• Patricia M. Murret writes, Man charged with sexually assaulting three girls at Gaithersburg pool

    Three females, ages 18, 15 and 11, reported unwanted sexual contact by a stranger last week at the city-owned Water Park at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg.

    Jose Luis Hernandez, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested by Gaithersburg Police on June 24, said Elena Ingram, a Gaithersburg police spokeswoman. He was charged with one count fourth-degree sex offense, three counts second-degree assault and one count disorderly conduct, she said.

  • Joe Beck writes, Germantown homicide likely followed drug deal

    Police found evidence of a drug deal near the scene of a Germantown homicide in which a Silver Spring man was shot to death, according to charging documents filed in court.

    Anton D. Powell, 20, of the 9400 block of Merust Lane in Gaithersburg, was charged June 21 with first-degree murder in the death of Rakeimi Jabari Hardin, 23, whose body was found the day before along a trail near Midcounty Highway and Grassy Knoll Terrace. Powell remains in jail without bail.

  • Erin Donaghue writes, Police investigate death of young girl on River Road

    The death of a 3-year-old girl in Potomac last week may have been caused by a car collision, police said Tuesday.

    Jasmine Afolabi of the 900 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg was seen with her 38-year-old mother and 4-year-old brother walking along River Road just before she died Thursday night.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, City parks patrolled by private security

    Contract security officers began patrolling Gaithersburg’s 23 parks on Monday to ensure that visitors obey park rules and city ordinances, including park hours.

  • Patricia M. Murret writes, Gaithersburg Marine receives Purple Heart

    A Gaithersburg man received the Purple Heart in early June for injuries he sustained while serving in Iraq.

    Marine Cpl. Christopher Malinowski, 23, a 2003 graduate of Gaithersburg High School received the medal on June 4 in a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, HOAs squeezed by housing downturn

    In Montgomery Village’s Eastgate community, homeowners association dues delinquent more than 90 days totaled $5,661 in May, a spike 80 percent higher than the 443-home community has seen since the beginning of last year.

  • Sebastian Montes writes, Foreclosures are affecting neighbors’ home values

    In the three-and-a-half years that Josh and Jean Johnston have lived in their townhouse in Germantown’s Cinnamon Woods, they have never had any problem keeping up with their financial obligations.