Montgomery Community Media

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 investigating a collision involving a pedestrian that was struck last night at I-495 and Georgia Avenue on the Inner Loop. According to a police report, the pedestrian is being treated at a local hospital with serious and potentially life threatening injuries. Police have identified the pedestrian as Michael John Kaufman, 27-years-old, […]

Maryland State Police are launching a combined effort in the Capital Beltway region tonight to reinforce Maryland’s impaired driving and move over laws, in an effort to save lives and reduce injuries. Enforcement efforts for “Operation Stay Alive, Think and Drive” will include a combined initiative with Prince George’s County Police Department and the Montgomery […]

Drivers along Interstate 270 this morning who thought they might have had a Halloween treat when a money bag fell from an armored car are being asked by the Maryland State Police to give the money back or face theft charges. About 8 a.m. Oct. 31, an armored transport vehicle from the GardaWorld security company […]

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 […]

UPDATED, Oct. 24, 11:00 a.m. – Police have released the names of the three people who died when their helicopter collided with a Cirrus SR 22 airplane near the Frederick Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon. The three  victims are: Christopher D. Parsons, 29, of Westminster; William Jenkins, 47, of Morrison, Colo., and Breandan J. MacFawn, 35, of Cumberland. […]

A Maryland state trooper conducting a traffic stop early this morning in Montgomery County was struck by a passing driver, making him the third trooper in less than a month hit on the side of the road while working in the Washington Metro area. Maryland State Police have identified the trooper as Marcus Holland, who […]

UPDATED at 1:22 p.m. Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Oct. 8 on westbound I-370 west of Shady Grove Road. Sgt. Vinson Smith said for unknown reasons the motorcycle ran off the side of the road. He said troopers were alerted of the call about 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday. […]

The Maryland State Police Superintendent Marcus L. Brown responded to the Hoggle family’s request for an Amber Alert in the case of their missing toddlers Tuesday, saying the alert was not applicable in this case. You can read the full letter here. Sarah, 3 and Jacob, 2 have been missing since early September. Their mother, […]

UPDATED, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. – Catherine Hoggle, the Clarksburg mother charged in connection with her two toddlers’ disappearance, will likely get 30 more days of mental evaluation before having a bond review, as her family calls on Governor Martin O’Malley to activate an Amber Alert in the case. According to Montgomery County State’s Attorney […]