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 […]

UPDATED 12-17-15, 5:15 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday night in Germantown. According to police, dispatch was notified of a shooting in the 18600 block of Sage Way at 7:14 p.m. on Dec. 16. Police said they located a man on the ground adjacent to the residence with […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly before 7 p.m. in the 9500 block of Clement Road in Silver Spring on Thursday night. Police said a 47-year-old man was transported to the hospital in serious condition with an apparent gunshot wound to the body. Police said the man is hospitalized in […]

  UPDATE 10.26.15, 10:15 a.m. Montgomery County police have arrested two suspects for the Oct. 8 homicide of 22-year-old Garrett Alexander McClees, which happened in Edgewood Neighborhood Park. Earl Junius Bennette and Shante Gladden were arrested on Oct. 23rd and are being charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery, according to Montgomery County Police. UPDATED 10.9.15 […]

UPDATED Oct. 16, 5:11 p.m. Homicide detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department continue to investigate the fatal shooting that occurred at a Montgomery Village shopping center on October 15. Police are now identifying the victim as a transgender female who identified herself as Zella Ziona. “This is a horrific crime and a tragedy for […]

UPDATED 9 p.m. Police are calling the shooting “a death investigation.” UPDATED 6:31 p.m. Montgomery County police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road. Police Spokesperson Rick Goodale said the call was reported at 5:49 p.m. today. At the scene, police found a victim with an […]

UPDATED: 2:34 p.m. Montgomery County Police said Germantown shooting is domestic related. Police are investigating the case as a murder-suicide. The two people involved knew each other. The man shot the victim while she was in the car and then shot himself, according to police. Police said the woman has died from her injuries. Police […]

Montgomery County police are on the scene of a shooting at University Boulevard and Colesville Road in Silver Spring. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said medics have transported an adult male to the hospital from this location. The investigation continues. (640a) University Blvd & Colesville Rd, shooting, #mcfrs transported 1 adult male, GSW, Pri2, […]

UPDATED, 2 p.m.  Jan. 26. – Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a Washington, D.C. man who was found in the Bel Pre area overnight as a homicide. Police have identified the man as Wei Wu, age 46, of the 400 block of K Street NW in Washington, D.C. Police are now saying they […]

UPDATED, 5:15 p.m., July 23- Police released new details in the officer-involved fatal shooing of a Silver Spring man inside a bank July 22. Police said Montgomery County Police Officer Michael Damskey fired one shot that struck  54-year-old Donovan Bayton in the torso killing him. According to the latest news release, Damskey fired his gun after the “officers’ initial […]