Montgomery Community Media

Motorists will soon have to get out of the way of tow trucks much the same as they do for emergency vehicles. On  October 1, tow trucks will be included in the safety barrier of the ‘move over’ law. The law is intended to provide an extra barrier of safety for police, fire and emergency […]

Maryland State Troopers will be conducting multiple traffic enforcement initiatives statewide during the Labor Day holiday weekend. State Police will be conducting Operations SHOWBOAT (SHOre-Wide Bullseye On Aggressive Traffic) and Millipede throughout Labor Day weekend. Both operations will target aggressive driving and impaired driving. Motorists will notice an increase in state police presence throughout the […]

The outer loop of 495 was closed for five hours during the early morning hours of June 2 after a tractor trailer hit a Maryland State Police Trooper’s vehicle and another car and destroyed 150 feet of guardrail. According to an account from the Maryland State Police, Trooper T. Flowers-Jackson was conducting a traffic stop […]

Here are five things to know today, May 28, in Montgomery County: 1. A strong storm swept through Montgomery County Tuesday evening, bringing strong winds and leaving thousands without power. More storms are expected today. 2. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is holding a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight to discuss development of […]

Police in Southern Maryland recently issued an alert for a new telephone scam. Although Maryland received only one reported incident thus far, cell phone users are urged to be aware of the potential threat and to call police if they realize the presence of fraudulent behavior by telephone. In Maryland, the case involved an individual […]

On May 20, 2014 at 7:07 p.m., Frederick County Fire Rescue personnel were notified that a 21-year-old hiker had fallen approximately 30 feet from the side of a cliff. Due to steep, remote terrain and the nature of the victim’s injuries, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command was requested to perform an aerial hoist rescue. […]

The Maryland State Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking citizens to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this coming Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. statewide. State police barracks throughout Maryland will be participating in the National Drug Take Back […]

The Maryland State Police conducted DUI patrols in every Maryland county during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend resulting in the arrests of more than 100 people suspected of driving under the influence. Troopers at the Rockville Barrack made 11 DUI arrests. Maryland state troopers said they arrested 120 drunk drivers during sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, […]

Maryland state police are investigating a three-car accident that occurred shortly before 6 a.m. on March 10 along southbound Interstate 270 north of West Montgomery Avenue in Rockville. According to a police account, all three vehicles were travelling southbound in lane number one. Police said the driver of a 2008 Jeep Wrangler then attempted to […]

The 2014 Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics has been rescheduled for this Saturday, March 8 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The original Plunge set for Jan. 25 had to be postponed due to treacherous ice on the beach and dangerous, frostbite-inducing winds. Fortunately, the forecast predicts an outstanding weather […]