Montgomery Community Media

A 16-year-old Montgomery Blair High School student is being charged as an adult after allegedly stabbing another student in a school parking lot Monday, according to Montgomery County Police (MCPD). Maycol Coyoy of Silver Spring is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, police said. The victim, also a juvenile, was taken […]

A former Wootton High School football coach was arrested Monday and charged with sexual abuse of two student players. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives charged Christopher Papadopoulos, 26, of Gaithersburg with two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and four counts of fourth degree sexual offense, according to online case records. Papadopoulos was […]

Montgomery County police have charged a high school track coach accused of sexual offenses against a 14-year-old girl. According to police, Onaje Robinson, age 42 of Germantown, who coaches track at Seneca Valley High School, faces several charges including two counts of third-degree sexual offense and one of second-degree assault. Police said detectives interviewed a […]

Minor injuries were reported after a bleacher railing collapsed during a football game at Georgetown Prep on Friday night, according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue official. On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said several people were injured from falling. He said all injuries were minor. The Hoyas were playing […]

The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote on the Aspen Hill Minor Master Plan amendment after some spirited discussion on March 24. Formal action is scheduled for March 31. You can watch a recap of this discussion and vote here: According to a county official, the area being addressed covers about 14 acres west […]

Montgomery County firefighters are on the scene of what a fire official describes as a “flash fire” at Panda Express at the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire is now out. According to Piringer, an employee is being evaluated by EMS for minor burns. Lake Forest mall […]