Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting involving two adult victims that happened in Aspen Hill overnight. According to police, at approximately 12:02 a.m., the Emergency Call Center received a call from a male who said he and a female companion had been shot while parked in a vehicle in the 3800 block of Palmira Lane in the […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred last night in Rockville near the Twinbrook Metro. Police said the collision occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. at Chapman Avenue and Bouic Avenue. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, 63-year-old Esther Contreras was crossing Chapman Avenue in an eastern direction in the […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a barn fire on Sunday afternoon on Stringtown Road in Clarksburg. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said over 60 firefighters responded to the blaze. He said the windy weather made the response challenging, and the fire extended to some adjacent brush. There were some road closures in […]

UPDATE 11.18.16 Montgomery County police have arrested and charged two suspects in connection with the homicide of Richard Michael Lone III. Police have arrested and charged Mohammed Sirleaf, age 20, of Towne Crest Drive in Gaithersburg, for the murder of Lone. Timario Makaveli Gregg, age 19, of Castle Boulevard in Silver Spring, was also arrested and charged with […]

A 21-year-old Burtonsville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday evening in the Briggs Chaney area, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police have identified the motorcycle operator who died at the scene as Addisu Mesfin. According to police, Mesfin was operating a Suzuki motorcycle when it collided with a Toyota Camry shortly […]

Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a house fire that occurred last night in the Twinbrook area of Rockville as arson. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the house fire occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at 13220 Midway Avenue. According to Piringer, about 50 firefighters responded to the scene and found flames […]

UPDATE 10.25.16 Montgomery County Police have identified the woman, whose body was found in Rockville earlier this week, through fingerprint analysis as Lori Denise Detwiler, age 55, of Delaware. The investigation continues. ORIGINAL POST 10.24.16 Montgomery County Police are investigating a suspicious death of a woman in Rockville. According to police, the body of the unidentified […]

UPDATED 10.12.16 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released an update on the plane crash that killed one person in Laytonsville. According to initial information received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot reported the airplane was experiencing engine problems shortly after takeoff. The airplane departed for Davis Airport (W50) in Laytonsville and was destined […]

A house fire in North Bethesda caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages on Sunday night, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said approximately 85 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 11801 Danville Drive, next to the Green Acres School, at 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 9. […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a serious vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred last night, around 7:30 p.m., in the area of Georgia Avenue and Dawson Avenue in Wheaton. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by an adult male, was traveling south on Georgia Avenue. Police said […]