Articles by Mitti Hicks

October 22, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

MCPS Releases Statement on School Safety Following Threats from Former Student

After a former Walter Johnson High School student was arrested and charged with making threats to the school,  officials from Montgomery County Public Schools said that they “commend the students who came forward to keep their school and classmates safe.” Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department said that Luis Cabrera, 18, threatened students at […]

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October 22, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Man Charged With Kidnapping 80-Year-Old Potomac Woman

A man has been charged with home invasion and kidnapping a 80-year-old Potomac woman. Police said Robert Dove, 39, went to the victim’s home on Oct. 14, and stated that he was there to inspect the roof of the woman’s home.  When she began to question Dove, detectives said he shoved and entered the woman’s […]

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October 22, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Several Injuries Reported After School Bus and Truck Collide in Germantown

At least seven people, including two children, were transported to a local hospital following a crash that involved a school bus and a truck Monday morning in Germantown, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson, Pete Piringer. Officers from Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to the intersection […]

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October 20, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Manna Food Center’s Cooking Competition Sheds Light on Food Waste

Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue Week has come to an end, but not without a little friendly cooking competition. Local chefs prepared dishes during Manna’s “No Waste, Big Taste” cooking contest. Hear more on how the competition aimed to help educate the community on preventing food waste in the video below: Here downtown Silver […]

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October 20, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Former Student Arrested For Making Threats Against Walter Johnson High School

Officers from Montgomery County Police Department have arrested a former Walter Johnson High School student for making threats to the school. Luis Amilcar Cabrera, of the 200 block of Congressional Lane in Rockville, was arrested in Towson Thursday evening.  He was charged with one count of threat of mass violence, and currently being held without […]

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October 19, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

County Rescue Crew Home From Helping Hurricane Michael Relief

After roughly 10 days in Florida’s panhandle to assist with Hurricane Michael relief, crews from Maryland Task Force 1 are back home. The team was assigned to wide area search operations where they worked with other state and local teams to search houses and help with rescue efforts. Hear more in the video below:  

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October 19, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Five Things to Know for Oct. 19 in Montgomery County

Happy Friday! Here are five things to know Oct. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. Senior Forum and Resource Fair: Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz is hosting a Senior Forum at the Twinbrook Recreation Center, located at 12900 Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville. 2. MCM Football Coverage: MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Oct. 19 Walter […]

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October 18, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Honest Tea Co-Founder Discusses Democratizing Organic Food Industry

In a recent visit to Montgomery Community Media studios for its October Small Business Network (SBN) session, Honest Tea Co-Founder Seth Goldman discussed with participants some of his new business ventures. Honest Tea is the nation’s top selling organic bottled tea, specializing in beverages that are just a tad sweet, organic and Fair Trade Certified. […]

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October 14, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Manna Food Center Kicks Off Its First Community Food Rescue Week

A recent study by the United States Department of Agriculture found that Americans waste about one pound of food per day. That equals more than 230 pounds per year and Manna Food Center is trying to change that. Manna, one of the largest food bank centers in Montgomery County, has kicked off its inaugural community […]

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October 12, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Stabbing Pregnant Teen

A Silver Spring man responsible for stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend was sentenced to 70 years on Friday. Dakota Brothers was just 18 years old when he led his 19-year-old girlfriend behind a wooded area in Kensington on Aug. 31, 2016 in attempt to kill her and the unborn child. According to Montgomery County State’s Attorney […]

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