Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Police Department is increasing patrols in a Germantown neighborhood following a murder there earlier this week. Police said the victim, 30-year-old Robert King of Frederick, was found shot in the 18600 block of Sage Way shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 16. According to police, King died from his injuries at the […]

Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy has released a statement about the death of Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta: “Today is a sad day for the Montgomery County Police Department, the Office of State’s Attorney and the people of Maryland. I have extended my condolences personally to Officer Leotta’s family for the loss of […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Troy Turner talks about what’s new in the one-year-old case of his missing children, Sarah (4) and Jacob (3): You can find more information about the missing Hoggle children on their family’s Facebook page, here. There’s more information also posted on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website, […]

UPDATED Three relatives of Richard Welch- A Hyattsville resident who authorities in Montgomery and Bedford Counties named a person of interest in the Lyon sisters case- were charged with perjury and obstruction in the Lyon sisters case. Leslie Engelking, Richard Welch’s brother-in-law, was charged with perjury. Amy Welch-Johnson, Welch’s granddaughter, was charged with obstruction of justice, and […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 16, in Montgomery County, Maryland. 1. Indictments in the Lyon sisters case: Authorities from Bedford County and Montgomery County have announced that indictments have been unsealed in the Lyon sisters cold case and more details about this 40-year-old  investigation are expected to be announced today in […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on April 13 for his weekly briefing. He began with some good news about universal healthcare access in Montgomery County. Other topics included the Council’s upcoming budget hearings, the energy tax, public campaign financing laws, the “free range” parenting case in Silver Spring, the Shaare Torah […]

UPDATED At his weekly briefing on April 13, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal read a statement about the latest developments in the “free range” parenting case in Silver Spring. Watch it here: Council President George Leventhal’s statement follows: “This morning in the HHS Committee, which I chair, I asked department director Uma Ahluwalia for […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Police Officer Rick Goodale says the police investigation is still ongoing into the April 7th vandalism at Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg. Goodale says detectives at the 6th district station are encouraging citizens to call in tips at 240.773.5770. For more MyMCMedia coverage, see below:

UPDATED Oct. 5, 7:55 p.m. – Montgomery County Police have identified the victim of a homicide that occurred on Saturday in the Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County. According to police, Russell David died at the hospital where he was treated for multiple stab wounds. According to police, officers also located the suspect at the scene. […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a theft of a wallet that occurred in October at a restaurant on Layhill Road. Investigators said they have exhausted leads and are now releasing photographs of the suspect to the public in hopes of getting a tip. Here’s the police account of what happened: “On October 20, 4th District […]