Battery Fire Hazard Demonstration Stresses Safe Recycling
Batteries should not be thrown away in regular trash or recycling bins, county leaders stressed Friday, but instead should be recycled at the Shady Grove Transfer Station or at a… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Police Arrest Damascus Man for Rape; Seek Additional Victims
Montgomery County police have arrested Irvin Ariel Portillo, 28, on charges of raping and sexually abusing three juvenile females. Detectives believe additional victims may exist and are urging them to… Read More
Maestra de Primer Grado Enfrenta Prisión tras Muerte por Sobredosis de Fentanilo
La Fiscalía de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Maryland presentó una denuncia penal el miércoles contra una ex maestra de primer grado de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado… Read More
Luedtke to Host Montgomery Village Public Safety Meeting Nov. 21
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke will host a public safety meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at Watkins Mill High School at 10301 Apple Ridge… Read More
1st Grade Teacher Faces Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Overdose Death
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland filed a criminal complaint Wednesday against a former Montgomery County Public Schools first grade teacher who is charged with selling drugs… Read More
Reward Offered for Information on Antisemitic Graffiti Incidents in Bethesda
Crime Solvers of Montgomery County announced it is offering a $7,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect, or suspects, involved in three incidents of… Read More
A Year Later, Sergeant Kepp Returns to ‘Normal Life’
Last October, Montgomery County Police officer Patrick Kepp was seriously injured in the line of duty as he tried to apprehend a reckless driver. After he was hit by the… Read More
Rockville City Names Interim Police Chief
Rockville City Police Acting Major Jason West was appointed interim police chief following the resignation of Chief Victor Brito, who announced his resignation effective Nov. 22 after six years of… Read More
Fire Breaks Out in Car Dealership in Silver Spring
A fire broke out at the DARCARS Toyota and Lexus Dealership in Silver Spring on Nov. 12, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Public Information Officer… Read More
Police Investigating Fatal Collision in Rockville
Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) is investigating a fatal collision from Oct. 30 in Rockville. At around 5:24 a.m., a black Lexus GS hit Luis Rios Chirinos, 28, of… Read More
Dos Mujeres Acusadas de Complot para Asesinar a un Ex Novio
La policía dijo que dos mujeres, incluida una mujer de Germantown, fueron arrestadas y acusadas de un supuesto complot de asesinato a sueldo dirigido contra un ex novio. Adelaida Consuelo… Read More
Silver Spring Standoff Ends with SWAT Team Arrest
A barricade situation in Silver Spring that took place between Friday to Saturday ended with the victims safe, and a Montgomery County SWAT arrest. According to the county police department,… Read More