Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED: A 19-year-old man acted in self-defense when he killed an 18-year-old Silver Spring man in the Briggs Chaney area, according to Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office spokesman Ramón V. Korionoff. Zio was released on Aug. 7 but had been in jail since June on a charge of second-degree murder in the stabbing of Derik […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski is scheduled to visit the Montgomery College’s Takoma Park Silver Spring Campus on Aug. 11 at 10:15 a.m. to discuss college affordability and access with College President DeRionne Pollard. The visit comes after Mikulski’s announcement- along with Senator Ben Cardin- that the U.S. Department of Education awarded $4,2 million in grants to 15 institutes […]

The sex abuse charges against a local camp counselor have been dropped due to lack of evidence, according to Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office spokesman Ramón Korionoff. Jose Luis Casumbal Valenzuela, 43, was arrested on July 10 for allegedly having inappropriate contact with an 11-year-old child while he worked as a counselor at the “Holton-Arms […]

Lanes blocked on northbound of Veirs Mill Road, near Newport Mill Road, after a collision on Monday in Silver Spring. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer, emergency crews are currently evaluating five people with non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic advisory – Veirs Mill Road and Newport Mill Road, collision, EMS evaluating multiple injuries, some lanes blocked […]

Metro’s Board of Directors gave Interim General Manager Jack Requa the authority to accept the Silver Spring Transit Center from Montgomery County. On Thursday, Aug. 6, board members approved the measure that now allows Requa to make the decision to accept the facility. “The reason this is important is that, in order to accept the […]

Montgomery College has hired a new volleyball coach to lead its female team. MCTV reports: Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

Montgomery County Police has charged a Germantown man with two counts of human trafficking, one count of operating a business for prostitution, and two counts of prostitution. Armand Theinkue Donfack, 35, of the 19900 block of Choctaw Court, was arrested on Aug. 3. Police said on July 7 police began an investigation after receiving information […]

It starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be representing Pepco. The Takoma Park Police Department wants residents to be on alert. According to a news release, police have received information from citizens that a person is calling and saying they represent Pepco to offer services and upgrades in exchange for money. “Many companies, […]

Montgomery County Recreation and Montgomery Parks have a new registration system. Residents can register for fall programs in a new system called ActiveMontgomery starting Aug. 17th. The system replaces RecWeb and ParkPASS, and also allows customers to check facility availability, reserve spaces, and register for memberships. “ActiveMONTGOMERY provides a broad range of registration options which […]

National Night Out event is a time to get out, get to know neighbors, and build bridges with local police and fire officials. Residents in different areas of the county hosted block parties to learn about local crime initiatives, meet with police officers and celebrate community safety. “This whole National Night Out event started because people wanted […]