Watch Live: Hogan to Provide COVID-19 Update at 2 P.M.
Gov. Larry Hogan will provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response on Thursday at 2 p.m. Hogan’s press briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. It… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Police Call Placement of Nail Boards on Beach Drive ‘Deliberate Act’
The wooden boards with protruding nails and screws found along Beach Drive in Kensington were deliberately placed to destroy property and possibly injure pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles, according to The… Read More
Montgomery County COVID-19 Transmission Rate Increases Wednesday
Montgomery County continues to see a moderate level of COVID-19 community transmission. As of Tuesday, the CDC reported Montgomery County has a rate of 48.54 new cases per 100,000 persons.… Read More
After Pandemic Cancellation Last Year, Police and Residents Connect In-Person for National Night Out
Montgomery County leaders and public safety officials joined residents at neighborhood events Tuesday for National Night Out. The annual event is meant for police to connect with residents and for… Read More
Police: 92-Year-Old Woman Died from Asphyxiation; Roommate Admitted to Killing Her Last Week
Julia Birch, 26, last week admitted to killing her roommate, 92-year-old Nancy Ann Frankel, according to Montgomery County Police (MCPD). Frankel’s cause of death was asphyxiation, Officer Carlos Cortes, with… Read More
Small Earthquake Shakes Parts of Maryland
The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Center reported a small earthquake early Wednesday morning in Howard County. The 2.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Clarksville, Md. around 2:11 a.m. Some Montgomery County residents… Read More
Public Safety Leaders, Police Officers Join Residents for National Night Out
Law enforcement leaders joined residents at numerous neighborhood block parties in Montgomery County for National Night Out on Tuesday. The event allows police to connect with residents and leaders to… Read More
Tuesday Montgomery COVID-19 Community Transmission Remains Moderate
Montgomery County continues to see a moderate level of COVID-19 community transmission as reported by the CDC. July 27 the CDC revised face mask guidance due to the increase in… Read More
Surveillance Video Released in Gaithersburg Armed Robbery
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) continue to investigate the July 26 armed robbery of a gas station in Gaithersburg. Investigators released surveillance video of the two male… Read More
Silver Spring Man Arrested For Exposing Himself
Montgomery County Police (MCPD) say 74-year-old Steven Hirsch Eisen of Silver Spring has been arrested for indecent exposure on multiple occasions. In November 2020, officers began investigating several reports of indecent… Read More
Ex Maestro de MCPS es Arrestado por Posesión de Pornografía Infantil
Richard W. Scherer, de 70 años, quien fue maestro durante aproximadamente 25 años en las escuelas públicas del condado de Montgomery (MCPS), fue arrestado y acusado de incitación a un… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Arrested for Child Pornography Possession
Richard W. Scherer, 70, who was a teacher for approximately 25 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, was arrested and charged with enticement of a minor and possession of child… Read More