MCPS Annual Teaching Awards Set for May 1
Montgomery County Public Schools will present the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year award and other teaching honors on Wednesday, May 1 in Rockville. The Carver Educational Services Center will host… Read More
MCPD Chief Marcus Jones
UPDATE: Man Arrested in 1971 Murder of County Deputy Sheriff Held Without Bond
Update, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m.: On Monday, a Montgomery County District Court judge ordered defendant Larry Smith to be held without bond pending trial. Smith, 71, faces first-degree murder… Read More
6 County Residents Indicted on Drug Conspiracy Charges in West Virginia
The United States Attorney’s Office of West Virginia recently announced the indictment of 16 people from Maryland and West Virginia on drug conspiracy charges. Six of those individuals are from… Read More
Councilmembers Discuss Possible Vaccine Mandate for All County Employees
The Montgomery County Council currently is deciding whether to mandate all employees be vaccinated or terminated. They also will decide whether to include religious and medical accommodations. “This is all… Read More
Teniente de MCPD Fallece en Accidente Vial
El teniente Daniel Friz del Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) falleció poco después de la medianoche del lunes tras una colisión con un camión sobre la I-70… Read More
MCPD Chief on Lt. Friz: ‘This Police Department is Better for the Work Dan Put In’
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones spoke Monday evening about the death of MCPD Lt. Daniel Friz. Friz died shortly after midnight Monday in a collision with a 2018 Freightliner… Read More
Líderes Anuncian Iniciativa Conjunta para Abordar la Seguridad y el Bienestar de los Estudiantes
El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, se unió a los líderes locales el viernes para anunciar la iniciativa interinstitucional “Reimaginar la seguridad escolar y el bienestar de los… Read More
Leaders Announce Joint Initiative to Address Student Safety and Wellbeing
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined local leaders Friday to announce the interagency “Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative,” which aims to reshape public safety in Montgomery County Public… Read More
El Concejo Vota Unánimemente para Restringir las Armas de Fuego ‘Fantasma’
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó unánimemente para restringir a menores sobre la posesión, uso, venta y transferencia de armas de fuego que no se pueden detectar. La legislación… Read More
Council Unanimously Votes to Restrict Undetectable Ghost Guns
Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to restrict the possession, use, sale and transfer of undetectable guns to minors Tuesday afternoon. The legislation is designed to stop what are known as… Read More
Council to Discuss Police-Student Incident Shown in Recently Released Body Camera Video
The Montgomery County Council will hold a discussion Tuesday afternoon regarding Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) response to a 2020 incident — in which body camera footage shows officers screaming… Read More
On ‘High Alert’, County Police Providing Extra Patrols For Asian Businesses, Communities
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is providing extra patrols for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community following Tuesday’s mass shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including… Read More