Articles by Krista Brick

July 23, 2014 | Krista Brick

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Cardin Discusses the Issue of Illegal Immigrant Children (VIDEO)

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin talks about the issue of illegal immigrant children in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

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July 23, 2014 | Krista Brick

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Cardin Recaps Meeting with County Council (VIDEO)

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recaps his meeting with the Montgomery County Council in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

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July 23, 2014 | Krista Brick

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Rockville’s Mattie Stepanek Honored by U.S. Senate

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Wednesday honoring the life and legacy of Matthew “Mattie” Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, a Rockville teen who in his struggle with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy became an inspiration to many. Maryland Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin introduced the resolution that the Senate approved Wednesday. “The life […]

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July 22, 2014 | Krista Brick

Alleged Bank Robbery Reported in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police are on the scene of an alleged bank robbery reported at the Bank of America on Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti said the call for a robbery came in at about 2:52 p.m. Tuesday. No additional information was immediately available.

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July 22, 2014 | Krista Brick

Report Recommends No County-Issued Credit Cards for School Board Members

Montgomery County School Board members should stop using their county schools-issued credit cards, according to a new report released by an ad hoc committee Tuesday. The committee was set up to review the Montgomery County Schools policy on credit card use among board members after several members came under fire for what were deemed “inappropriate” […]

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July 22, 2014 | Krista Brick

Parents Charged with Abusing Autistic Sons in Rockville (Photos)

Two Rockville parents are facing false imprisonment and abuse charges after police say they locked their autistic twin sons in the basement of their home. John Weaver Land, 57, and his wife Janice Elizabeth Land, 59, both of the 1600 block of Crawford Drive in Rockville, were arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree […]

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July 21, 2014 | Krista Brick

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Council President Rice Talks About Banning E-Cigarette Sales to Minors (VIDEO)

Council President Craig Rice held his weekly meeting with reporters on July 21 where he talked about a potential countywide ban on e-cigarette sales to minors and a possible safe haven facility in the county for victims of human trafficking. Watch the meeting in its entirety here. Related:

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July 18, 2014 | Krista Brick

NFL’s Moise Fokou Gets Kids Moving At Bullis (VIDEOS)

UPDATED About 300 kids jumped through tires, sprinted and maneuvered through agility ladders at The Bullis School in Potomac at the direction of a National Football League player. No, it wasn’t an early-age football combine. It was a Root 53 Foundation event held July 12  in conjunction with the nonprofit Leveling the Playing Field  aimed […]

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July 18, 2014 | Krista Brick

Rockville Men Arrested in Alleged Twinbrook Assault

Two Rockville men face robbery and assault charges after police said one of the men cut a victim with a knife when the man refused to give him a cigarette and money and the other man threatened to kill an employee if they told police about it. The incident happened on July 15, at 9:55 p.m. […]

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July 18, 2014 | Krista Brick

Rockville Woman Arrested For Leaving Son and Puppy in Car While She Shopped

A Rockville woman faces neglect and child abuse charges after police say she left her 7-year-old son and a puppy in a car while she shopped at the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg Police Officer Dan Lane, said officers got a call that a boy and dog were in a car in the parking lot […]

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