Montgomery Community Media

In an open letter on the Montgomery County Public Schools website, Superintendent Jack Smith said the school system cannot provide any more information about an alleged rape that took place at Rockville High School. “I know community members have many questions about this serious incident. To ensure we do not unintentionally prejudice an ongoing investigation, MCPS […]

A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old have been charged with the rape of a female Rockville High School student, Montgomery County police said Friday. Henry E. Sanchez, 18, of Bel Pre Road in the Aspen Hill area, and the 17-year-old were charged with first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sexual offense, according to a police […]

UPDATED 10.3.16 Police have released more information about this investigation, which remains ongoing. Find out more, here. Update: Continuing Investigation of Rape of Teenager in Sandy Spring Area: https://t.co/WiT2da0AKh — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) October 3, 2016 UPDATED 9.20.16 Montgomery County police officers are continuing to investigate a sexual assault in the Sandy Spring area. […]

Joaquin Orellana Torres, 25, of no fixed-address was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in prison for the May 2014 rape of a female jogger on the Northwest Branch trail in Silver Spring. He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree sex offense in March. Judge Steven G. Salant, Circuit […]

The man known as the “beer pong rapist” was sentenced to 150 years in prison Wednesday for the sexual assault of five men in Montgomery County over a three-year period. Joey G. Poindexter, 40, of Gaithersburg got that sentence from Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Richard Jordan. Detectives believe that Poindexter is a sexual predator […]

Police say they have arrested a suspect in the sexual assault of a runner that occurred along the Northwest Branch Trail on May 5 in Silver Spring. On May 9, police announced the arrest of Joaquin A. Orellana Torres (24) of Hughes Road in Hyattsville. Police said Torres is charged with first degree rape and one […]

Montgomery County police are continuing to investigate a rape that occurred on Monday, May 5 along the Northwest Branch Trail in Silver Spring. Detectives are releasing a composite of the suspect believed to be involved in this rape. In addition, a family member of the victim has contributed $10,000 to the reward money being offered for […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a rape that occurred on Dec. 13 on Garland Avenue in Silver Spring. Detectives have released video of a person of interest in this case and are asking for the public to call police with any information about this crime. According to police, on Dec. 13 at approximately 10:45 p.m., […]