Former County Assistant Police Chief Dies
Luther Reynolds, a former assistant police chief with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) from 2013 to 2018, has died. Reynolds, who was 56, died after a battle with cancer, according… Read More
Maryam Shahzad
Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with myMCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
Police: Man Dead After Single-Motorcycle Collision
Police said a Bethesda man died after a single-motorcycle collision Sunday in Gaithersburg. Jason Ramon Caballero, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene, per a release from the Montgomery County… Read More
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Veirs Mill Road
Police said a pedestrian died after he was struck by a driver Sunday on Veirs Mill Road. Hernan Zuasnabar Cunyas, 46, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead at the scene,… Read More
Detectives Investigating 7-Eleven Parking Lot Shooting in Silver Spring
A shooting occurred last week in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Silver Spring, according to police. Per a release from the Montgomery County Police Department, officers responded to… Read More
Police: Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck Twice on I-270
Police said a pedestrian died after running onto I-270 and being struck twice. Adan Morales Garcia, 40, of Germantown, was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning, per a release… Read More
Trooper Injured After Being Struck by Suspected Impaired Driver in Highway Work Zone
Police said a Maryland state trooper was hospitalized after he was struck by a driver “suspected of impairment” while inside his patrol vehicle in Montgomery County. Around 4:30 a.m. Monday,… Read More
Elrich Signs Bill Raising Recordation Tax
On Thursday night, County Executive Marc Elrich signed a bill raising recordation tax rates. Elrich signed the bill during an event for the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA).… Read More
‘There is Still Time Left’: Unions Implore Council for More School Funding After Preliminary Vote
On Thursday, the Montgomery County Council took a straw vote to pass a 4.7-cent property tax increase and preliminarily approve a $6.7 billion Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget. After the… Read More
County Plans Nation’s Largest Self-Sustaining Bus Depot
A new project in Montgomery County will be the largest self-sustaining bus depot in the U.S., according to an announcement from company and county leaders. Energy-as-a-service company AlphaStruxure and County… Read More
Police: 20-Year-Old Victim Identified in Downtown Silver Spring Homicide
Police identified the 20-year-old victim in a Sunday homicide in downtown Silver Spring, in a release from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). 20-year-old Jedidiah Kehiku Ogboi-Gibson of Laurel was… Read More
Councilmembers Support 4.7-Cent Property Tax Increase
In a straw vote Thursday, the Montgomery County Council voted to support a 4.7-cent property tax increase. The rate would cut County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed increase by more than half.… Read More
New Silver Spring Safety Alliance For Businesses Aims to Reduce Crime
On Wednesday, the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce (GSSCC) and the Montgomery County Police Department launched the new Silver Spring Safety Alliance in an announcement on Ellsworth Drive. … Read More