Montgomery Community Media

For Montgomery County police, the holiday season is a time to be extra vigilant when it comes to drunk drivers. That’s why there is a special task force in place. The Montgomery County Police Alcohol Holiday Task Force is made up of multiple departments including, officers from the Alcohol Initiatives Section, patrol officers from six […]

David and Pamela Murk, the parents of 18-year-old Alex Murk who died in a car crash on June 25 in Potomac, released a statement on Sept. 21 in response to a Montgomery County police report. The crash also killed Calvin Li, 18, of Rockville. Murk and Li were both members of Wootton High School’s class of […]

Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s 2015 Independence Day SoberRide program will be offering free rides to keep drivers from drinking and getting behind the wheel. The free service is available from 10 p.m. Saturday, July 4 until 4 a.m. July 5. To receive a free cab ride home (up to a $30.00 fare), call 800.200.8294 (TAXI). […]

Eric Guerci, the new Student Member of the Board of Education, shared his thoughts about the car crash that killed two recent graduates from Wootton High School in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related:

“It was one bad mistake that turned our lives upside down and I no longer have my son.” Those were the words from Alexander Murk’s father to the hundreds of his Wootton classmates who gathered to mourn Alex, 18 of Potomac and Calvin Jia-Xing Li, 18 of Rockville who both died when the car they […]

Montgomery County Police announced Friday they will conducting a sobriety checkpoint starting tonight at 10 p.m. through 3 a.m. Saturday. Montgomery County Police’s Alcohol Initiative Section (AIS) and Maryland State Police’s Impaired Driving Enforcement (SPIDRE) team have been conducting a joint impaired driving enforcement effort in Montgomery County. Since the joint drunk driving enforcement began […]

With all the holiday parties and celebrations this time of year, many will drink and drive but you better watch out, I’m telling you why; the Maryland State Police are cracking down on drunk driving. Due to the increased possibility of alcohol related crashes and fatalities, troopers will be out in force actively searching for […]

Maryland State Police are warning drivers that there will be extra patrols on the roads Halloween night ensuring everyone has a safe celebration. With Halloween quickly approaching, troopers remind folks as they carve their pumpkins and pick out their costumes, the best choices they can make are to drive sober or designate a sober driver […]

In an effort to help prevent drunk driving in Montgomery County during the New Year’s holiday and beyond, the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) is promoting local drunk driving prevention programs. The “Be My Designated Driver” (Be My DD) program is a service offering an alternative transportation solution.  The program provides professional and […]

The Poolesville High School Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) sponsored ‘Every 15 Minutes’ today (May 1). This morning Montgomery County Police and Fire Departments worked with the group to recreate a car accident on W. Willard Road with actual emergency and police vehicles responding. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) posted this video of […]