Police: Man Found Dead After Car Reported in River
Police said a man was found dead in his car on Sunday after a vehicle was reported in the water near Edwards Ferry Road in Poolesville. 74-year-old Johnnie Bouknight, of… Read More
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Officer Who Helped Save Driver From Burning Car: ‘We Are Out to Help People’
At 1:25 a.m. on March 12, two Montgomery County police officers came upon a burning car with a driver still inside. Officer Nathan Rodgers and Sgt. B. Drew sprung into… Read More
Police, Victim’s Family Ask For Help Identifying Driver in Fatal Hit and Run
On Jan. 17, 59-year-old Luz Marina Roa was attempting to walk across Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton when a driver struck her and fled. She was pronounced dead on the… Read More
Drivers Cited in Car Meet-Up That Blocked Intersections in Downtown Silver Spring
Some drivers were cited Saturday night following a car meet-up that blocked intersections in Downtown Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police (MCPD). Officers responded to a parking lot on… Read More
Police: Montgomery County Officers Shoot, Kill Man Following ‘Armed Standoff’ at McDonald’s
Montgomery County police officers shot and killed a man following an “armed standoff” at a McDonald’s in Gaithersburg after someone reported he was refusing to pay or move his car… Read More
Two-Vehicle Collision in Damascus Sends Two Adults to Hospital
Two adults were taken to a hospital following a collision in Damascus Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. A two-vehicle collision occurred… Read More
Silver Spring Man Killed in Collision in Fairland, Police Say
A Silver Spring man was killed in a collision early Monday in the Fairland area, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said. Edwin Marcial Bonilla Sanchez, 40, was pronounced deceased… Read More
Residents Displaced After Vehicle Hits Apartment Building
A few residents were displaced after a vehicle struck an apartment building in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials said. The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. Thursday… Read More
County Installing Dynamic Signs to Show Real-Time Speed on Brink Road in Gaithersburg
Montgomery County is installing permanent “dynamic speed signs” that tell drivers their real-time speeds on Brink Road in Gaithersburg, according to a release from the county. The county’s transportation department… Read More
MCPS Teacher of the Year Accepts New Car: ‘I’ll Cherish this Moment Forever’
Joseph Bostic Jr., the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School teacher named Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for the 2021-2022 academic year, has officially picked up his… Read More
‘103 Years Young’: Green Celebrates Special Day with Another Birthday Car Parade
Ida Pearl Green turned 103 years young on June 18. To put 103 years in perspective, Green has been around for two World Wars, two pandemics and seven cycles of… Read More
County Launches ’20 is Plenty’ Pilot Program to Reduce Speed Limit on Select Roads
Montgomery County leaders on Thursday launched a new pilot program called “20 is Plenty” to reduce the speed limit on select roads to 20 miles per hour. The program is… Read More