Montgomery Community Media

Tony Spearman-Leach hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include include Rexanah Wyse, Tammy Schmidt, Jessica Fuchs and Dr. Frederick Foote. Topics discussed this week include truancy prevention; connecting veterans with resources they have earned; helping homebound residents in our county and the green road project. You can watch the show in its […]

The year was 1908. The need: reduce suffering in the community. More than 100 years later, Family Services, Inc. (FSI) is still working towards the same goal. This organization, located in Gaithersburg, has served over 22,000 individuals and families a year through a combined budget of $22 million through distinguished programs on mental health, substance abuse, early childhood, […]

The father of the missing Hoggle toddlers has filed with Montgomery County Circuit Court to be appointed the guardian of Catherine Hoggle who is being treated for mental health issues at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center. Catherine Hoggle is charged in connection with the disappearance of Sarah, 4 and Jacob 2 in early September. […]

As the family marks six months this weekend since toddlers Sarah and Jacob Hoggle have been missing, their mother charged in their disappearance continues to be found incompetent by the mental health hospital where she is being treated, according to her latest evaluation. Catherine Hoggle is a patient at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, where […]

The issue of mental health and the court system is a growing one. Phil Andrews, director of crime prevention initiatives for the Office of the State’s Attorney, talks about his effort to create a mental health court in Montgomery County.

Former Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews talks about his role at the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office as director of crime prevention initiatives.

Troy Turner hasn’t stopped searching for his two children, 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob since they went missing last week. Monday, he met with members of the press to talk about his interactions with their mother Catherine Hoggle, who has been arrested in connection with their disappearance. Turner said he believes the children are still […]

Guest host Susan Heltemes of 21 This Week leads the panel in a discussion of the recent Colorado movie theater shooting that left 12 dead. Topics include gun control, mental health, and effects of violent video games. Take a look. Guests include: John Hurson, Steve Kreseski, Jim Shalleck and Duchy Trachtenberg View the entire “21 […]