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U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski has issued the following statement about the demonstrations in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray: “I absolutely support the people’s right to be heard, but join the Gray family, faith community and other leaders in calling for an end to violence‎. We need the facts to ensure justice for Freddie […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Flood Watch & Heavy Rains: You are going to need your umbrella. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Montgomery County until 10 a.m. and thunderstorms are forecast for later today. […]

The massive search effort on Sunday for the missing Hoggle children came up empty, according to search manager Officer Jason Huggins. Krista Brick has the report. The search wrapped up about 4 p.m. Sunday. “We did not locate anything of significance,” Huggins told MyMCMedia. Search teams met at 8 a.m. Sunday morning at the Public […]

It was an emotional interview for Sebastian Espinoza-Carranza at his home in Gaithersburg. The teen was arrested and charged with vandalizing a Gaithersburg synagogue. The 18-year-old teen says he is not a racist person and that he is really sorry. The congregation’s surveillance video helped lead police to Spinoza-Carranza. It shows him allegedly spray painting swastikas, […]

Here are your five things to know today, April 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Millennial Solution: The founder of the Millennial Solution, Gabrielle Jackson, is the keynote speaker at today’s Small Business University networking event at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. You can watch her presentation streamed live, here. 2. Vandalism Arrest: Montgomery County […]

Two school buses collided on River Road between Bradley Boulevard and Newbridge Drive on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said EMS evaluated eight passengers and two drivers involved in the collision. He said there were two cars involved in the collision as well. According […]

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Montgomery County Corporal Rebecca Innocenti says it was important for detectives to identify the suspects in the vandalism case at the Shaare Torah synagogue as quickly as possible:

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Montgomery County Corporal Rebecca Innocenti explains how detectives used video from a local 7-11 to find the masked suspect(s) in the vandalism case at the Shaare Torah synagogue in Gaithersburg.

From the beginning, video played a key role in the vandalism case at the Shaare Torah synagogue and today Montgomery County Police said it was a video from a nearby business that resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect. Corporal Rebecca Innocenti answered questions about the arrest of that teen in front of the […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police and firefighters were called to a gas leak in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were evacuations in the area of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street. According to Piringer, a backhoe struck a 4-inch, high pressure natural gas line near the site of the […]