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Council Vice President Sidney Katz and councilmember Gabe Albornoz recognized lifeguard Marisa Arnold’s achievement of saving a child and rewarded her with a proclamation Tuesday.  Arnold, a lifeguard at Stonebridge Community Pool in Gaithersburg, saved a 4-year-old on June 24. Arnold acted quickly when she witnessed the child was in distress and had turned purple. […]

Montgomery County police officers continue to investigate a double homicide that occurred Monday night in Montgomery Village but they need the public’s help. According to police, 17-year-old Shadi Adi Najjar and 18-year-old Artem Ziberov were shot to death in a car that was parked on Gallery Court at around 10:30 p.m. on June 4. The […]

A Germantown man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle collision in Howard County, police said. According to a Howard County Police Department news release, the collision occurred before 4 a.m. in Woodbine on Route 94 just south of Brittle Branch Way. Police said the vehicle, a 2000 Saturn SLS, was traveling southbound on […]

Here are five things to know today, May 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Scam Alert: Montgomery County police officers are warning residents about a jury duty telephone scam. 2. Talk of the Town: U.S. senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are sharing their reaction to the firing of FBI Director James Comey on social media. […]

A 14-year-old girl was stabbed near a public bus stop in Silver Spring on Thursday afternoon, police said, and the suspect is a 14-year-old boy. According to a report by the Montgomery County police, officers responded around 3:15 p.m. in the area of East Franklin Avenue and University Boulevard where they found a 14-year-old girl […]

In a Rockville District courtroom today, defense attorney David Hollenberg waived a preliminary hearing for Henry Sanchez, the 18-year-old defendant accused of raping a student at Rockville High School on March 16. Outside the courthouse, Hollenberg explained that the defense team is waiting for more discovery from prosecutors. “We understand the state’s attorney’s office will […]

Hundreds of Montgomery County students attended the Choose Respect Conference at Richard Montgomery High School on April 2nd. MCPS-TV has a recap. More scenes from today's @Choose_Respect healthy teen dating conference. Opening remarks will begin shortly! #RespectyourSelfie2017 pic.twitter.com/96IZ9620VU — MCPS (@MCPS) April 2, 2017 Great to see so many of our @mocoboe members, elected officials […]

It remains unclear how a 14-year-old student at Rockville High School was allegedly raped by two male students during school hours. School officials notified the Montgomery County Police Department on Mar. 16 that an unidentified female student was sexually assaulted in a boy’s bathroom, according to a police statement. Two students were charged by police […]

UPDATED 2.28.17 Montgomery County police officers have safely located Hilmer Anibal Espino, according to a posting on the police department’s Twitter account. Update: Hilmer Anibal Espino has been located safe and unharmed. TY for sharing! https://t.co/4PmHdz4uFE pic.twitter.com/JvcH85EPsC — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) February 28, 2017 Montgomery County police officers are looking for a missing teenager […]

UPDATED 2.28.17 Montgomery County police have located Angelica Ivania Barahona-Rivas, safe and unharmed. Update: Angelica Ivania Barahona-Rivas located this morning in Montgomery Village, safe & unharmed. TY for sharing! https://t.co/9NWzQ7CdZB pic.twitter.com/Bad5IUDxI3 — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) February 28, 2017 Montgomery County police officers are asking for your help to find a missing Gaithersburg woman. According […]