Police/Crime/Fire

As various park amenities in Montgomery County reopen, the Poolesville parks will remain closed until May 18. According to a Facebook post on Thursday, the parks could be delayed if… Read More

Montgomery County Police identified the man shot by police Thursday afternoon in White Oak. Finan H. Berhe, 30, of the 1500 block of Haddon Manor Court, died of his injuries… Read More

Friday afternoon, the Maryland National Guard will fly its A-10 Thunderbolts over much of the state in tribute to health care professionals and first responders. The community flyover begins at… Read More

Despite a lot less vehicles on the roads lately, the number of crashes have gone up. Authorities attribute the uptick to speeding. As a result, Maryland State Police troopers are… Read More

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for Montgomery County this weekend. Temperatures are expected to dip below 32 degrees between the hours of 12 a.m. and 10… Read More

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics As of Friday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reports 6,316 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 284 cases from the… Read More

A man shot by a police officer in White Oak Thursday has died, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Chief Marcus Jones confirmed at a press conference. At about 2:15 p.m.… Read More

Update: An update to this story can be found here: Police Chief: Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed by Officer in White Oak [hr] Original Post: Montgomery County Police Department tweeted Thursday that a… Read More

A van crashed into a guardrail on I-495 between Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike at about 5 p.m. Wednesday trapping multiple people inside the vehicle, according to Montgomery County… Read More

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the burglary of an electronics repair shop in Wheaton. According to a MCPD press release, it happened on April 26 shortly… Read More

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics As of Thursday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reports 6,032 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is an increase of 242 cases from the… Read More

During National Nurses Day Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan, County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Andrew Friedson and many others, including all of us at Montgomery Community Media, are reaching out to… Read More