Montgomery Community Media

Lauren DeMarco moved from the anchor desk at Fox 5 TV to the Public Affairs Office at the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.  She called it a wrap after almost 17 years at Fox 5 D.C. when she anchored her last nightly newscasts on July 18. DeMarco, a longtime Maryland resident, told MyMCM, “I’m so […]

Montgomery County officials are well aware of the growing problem of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. County Executive Marc Elrich and a variety of other county leaders launched a new Family Violence Awareness and Prevention Campaign on Thursday during a virtual media briefing. Among those on board are MCPD, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, […]

The expectation was that the case of Catherine Hoggle — which received local, national and international attention six years ago – would come to a resolution on Tuesday. That did not happen. For the first time, Troy Turner had the opportunity to speak in court. He made it clear that he just wanted justice for […]

Prosecutors dropped all charges yesterday against the woman accused of assaulting White House counselor Kellyanne Conway at a Bethesda restaurant. The trial for Mary Elizabeth Inabinett of Chevy Chase was scheduled to begin yesterday, but the second-degree assault and disorderly conduct charges were dropped before court proceedings could begin. Inabinett, 63, approached Conway while she […]

Tyler Tessier was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for the death of Laura Wallen. Wallen, 31, was a teacher at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia.  Her family reported her missing and held a news conference at the Montgomery County Police Department’s headquarters in Gaithersburg. She was found dead just days later in a […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy says that there should be a tougher penalty for those who host underage drinking. McCarthy mentions Kenneth Saltzman, who is cited twice for furnishing alcohol to a minor on June 25th at his home. Related coverage:

A jury found Reginald Cooper, 38, guilty on two counts of attempted second-degree murder. Cooper, a Silver Spring resident, stabbed two people while they were waiting for their bus at the Rockville Metro station in December 2014. He faces up to 60 years in prison, according to officials from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney Office. […]

Catherine Hoggle, charged in the disappearance of her two small children, appeared before District Court Judge Eugene Wolfe Thursday morning. You can watch the press conference that followed in its entirety here. Related:

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.