Montgomery Community Media

More than 200 residents turned out for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County on July 20th at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos below, residents share personal stories about interactions with the police and their concerns about race relations in the county.

Hundreds of residents turned out for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos, below, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmember Craig Rice address residents and offer their perspective on the issue.  

More than 200 residents packed the room at the BlackRock Center for the Arts for a town hall meeting on police and race relations hosted by the County on Wednesday night. It was the second town hall held this week. Panelists included, Police Chief Tom Manger, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County branch of […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal collision involving a bicyclist and a car that happened at Veirs Mill Road and Turkey Branch Parkway. According to police, 31-year-old Oscar Mauricio Gutierrez Osorio, of Teaberry Road in Silver Spring, was killed in the collision that occurred shortly after 1:20 p.m. on July 17th. Police said the preliminary investigation […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old man, who police say died at an “underage drinking party” in Derwood. Police say emergency crews were called to the 5800 block of Winegrove Court to respond to reports of an unresponsive person in the home’s swimming pool. According to police, Diego Padilla, from Spring Street […]

Montgomery County police officers are reminding motorists to drive safely this summer. Tonight, police officers are planning to conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Montgomery County beginning at 10 p.m. This enforcement is a component of the Montgomery County Police Department’s continuing effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking. Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight – Drive responsibly […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) celebrated first responders on July 8th at its annual public safety awards. The ceremony happened just hours following the tragic shooting in Dallas, and Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darryl McSwain held a moment of silence in honor of the victims. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. “This is usually a celebration, but […]

Montgomery County public safety officials and elected leaders attended this year’s Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce Public Safety awards ceremony just hours after the tragic shooting in Dallas. We asked them about their thoughts on the shooting. Find out more in this MyMCMedia extra video, below.

Montgomery County Police have arrested two suspects and are searching for two additional persons of interest for the homicide of 18-year-old Cristian Antonio Villagran-Morales, who’s body was found at Malcolm King Park in Gaithersburg on June 17th. Police arrested Juan Guiterrez-Vasquez, age 16, of Gaithersburg and Vanesa Alvarado, age 19, of Gaithersburg on July 1. Both […]

Nearly 400 residents along with local and state officials turned out for an iftar celebration in honor of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the County Executive Building in Rockville on June 30th. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett hosted the event along with the Montgomery County Muslim Council and Montgomery […]