Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich, chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee, issued the following statement today about the explosion and major fire in the apartment building in the Long Branch section of Silver Spring: “The explosion, fire, and building collapse at the Flower Branch apartment buildings early this morning injured 34 people, including three […]

A search and rescue effort is underway at an apartment complex in Silver Spring following an overnight explosion and fire. It happened shortly before midnight in the 8600 block of Piney Branch Road. Over 100 firefighters were called to the scene of the three alarm fire. Firefighters said some occupants were trapped on the second […]

UPDATED at 4:30 p.m. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews completed repairs to a 12-inch water main at 701 East University Boulevard in Silver Spring earlier this afternoon. At this time, only one eastbound lane of University Boulevard is open. Crews continue to repave the roadway, but commuters should be prepared for delays. UPDATED Washington Suburban […]

UPDATED, May 14:Andrea Lourdes Mejia-Sauceda, age 13, of the 9300 block of Piney Branch in Silver Spring, has been located safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL: Montgomery County Police are asking for your help to find a missing Silver Spring teen. According to police, Andrea Lourdes Mejia-Sauceda, 13, of the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road in […]

UPDATED, March 18, 11 a.m.- Montgomery County Police made an arrest in the shooting death of Jonathan Lopez in Silver Spring Monday. Police arrested Erick Ramirez, 24, of the 8300 block of Piney Branch Road. According to police, on Monday at about 8:25 p.m., police responded for the report of a shooting near Piney Branch Road and […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a stabbing and robbery attempt that occurred in Silver Spring last night. According to police, the attempted armed robbery call came in on Sept. 29 at about 7:46 p.m. in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road. Police said the investigation indicates that a woman was walking in the area […]

  UPDATE: A 31-year-old man is charged in a Silver Spring stabbing that occurred Wednesday night on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring. On Thursday, detectives charged Ulises A. Blanco-Melgar,  31, of no fixed address, with one count of attempt first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, and one count of second-degree assault. Blanco-Melgar is […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) units were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 9300 block of Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring about 3:43 p.m. on Aug. 27 for the initial report of smoke in the building. First-arriving units reported heavy smoke conditions and fire showing and requested additional units. A […]

Improving pedestrian safety is a top priority for Montgomery County officials. Find out about some new crosswalks at Piney Branch Road in this update. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County police are investigating the fall of a child from a 9th floor apartment window in the 8800 block of Piney Branch Road. It happened at 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 11. The four-year-old boy has been transported to Children’s Hospital in serious condition. Detectives from the Family Crimes Division and Child Protective Services are […]