Montgomery Community Media

Searchers are scouring Taylor’s Mountain in Bedford County, Va. as new leads point them to an area police say might contain the remains of the missing Lyon sisters. Montgomery County Police have eight investigators participating in that search this week, according to Montgomery County Police Capt. Darren Francke, director of the department’s Division of Major […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Captain Joe Bell explains how firefighters practice an ice rescue from a frozen pond in Potomac. Take a look: The message from firefighters: “stay off the ice.”

Montgomery County firefighters have a message for residents: stay off the ice. Firefighters say no frozen pond is ever 100-percent safe in Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Captain Joe Bell tells us what to do if you do fall thru the ice at a frozen pond. Take a look: For more coverage on […]

UPDATED 10 A.M., 31-A 19-year-old is also now in custody in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old woman in Wheaton on July 30. Montgomery County Police Spokesperson Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti said the teen was arrested last night but has not yet been formally charged as of 10 a.m. Thursday. She had no additional details […]

Montgomery County Police Captain Don Johnson, the 3rd District Commander, is retiring after 29 years on the job. Johnson was hired by the Montgomery County Police Department in 1985 when “Don Johnson” was already a household name due to the popularity of the television show, Miami Vice, starring the actor with the same name. This […]

Calls to report animal emergencies and complaints in Montgomery County will be answered by Montgomery County Police Emergency Communication center or MC311 call takers starting July 1. Police Captain Jim Daly explains in this video. As you heard in the video, the number to call to report animals in distress is 301.279.8000 If you are […]