Montgomery Village Mother Guilty of 6 Counts of Child Neglect
A Montgomery Village mother of six was found guilty of child neglect and not guilty of homicide Wednesday. Cynthia Moore, 41, was found guilty of child neglect of her six… Read More
Suzanne Pollak
Suzanne is a freelance reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She has over 35 years professional experience writing for newspapers, magazines, non-profit newsletters and the web.
One Year Later, Injured Police Officer Working and Advocating
Friday marks one year since Montgomery County Police Sgt. Patrick Kepp was struck intentionally while out of his patrol car and using stop sticks to curb reckless and drunk driving… Read More
Number of Deaths Rise as County Heads Toward Goal of Ending Road Fatalities in 2030
Montgomery County’s plan to eliminate road related fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 was launched in 2021. That year, there were 40 fatal crashes. In 2023, there were 44 and… Read More
Montgomery College Announces First Endowed Student Athlete Scholarships
Thanks to a generous gift from Mary Pat and Darren Alcus, Montgomery College now has its first endowed scholarship for student athletes. The Alcus Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship is not… Read More
Rabbi Assaulted During Hate Crime Incident in Silver Spring
Junior Michael Reece, 47, was arrested in connection with a felony assault that was labeled a hate crime. On Monday at 9:53 a.m., a rabbi was walking on the sidewalk… Read More
Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed Monday in North Bethesda
Montgomery County Police officers identified the motorcyclist who was pronounced dead following a collision on Rockville Pike in North Bethesda Oct. 12. Baeley Aubrey Thackston, 22, of Rockville, was driving… Read More
Diverse Community Celebrates Scotland AME Zion Church’s 100th Anniversary
The son of Martin Luther King Jr., a CBS sportscaster, a rabbi and state and county legislators gathered in community Monday afternoon to celebrate both the 100th anniversary of the… Read More
Motorcyclist Pronounced Dead Following Collision on Rockville Pike
A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a Toyota Minivan, according to Montgomery County Police. On Oct. 12 at 7:21 p.m., police received a report of… Read More
Rockville Police Investigate 2 Stabbings Around Twinbrook Metro Sunday
Rockville City Police and Metro Transit Police are seeking a suspect in connection to two stabbings that occurred Sunday night at and near the Twinbrook Metro Station. The two victims… Read More
Police Seeking Former Student for Emailing ‘Intimidating’ Threats to Montgomery College
Takoma Park Police officers are seeking Yomas Alemseged Harris, 25, in connection to threatening, violent emails made toward Montgomery College Oct. 11. Police issued an active arrest warrant for Harris,… Read More
Following Threat, Montgomery College Closes All Campuses
Montgomery College received email threats from a former student Friday afternoon and decided to close down while police investigate. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the college campuses were closed… Read More
Police Seek Male Involved in Sexual Assault at Jones Mill Playground
Maryland-National Capital Park Police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman who was walking on the Rock Creek Stream Valley Trail on Tuesday. According to park police, the woman… Read More