Public Safety

January 11, 2021 | Staff Writer

MCPD Investigating Two Separate Deadly Shootings in Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Police are investigating two shootings that happened in Gaithersburg. One of them is a Gaithersburg Police Department Officer-involved shooting – while the other is being investigated separately as a homicide. On Friday, January 8, Gaithersburg Police Department Street Crimes Unit plain-clothed officers approached a man as he was walking in the area of South […]

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January 11, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Watch Live: Gov. Hogan to Announce New COVID-19 Economic Relief Monday at 11 a.m.

Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a media briefing Monday at 11 a.m. when he is expected to announce an economic relief package to assist Marylanders and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the briefing below: Hogan’s address will be streamed live Monday at 11 a.m. on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Today at 11 […]

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January 8, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Van Hollen: ‘We Stand Under the American Flag and Not the Trump Flag’

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) of Maryland has called for the removal of President Donald Trump from office after his rhetoric empowered a mob to storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday during a joint session of Congress to count the Electoral College votes. MyMCM spoke to Van Hollen Friday morning about how the attack happened […]

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January 8, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

‘They Basically Didn’t Do Anything’: Elrich Criticizes Capitol Police Response to Mob

On Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol went under lockdown when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building. Five people reportedly died, including one Capitol Police officer. Officer Brian Sicknick died around 9:30 p.m. Thursday from injuries sustained Wednesday, according to a police statement. Lawmakers were forced to evacuate the building and hide as a mob […]

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January 8, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Police Holiday Alcohol Task Force Made 41 Arrests During New Year’s

Montgomery County Police’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force officers arrested 41 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the New Year’s holiday, from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3. According to police, the number of people arrested for driving under the influence actually was higher since these numbers only include the efforts of […]

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January 8, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Récord de Hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en Maryland y 549 Nuevos Casos en Montgomery

Estadísticas de COVID-19 del condado de Montgomery El Departamento de Salud de Maryland informó 549 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Montgomery el viernes por la mañana, que es el tercer aumento más alto de casos. El recuento acumulativo de casos del condado es 49,806, que probablemente superará los 50,000 el sábado. El […]

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January 8, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Councilmember Jawando Decries ‘Desecration’ of U.S. Capitol

Many people are still trying to process what happened in Washington D.C. on Wednesday when a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building. A US Capitol police officer died Thursday from injuries sustained during the attack. Four other people died Wednesday. Police fatally shot one woman as she forced entry into the building, and three […]

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January 8, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Elrich a los Oficiales de la Policía del Capitolio: ‘Básicamente no Hicieron Nada’

Cuando se difundió la noticia de la renuncia del jefe de policía del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, el ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, pronunció duras palabras sobre los esfuerzos del departamento de policía durante el caos del miércoles en el distrito. “Básicamente no hicieron nada”, dijo Elrich a MyMCM en una entrevista […]

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January 8, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Maryland Reports Record Number of COVID Hospitalizations, 43 Deaths Including 7 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics The Maryland Department of Health reported 549 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County Friday morning which is the third-highest increase in cases. The county’s cumulative case count is 49,806, which will likely surpass 50,000 Saturday. Montgomery County recorded seven new coronavirus-related fatalities Friday, bringing the death toll to 1,126. The county has […]

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January 8, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Elrich: BLM Protestors Treated Like ‘Invading Army’ While Trump Supporters Let Through 

As news of the U.S. Capitol Police Chief’s resignation spread, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich had harsh words for the police department’s efforts during Wednesday’s chaos in the district. “They basically didn’t do anything,” Elrich told MyMCM in an interview Thursday. “And when you compare pictures of how they responded to Black Lives Matter, which […]

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