Montgomery Community Media

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 12, in Montgomery County: 1. Street Beat: Public Works crews in Gaithersburg are resurfacing a portion of Rio Boulevard today and commuters are advised to prepare for road closures. 2. Double Homicide: Montgomery County Police continue to investigate the […]

Early this summer, the Montgomery County Police Department will launch a pilot program for body worn cameras. Police Chief Tom Manger said 100 police officers will participate in the pilot program at stations across Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Chief Tom Manger says he is interested in gauging residents’ reaction to being recorded.

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters at his weekly briefing in Rockville today. Leventhal discussed a variety of topics, including the latest on the budget. “We are going to get to the revenue discussion on Wednesday,” Leventhal said.  “And, we will make the big decisions by Thursday.” Other topics discussed included body […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police-Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a personal injury collision involving a motorcycle that occurred Saturday night in Wheaton. On May 9, at approximately 9:03 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Randolph Road and Bushey Drive for the report of a collision. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a […]

UPDATE 3:24 p.m. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating the death of a married couple at their Rockville home as homicides. Police said the deceased couple was discovered by a family member shortly after noon on May 10th. Investigators believe an entry was made into the home through a window, but the […]

The Montgomery County Police Department hosted the “Fallen Heroes Memorial Service” at the Public Safety Headquarters site this week. The ceremony pays tribute to 19 police officers and sheriff deputies who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Montgomery County. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

Leaders from the Norbeck Community Church hosted a conversation on how people should interact with police officers in the event of an encounter with law enforcement officials. The gathering took place on May 9. Church officials hoped to facilitate positive interactions between the community and police officials. Students from public and private schools were in attendance. Assistant […]

Montgomery County Police Officer David Reed helped to save the life of an infant girl in White Oak on Thursday night. Reed gives the account of the incident at a Montgomery County Police news briefing at the Public Safety Headquarters Friday morning in Gaithersburg. For more on this case, see the MCPD’s website here.

Local leaders, law enforcement officers and family and friends gathered for the “Fallen Heroes Memorial Service” outside the Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg on May 6. This ceremony pays tribute to 19 Montgomery County officers and deputies who lost their lives in the line of duty. The fallen officers include: Patrolman Joseph Case, Captain James […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Top City: The city of Rockville has been named a top 10 city for families by Livability. 2. Fallen Heroes: The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a memorial tribute today to remember our […]