Montgomery Community Media

Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard is celebrating the start of spring by offering free Italian Ice on Wednesday. The celebration is from 12 p.m. until 9 p.m. The following Rita’s are in Montgomery County, and they’ll be participating in this event: Olney: 3233 Spartan Road Derwood: 7211 Muncaster Mill Road Silver Spring: 13621 Georgia Avenue Lakeforest Mall: 701 […]

A 35-year-old Gaithersburg man faces charges in connection with shooting a firearm that damaged a church on two occasions, Montgomery County police said in a statement. Peter Kevin Banfield, 35, of the 1100 block of Southern Night Lane in Gaithersburg, was charged with reckless endangerment and destruction of property. The church is the New Life […]

UPDATED Hundreds of people, including County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmembers Marc Elrich and Sidney Katz, attended funeral services for firefighter Rick Gentilcore at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg on Wednesday afternoon. It was an emotional goodbye for his colleagues, family and friends. “We honor him for his service,” said Leggett at the service. “He […]

UPDATED 11.22.16 Two people died in a fatal collision last night on Airpark Road. It happened shortly before 8 p.m. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that 27-year-old Stephen Diaz of Gaithersburg was traveling east on Airpark Road in a silver, 1999 Honda Civic CX, when for reasons still under investigation, the Honda crossed into the […]

UPDATE 11.18.16 Montgomery County police have arrested and charged two suspects in connection with the homicide of Richard Michael Lone III. Police have arrested and charged Mohammed Sirleaf, age 20, of Towne Crest Drive in Gaithersburg, for the murder of Lone. Timario Makaveli Gregg, age 19, of Castle Boulevard in Silver Spring, was also arrested and charged with […]

Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a house fire in the 6100 block of Muncaster Mill Road around 11 p.m. on Monday night. The blaze displaced five people, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. According to Piringer, the fire originated in the basement and appears to have been […]

A Rockville woman has been charged with 66 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, according to officers with the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. Investigators said 47-year-old Katherine Ting Tiong was charged on Jan. 27th in the case of 66 dogs that were seized from her Glen Mill Road home on Jan. 1st. Each charge of […]

UPDATED Dozens of Montgomery County firefighters responded to a two-story house fire, before sunrise, at 5905 Willow Knoll Drive in Derwood on Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the first firefighters to arrive at the scene encountered heavy flames coming from the first floor of the house. He said a […]

The Montgomery County Police Department has announced that visitation and funeral services for Police Officer Noah Leotta, who passed away on Dec. 10, will take place on Monday and Tuesday. Visitation services are scheduled from 2 – 4 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. on Monday at the Covenant Life Church, 7501 Muncaster Mill Road, […]

UPDATED The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Noah Leotta, who passed away on Dec. 10 from injuries he sustained while working a Holiday Alcohol Task Force on Dec. 3rd. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Funeral arrangements are now posted on the Montgomery County Police Department’s website. Funeral Arrangements for Montgomery County […]