Police Investigating Death of Pedestrian Hit by Bus
Montgomery County Police officers are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a Ride On bus as a suicide. On Thursday at 6:07 p.m., police and personnel… Read More
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Funcionarios estatales y del condado visitan el centro de llamadas 988 y realizan una mesa redonda sobre salud mental
Cada mes, una oficina en Rockville recibe alrededor de 3.000 llamadas y otros 1.000 mensajes de texto y chat de personas en angustia mental o de un ser querido tratando… Read More
State, County Officials Tour 988 Call Center, Hold Roundtable on Mental Health
Each month, an office in Rockville receives about 3,000 calls and another 1,000 text and chat messages from people in mental distress or a loved one trying to help. The… Read More
Council Passes Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education Act
The county council voted Tuesday to pass a bill requiring gun stores in the county to provide shoppers with information about suicide prevention. Ten councilmembers voted in favor, and Councilmember… Read More
Bill Would Require Gun Stores to Give Suicide Prevention Information
A new bill would require gun stores in the county to provide buyers with information about suicide prevention. The Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education (SAFE) Act was introduced Tuesday by… Read More
Maryland Awards Grants for Animal Therapy Programs for Veterans
The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs awarded about $220,000 in grants to service dog and equine therapy programs, two of which are in Montgomery County. Each of the seven programs… Read More
Top Stories of 2022: Fire and Explosion in Gaithersburg
Officials said an explosion and fire at a condominium complex on Quince Orchard Boulevard in Gaithersburg on Nov. 16 injured at least 12 people and displaced residents from at least… Read More
Man Killed in Gaithersburg Explosion Believed to Have Died by Suicide
Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones identified the man found amidst the debris from the explosion at the Potomac Oaks Condominum in Gaithersburg as Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36. Jones… Read More
Police Investigating Suicide Near Sligo Creek Parkway
Police are investigating an apparent suicide near Sligo Creek Parkway, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). On Monday afternoon, police said Sligo Creek Parkway was… Read More
Biden Signs into Law Bill Inspired by Suicide of County Police Officer
Pres. Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a bill that expands benefits to police officers who die as a result of suicide. U.S. Rep. David Trone first introduced this bill… Read More
Sen. Cardin: New 988 National Suicide Hotline ‘Will Save Lives’
Less than one week after the debut of 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, officials from the federal government sat down with area non-profits to see how the launch… Read More
Residents Participate in Kindness Day in Memory of Tommy Raskin
During a memorial service for Tommy Raskin, who died of suicide on Dec. 31, 2020, family members announced they were setting aside a Kindness Day in his memory. Sunday would… Read More