Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County police officers arrested nine people for driving under the influence (DUI) at a sobriety checkpoint on Friday night in the city of Gaithersburg. The checkpoint was set up from 10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road. ‘ On Monday, the Maryland State Police Department announced […]

Maryland State police officers have arrested and charged a Montgomery County man for the harassment of Miss Maryland, Hannah Brewer. Police said Germantown resident Valencio Fernandes Pires, 51, is charged with harassment, stalking, and electronic mail harassment of the 19-year-old. According to a police account, Brewer reported unwanted and frightening contact from Pires. She filed […]

Update: Amber Carrie Noelle Coleman, reported missing, has been located safe and unharmed. Thank you for sharing! https://t.co/sdp9gGfIKX — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) August 23, 2016 ORIGINAL: Montgomery County police officers are asking for your help to locate a missing Germantown resident. According to police, 25-year-old Amber Carrie Noelle Coleman was last seen walking in […]

UPDATE: Police have located Victor Saavedra, who is safe. ORIGINAL: Montgomery County police officers are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Colesville area man. According to police, 79-year-old Victor Saavedra of Sherwood Forest Drive was last seen boarding a bus near his residence at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 21. Saavedra is described by […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division are investigating a drowning that occurred in the Potomac River around 6:10 p.m. on August 16. The victim, identified by police as Abdul Qadir, age 28, of Riverdale, Maryland was located on August 18 at approximately 11:30 a.m. and was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]

UPDATED: Police report missing Gaithersburg man has been located safe and unharmed.   Update: Jose Luis Ramirez located safe & unharmed. TY for sharing this missing person case! https://t.co/dbkrqL3onF pic.twitter.com/F9TepP09gV — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) August 18, 2016 ORIGINAL POST: Montgomery County police officers need your help to locate a missing 43-year-old Gaithersburg man. […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with federal, county and public safety officials, held a news conference at the Long Branch Community Center with the latest information the Flower Branch Apartment complex explosion on Friday afternoon. Police believe that there are a number of people are still within the remains of the collapsed building. Two […]

Montgomery County is working with nonprofits to assist residents who have been displaced after the tragic explosion that happened at the Flower Branch apartment complex in Silver Spring. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Spokesperson Mary Anderson talks about how residents can help by donating to local nonprofit groups. Anderson said that approximately 90 […]

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 […]