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Here are five things to know today, March 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Earlier in the week, Gov. Larry Hogan criticized Montgomery County Public Schools over its handling of the rape charges at Rockville High School. On Thursday, at an event in Bethesda, he seemed to tone down his rhetoric, saying he believed the school […]

The top stories at mymcmedia.org run the gamut, from police and fire news, to a quirky story about an attempt to dispose of a statue of a Confederate soldier. Use the links below in case you missed any of them. The Statue Nobody Wants Had Little Luck on Craigslist Board of Education Adopts Updated School […]

A Rockville man faces several charges after assaulting a woman and his dog, police said Wednesday. The man, 57, of the unit block of Alsace Lane, apparently struck the woman late Feb. 14 or the early morning of Feb. 15, acting police Chief Bob Rappoport said. When the woman went to the doctor’s office to […]

A 57-year-old man was arrested Feb. 18 for first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, attempted second-degree sex assault, animal cruelty-torture of an animal, animal cruelty-failure to provide care, and aggravated cruelty to an animal, after an earlier incident that occurred between 10 p.m. Feb. 14 and 2 a.m. Feb. 15 in the unit block of […]

Slow down! The Rockville Police Department is deploying a speed monitoring system on Maryland Avenue near the intersection of South Washington Street this week. The system will use portable cameras to monitor eastbound and westbound traffic. Motorists may see “photo enforced” signs, but officials say citations will not be issued for the first 30 days. […]

Montgomery County police want the public’s help to stop some bold thieves stealing electronics from cellular phone stores. Investigators have surveillance video and photographs showing three of the thieves inside an AT&T store. Police are asking for information that can help them identify the suspects believed to be responsible for five incidents of cellular phones […]

Montgomery County police officers and Rockville city police officers are investigating five thefts from cellular phone stores that investigators believe were committed by the same group of suspects. According to police, the suspects have taken electronics worth a total of approximately $18,200. Investigators have released video surveillance (see below) from an AT&T store in Wheaton, […]

The city of Rockville has appointed a new acting chief of police now that former police chief Terry Treschuk has retired. Rock 11 Now’s Kathy Dantzler introduces us to Major Bob Rappoport. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

Rockville Police Chief Terrance Treschuk is retiring after 44 years in law enforcement and 27 years as the city’s police chief. His retirement is effective June 1. “I am honored and humbled to have worked alongside so many talented and dedicated members of the Rockville City Police Department,” said Treschuk in an announcement posted on […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a home invasion that happened on Wednesday afternoon at a residence in Rockville. Officers from the Rockville City Police Department responded to reports of a home invasion on Arlive Court just after 1 p.m. Police say that the suspects, described as two black males wearing masks, forced their way into […]