Montgomery Community Media

Update (July 7 at 10:05 a.m.) Police have identified the man who was found shot inside a Silver Spring high-rise apartment building on Friday. 25-year-old Patrick Davion Gafford, of an unconfirmed address, succumbed to gunshot injuries at the hospital. Gafford and a second male were found inside the Enclave Apartments in the 11200 block of Oak […]

Update (June 30 at 12:10 p.m.) Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department have arrested and charged 36-year-old Billy J. Phillips III of Key West Avenue in Rockville for the murder of 66-year-old Geoffrey Biddle. Biddle worked for Chevy Chase Village for about 15 years. On Thursday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m., officers responded to Biddle’s […]

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to the alleged murder of 18-year-old Kennedy Merritt-Millet, who was fatally shot on June 22 in the Fairland area near Greencastle Road and Turbridge Drive. Authorites were notified that John Delonte Black, Jr. and Annbel Sierra Massilon – both 18 years old – turned themselves in […]

A CSX freight train struck and killed a person in Gaithersburg on Saturday night, a spokesperson confirmed in a statement. At around 10:19 p.m., a train struck a person on railroad tracks just west of the rail overpass by Quince Orchard Road, CSX Transportation Spokesperson Sheriee Bowman said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) […]

Update (June 24, 10:25 a.m.) Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the homicide of 18-year-old Kennedy Merrit-Millit of Rockville. Investigators say they do not believe this is a random incident. On Tuesday, officers responded to the report of a shooting in the Fairland area shortly after 11:00 p.m. Merrit-Millit was found lying on […]

Montgomery County Police want to remind residents that designated Exchange Zones are available to complete online transactions safely. Two victims were carjacked at gunpoint on June 9 in downtown Wheaton after a meet-up for an online transaction went wrong. Although selling products on the web can be convenient, officers say it can also be a […]

Varias casas y vehículos resultaron con daños durante un tiroteo en Germantown el 5 de junio. La policía del condado de Montgomery dice que sucedió en el área de Mill Pond Terrace poco antes de las 2:00 a.m. cuando varios sospechosos se dispararon entre sí. No se reportaron heridos y el incidente fue capturado en […]

Several homes and vehicles were damaged during a shootout in Germantown on June 5. Montgomery County Police say it happened in the area of Mill Pond Terrace shortly before 2:00 a.m. when multiple suspects fired shots at each other. No injuries were reported, and the incident was captured on a home surveillance video.   Police say […]

Un hombre fue arrestado el lunes por la noche y acusado de secuestrar y agredir a una joven de 18 años en Rockville, dijo la policía del condado de Montgomery (MCPD). Daniel Belcik, de 26 años, de dirección desconocida, está acusado de secuestro, intento de secuestro, asalto en segundo grado y resistencia/interferencia con el arresto, […]

A man was arrested Monday night and charged with kidnapping and assaulting an 18-year-old female in Rockville, Montgomery County Police (MCPD) said. Daniel Belcik, 26, of an unknown address is charged with kidnapping, attempting kidnapping, second degree assault and resisting/interference with arrest, according to online case records. According to MCPD, the victim was in the […]