Police/Crime/Fire

A written threat about a shooting that was directed at one student was discovered at James Hubert Blake High School Monday. According to a letter from Principal Shanay Snead, the… Read More

Montgomery County Police officers are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday night at a park in the 700 block of Seek Lane in Takoma Park. Officers responded to the scene at… Read More

La Unidad de Reconstrucción de Colisiones (CRU) del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery está investigando una colisión fatal que ocurrió la noche del jueves 26 de septiembre de… Read More

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services launched the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform Tuesday and also announced new supportive programming for youth involved in the justice system. The statewide commission… Read More

Police identified a pedestrian who was fatally struck last Thursday in Silver Spring. Victor Perez, 57, was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).… Read More

A new ignition interlock law goes into effect Tuesday to close a loophole in Noah’s Law, which is named after a Montgomery County police officer who was struck and killed… Read More

Members of the Maryland Task Force 1 with water rescue capabilities moved from Georgia to western North Carolina Monday as they continued to assist in rescue efforts as a result… Read More

Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) charged Alonzo Jerome Lyles of Gaithersburg, 22, in connection with the death of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. of Capital Heights from November 2023. MCPD… Read More

A house fire in Gaithersburg displaced three adults and two dogs Saturday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Public Information Officer Pete Piringer. Piringer said approximately… Read More

Zachary Ciccantelli, 25, of Rockville was sentenced to 45 years in prison Thursday following his conviction for firing gunshots near where a school bus was dropping off students. He also… Read More

Police said a pedestrian was fatally struck in Silver Spring on Thursday. County police and fire rescue responded to East Franklin Avenue and Seminole Street at about 7:19 p.m. for… Read More

Assistant County Police Chief Willie Parker-Loan said law enforcement is aware of the significance of Oct. 7 and police will provide high-visibility patrol as a deterrent to violent acts. “The… Read More