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Antonio Planas

Antonio

Antonio “Tony” Planas is an express reporter for The Banner’s Montgomery County team. His focus is on law enforcement and immigration issues. He previously worked on the breaking news desk at NBC News, where he juggled writing about the nation’s biggest stories of the day. Tony’s career has focused on shining a spotlight on underserved communities, including leading a team of reporters in Boston who unearthed the city’s more than 300 unsolved homicides spanning a decade and the sizeable disparity in police arrest rates for Black victims compared to white victims. Tony is a Michigan State alumnus who enjoys watching his beloved Spartans compete on the gridiron and basketball court.

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Car stuck in the ice? Montgomery County is not going to tow it.
Montgomery County officials said they will not tow cars that are stuck in ice and snow on residential streets during and after the snow emergency.
Snow piles up on Thayer Avenue, just south of downtown Silver Spring, on Sunday morning.
The county is bending its snow parking rule — because it’s really hard to shovel
Montgomery County government has changed its snow parking rules. County government will open Tuesday, and schools will remain closed.
Jan 27, 2026
A snowplow travels south on Colesville Road on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm in Silver Spring, Md.
Shelters filled past capacity due to snowstorm
Montgomery County’s shelters served dozens more unhoused people during the snowstorm than they can usually serve.
Jan 27, 2026
A man walks down Georgia Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm in Silver Spring, Md.
Montgomery County digs out after fluffy snow turns to nasty sleet
A powerful snowstorm in Montgomery County brought more than 7 inches to some areas. Local officials closed schools and government offices as crews cleared roads.
Jan 25, 2026
Rick Golladay uses a snowblower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Silver Spring, Md. during a snowstorm.
Police: Both child and school bus driver bear responsibility in fatal collision
Police determined that both the middle schooler on a bike and the driver of a school bus she collided with contributed to her death in October.
Updated Jan 23, 2026
Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there last week.
MoCo fire chief: ‘If it’s not an emergency, don’t go out’
A massive snowstorm is headed toward Montgomery County that could bring 6-13 inches of snow.
Jan 22, 2026
A massive pile of salt that is stored at the county's Department of Transportation highway service salt barn in Rockville. The county stores about 50,000 tons of salt at the facility.
Broken sewer pipeline is spilling wastewater into the Potomac
A broken sewer line is leaking sewage into the Potomac River, but the issue is expected to be fully contained by next week.
Jan 22, 2026
A section of the 54-mile Potomac Interceptor, which runs along the Clara Barton Parkway near Interstate 49, collapsed earlier this week. The Interceptor handles up to 60 million gallons of wastewater a day, moving it from parts of Virginia and Maryland to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C.
Students walk out to protest ICE and death of Renee Good
Students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Tuesday walked out of class to protest ICE and the death of Renee Good.
Jan 20, 2026
Walt Whitman High School students hold signs during a walkout at the school in Bethesda on Tuesday.
A baby girl was born on I-270 — then her twin arrived
A healthy baby girl was delivered Friday morning on Interstate 270 in Rockville. The baby's twin was born later — in a hospital.
Jan 16, 2026
Katie Weaver, master firefighter with Montgomery County, at Montgomery County Fire Station 32 on Friday. Earlier this morning, Weaver helped deliver a baby during an emergency on highway 270.
Prince George’s County Police investigating fatal shooting of Silver Spring man
A Silver Spring man was fatally shot in Langley Park early Wednesday morning. Police are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
Updated Jan 15, 2026
Gaithersburg man planned to exchange expensive jacket for gun before he was killed
Montgomery County Police built a first-degree murder case against Kevin Perez-Fierro, for the alleged Jan. 2 killing of 18-year-old Taeyon Malachi Prather in Gaithersburg, through video images and phone and social media records, court records said.
Jan 15, 2026
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Damascus man threatens to burn house down, barricades himself for hours
A Damascus man was in jail Tuesday following an hourslong standoff during which he threatened to burn a house down, Montgomery County police said.
Dec 30, 2025
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Alleged kidnapping of Kentucky teen a ‘huge misunderstanding,’ suspect says
A Silver Spring man accused of kidnappng a Kentucky teen called the allegation a misunderstanding in Montgomery County District Court on Monday.
Dec 29, 2025
Christian Delgado's Silver Spring home, where police and U.S. marshals found a missing girl.
Police release identity of pedestrian killed in downtown Silver Spring crash
The pedestrian killed on Friday in a downtwon Silver Spring crash was identified by Montgomery Police as Theresa "Terri" Winona Nagle.
Dec 23, 2025
$230K donation will help students with meal debt in Montgomery County schools
A $230,000 donation will help reduce meal debt for eligible students in Montgomery County Public Schools.
Dec 23, 2025
A $230,000 donation to Montgomery County Public Schools will help eliminate two years of meal debt for families eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program.
Dietitians say enjoy holiday foods, but be disciplined and strategic to avoid weight gain
Dietitians and health experts share tactics to reduce calorie intake and prevent weight gain during the holidays.
Dec 23, 2025
Former Derwood church teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing minors
Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, of Germantown, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sexually abusing his underage students. He is required to register as a sex offender for life.
Dec 22, 2025
Ervin Alfaro-Lopez was sentenced to 55 years in prison, with all but 20 years of that sentence suspended, for sexually abusing minors.
Dominique Dawes’ father-in-law found dead in Virginia
The father-in-law of Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes was found dead in Virginia on Saturday, days after he was reported missing, authorities said.
Dec 22, 2025
We know at least this many Montgomery County students have been deported
The students include some who were deported and some who left the country because their parents were deported, according to Maryland's largest immigrant advocacy group.
Updated Dec 19, 2025
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Bicyclist dies after SUV strikes him in Cloverly
A man riding a bike in Cloverly died on Thursday after colliding with an SUV, according to Montgomery County Police.
Dec 18, 2025
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