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Marcelina Bowman, 55, was arrested in connection with a May 13 house fire in Leisure World which caused $350,000 in damages. Bowman, who has no fixed address, was arrested May 15 in Fairfax City, Va. According to fire and explosive investigators with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Bowman was charged with first-degree arson, […]

11 Montgomery County police officers in the Germantown district were awarded a Medal of Valor at the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s Public Safety Award Breakfast on July 12. The following officers were recognized for their response to a call about a domestic violence incident on Oct. 11, 2018: Sgt. Larry Haley Cpl. Shaun Santos Cpl. […]

A vehicle was set on fire in Gaithersburg Monday night, said Fire & Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer. No one was injured in the fire, which was started just before 11 p.m. in the 100 block of Harmony Hall Road, Piringer said. Damages amount to around $16,000. The Fire & Rescue Service is asking anyone […]

A Germantown woman has been charged for her involvement with a fire at a Gaithersburg Motel that caused more than $150,000 in damages. Court records show Joy Lloyd, 37, was charged with arson in the first degree and reckless endangerment for a two-alarm fire at the Motel 6, located at 497 Quince Orchard Road, earlier […]

(215a) 11000blk Cedarwood Dr, N Bethesda, TH; Cause, Arson, under investigation; 1civ injury; 2 persons displaced; Damage, $40K; police assisted 1 person from house (1civ injured & EMS transported) 45 FFs OS pic.twitter.com/rVmZ8R4Lv5 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 7, 2017 A fire at a North Bethesda town house early Thursday morning injured one person and […]

Gaithersburg saw an 8.9 percent decrease in crime in 2016, according to a recent report issued by city police. The decrease was seen in “Part 1” crimes, or murder and nonnegligent homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft and arson. According to the report, 1,777 Part 1 crimes were reported in 2015, […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a house fire that occurred last night in the Twinbrook area of Rockville as arson. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the house fire occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at 13220 Midway Avenue. According to Piringer, about 50 firefighters responded to the scene and found flames […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a townhouse fire that occurred early Monday morning in Clarksburg. It happened around 5:45 a.m on Sept. 5 in the 22600 block of Majestic Elm Court. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said when firefighters arrived at the scene the fire had extended to the rear of a neighboring townhouse. […]

Montgomery County fire investigators have charged a Hyattsville man with three counts of arson and reckless endangerment in connection with a fire at an apartment building in Gaithersburg. According to a MCFRS news release, the fire was reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday at 9910 Walker House Road. When firefighters arrived on scene the […]

Here are your five things to know today, April 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Millennial Solution: The founder of the Millennial Solution, Gabrielle Jackson, is the keynote speaker at today’s Small Business University networking event at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. You can watch her presentation streamed live, here. 2. Vandalism Arrest: Montgomery County […]