Rockville parking lot the scene of car rallies, destruction
For the past four weekends in a row, a private parking area on Southlawn Lane in Rockville has been the scene of a car rally that continues to grow in… Read More
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County Investigates 4 Incidents Involving Fire Personnel
A series of recent events involving the County’s firefighting personnel have put the department under unusual scrutiny. Volunteer Arrested On Thursday, a volunteer emergency medical technician assigned to the Bethesda… Read More
Audit Determines 5 County Deaths While in Police Custody Were Homicides
An independent audit of Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) between 2003 and 2019 determined that about half of the deaths reviewed, including five in Montgomery County, should… Read More
County Debuts Website Portal Designed to Ease Hate Crime Reporting
A new website portal designed to make it easier to report hate crimes and bias incidents in Montgomery County is now open. Dr. Earl Stoddard, director of the county’s Office… Read More
Freedom to Leave Act Fails to Receive Council Committee Support
Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee members voted 2-1 to oppose a bill that would prohibit police from conducting consent searches of a motor vehicle during a traffic stop. Therefore,… Read More
Chevy Chase Man Charged In Killing of State Parole Officer
Emanuel Edward Sewell, who was wanted in connection to the death of a Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services agent, is in custody. Sewell was located by U.S.… Read More
Community Split Over Bill that Would Restrict Hookah Lounge Hours
Community members and business owners are split on a new Montgomery County Council bill that would restrict hours for hookah, tobacco and vape shops. While several Silver Spring residents said… Read More
ICE y Funcionarios del Condado Discuten sobre las Detenciones de Inmigración
Los funcionarios del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron el 1 de marzo que habían llegado a un “acuerdo… Read More
ICE, County Officials Discuss Best Way to Handle Immigration Detainers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announced March 1 that they had reached a “landmark agreement” with Montgomery County concerning immigration detainers. According to ICE officials, during a Feb.… Read More
Guns, Drag Racing, Crime Dominate Silver Spring Safety Town Hall
Residents spoke of shootings, car jackings, late night loud noises from bars and fear of living in the downtown area of Silver Spring. Those were the main issues during Sunday’s… Read More
Office Created to End Childhood Hunger, Reduce Food Insecurity
One in 10 Montgomery County residents are food insecure and don’t always know how they will get their next meal. “So many of our residents are one paycheck or one… Read More
County Assessing Staffing Challenges if Vaccines Become Mandatory
Montgomery County is reaching out to its department managers to determine if the county could function adequately if a mandate for county employees to be vaccinated is enacted. County Executive… Read More