UPDATE: Missing Teenager From Wheaton Found Safe
Update (Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m.): Police say Hayde Sarai Torres Cruz has been located safe and unharmed. Original (Jan 16): Montgomery County Department of Police are asking for help… Read More
Cindy Peña
Cindy is a freelance multi-media journalist with MCM and grew up in Montgomery County.
Tipsters Help Police Nab Final Suspect in Jewelry Store Armed Robbery
Montgomery County Police say tipsters gave them key information leading to the arrest of a third and final suspect in a jewelry store armed robbery. Police charged 36 year old… Read More
Whiskey Rocks Clarksburg!
Many of us have stood in long lines for concert tickets or waited for hours to eat in a special restaurant, but imagine waiting in line for 24 hours to… Read More
Elrich Reacts to Third Pedestrian Fatality in 2020
Only two weeks into the new year and already three people have died in pedestrian-related collisions on Montgomery County roads. The latest happened on Rockville Pike, near Wootton Parkway, around… Read More
Albornoz in Step with Elrich on Early Education
Montgomery County Council Member Gabe Albornoz says early education is a mandatory investment for the county’s future. Responding to County Executive Marc Elrich’s first State of the County Address and… Read More
Reaction Mixed to Elrich’s Proposed Budget
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich unveiled his 2021-2026 budget during his first State of the County address on Wednesday, stressing affordable housing as one of his top priorities. To prove… Read More
Second Pedestrian Fatality of 2020 Being Investigated
It’s only two weeks into the new year and already two Montgomery County residents have died after being struck by cars on county streets. Montgomery County police are still investigating… Read More
Daylight Saving Time: Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery
Get ready for an extra hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight saving time comes to an end in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 3. Montgomery County fire and… Read More
Church Burglar Arrested
30 year old Jose A. Obando-Segura, of Magellan Avenue in Rockville, is charged for the October 2 burglary of the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church. The incident took place around… Read More
Surveillance Cameras Help Cops Nab Alleged Rockville Robber
Surveillance cameras helped Montgomery County detectives identify a suspect involved in two bank robberies earlier this month in Rockville. Asa Wilson Brown, 34, of the 2300 block of McAuliffe Drive,… Read More
Special Guest Announced for DiVerse Gaithersburg Poetry Reading
Her poems about the tragic realities of life – gun violence and opioid addiction – have won her international acclaim, and yet this award-winning poet, Lydia Wei is still in high… Read More
New Director of Transportation Confirmed
The Montgomery County Council confirmed Christopher Conklin as the new director of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT). Conklin joined the county in 2016 as deputy director for transportation… Read More