Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich plans to cooperate with the immigration authorities seeking to deport violent offenders who are detained in the county, said Earl Stoddard, the assistant county administrator, at a meeting with Baltimore ICE officials. The meeting came after the ICE Baltimore Office Director Darius Reeves criticized the county for its failure to honor federal immigration detainers, allowing violent offenders back into the community.
“At the end of the day, the county executive agrees that the individuals who committed these serious and often violent crimes should face the consequences not only of their crimes but also should be subject to the deportation orders that they’re facing,” Stoddard said. [WUSA 9]
Scam calls impersonating law enforcement on the rise
Montgomery County police say residents should be aware that scam calls impersonating law enforcement, or a government agency are on the rise. WTOP traffic and sports reporter Steve Dresner says he almost got swindled by a scam call. Dresner said the caller identified themselves as a lieutenant from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and told Dresner that he had two jury violations and needed to pay a fee of $1,000.
County police said they have received multiple complaints from residents with similar experiences and residents should know that law enforcement will never call to ask for money. Anyone unsure of whether they are talking to a real police officer can ask for their ID number and call the police non-emergency number to verify the call. [WTOP]
Gaithersburg native to compete on ‘The Amazing Race’
Kishori Turner, a Montgomery County native and a Quince Orchard High School graduate will compete on The Amazing Race 36 – a reality competition show in which teams of two race around the Americas to win $1 million. Turner will be competing alongside cousin Karishma Cordero.
The season will premiere on CBS and Paramount+ on Mar. 13. [The MoCo Show]
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