Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, July 18, in Montgomery County: 1. On the Agenda: The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a resolution to oppose a new Potomac River bridge crossing, a briefing on the Viva White Oak Project, several public hearings (performance animal violations, roadway maintenance, public campaign […]

Montgomery County Police Captain Darren Francke held a news conference on Friday morning to release new information about the double homicide investigation and to ask the community for more tips. The shooting happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on June 5. Police said they received only one 9.1.1 call for shots fired on Gallery Court in […]

It’s been a tough month for Northwest High School and principal Jimmy D’Andrea. Within a 48-hour period, the Northwest community lost three teenagers in June. Two of the students were violently murdered. D’Andrea has attended all three funerals. “It’s been devastating,” he said. “Shocking on so many levels.” D’Andrea has attended the funeral services for […]

Adi Najjar said he doesn’t understand who would want to shoot his son. Shadi Najjar and his friend Artem Ziberov were gunned down in a quiet Montgomery Village street — “an execution,” the elder Najjar said. Killed on June 5, the two teenagers were to graduate June 6 from Northwest High School in a ceremony […]

It’s been one week today since two Northwest High School students, 17-year-old Shadi Adi Najjar and 18-year-old Artem Ziberov, were gunned down as they sat in a parked car on Gallery Court in Montgomery Village, and still there’s been no information released about a suspect or a motive. Police say detectives have collected a lot […]

Funeral services for Artem Ziberov will be held on Saturday at Neelsville Presbyterian Church in Germantown. Police say 18-year-old Ziberov and 17-year-old Shadi Adi Najjar were shot to death on Monday night as they sat in a parked car on Gallery Court in Montgomery Village. Police have not released any information about a suspect or […]

Imam Ammar Najar leads the Islamic Society of Germantown. He’s also the uncle of Shadi Najjar, one of the teenagers shot dead on a quiet Montgomery Village street Monday night. Speaking outside his mosque, Najar said he hoped other families would learn from the incident to eliminate what separates parents from their children. “This is […]

Montgomery County police officers continue to investigate a double homicide that occurred Monday night in Montgomery Village but they need the public’s help. According to police, 17-year-old Shadi Adi Najjar and 18-year-old Artem Ziberov were shot to death in a car that was parked on Gallery Court at around 10:30 p.m. on June 4. The […]

A Montgomery Village resident says his home security camera captured the sounds of gunfire on Gallery Court on Monday night. That’s the time and place where two teenagers were killed in a parked car sometime around 10:30 p.m., according to Montgomery County police. Gordon Gipe says he forwarded the audio file to detectives today. DISCLAIMER: This […]

Here are five things to know today, May 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Homicide Investigation: Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide that occurred over the weekend in Silver Spring. Police say two people have been arrested in the case and the suspects are expected to make their first court appearance today. 2. Memorial Day Observance: […]