure the safety of all occupants. While on scene, 3rd District officers were notified of a suspicious person. The suspect was seen exiting and re-entering the apartment building and was hiding a Sony PlayStation 5.

Rockville Woman Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery of a Food Delivery Driver

By MCS Staff

Published March 16, 2023 at 8:04PM

A Rockville woman has been arrested for her role in the robbery of a food delivery driver which occurred on February 18, 2023 in the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive, according to Rockville Police.

Per the press release: Demia Lincoln-Scott, age 20, of the 700 block of Fallsgrove Drive, was arrested without incident by RCPD Detectives on March 16, 2023. She has been charged with Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Assault, and Conspiracy to Commit Second Degree Assault.