Explore Job Openings at County’s Oct. 9 Career Expo
Montgomery County is hosting a career fair and hiring expo Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Plaza. The event… Read More
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Chevy Chase Stabbing
Police said officers arrested a stabbing suspect with the help of a good Samaritan on Monday. Marcus Dwayne Jackson, 39, of Washington, D.C., is charged with attempted second-degree murder and… Read More
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Comes to Pike & Rose
Montgomery County residents can run alongside both Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers and Special Olympics athletes Friday at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. Check-in will start at 11:30… Read More
Man Dead in Downtown Silver Spring Shooting
Police said a man died in a downtown Silver Spring shooting on Labor Day. Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer, 34, of Washington, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the… Read More
Second Suspect Arrested in Connection with 2023 Homicide
A second person has been arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred in November 2023. De’Shaun McCrimmon, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder for his role in the… Read More
Young Boy Rescued from Lake By Police, Lifeguards
A non-verbal autistic child was rescued after entering a large lake at Martin Luther King Jr. Park by Jackson Road in Silver Spring Wednesday. Montgomery County Police, along with lifeguards… Read More
Despite Skeptics, Officials Say Silver Spring is Safe, ‘Welcoming Place to Be’
Area officials were quick to celebrate Silver Spring’s top ranking by Fortune Magazine as the best place in the country for families to live thanks to its schools, hospitals, resources… Read More
19-Year-Old Held Without Bond in Gold Bar Scam
Zhenyong Weng, of Brooklyn, NY, has been arrested for allegedly targeting an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman through a government-imposter-related gold bar scam. According to court documents, Barbara Lampe fell victim… Read More
In New Position, Jones Aims to Clarify Role of Officers in Schools
In his new position with the school system, Police Chief Marcus Jones aims to clarify the role of police in schools. Jones will retire from the county police department next… Read More
At Retirement Celebration, Jones Looks Back at Police Career, Looks Ahead to New Role with MCPS
Local leaders gathered Wednesday to celebrate County Police Chief Marcus Jones as he retires from the police department after nearly four decades. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered a video message… Read More
With Jones Set to Retire, Yamada Entrusted with ‘Carrying The Torch’
Recently-approved county police chief Marc Yamada looks forward to addressing challenges that lay ahead in taking the police department to the “next levels of success.” Outgoing police chief Marcus Jones… Read More
State Trooper Struck by Suspected Impaired Driver in Beltway Work Zone in Bethesda
State police said a suspected impaired driver struck a state trooper who was in his car in a work zone on the Beltway early Wednesday. According to Maryland State Police,… Read More