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Update: Three Fifteen-Year-Olds and One-Sixteen-Year-Old Males Arrested for Auto Theft and Possession of Firearm
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a shooting in Germantown that led to a vehicle pursuit in Gaithersburg on Monday afternoon. According to MCPD, ” Three fifteen-year-old and one-sixteen-year-old males have been arrested and charged with auto theft following a shooting investigation in Germantown. On...
Mother and child safe after shots fired in Germantown; four suspects arrested
GERMANTOWN, Md. - A mother and her 4-year-old son are grateful to be unharmed after gunfire erupted in their Germantown neighborhood Monday evening. Montgomery County Police apprehended four suspects in Gaithersburg following the shooting. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 19000 block of Circle Gate Drive. The mother,...
Maryland first-grade teacher arrested in connection with fentanyl-related death
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A first-grade teacher in Montgomery County has been arrested in connection with a fentanyl-related death in D.C. The Montgomery County Department of Police and Special Agents executed a search and seizure warrant at the Burtonsville home of Sarah Katherine Magid, a Montgomery County Public Schools first-grade teacher, on Monday, August 19.
Choice Hotels is ‘buzzing’ about its new North Bethesda headquarters
Choice Hotels has partnered with Bee Downtown, which has installed beehives at more than 500 corporate headquarters buildings from New York to Florida, to install three hives at its Pike & Rose headquarters. Bee Downtown will maintain the hives. It estimates the Choice Hotels colony will produce more than 100 pounds of honey in a matter of a few months.
Fall Cleaning of County Public Parking Garages Begins in September
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin its semi-annual cleaning of 21 parking garages in Silver Spring, Bethesda, and Wheaton starting September 9 and ending November 3. The cleanings will occur during nights and weekends, with some garages experiencing partial closures. Per MCDOT: The Montgomery County Department of...
Montgomery County leaders speak up against bias-related vandalism at schools, places of worship
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Montgomery County officials say four Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) were vandalized with bias-related graffiti Monday. Now, county leaders say they’re collaborating with the police department and the school district to find solutions to this problem. Strathmore and Fallsmead Elementary Schools, as well as Churchill and Wootton High […]
MCPS first-grade teacher charged in connection with fentanyl-related death, police say
A Montgomery County Public Schools first-grade teacher was arrested Monday in connection with a March 2024 fentanyl-related death of a man in Washington, D.C., according to county police. Sarah Katherine Magid was arrested after county police and special agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a search and...
Elementary school teacher accused of leaving class to sell drugs, arrested after DC man's fentanyl-related death
BURTONSVILLE, Md. — A Montgomery County woman is being charged after the fentanyl-related death of a D.C. man, the Montgomery County Department of Police said Tuesday. Court documents say Sarah Magid was working at Charles Drew Elementary while allegedly trafficking various types of narcotics, including fentanyl, for months. The...
MCPD investigating after several schools vandalized with anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Investigators in Montgomery County and school officials are working to learn who is responsible for anti-Semitic graffiti that was found on several schools. According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), the vandalisms occurred throughout the county during the overnight hours between Aug. 11 and Aug. 20. In […]
First-grade teacher arrested in connection to fentanyl-related death, Montgomery County police say
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A first-grade Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher was arrested on Monday in connection to the fentanyl-related death of a man, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said. According to MCPD, officers and special agents from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a search and seizure […]
Clarksburg Apartments Fire Believed to be Arson
The fire at a Clarksburg apartment complex that displaced more than 40 residents is believed to be arson. Investigators are working to have formal charges filed against a juvenile suspect, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Assistant Chief Daniel Ogren confirmed to MCM on Tuesday. Two residents were taken...
Maryland State Police Investigate Attempted Robbery of Flower Vendor in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating an attempted robbery and assault of a 64-year-old flower vendor in Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after…
Pooch Pool Party in Gaithersburg this Weekend
Call it the dog days of summer. Montgomery County Recreation will host the ultimate canine celebration on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Upper County Outdoor Pool in Gaithersburg. This annual event is all about the pups, giving the county’s furry...
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