14 Arrested After Protest Shuts Down Beltway
14 people were arrested after all lanes on the I-495 beltway inner loop near the Colesville Road exit in Silver Spring were blocked Monday due to a climate protest. Maryland… 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.
Inmate Arrested for Attempted Murder Mistakenly Released
An inmate was temporarily released from the Montgomery County Detention Center by mistake on Thursday after he was arrested for attempted murder for shooting at a police car. “As a… Read More
6 of 7 Men Arrested In Germantown Raid Are Gang Members
Last week, seven men were arrested after a raid on a Germantown apartment. Police said drug-dealing was happening in the location. Six suspects are validated gang members with the “Black… Read More
Detectives Investigate Office Suite Thefts Committed by Same Suspect
Detectives investigate a series of thefts in Bethesda committed by the same suspect, according to police. Police posted surveillance video and ask for the public’s help identifying him, per a… Read More
Elrich Wants to Attract Businesses to ‘Where There Isn’t a War on Women’s Rights’
Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich told MyMCM the county will work on advertising campaigns in states… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, June 29, In Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, June 29, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at 12:30… Read More
County Has Seen ‘Incredible Increase’ in Youth Violence, Police Chief Says
Montgomery County has seen an “incredible increase” in the number of youth victims and suspects in shootings and police investigations, according to Police Chief Marcus Jones. Thus far in 2022,… Read More
Council President: Repeal of Roe v. Wade is ‘Inexcusable’
After the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case of Roe v. Wade and struck down a gun law last week, Montgomery County Council President Gabe Albornoz condemned the decisions. … Read More
Police Identify 87-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed Friday
Police identified a man who was killed after he was struck Friday in Aspen Hill. 87-year-old Randall Dwight Gibson of Rockville was pronounced dead at the scene, per a release… Read More
New Sensors Will Help Detect Potential Flooding in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has a new way to detect potential flooding. During a press conference Friday, officials announced that 35 new high-tech flood sensors are being installed across the county in… Read More
Elrich Responds to Supreme Court’s Overturning of Roe v. Wade
On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case of Roe v. Wade. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said there is “no way” the jurisdiction will cooperate with any… Read More
Double Amputee Says Golf is a Great Sport ‘For Me, Someone With A Disability’
Tazmerria Wilson is a VIP Guest at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda. According to PGA of America, Wilson, from Georgia, had both legs amputated… Read More