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Montgomery County Police officers in Bethesda will have a new police station to call home next year. County officials and MCPD officers broke ground for the new 2nd District Police station on Wednesday to be constructed at 4823 Rugby Avenue in Bethesda. When the building is complete, the facility will be four stories and 38,000 […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger provides some sobering stats as he stresses the need for tougher DUI laws in the state of Maryland. Manger’s comments followed a Feb. 12th bond hearing for Luis Reluzco, who faces charges in a Dec. 3rd collision that resulted in the death of Montgomery […]

At a Dec. 7th County Council Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Chief Manger talks about the rise in homicides in 2015. Related:

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed the County Council Public Safety Committee Dec. 7th. Part of his briefing included crime statistics for the first 11 months of the year. The number of rapes compared to last year have increased by 95 percent. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Chief Manger explains the increase is not as […]

At a Dec. 7th Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. And while so far this year, Part I crimes (serious offenses) in the County have slightly decreased by 1.2 percent, some area’s like Montgomery Village have experienced an increase. Find out what steps the police […]

Authorities from Montgomery County and Bedford County, Virginia held a news conference on July 15 in Wheaton to announce indictments in the 40-year-old case of missing sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyon. The girls disappeared in March of 1975 from the Wheaton Plaza. Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown and Bedford County Commonwealth Attorney Randy Krantz announced […]

Rhoda Baruch, of Chevy Chase, shared her experience as a victim of financial exploitation during the World Elder Abuse Day Senior Safety Forum on June 10 at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton. In front of a full house made of seniors, social workers, family members, law enforcement, county and state officials, Baruch said, “I’m […]

Seniors, social workers, and family members are invited to participate at the fifth annual World Elder Abuse Day Senior Safety Forum on June 10 at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Wheaton. Elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, and financial exploitation are among the topics to be discussed during the event. According to a news release, elderly abuse […]