Public Safety

October 27, 2021 | Ceoli Jacoby

Police Request Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Silver Spring Shooting

Surveillance video of the suspect in an Oct. 17 assault has been made public, according to a Tuesday press release from MCPD. Police are requesting the community’s help in identifying him. The assault took place at approximately 3:20 a.m. in the 8300 block of Fenton Street. When police arrived at the scene, they saw a […]

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October 27, 2021 | Ceoli Jacoby

Police Arrest, Charge Woman Accused of Defrauding County Renters

MCPD arrested and charged 38-year-old Shikia Kenya Newell in connection with two July 2021 reports of fraud at an apartment complex in Silver Spring, according to a Tuesday press release. She is being held without bond. Newell allegedly posted online advertisements in which she claimed to be either a leasing agent or the property manager […]

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October 26, 2021 | Travis Chase

County Introduces Bill to Aid Animal Shelters, Reduce Food Waste

Montgomery County officials want to address a shortage food in local animal shelters while pet stores throw away edible food. Congressman Jamie Raskin, and Representatives Fred Upton, Lucy McBath and Young Kim have introduced the Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act (BARK). It would provide animal shelters protection from being sued against the effects of […]

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October 26, 2021 | Margaret Attridge

Montgomery County Police Continue to Investigate 50-Year-Old Homicide Case

Montgomery County Police are still investigating the unsolved homicide of Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff Captain James Tappen Hall that took place 50 years ago. According to a press release, Hall was found lying face down in the parking lot of the Manor Country Club in Rockville with a gunshot wound to his head at […]

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October 26, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPD: Habrá más Patrullaje Durante la Celebración de ‘Halloween’

El fin de semana de la celebración del “día de las brujas”, el 31 de Octubre, se esperan más oficiales de policía en las áreas más pobladas. Así mismo, el oficial Carlos Cortés del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) envía ciertas recomendaciones para celebrar de una manera segura.

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October 25, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Watch Live: Hogan to Provide COVID-19 Update at 2 P.M.

Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he will provide a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. The briefing will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The press briefing comes after the CDC expanded its coronavirus vaccine booster recommendations. It also comes after the White House announced a plan to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 […]

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October 22, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Niño Fallece y Cuatro Personas Están Hospitalizadas Tras Accidente en Silver Spring

Un accidente de tres vehículos en Silver Spring el jueves, en la intersección de Georgia Avenue y Dexter Avenue, dejó cuatro hospitalizados y un niño sin vida. Los oficiales del Distrito Silver Spring del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery y los oficiales de los Servicios de Rescate y Bomberos del Condado de Montgomery […]

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October 22, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Child Dies, Four Hospitalized After Three Vehicle Crash in Silver Spring

A three-vehicle crash in Silver Spring Thursday, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Dexter Avenue, left four hospitalized and one child dead. Officers from Montgomery County Police Department’s Silver Spring District and first responders from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to reports of the collision after 10 p.m. According to an MCPD […]

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October 21, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS Emite Mensaje a la Comunidad sobre Mejoras de Seguridad en los Eventos Deportivos

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) emitieron una mensaje a la comunidad estudiantil sobre la seguridad en los eventos deportivos. Dicho mensaje surge luego de las disputas presentadas recientemente en el partido de fútbol americano en la Escuela Secundaria Seneca Valley. El mensaje resalta que: “Últimamente, ha habido informes de altercados e incidentes […]

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October 21, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Williams Sentenced to 45 Years for 2017 Rape in Gaithersburg

David L. Williams of Boyds was sentenced to 45 years after pleading guilty to first degree rape in a 2017 assault that Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy called “an incredibly vicious and heinous crime.” Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Steven Salant also sentenced Williams, 31, to five-years of supervised probation once he is released […]

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