
Detectives Investigate Weekend Home Invasion Robbery in Darnestown
Montgomery County Police are investigating a home invasion robbery that took place on Seneca Road on Saturday night, and left two people tied up and another with a head wound. On Tuesday, MCPD spokesman Officer Rick Goodale confirmed police responded to the incident which took place at a home in the 14600 block of Seneca Road, which is near the intersection with Esworthy Road at about 9:27 pm on Saturday. Goodale said that police found one man and a juvenile male were bound a

Police Ask Public Help to Locate Missing Clarksburg Man
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 5th District Investigative Section are asking the public for help in locating a missing Clarksburg man. Douglas Eugene Goshorn, age 56, who resides in a group home on Forest Haven Way, has been reported as missing by caretakers. Goshorn is described as a white male, 5-foot, 11-inches tall and weighing 193 pounds. He had brown hair and blue eyes. Police and caretakers are concerned for Goshorn’s welfare. Anyone who has

Former Screamin’ Eagle Earns Goalkeeper of the Year in College
Former Seneca Valley High School graduate Victoria Pilpel has been voted the 2018 New England College Conference Field Hockey Goalkeeper of the year, it was announced this week. Pilpel, a freshman at Becker College in Leicester, Mass. is the backstop for a defense that held opponents to a mere eight goals in conference play, with seven of those coming against top-seeded New England College. The Becker Hawks claimed the second seed in the NECC Tournament. As a rookie, Pilpel s

Council Takes No Action on Small Cell Tower Zoning Regulation
The Montgomery County Council decided to punt the controversial proposal on zoning regulations that would have decided where small cell towers could be placed throughout the County. At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Council deferred action on Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 18-11, Telecommunications Towers – Approval Standards. The original goal of this zoning measure was to ensure access to robust wireless broadband services while regulating the visual impacts of its antennas,

Police Concerned for Missing Germantown Woman
UPDATE: On Thursday, Nov. 1 Montgomery County Police reported that Unique Myesha Carter has been located and she is safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 5th District Investigative Section are asking the public for help in locating a missing Germantown woman. Unique Myesha Carter, age 18, of Applegrath Way, has been reported as missing by her family. Carter is described as an African American female, 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighing 13

College Student Used Roommate’s Debit Card to Steal $15K in Porn
A Germantown man was in a Pennsylvania court last week facing charges of stealing the debit card of his ex-roommate and spending $15,000 on pornographic websites over a three-year period, according to police. Parker Schoem, 21, of Germantown, a student at Penn State University, used a former roommate’s debit card to run up $15,000 in charges on adult websites for over three years, according to media reports. In August, Schoem’s ex-roommate became aware of about $10,000 was mi

BlackRock’s Launches its Brand New Tenor Series with TRI - The New Irish Tenors
BlackRock Center for the Arts is opening its brand new Tenors series with TRI - The New Irish Tenors on Friday, November 2nd at 8 PM. These Gaelic masters will enthrall audiences on BlackRock’s Mainstage when they seamlessly blend their vocals to show the audiences in Germantown the true glory of traditional Irish music. Comprised of Daniel T. Curran, David O’Leary, and Karl Scully, TRI - The New Irish Tenors are the next generation of Irish storytelling. The fresh-faced trio

Former Northwest Jags Help Montgomery College Women’s Soccer to Regional Final
Quantifying success is relatively simple — the teams that win the most games and championships end up being the most successful. Quantifying effort is a whole different story. Playing with minimal or no substitutions for much of the season, the 2018 Montgomery College women’s soccer team gave nothing short of a full team effort the past two months. Two former Northwest Jaguar soccer players were a major part of the teams’ success, even after moving up to the more competitive

Cougars’ Cooper Mauls Jags for Six TD in Battle of the Big Cats
When two of the county’s top 4A schools are slated to go head-to-head in week 9, it’s expected to be one of the most compelling and competitive games of the year. That wasn’t the case this past weekend, as Northwest fell 41-6 to bitter rival Quince Orchard in the cold and the rain at the Black Hole Friday night. Both teams headed into the matchup with 7-1 records on the season and top-20 state rankings, but the Cougars hadn’t lost to the Jaguars in the regular season since 20

Coyotes Conquer the Titans, 21-7, to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
The Clarksburg Coyotes took another step toward a spot in the 4A West playoffs with a very wet and rainy Friday night 21-7 victory over the Einstein Titans in the Canyon in Clarksburg. Friday’s victory puts the Coyotes at 6-3 on the season. But if Coach Plante and his ‘Yotes are going to make the playoffs, they will have to beat a powerful 8-1 Paint Branch team next week and get some help from the Montgomery Blair Blazers. However, to even think about a post-season, the Coyot

Police Commander Addresses Germantown Area Crime
While the perception may be that crime in Germantown has increased, the commander of the 5th District in Germantown believes that Germantown is a safe and secure community and the crime statistics back him up. Captain Mark Plazinski, Commander of the 5th District, addressed about sixty residents at a Public Safety Forum sponsored by the Germantown Alliance on Thursday night. The meeting was held at the UpCounty Regional Services Center in Germantown and came on the heels of a

Seneca Creek State Park to Host Blair Witch Project Hike
It was a film that change Hollywood, scared millions, and even made some folks sick. The Blair Witch Project is set in Burkittsville, Maryland, but much of it was filmed in Seneca Creek State Park on the border of Germantown and Gaithersburg. On Sunday, Oct. 28 Seneca Creek State Park will host a Blair Witch Heritage Hike at 2:00 pm to tour the shooting locations of this little film which turned Hollywood on its ear. In October 1997, two young filmmakers began work on the Bla