Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith has released a statement about recent hate-related vandalism at area schools: “In recent weeks, Montgomery County Public Schools has seen a surge in hate-related vandalism in our schools and on school property. This trend is disturbing and unacceptable. These actions are a violation of school policy, a violation […]

UPDATED A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Oct. 16 at the intersection of Baltimore Road and Norbeck Road has died from his injuries, according to Montgomery County police officers. Police said 54-year-old Pedro Mendoza died from his injuries on Oct. 28. Detectives continue to investigate this collision.  Anyone with information regarding this collision […]

Do you have unwanted or expired prescription drugs in your medicine cabinet? On Oct. 22nd you can drop off these unneeded prescriptions at police stations across Montgomery County. Find out more in this report, below: Find out more about Drug Take Back Day, here. strong>Drop-off locations in Montgomery County: Chevy Chase Village Police Drug Take […]

UPDATED 9.12.16: Police have located Gregory Gernert who returned to his home on Monday morning. Update: Gregory Gernert returned to his residence this morning. Thank you for sharing this missing person case. pic.twitter.com/Lnu1GoZ0KK — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) September 12, 2016 Montgomery County police officers are asking for your help to find a missing Rockville […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has returned a $296,311.38 check to the Montgomery County Police Department from the City of Baltimore. The check was sent by Baltimore city leaders last month as reimbursement for Montgomery County Police Department’s aid during the riots in April of 2015. In a letter dated Aug. 3, Leggett thanks […]

If you are planning to attend tonight’s town hall meeting on police and race relations in Germantown, the location has been changed from the Upcounty Regional Services Center to the BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive. County Spokesperson Ohene Gyapong said the venue was changed to accommodate a greater number of residents […]

There’s a Montgomery County campaign to promote pedestrian safety in parking lots. Lorna Virgili has the latest from Wheaton. Find out more, here.

With her long hair pulled back and wearing eyeglasses, a handcuffed Catherine Hoggle was brought inside a Rockville district courtroom on June 28th for a status hearing in the case of her missing children, Sarah and Jacob. She glanced back towards her mother who was sitting in the third row at least once during the […]

Montgomery County Police will be discussing their plans to field 1,000 body cameras throughout the County at a Safe Silver Spring meeting scheduled for June 20. “Body cameras are not a panacea for every issue between the police and the community but they can help resolve questions about incidents and improve police performance,” said Tony […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Friday morning in the Colesville area. Police officers are also investigating a second, single-vehicle collision that occurred in the same area, at approximately the same time. According to a police account, shortly before 7 a.m. on June 17, the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) […]