Police/Crime/Fire

Takoma Park Police Chief Antonio DeVaul is looking for two young people to sit on his advisory board. Applicants must be between 16 and 21 years of age. Police Chief’s… Read More

Agentes de policía del condado de Montgomery del distrito de Wheaton, arrestaron a un hombre de Silver Spring por disparar una pistola en el centro de Wheaton, el 21 de… Read More

Tuesday Montgomery County recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases, according to the Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total to 19,599 since the first case was confirmed in March.… Read More

About 75 percent of the students at St. John’s Episcopal School in Olney plan to enter their classroom on the first day of school. The other 25 percent have opted… Read More

Montgomery County police officers from the Wheaton district have arrested a Silver Spring man for firing a handgun in downtown Wheaton on Aug. 21. Police identified the man as 32-year-old… Read More

UPDATE (Aug.25) – The body found in the Potomac River on Monday has been identified as 27-year-old Jason Lloyde Scrivo of Leesburg, Va., according to the Montgomery County Police Detectives… Read More

Update (Aug. 25): Montgomery County Police Department said Dyani Wilson and Aaryn Sampson have both been located safe and unharmed. Police made the announcement about Sampson on Aug. 20. The… Read More

Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Company received $468,000 in federal funding to assist in recruiting new members, Maryland’s federal legislators announced Aug. 25. “Every minute counts in an emergency. This funding will… Read More

Montgomery County recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases Monday, according to the Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total to 19,540 since the first case was confirmed in March.… Read More

Face coverings must cover your chin in addition to the nose and mouth in Montgomery County. On Monday, the county council reviewed and unanimously passed an updated executive order on COVID-19… Read More

According to an updated county executive order on COVID-19 recovery, soccer has been reclassified as a medium-risk sport and is now allowed in Montgomery County. It was previously considered a… Read More

Councilmember Will Jawando is hosting a “Reimagining Policing in Montgomery County” virtual town hall on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The town hall includes the following speakers:… Read More