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City of Rockville to Hold Ceremony on Friday, September 9 to Honor and Remember County Residents Who Lost Their Lives on 9/11

Published September 8, 2022 at 9:46AM | Updated September 8, 2022 at 10:04AM

The 9/11 memorial at Courthouse Square Park remembers the 11 Montgomery County residents who lost their lives on Sept. 11: William Edward Caswell, Dr. Gerald Paul Fisher, Capt. Lawrence D. Getzfred, Michele M. Heidenberger, Angela Marie Houtz, Teddington Hamm Moy, Lt. Darin H. Pontell, Scott A. Powell, Todd Hayes Reuben, Patricia J. Statz and Ernest M. Willcher.

The memorial, commissioned by the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council and designed by artists Gene and Susan Flores, includes a grassy area circled by 11 benches – one dedicated to each victim, with an inscription related to that person’s character. It also includes a plaque, covered by two doors, bearing the victims’ names. The artists worked with astronomers to design the memorial so that on Sept. 11 the morning sun briefly illuminates each name.

Rockville

MCPD: Arrest Made in 51-Year-Old Murder Investigation

By Patrick Herron

Published September 6, 2022 at 11:29AM | Updated September 6, 2022 at 1:25PM

Montgomery County Police have announced that an arrest was made on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in connection to the 1971 murder of Captain James Tappen Hall, a Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff who died from injuries sustained after being shot at the Manor Country Club in Rockville. In October of 2021, MCPD sent out a press release asking anyone who had information about the homicide to call the Major Crimes Division – Cold Case Unit. Police Chief Marcus Jones will hold a press conference on Wednesday, September 7 to provide details on how the case was solved.

On Thursday, September 1, 2022, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division – Cold Case Unit, arrested the person responsible for Captain Hall’s murder. Chief Marcus Jones and detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Cold Case Unit, along with Captain Hall’s children, will address the media regarding the closure of this decades old case, and share how the suspect was identified, located and apprehended.

Rockville

Update: Adult Male Arrested and Charged in Connection With Rockville Stabbings – Victim’s Name Released

By Patrick Herron

Published September 5, 2022 at 1:48PM

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested and charged 31-year-old Scorpio Alexander Standfield (unknown address) with two separate stabbings; one a homicide, that occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, on Hungerford Dr. in Rockville.

Rockville

Update: Adult Male Arrested and Charged With First-Degree Murder in Connection With Rockville Stabbings

By Patrick Herron

Published September 4, 2022 at 10:58AM

At approximately 9:55 p.m., Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 700 block of Hungerford Dr. in Rockville for the report of a stabbing that just occurred.

Burtonsville

Spirit Halloween Now Open in Gaithersburg and Rockville, Coming Soon to Burtonsville

By Patrick Herron

Published September 1, 2022 at 7:13PM

Spirit is now open in Gaithersburg (Rio) at the former Charming Charlies, located at 101 Boardwalk Place and in Rockville at the former Pier One, located at 12137 Rockville Pike (Pike Center). The location in Burtonsville at the Former Fashion Bug, located at 15791 Columbia Pike, is expected to open soon. During the Halloween season, Spirit operates over 1,400 store locations in North America. The Spirit Halloween website is open year-round, offering its in-store products online. The stores are usually open for 30 or 60 days prior to Halloween.

Joe Marver created the Spirit Halloween business model, a pop-up store catering to Halloween revelers. Starting with his first pop-up location in the Castro Valley Mall in 1984, he grew Spirit Halloween to 60 seasonal stores nationwide before it was acquired in 1999. His approach to short-term leases, locations, and the stocking of widely varied merchandise was novel in the Halloween retail sector.

Restaurants

Pop-Up Poutine Named One of The Best Places For Poutine In America

By Patrick Herron

Published August 27, 2022 at 8:12PM | Updated August 27, 2022 at 10:26PM

Rockville’s Pop-Up Poutine has been named one of the best places for poutine in America by TastingTable. Poutine is a popular Canadian dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. As Canadians living in the US, the owners of the Pop-Up Poutine found it impossible to find good poutine, so they came up with their own cheese curd recipe and use a sauce/gravy base that’s imported from Montreal to create the most authentic poutine in the area.

You can order Pop-Up Poutine at their Rockville location (12712 Rock Creek Mill Rd 16 AA), or from one of their food trucks you’re likely to spot at local breweries, events, and festivals across the county. In addition to poutine, they’re also known for their imported Montreal smoked meat, a beef brisket that’s described as a cross between corned beef and pastrami (full menu at the bottom of article).

Rockville

Over 300 Guns Collected During Rockville Police Gun Buyback Event

By Patrick Herron

Published August 27, 2022 at 6:01PM

Courtesy Rockville Police

Over 300 hundred guns were turned in at today’s gun buyback event in Rockville. The event was hosted by the Rockville City Police Department, in partnership with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office and Montgomery County Public Schools. Individuals who turned in firearms received a $100 Visa gift card for functioning handguns, rifles and shotguns, and $200 in Visa gift cards for functioning assault-style weapons and privately-made firearms, i.e., ghost guns.

According to the RCPD, “in what we can only describe as an overwhelming success, over 300 guns have been collected during today’s Gun Buyback. We thank everyone for their patience as we navigated through the long lines & traffic jams.“

Bethesda

Three Arrested and Charged with Armed Robberies of Two AT&T Stores

By Patrick Herron

Published August 26, 2022 at 9:07AM

At approximately 8:58 p.m., 1st District officers responded to the above location for an armed robbery that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that the suspects entered the store and announced the robbery by displaying a handgun and using it to hit a victim on the head. The suspects then forced the employees into the rear office and storage area. Once inside they demanded that the employees open the safe. The victims complied and Cole, Smith and Drayton then began to fill large laundry style bags with iPhones, iWatches, tablets and AirPods. Before leaving with the stolen items, they also stole the store’s nightly cash deposit.

Bethesda

MCFRS Respond to 2-Alarm Fire at Apartment Complex

By Patrick Herron

Published August 25, 2022 at 2:14PM | Updated August 26, 2022 at 10:47AM

Update: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a 2-alarm fire at the Grosvenor House Apartments located at 10101 Grosvenor Pl. around 12:30pm on Thursday, August 25. The building was evacuated and the fire was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, there was an electrical fire inside of the utility closets on the 9th and 10th floor of the building which caused heavy smoke conditions on the upper levels of the 18-story building. The fire originated in an “electric busway where two sections of busway join and was most likely caused by a significant arc which blew through metal housing of busway.”

Floors 8,9 & 10 of the north wing are uninhabitable and residents from around 30 apartments have been displaced. Around 85 firefighter responded to the scene and there no injuries reported. Damages are estimated be $800K, which includes $750K in structure and $50K contents.

Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg Construction Worker Purchases $50,000 Winning Scratch Off from Rockville 7-Eleven

By Patrick Herron

Published August 24, 2022 at 2:42PM | Updated August 25, 2022 at 9:39AM

“My wife’s winnings were enough for me to buy a game that I had tried a few times with pretty good success,” the 47 year-old construction worker explained to lottery officials. Jose told us that he buys a ticket just about every day when he picks up his wife from work. “It was the VIP CLUB game I had my eye on. It has a $2 million top prize!”

Scratching his ticket, Jose saw what he thought was a $50 match. “I scanned it, just to be sure and right away saw the $50 prize, followed by a bunch of zeros. It was confusing at first, until I realized that I’d won $50,000.” The Montgomery County couple refused to believe what they were seeing until the clerk confirmed it, which he quickly did. “My wife shouted and jumped up in the air.”

Rockville

Rockville Police to Hold Gun Buyback Event

By Patrick Herron

Published August 15, 2022 at 3:28PM

On Wednesday, August 17 at 1pm, there will be a news conference held at the Rockville Police Statioion (2 W. Montgomery Ave) announcing a gun buyback event scheduled for Saturday, August 27. Rockville City Police Chief Victor Brito, State’s Attorney John McCarthy and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight will be in attendance.

Every gun turned in is one less gun that could be used in a serious crime, suicide or domestic violence incident, or accidentally discharged by a child. Keeping guns off community streets, out of the hands of youth and out of our schools remains the highest priority for all. The Aug. 27 gun buyback is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to dispose of an unwanted firearm voluntarily, anonymously and safely.