Fenton Village Awarded Grant for Safety Improvements
Fenton Village Inc. has received a grant that will allow it to install safety improvements in portions of the six- by two-block business area deemed to be unsafe, the organization announced.
Planning Staff Presents Pedestrian Existing Conditions Report to Board
Planning staff presented the first comprehensive study of pedestrians’ experiences in the county to the Planning Board at its March 31 meeting.
UPDATED: Police Seek Help Locating Two Missing Silver Spring Women
County detectives with the 3rd District are asking for help to locate two women missing from Silver Spring.
County Announces Completion of RT355 Underpass Named for Silver Spring Resident
County officials and others on Friday announced the completion of an underpass under MD355/Rockville Pike that is now named after a long-time Silver Spring resident, Phil Alperson.
High Schoolers Can Win PS5, Other Prizes in “Heads Up, Phones Down” Contest
Montgomery County public and private high school students can win a PS5, Apple Watch or up to $800 in Amazon gift cards by entering a video in the Department of Transportation’s “Heads Up, Phones Down” contest.
Council Report Shows Homicides, Carjackings Continued to Increase in 2021
A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up that year almost 90% and homicides increased 21%.
Attorney General Releases Video From Fatal Silver Spring Shooting
The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General today released dashboard and body-worn camera video from the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Dec. 29 in Silver Spring.
Police Ask Public’s Help to Find Missing Silver Spring Boy
Detectives from the county’s Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 11-year-old Silver Spring boy. Elmer Guzman-Osorio was last seen at about 10 a.m. today (Jan. 5) walking in the 300 block of University Boulevard East.
Fire Investigators Arrest Silver Spring Man in Arson Cases
Investigators with the county Fire & Rescue Service arrested Mauro Anderson Rodrigues, 44, of Silver Spring on Dec. 28 in connection with several arson fires in the area, Pete Piringer, public information officer for MCFRS, announced Dec. 30 on Twitter.