Public Safety

October 6, 2020 | Michelle Queen

Tuesday’s Montgomery COVID-19 Numbers: 56 New Cases, No New Deaths

Tuesday morning, the Maryland Department of Health reported 56 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. Since the first case confirmed in March, the cumulative case count for the county has climbed to 23,135. The county had a rolling seven-day average of 2.61% for positive COVID-19 tests, which is a lower rate than 13 of Maryland’s 24 […]

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October 6, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Albornoz on Trump’s Motorcade Ride: ‘Irresponsible’; ‘Totally Tone Deaf’

President Trump’s discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center came Monday evening, after being treated extensively for COVID-19 symptoms over the weekend. Prior to the President’s discharge, MyMCMedia spoke with Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz about Trump’s health, his reaction to contracting COVID-19 and his decision to ride in a motorcade outside Walter Reed […]

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October 6, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Investigan a Maestro de Escuela Secundaria por Compartir ‘Imágenes Explícitas’ en su Pantalla

Los funcionarios de las escuelas públicas del condado de Montgomery están investigando un incidente en la escuela secundaria de Poolesville en el que un maestro compartió “contenido inapropiado” en su pantalla al comienzo de la clase. Según el director de Poolesville, Mark Carothers, durante el séptimo período el 2 de octubre, el maestro “tenía contenido […]

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October 5, 2020 | Staff Writer

Suspect Charged With Vehicle Theft and Handgun Possession in Gaithersburg

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police have arrested and charged 25-year-old Marquel Addison with vehicle theft and handgun-related offenses. This comes after an armed carjacking investigation in Gaithersburg. An investigation by detectives determined that on September 30, shortly before 3:00 p.m., an adult male victim parked his vehicle on Travis Drive. About 20 […]

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October 5, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Montgomery County Reports Three New Coronavirus Deaths in One Week Period

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Monday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 269 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County since Friday. This brings the cumulative case count to 23,079 since the start of the pandemic. Since the first reported case in March, 810 county residents have died from COVID-19. Since last week, Sept. 28, this […]

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October 5, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Poolesville High School Teacher Under Investigation for Sharing ‘Explicit Images’ on his Screen

Montgomery County Public School officials are investigating an incident at Poolesville High School in which a teacher shared “inappropriate content” on his screen at the beginning of class. According to Poolesville Principal Mark Carothers, during seventh period on Oct. 2, the teacher “had inappropriate content up on his screen.” In a letter home to school […]

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October 5, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Three Days in Bethesda: President Trump’s 72-Hour Stay at Walter Reed

72 hours after his stunning arrival and admittance to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, President Trump says he is “feeling really good” and is checking out. After tweeting early Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, he was airlifted by helicopter to Walter Reed Friday […]

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October 5, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Helping Eligible Households

The county’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is providing short-term rental assistance to eligible households in need, and it’s not too late to apply. The program will grant up to $4,000 to each household to help cover the cost for back rent or rent credit for future months. Although about 2,300 residents have applied so far, […]

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October 5, 2020 | Brendan Hartlove

Coyote Tests Positive for Rabies After Rockville Attacks

After attacking three people in Rockville on Thursday, the coyote that was put down by police tested positive for rabies, the city confirmed. Rockville City Police responded to several calls about a coyote attacking residents throughout the day on Thursday. A 59-year-old woman and her dog, a 12-year-old boy, and a 39-year-old woman were the […]

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October 5, 2020 | Staff Writer

Detectives Investigating Burglary of Doctor’s Office in Germantown

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a burglary at a doctor’s office in Germantown. Police say it happened on September 19 at the Greater Washington Advanced Podiatry office located on the 19000 block of Doctors Drive. The next day, an employee who was opening the office discovered the burglary’s aftermath and called […]

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