John Kinsley To Serve As Acting Fire Chief
After more than 30 years serving the community, Fire Chief Scott Goldstein retired from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) on Friday. MCFRS Human Resources Division Chief John… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Person Rescued After Becoming Pinned Under Vehicle
A person was rescued Sunday afternoon in Gaithersburg after accidentally backing over themselves with a car, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). A person who was exiting… Read More
Transportation Official Used MCPS Money to Pay for Cars, Furniture, Landscaping
Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of Transportation for Montgomery Public Schools, set up a system to divert funds from MCPS to himself. When a bus vendor placed late and… Read More
Police Officers Assaulted in Gaithersburg
UPDATED at 3:30 p.m. Jermaine Palmer, 35, of Germantown, was charged with multiple counts of assault, possession of controlled dangerous substances and burglary and is being held without bond. According… Read More
Police: Man Charged After Firing Handgun in Residential Parking Lot
Police said a man was arrested and charged after firing a handgun in a parking lot in the Hillandale area of Silver Spring. Ryan Omar Lackonsingh, 37, was taken into… Read More
Police Investigate Fatal One-Car Crash in Takoma Park
A fatal collision early Monday morning on New Hampshire Avenue at Glenside Drive remains under investigation. According to Takoma Park Police, the Montgomery County Police Reconstruction Unit continues work to… Read More
Mujer es Atropellada Fatalmente en Takoma Park
La policía informó que aproximadamente a las 12 a.m., del lunes 3 de julio, los oficiales de Takoma Park y el personal de Bomberos respondieron al llamado en el área… Read More
Former School Director of Transportation Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office
Todd Watkins, the former Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation director, pled guilty Friday to taking advantage of his position as a public official and stealing funds. Watkins, 56,… Read More
Kensington Woman Sentenced to 23 Years for Killing 92-Year-Old Roommate
A Kensington woman was sentenced to prison Thursday for the murder of her 92-year-old roommate in 2021. Julia Birch, 28, was sentenced in circuit court to 40 years in prison… Read More
Hombre de Silver Spring Acusado de Homicidio Involuntario por Sobredosis Fatal
Un hombre de Silver Spring fue acusado de homicidio involuntario por la muerte de un hombre, que falleció debido a una sobredosis. Junior Salvador Álvarez Paz, de 22 años, está… Read More
Mujer de Kensington Sentenciada por Asesinar a su Compañera de Cuarto de 92 Años
Una mujer de Kensington fue sentenciada a prisión el jueves por el asesinato de su compañera de cuarto de 92 años, en 2021. Julia Birch, de 28 años, fue sentenciada… Read More
911 Experiencing Verizon Issue; Residents Advised to Call District Station in Case of Emergency
The county’s 911 is having an issue with Verizon wireless, according to police, and callers are advised to phone their district station if they experience an emergency. Residents can find… Read More