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County Declares Heat Emergency Thursday Through Saturday
Montgomery County is under a heat emergency between 11 a.m. Thursday and 9 p.m. Saturday. During his weekly press conference, County Executive Marc Elrich stressed that the current heat wave… Read More
County Official Speaks Out About Sexual Assault Suspect
An Olney man charged with luring a 14-year-old girl into the woods and sexually assaulting her was well known to neighbors and police. He has a long history of arrests… Read More
‘An Intervention at the Last Possible Moment’: Leaders Explain Future Diversion Center
During a meeting Thursday, leaders explained details of a future diversion center in Rockville aimed to help decompress the criminal justice system as well as hospital emergency departments. The center… Read More
Recreational Cannabis Not a ‘Free For All’: Elrich, Police Emphasize Caution
County leaders and law enforcement emphasized guidance around cannabis use as legalization in Maryland approaches, with County Executive Marc Elrich noting it will not be treated as a “free for… Read More
New Silver Spring Safety Alliance For Businesses Aims to Reduce Crime
On Wednesday, the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce (GSSCC) and the Montgomery County Police Department launched the new Silver Spring Safety Alliance in an announcement on Ellsworth Drive. … Read More
Use of Technology Helped Lower Carjackings Last Month, County Official Says
As carjackings increase in Montgomery County, use of technology helped lower the crime last month, according to a county official. “We’re up for over the year, but actually April was… Read More
Traffic Stops Act Debated at Council Meeting
In February, Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to address the racial inequities in traffic stops. Bill 12-23 known as the Safety and Traffic Equity in Policing (STEP) Act was… Read More
County Hopeful for ‘Robust Class’ of New Police Officers Based on Surge in Applications
Montgomery County officials are “very hopeful” for a robust police recruitment class come June, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard said Wednesday. During a media briefing, Stoddard said there… Read More
Guns, Drag Racing, Crime Dominate Silver Spring Safety Town Hall
Residents spoke of shootings, car jackings, late night loud noises from bars and fear of living in the downtown area of Silver Spring. Those were the main issues during Sunday’s… Read More
Fire Chief: Deadly High-Rise Blaze ‘Formed a Worst Case Scenario’
Montgomery County Councilmembers gathered for a “rare” triple committee meeting Tuesday, per Councilmember Andrew Friedson, to discuss fire safety and codes in the wake of a deadly high-rise apartment fire… Read More
After Fatal Silver Spring Fire, Elrich Addresses Lack of Sprinklers in High-Rises
On Saturday, a fire in a Downtown Silver Spring high-rise apartment building killed a woman and displaced many residents. On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the county hopes… Read More
Leaders Announce Legislation for Late Night Business Safety Plans
On Monday, leaders announced new legislation to create safety plans for certain businesses open late at night in Montgomery County. The new bill would require businesses open between 12-6 a.m.… Read More