Public Safety

March 30, 2021 | Michelle Queen

COVID-19 Numbers: 16.4% of County Residents are Fully Vaccinated

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 30 The Maryland Department of Health reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. The county’s cumulative case count is 66,589. As of March 28, the county reported that 95 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Montgomery County recorded no new coronavirus-related fatalities Tuesday, therefore the death toll in […]

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March 30, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Madre Acusada por Intentar Asesinar a su Hija de Tres Años

Una madre fue acusada el sábado del intento de asesinato de su hija de tres años. La residente de Wheaton-Glenmont, Anne Catherine Akers, de 28 años, fue acusada luego de que un pariente llegara a la casa y notó sangre en el piso. El familiar se fue inmediatamente y llamó al 911. Los agentes del […]

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March 29, 2021 | Abby Espiritu

Ex-Bullis Football Player Who Saved Woman from Sexual Assault Tells Story to CNN

New England Patriots’ offensive lineman and Bullis School alumnus Justin Herron is being recognized for his heroic actions last week when he helped save a 71-year-old retired schoolteacher from being sexually assaulted. Herron was walking through a park in Tempe, Arizona when he heard a woman’s voice screaming for help. Along with the help of […]

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March 29, 2021 | Michelle Queen

The Latest COVID-19 Numbers in Montgomery County and Maryland

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 29 Since Friday, March 26, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 378 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 137 Saturday, 142 Sunday and 99 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 66,491. The county most recently reported that 95 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Montgomery […]

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March 29, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Video de la Policía del Condado y el Personal Escolar con Niño de 5 Años Toma Atención Nacional

El video de 51 minutos de la cámara de la policía que mostraba vívidamente a dos oficiales de la Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) reprendiendo verbalmente y esposando a un niño de kínder, de cinco años, de la Escuela Primaria East Silver Spring, que salió corriendo del edificio escolar, se ha vuelto viral, creando […]

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March 29, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

‘A Lot of Adults in the Room’: Video of County Police, School Staff Interaction with Kindergartener Goes National

The 51 minute police camera video that vividly showed two Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officers verbally berating and handcuffing a five-year-old East Silver Spring Elementary School kindergartner who ran from the school building — has gone viral — creating a storm of outrage on social media that spread far beyond the county borders. The video […]

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March 29, 2021 | Staff Writer

Police Investigating Fatal Collision in North Potomac

Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal collision that happened on Saturday in North Potomac on Darnestown Road (MD Route 28) at Blackberry Drive around 8:30 p.m. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2017 BMW i3 was traveling east on Darnestown Road approaching Blackberry Drive when a 2018 Toyota RAV4 was attempting to turn left […]

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March 29, 2021 | Jasmine Boykin

Mother Charged with Attempted Murder of Three-Year-Old Daughter

A mother was charged with the attempted murder of her three-year-old daughter on Saturday. The Wheaton-Glenmont resident, Anne Catherine Akers, 28, was charged after a relative arrived at the house and noticed blood on the floor. The relative immediately left and called 911. When Montgomery County Police Department officers arrived, they found blood and a […]

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March 29, 2021 | Halle Grossett

March 31: Montgomery College Germantown Will Soon Offer Vaccinations

A vaccination site at Montgomery College Germantown will open on Wednesday, March 31 with county resources. According to Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the site will transition to a state mass vaccination site the week of April 4. It was initially scheduled to be able to administer 1,500 doses a day. It […]

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March 28, 2021 | Halle Grossett

Occupants Escape Early Morning House Fire in North Potomac

A fire broke out early Sunday morning in North Potomac forcing residents to evacuate. The fire started around 2:30 a.m. in the garage of a two-story North Potomac home on the 14100 block of Saddle River Drive. The fire was at an advanced stage when Montgomery County firefighters arrived. More than 50 personnel from both […]

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