Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Troopers are increasing patrols along Maryland State Roads this holiday weekend. 2. Montgomery County police officers have released surveillance video in hopes of identifying the suspect who robbed the Clarksburg Pharmacy by gunpoint Thursday morning. 3. Sarah and Jacob Hoggle disappeared […]

With lower gas prices this Labor Day weekend, troopers say they expect to see an increase in vehicle traffic along Maryland roads. You may see more troopers on the road, too. Over the three day holiday weekend, troopers plan to conduct high visibility traffic enforcement across the state. Operation SHOWBOAT (SHOre-Wide Bullseye On Aggressive Traffic) […]

UPDATED A man known as the Route 29 Batman was killed in a traffic accident Sunday night in Hagerstown. Maryland State Police said that 51-year-old Leonard (Lenny) Robinson was driving his custom made Batmobile, although he was not in costume, when he had engine trouble on eastbound I-70 west of Big Pool Road around 10:30 […]

A Silver Spring man arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child pornography is out on bond. Brad Respondek, 37, of the 12000 block of Teaberry Road was arrested without incident around 2 p.m. on Friday, July 31. He was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Center and released on a $10,000 bond. Members of […]

Maryland State Police troopers will be part of a joint law enforcement escort this Friday of a U.S. Marine combat veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan and is nearing the end of a cross-country solo hand-cycle ride to raise awareness of the sacrifice of our military personnel. Toran Gaal left San Diego on June […]

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday morning on I-270 northbound at the ramp to Middlebrook Road. According to a police summary, at 12:41 a.m. a citizen called police to report that a white Subaru was traveling at approximately 80 mph and was weaving all over the road. Police said […]

Maryland’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force participated in “Operation Broken Heart,” a nationwide, two month push targeting child sexual exploitation offenders. The Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was one of 61 task forces included in the two month initiative, “Operation Broken Heart II.” This coordinated effort by law enforcement representing more […]

Maryland State Police continue to crack down on impaired drivers on state roads and troopers are sharing some stories and stats from this weekend’s State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE). According to Police, a trooper with the Maryland State Police department’s impaired driving enforcement team actually had a drunk driver run into him, as […]

The Maryland State Police Department stepped up its traffic enforcement efforts over the three-day Memorial Day weekend to keep Maryland roads safe. According to police, traffic enforcement initiatives were conducted statewide during this unofficial start to the summer travel season. During this Memorial Day weekend, troopers made numerous traffic stops focused on impaired or distracted […]

Maryland State Police say they received an anonymous call threatening commercial aviation early Monday morning. Troopers say the call was received at the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack in Garrett County at 6:30 a.m. today. According to a Maryland State Police news release, the caller made a bomb threat involving commercial aviation. Troopers said they […]