Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED A 17-year-old Wheaton High School student is hospitalized in critical condition after he was involved in a hit and run collision on Nov. 6. Montgomery County Police say it happened around 7 p.m. in a parking lot in the shopping center at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road. Montgomery County Fire and […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice led a standing ovation on Oct. 28 for Jake Jones (center) and Gabe Donato (second from right) as they were honored at a County Council meeting for their heroic efforts back on July 27 along the Potomac River. That’s when they saw Jacob Starrett (right), who dove head first […]

UPDATED Montgomery County fire rescue crews are on the scene of a car vs. a townhouse on Ridgeline Drive near Clubhouse Road in Montgomery Village. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that there are several injuries. He said two people in the car were injured in the crash. A person […]

UPDATED Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. Police are now confirming the two deaths are connected. Police said the issues began at work. According to police, autopsies are underway and we should have more details about what led to these deaths later today. Earlier today, in this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Police Spokesperson Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old hiker that occurred on a trail along the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon. Police said there is no indication of foul play. At approximately 4:38 p.m., on Aug. 31, fire and rescue personnel and officers from the 2nd District responded to a call for a […]

UPDATED, Aug. 31, 11 a.m.- Two people have died in an accident on Woodfield Road Sunday. At about 4:24 a.m., officers and emergency medical crews responded to the 22200 block of Woodfield Road for a single-vehicle collision. According to a police account, the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2003 Ford Explorer was traveling south on Woodfield Road. […]

Here are five things to know today, August 29, in Montgomery County: 1. A dog named Ruby is lucky to be alive after surviving a gunshot wound and her vet is credited with giving her a new leash on life. 2. Police continue to search for a missing Gaithersburg man. 3. An everyday hero uses […]

Children across the region are heading back to school and Montgomery County Fire Chief Steve Lohr is asking all drivers to exercise extra caution and be alert as the school year begins. “Safety is our top priority. With schools back in session, drivers should allow extra time and be on the look-out for children at […]

UPDATED Aug. 25 at 6 a.m. Montgomery County ‪Police‬ are investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and an overturned vehicle that occurred at on Sunday evening on Brink Road in ‪‎Germantown‬. ‪‎Police said the accident occurred at approximately 6:23 p.m. in the 11000 block of Brink Road near Ireva Court. According to a police account, […]

UPDATED on 8.25.14 The pilot of a small airplane was hospitalized with serious injuries after his plane crashed, shortly after noon on Aug. 23, while taking off from the Montgomery Airpark, 7940 Airpark Road, in Gaithersburg. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the pilot was transported as a priority one patient. There were no […]