Public Safety

April 21, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Council Considers Requiring Permits for Anyone Soliciting in Roadway

Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing May 11 on a proposal to require permits for anyone soliciting from vehicles on roads that have speed limits greater than 25 miles per hour. The proposal, introduced by Councilmember Craig Rice, is designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and deaths. There have been two fatalities, one in […]

Read more

April 21, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Adolescente Hispano de Takoma Park fue Hallado sin Vida en Langley Park

La Unidad de Homicidios del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Prince George está investigando un asalto fatal que ocurrió a principios de este mes en Langley Park. La víctima es Nelson Ramos, de 15 años, de Takoma Park. Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) le confirmaron a MyMCMedia que el joven era […]

Read more

April 21, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Líderes Estatales y del Condado Reaccionan al Veredicto de Derek Chauvin

Los líderes estatales y del condado de Montgomery están reaccionando al veredicto en el juicio del ex oficial de policía de Minneapolis Derek Chauvin, quien el martes fue declarado culpable del asesinato de George Floyd. Chauvin fue declarado culpable de tres cargos: homicidio involuntario en segundo grado, homicidio en tercer grado y homicidio en segundo […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County, State Leaders React to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict

Montgomery County and state leaders are reacting to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who on Tuesday was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was found guilty on all three of his charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was convicted for killing Floyd, […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Takoma Park Teen Found Dead in Langley Park

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal assault that occurred earlier this month in Langley Park. The victim is 15-year-old Nelson Ramos of Takoma Park. He was a 10th grader at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. On April 7 at approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to the area […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Rachel Clair

Gaithersburg Jiffy Lube Partially Collapses, One Injured

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a partial building collapse Monday night. One person sustained minor injuries. The collapse occurred at the Jiffy Lube on 116 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. A vehicle hit the center beam which eventually fell between the garage doors, injuring an employee. Signature services were closed for the remainder […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El 46.9% ha Recibido su Primera Dosis de la Vacuna, Cerca del 13% son Hispanos

Estadísticas de COVID-19 para el condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó de 80 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery, el martes por la mañana. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 68,945. Hasta el 18 de abril, el condado informó que 93 personas fueron hospitalizadas con COVID-19. […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Michelle Queen

COVID-19 Numbers: Nearly 30% of County Residents are Fully Vaccinated

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for April 20 The Maryland Department of Health reported 80 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 68,945. As of April 18, the county reported that 93 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Montgomery County recorded one new coronavirus-related fatality Tuesday, bringing the death toll to […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Four Silver Spring Men Sentenced in 2020 Takoma Park Armed Robbery

Four Silver Spring men were sentenced for their parts in an armed robbery in Takoma Park last summer. According to Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul, at 11:30 p.m. on June 6, 2020, police responded to the 8200 block of Flower Avenue where they found a victim sitting in the area who told police he […]

Read more

April 20, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Bethesda Resident Dies in Collision Involving Motorcycle

A 57-year-old Bethesda man died in a collision while riding a motorcycle Monday morning. Babak Roboubi of Helmsdale Road was pronounced dead on the scene. According to detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department Collision Reconstruction Unit, the collision occurred at 11:28 a.m. April 19 on River Road. Following a preliminary investigation, MCPD announced that […]

Read more

Engage us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter