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UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal collision that killed a Bethesda woman shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday night in the 5500 block of River Road. According to the police department’s preliminary investigation, the woman, identified by police as 95-year-old Margaret McDowell Wydro was crossing River Road from south to north at […]

UPDATED: Sharon Brown has been located safe and unharmed. Montgomery County police officers need your help to find a missing Rockville woman. Police said that Sharon Ann Brown, age 60, of the 200 block of Forest Avenue in Rockville, was last seen on October 1st at her residence. According to police, Brown told a housemate […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday night near the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road. Police said they received a report at 9:12 p.m., from a road crew working in the area, that there was an unresponsive man in the service lane at 12232 Veirs Mill Road. Fire […]

A Rockville man was killed in a car crash on Sunday in Rockville. According to Montgomery County police, the single vehicle collision happened shortly before 2 p.m. in the area of Gruenther Avenue and McAuliffe Drive. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a black Toyota Avalon left the roadway, struck a fence, and then […]

The Montgomery County Police Department is preparing to launch its body worn cameras pilot program early this summer. Police Chief Tom Manger said the plan is for 100 officers to participate and he plans to be one of them. Chief Manger discussed the plan for the body worn cameras pilot program at a Council budget […]

Maryland state troopers are increasing enforcement initiatives focused on distracted driving this month in an effort to remind drivers to focus on driving and traffic safety whenever they are behind the wheel. Beginning today, troopers will conduct additional patrols with the goal of identifying drivers who are involved in activities that are prohibited by law, […]

Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger answered questions about racism, profiling, teen driving, police training and more at a town hall meeting hosted by the Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group on March 16 at the People’s Baptist Church in Silver Spring. At the meeting, more than a dozen police officers were in attendance. Something […]

For 19 years, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce has recognized the men and women who are sworn to protect and serve the Upcounty by hosting the Public Safety Awards Ceremony and breakfast. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that this year there was a record turnout for the event that is held traditionally on the first day […]