Public Safety

September 13, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

‘Put Themselves At Risk So Others May Live’: Kensington First Responders Praised During 9/11 Ceremony

On Sept. 11, 2001, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) responded to the Pentagon after the deadly terrorist attacks that day. The fire department held a ceremony Saturday on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Members and other leaders praised the first responders from Montgomery County who acted that day.   Previous Post: Kensington Fire Department […]

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September 13, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Police: Man Killed After Suspected Shooting Near Silver Spring Apartments

Montgomery County Police (MCPD) are investigating a homicide that occurred Friday night in Silver Spring, per a release from the department. Police responded to the Forest Park Apartments on Piney Branch Road at about 11:30 p.m. for a reported shooting, MCPD said. Arriving officers found a man on the sidewalk with a suspected gunshot wound. […]

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September 10, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Kensington Volunteer Fire Department to Hold 9/11 Ceremony on 20th Anniversary 

The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) will hold a remembrance ceremony Saturday morning to mark the 20 years since the Sept. 1, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will take place at the station 11 a.m. Saturday at 10620 Connecticut Ave. in Kensington. KVFD said residents can park behind the station and at 10401 Connecticut Ave. […]

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September 10, 2021 | Margaret Attridge

Police Ask for Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect in Damascus Armed Robbery

Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in the August 31 armed robbery of a Damascus business. According to a press release from Montgomery County Police, officers responded at approximately 8:50 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery in Damascus. Montgomery County detectives confirmed that the suspect walked into […]

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September 9, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Boyds Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of Two Men In White Oak

Andy Panton of Boyds was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of two men who were found shot to death, execution-style, inside a crashed car in White Oak on Jan. 28, 2019, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. A jury found the 22-year-old man guilty Thursday on two […]

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September 8, 2021 | Staff Writer

Aspen Hill Condos Fire Leaves Woman In Critical Condition; Some Residents Displaced

Several residents at the Grand Bell II Condominiums in Aspen Hill are displaced after a fire on Tuesday night, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials. The blaze also left one woman in critical condition. MCFRS says firefighters arrived at condos located on the 3900 block of Bel Pre Road around 10:00 […]

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September 7, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Propane Explosion at Landscaping Company in Laytonsville

Three people were injured Tuesday morning after an explosion and collapse at a commercial site in Laytonsville, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials said. MCFRS responded to 23601 Laytonsville Road shortly before 8 a.m. Ruppert Landscape is headquartered and manages its corporate office at the location. One person was rescued from the building, […]

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September 5, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Florida Resident Arrested in Murder of Germantown Man

Gary Wayne Savage, 58 of Tampa, Florida, was charged with first degree murder in the Sept. 3 homicide of an adult male from Germantown following a shooting on Baileys Court in Silver Spring Sept. 3. Montgomery County Police officers were alerted to the shooting at 4:35 p.m. When they responded to the area of Baileys […]

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September 5, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Rockville Apartment Management Strives to Clean Up, Relocate Residents After Flooding

The management of the Rock Creek Woods Apartments in Rockville, where one young man died Sept. 1 as a result of flooding due to Hurricane Ida, spent the Labor Day weekend cleaning up and finding temporary housing for the 159 displaced residents. During the intense rains, the terrace-level apartments flooded and about 10 people were […]

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September 3, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Dr. Earl Stoddard: ‘We’re Certainly Seeing Flooding in Places We Haven’t Typically Seen It’

With the recent unprecedented fatal flood that happened in Rockville on Wednesday due to remnants of Hurricane Ida, some residents might wonder what areas throughout Montgomery County are prone to flooding. County Office of Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard says places that didn’t typically flood before are starting too, and it’s partially due to […]

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