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Gas leak breaks out after car collides with library in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A car collided with the side of the Davis Library in Montgomery County on Tuesday, causing a gas leak. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews responded to the library just after 3 p.m. in the 6400 block of Democracy Blvd. Pete Pirigner, a spokesman for the […]
Police: New York man allegedly demanded gold bars from Silver Spring woman or Russia would take her money
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Police arrested a man from New York for allegedly demanding an 82-year-old woman to transfer her assets into gold bars over to him or Russia was going to take her money. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said 19-year-old Zhenyong Weng, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested for […]
Library Evacuated After Driver Crashes Into Building
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the Davis Library at 6400 Democracy Blvd in Bethesda at approximately 4:30pm on Tuesday, July 16, after a vehicle struck a gas meter attached to the building. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the library and daycare were evacuated...
'Hero Cat' alerts Maryland family to house fire, dies from smoke inhalation: officials
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A cat named Prince is being credited with saving the lives of sleeping occupants of a home that caught fire in Maryland, giving its life to save its owners. The fire happened Sunday on Westside Drive in Gaithersburg, according to a spokesman for the Montgomery County...
Montgomery County Residents Encouraged to Join State, Local Health Officials for Listening Session on Public Health Priorities on Tuesday, July 30 – MocoFeed
Montgomery County Residents Encouraged to Join State, Local Health Officials for Listening Session on Public Health Priorities on Tuesday, July 30. Maryland’s Commission on Public Health, in partnership with Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services, will host a public listening session for Montgomery County residents from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, to share their thoughts and offer ideas related to public health improvements with the commission. The event will be held in the seventh-floor hearing room of the County Council Office Building, which is located at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville.
Montgomery County Elrich and County Councilmember Albornoz to Celebrate Three-Time Olympic Medalist Dominique Dawes with Unveiling of Sculpture at Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday, July 23 – MocoFeed
Montgomery County Elrich and County Councilmember Albornoz to Celebrate Three-Time Olympic Medalist Dominique Dawes with Unveiling of Sculpture at Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday, July 23. For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Tuesday, July 23. Noon. Just a few days before the 2024 Olympics kickoff in...
Emergency Communications Center Handled More Than 100 Calls Between 5:30pm and 7:30pm Monday Evening
Emergency Communications Center handled/dispatched over 100 calls for service between 5:30pm and 7:30pm on Monday evening, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) chief spokesperson Pete Piringer. The calls included lightning strikes, wires down, trees down, roads blocked, and isolated power outages. Piringer stated that most of the...
Father of three fatally shot by police was experiencing mental health crisis, family and advocates say
The family of Bishop Jones-Daniel did not think calling the Montgomery County police to their Fairland home on the night of May 29 would result in a “death sentence” for the 28-year-old man who relatives say was experiencing a mental health crisis. Jones-Daniel, of Forestville in Prince George’s...
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest For Stolen Vehicle
Montgomery County Police District 3 Commander Jason Cokinos announced that an arrest was made for a stolen vehicle on Monday evening after a traffic stop in Silver Spring. Per Cokinos, “Around 6PM tonight a proactive @mcpnews 3rd District Officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle in Silver Spring. An investigation revealed the vehicle had been stolen from a Silver Spring community member. The vehicle was recovered and the suspect was arrested and charged.”
Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Diana Briceyda Portillo-Lopez, a missing 15-year-old. Portillo-Lopez was last seen on Sunday July 14, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., in the 12000 block of Bluhill Road...
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire, Destroys Montgomery County Home
During the series of lightning storms that rolled through the area on July 15, a home on Braemar Crescent Drive in Darnestown was struck, causing significant damage. The fire started in the attic area and rapidly spread while temperatures in the area approached 100 degrees with high humidity. Crews had...
SOLD OUT: New Restaurant Featuring Mission-Style Burritos Forced to Close Early After Selling Out
“SOLD OUT. We’re sorry but we did not anticipate the quantity of burritos y’all can throw down.” San Pancho Burritos, which recently opened at 7056 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park, was forced to close early on Monday after selling out of burritos. The restaurant will reopen on Wednesday morning at 8am.
Maryland Man Sentenced For Killing 18-Year-Old in DC in 2021
A Montgomery County, MD man, 23-year-old Jordan Jones of Silver Spring, was sentenced Friday for voluntary manslaughter while armed for the killing of Noel Nicol, an 18-year-old from Silver Spring, in Southeast D.C. in October, 2021. Jones pleaded guilty on December 5, 2023, to voluntary manslaughter while armed for the...
MCPD: Suspects crash into Silver Spring gas station in attempt to steal ATM
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said it is investigating after someone drove their vehicle into a Sunoco gas station and tried to take the ATM Tuesday morning. Police said that just after 2 a.m. on July 16, officers were called to the 12000 block of Cherry Hill […]
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