Public Safety

March 16, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Policía Investiga Tiroteo en Silver Spring como Homicidio

Detectives de la División de Delitos Mayores del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery están investigando el caso, de la muerte de un hombre de Bethesda de 40 años, como un homicidio, anunció el departamento el lunes. Alrededor de las 5:39 p.m. del 3 de marzo, los oficiales encontraron a Derek James McBrayer tirado […]

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March 16, 2021 | Bryan Gallion

New State Police Initiative Will Address Excessive Speeding in County

The Maryland State Police, alongside partners including Montgomery County’s department, will target excessive speeding in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties through a new initiative announced Monday. Thirty-five traffic detail from the Washington Metro Troop of the state police and members from other local law enforcement agencies will concentrate on I-495 and I-270 with the goal […]

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March 16, 2021 | Bryan Gallion

Police Investigating Silver Spring Shooting as Homicide

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division of the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the shooting of a 40-year-old Bethesda man as a homicide, the department announced Monday. Around 5:39 p.m. on March 3, officers found Derek James McBrayer laying on the sidewalk in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace in Silver Spring, according to […]

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March 16, 2021 | Rebecca Baldwin and Jordan Lindsay

From ‘If’ to ‘Worst Case Scenario’: One Year After COVID-19 Impacted Montgomery County

This week, the country marked one year since life as we knew it changed with COVID-19 sweeping across the world and started to affect Montgomery County. To date, there have been more than 64,000 confirmed cases in the county alone. The first three cases of COVID-19 in Maryland were confirmed in Montgomery County on March […]

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March 16, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Latest COVID-19 Numbers for Montgomery County and Maryland

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 16 The Maryland Department of Health reported 77 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Tuesday morning. This is the fewest number of new cases since Oct. 19, 2020. The county’s cumulative case count is 64,934. The county most recently reported on March 15 that 100 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 […]

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March 16, 2021 | Bryan Gallion

Driver of Stolen Vehicle Takes, Crashes Car of Men Who Helped Fix Flat Tire

Two men stopped near Layhill Road last week to help another driver change a flat tire on what was later determined to be a stolen car — and the man they were assisting took and wrecked their own vehicle in the process, according to Montgomery County police. Around 12:20 a.m. on March 10, police said, 21-year-old […]

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March 15, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County’s New Daily COVID-19 Cases Lowest Level Since October

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 15 Since Friday, March 12, the Maryland Department of Health has reported 343 new cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County — 133 Saturday, 126 Sunday and 84 Monday. The county’s cumulative case count is 64,857. Monday’s number of new confirmed cases is the lowest since Oct. 19. Montgomery County […]

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March 12, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Elrich: ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet’

Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation on Friday afternoon which eases some capacity restrictions. This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement earlier this week that the state will start easing capacity limits at bars, restaurants, and other establishments beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Montgomery County leaders expressed the importance […]

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March 12, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery, Maryland COVID-19 Hospitalizations at Lowest Level Since Early November

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics for March 12 According to Montgomery County health officials, 10.4% of the county’s residents are fully vaccinated with two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, and 20.2% have received the first dose. Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services clinics are currently vaccinating 1A (all tiers) and 1B […]

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March 12, 2021 | Grace Kpetemey

UPDATE: Victim Identified in Fatal Hillandale Pedestrian Collision

Update (March 12, 6 p.m.): Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a collision involving a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle Thursday, March 11. Third district officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to New Hampshire Avenue at Oakview Drive at approximately 9:08 p.m. Police […]

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