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UPDATE (May 12): Marcus Ahmed Jordan, 21, of Georgia, was shot to death Monday night in White Oak, and Montgomery County Police have arrested a suspect. The 26-year-old suspect called police about a shooting in his apartment in the 11500 block of February Circle. Upon arrival, police located Jordan, who died of an apparent gunshot […]

Update May 14 Montgomery County Police identified the woman who was killed in White Oak May 11. The victim was Linh Ngoc Thai Pham, who had been staying temporarily in Florida prior to visiting the house on Balmoral Drive. _____________________________ Montgomery County Police are investing the murder of a female and the assault of two […]

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) released body camera footage from Thursday’s fatal shooting in White Oak, where an officer shot a knife-wielding man.  Sgt. David Cohen shot Finan Berhe, 30, of the 1500 block of Hadden Manor Court in White Oak, a statement from MCPD says. The officer can be heard on the video […]

It is Friday, May 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Police Investigate: A White Oak man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon by a police officer responding to a call reporting a man wielding a large knife. Police anticipate releasing the identity of the deceased today. 2. […]

A man shot by a police officer in White Oak Thursday has died, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Chief Marcus Jones confirmed at a press conference. At about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, MCPD received a call from a person in White Oak saying a neighbor threw a rock at their window and yelled at them […]

Update: An update to this story can be found here: Police Chief: Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed by Officer in White Oak Original Post: Montgomery County Police Department tweeted Thursday that a man—whose age hasn’t yet been confirmed—was shot in an officer-involved shooting in White Oak Thursday afternoon. MCP investigating officer-involved shooting in 1500 blk of Hadden Manor […]

Update (April 16): Police report Tiara Feist of White Oak has been located safe and unharmed. Original Post: Montgomery County’s Department of Police is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager from White Oak. Police said 15-year-old Tiara Feist, from the 11800 block of Old Columbia Pike, was last seen leaving her […]

Many restaurants have modified their hours and services in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s ban on dine-in service at all Maryland restaurants and bars. One resource to determine the status of restaurants in White Oak is the new MoCo Eats To-Go Guide by Visit Montgomery which may be found here. Montgomery Community Media’s Carolyn Raskauskas […]

Patients with referrals can come to the vehicle emissions inspection center in Silver Spring for drive-thru COVID-19 testing. The site opened on Tuesday, and Montgomery County Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles hopes to have the capacity to test 100 people each day the site is open.

A drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened in White Oak on Tuesday. At the vehicle emissions center on Industrial Parkway in Silver Spring, the site is open to all Maryland residents who have an appointment. To get an appointment, residents must first see a healthcare provider. If the provider decides the patient should be tested, they […]