Recalled Surge Protector Starts Fire at Bethesda Home
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services (MCFRS) were alerted to an outside fire on the 51000 block of Fairglen Lane in Bethesda Chevy Chase on the evening of April 18. When… Read More
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Former Wootton High Football Coach Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Players
A former football coach for Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville will be sentenced in July after pleading guilty to the sexual abuse of two players. Christopher Papadopoulos, who… Read More
74-Year-Old Jogger Dies Following Fatal Collision in North Bethesda
A 74-year-old man is dead following a fatal pedestrian collision Thursday morning in North Bethesda, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. At approximately 9:57 a.m., police and Montgomery County… Read More
Police: Suspected Impaired Driver Strikes 2 State Troopers on I-270
A suspected impaired driver struck two Maryland state troopers on I-270 Thursday, according to Maryland State Police. Shortly before 6:15 p.m., the Rockville Barrack received several calls from drivers reporting… Read More
Líder de Pandilla MS-13 es Sentenciado a Cadena Perpetua
El salvadoreño Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, de 24 años, de Landover y líder de la pandilla MS-13, ha sido sentenciado a cadena perpetua por su papel en orquestar, dirigir y participar… Read More
Wootton Seniors Hear About Dangers of Drugs from Parents Who Lost Their Son
Struggling to hold back tears, Jennifter Pisarra described what it was like to check up on her son who was still in bed only to realize that he was no… Read More
MS-13 Gang Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison
Salvadorian national Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, 24, of Landover and a MS-13 gang leader has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in orchestrating, directing and participating in several… Read More
Police Release Surveillance Video from Potomac Burglary
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred in Potomac on April 23 around 10 p.m.. Surveillance footage, released by detectives from 1st District, revealed the… Read More
County Police Collecting Expired, Unused Drugs on Saturday
Montgomery County police departments want your expired or unused drugs. As part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, police departments have set up collection sites… Read More
Olney Police Satellite Station, Community Facility Receives $1 Million Grant
The Olney Chamber of Commerce received a $1 million grant that will be used toward construction of a permanent Olney Police Station and Community Facility. Once built, it will replace… Read More
La Policía no Patrullará Dentro de las Escuelas, Pero Estará Involucrada en la Seguridad Escolar
Según un memorando de entendimiento recién firmado entre las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery y el Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery, los oficiales de policía comunitarios tendrán… Read More
Police Won’t Patrol Inside Schools But Will Be Involved in School Safety
Under a newly-signed memorandum of understanding between Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Police Department, community police officers will have a designated space inside schools where they can speak… Read More