Montgomery Community Media

Mary Wimpy fought back tears Friday when she was reunited with Montgomery County police Officer John Pruziner, the man who found her autistic daughter, shivering and damp, the previous Saturday. Sahara McCallister, 7, was found lying down by a creek that flowed out of a drainage pipe. “I decided to follow a little drainage pipe […]

Two men have been charged in a homicide that took place in Montgomery Village on Feb. 10, Montgomery County police said. Samuel Fayomi Brown, 20, of the 7000 block of Highview Terrace in Hyattsville and Tierek Ty Jay Thomas, 20, of the 1300 block of 5th Street NW, Washington, have been charged in the death […]

Here are five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Quince Orchard High School defeated Wise in the 4A semifinal. 2. Police Chief Tom Manger and Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard talked about race, diversity and community policing. 3. Catherine Leggett, wife of the county executive, will emcee Montgomery County Recreation’s Teen […]

How good is American infrastructure? The American Society of Civil Engineers rates it as a “D-plus.” The ASCE rating comes as the Trump administration is seeking support for infrastructure improvements across the country. During his report to Congress last week, President Trump said he would pursue $1 trillion in infrastructure projects—roads, bridges and other major […]

Takoma Park Police reported Tuesday that 10 police officers were subjected to internal affairs investigations involving 18 formal complaints, according to a post on the force’s Facebook page. Seven complaints were sustained, according to the post. The post says the complaints were handled administratively. Two officers and one civilian employee were suspended, two officers resigned, […]

Montgomery County police charged a 27-year-old Bethesda man for an armed carjacking and an armed robbery. Michael Gainer Rothenberg, 27, of Buxton Terrace was charged in the carjacking, which occurred March 1, and the robbery, which occurred March 4, a police statement said. The carjacking occurred about 5 p.m., in the parking lot of the […]

The two burglars of a Rockville gun shop used crowbars Thursday morning to open the front door of the business to steal about 24 handguns and seven long guns, according to a statement from Montgomery County police. Police said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have joined the investigation, which occurred about […]

Here are five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Police Chief Tom Manger and Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard will discuss civility and compassion. The dialogue begins at 7 p.m. at the Theatre Arts Arena at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, school board President Michael Durso, School […]

A 10-year-old Bethesda boy with a passion for geology has a lobbyist and two Montgomery County lawmakers in his corner for making chromite the state mineral. David Shore testified Tuesday before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee in Annapolis in support of the legislation. “It truly represents Maryland heritage and state history, and […]

Gaithersburg saw an 8.9 percent decrease in crime in 2016, according to a recent report issued by city police. The decrease was seen in “Part 1” crimes, or murder and nonnegligent homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft and arson. According to the report, 1,777 Part 1 crimes were reported in 2015, […]