Man Who Had More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills to Serve 12 Years
A Silver Spring man who had more than 2,000 fentanyl pills seized by police in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to serve 12 years in prison. Markus Carter, 22, from the… Read More
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Blair Students Take Home Top Honors at ‘Save A Student’ Summit
Erol Kalayoglu and Zachary Carter, juniors at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, walked away with both first place and fan favorite honors for their video in the Montgomery… 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
Deadline for ‘Speak Up, Save a Life’ Video Contest Extended
The Magnolia Companies partnered with the Good Samaritan Fund for the “Speak Up, Save a Life” video contest. The partnership raised the prize amounts and extended the contest’s due date.… Read More
2 Teens Arrested With 445 Suspected Fentanyl Pills
Two teenagers were arrested and charged with possessing pills suspected of being laced with fentanyl. According to Montgomery County Police (MCP), the two teens were observed buying and selling drugs… Read More
Germantown Man Sentenced for Possession, Distribution of Fentanyl
A Germantown man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possessing more than 900 Oxycodone Hydrochloride with the intent to distribute them. Darnell Palmer, 23, also was sentenced… Read More
DEA, U.S. Attorney’s Office Announce Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Task Force
U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron for the District of Maryland and Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Division announced Monday the formation of… Read More
Former First Grade Teacher Indicted on Felony Drug Charges
Sarah Katherine Magid, a former first-grade teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), was indicted Thursday on felony drug charges and ordered held without bond. Magid, 34, of Burtonsville, was… Read More
Public Safety Town Hall Draws About 200 Concerned Residents
Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez recently led a public safety meeting at the Wheaton Recreation Center on public safety. Numerous county officials discussed drug abuse, treatment centers and ways to… Read More
‘Speak Up, Save a Life’ Video Contest Open to Middle and High Schoolers
Middle and high school students living in Montgomery County can now enter this year’s “Speak Up, Save a Life” video contest about the opioid epidemic. The contest challenges teens to… Read More
MCPS’ Elimination of Chief Medical Officer Causes Concern
When the public school year gets under way in Montgomery County, parents, teachers, and students will notice some big changes. A $30 million budget shortfall forced the school system to… Read More
2 Men Sentenced for Possessing Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
Codefendants Malik Marin, 27, and Tuflah Davies, 27, were both sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a large amount of fentanyl. Marin, of Bowie,… Read More