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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.

The latest from Antonio Planas

Second teen is charged in connection with Blake High School shooting
A teen arrested in connection with a Wednesday shooting at James Hubert Blake High School aimed a handgun at a school security officer who had commanded him to drop the weapon, according to court records.
Montgomery County District Court of Maryland in Rockville.
Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Student shot during fight at Blake High School’s parking lot
A fight in the parking lot at Blake High School in Silver Spring resulted in a minor being shot, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday. A 19-year-old man was taken into custody.
A male minor was shot Wednesday during a fight in the parking lot at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.
Man convicted in 2025 double murder in Rockville
Kaloyan Stoev was found guilty of a 2025 double murder in Rockville. He shot one of the victims more than two dozen times, according to the Montgomery County state’s attorney’s office.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
4 filmed in ‘stages of undress’ at Walter Johnson High School in 2018, police say
Montgomery County Police allege James Mulhern III recorded a 2018 video inside a changing room at Walter Johnson High School that showed people “in various stages of undress.”
Teen charged as adult in Germantown shooting where multiple homes struck with gunfire
A 17-year-old suspect was charged as an adult in a 2025 Germantown shooting in which several townhomes were struck by gunfire, Montgomery County Police said.
Activists say Germantown Library should remove books linked to controversial Hindu group
Funding for a Hindi book collection at the Germantown Library have fueled allegations of it being supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, deemed by some local activists as a hate group.
The Germantown Library was built in 2007 by architect Luk Mire Partnership.
Silver Spring pedestrian killed in Rockville collision
Thuong Luu Thai, of Silver Spring, was struck and killed by a vehicle last week as she crossed the street in Rockville, Montogmery County Police said.
‘It’s night and day’: Silver Spring crime reduction touted by police
Silver Spring has seen a significant drop in crime, including gun assaults, carjackings and robberies.
Montgomery County police officers leave a scene near downtown Silver Spring earlier this month.
School employee accused of filming students granted bail
James Mulhern was granted $10,000 bond on a charge of sex abuse of a minor.
MCPS employee arrested and accused of recording theater students changing
James Mulhern III is charged with sex abuse of a minor. The Montgomery County Public Schools employee is accused of planting a camera in a changing room at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda.
A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Teen arrested for allegedly scrawling Sandy Hook shooter’s name at Bethesda school
A teen is charged with arson and threats of mass violence for allegedly writing the name of the Sandy Hook shooter at a Bethesda elementary school and burning a shed, Montgomery County Police said Wednesday.
Bradley Hills Elementary School tagged with graffiti referencing Sandy Hook shooter
A fence at Bradley Hills Elementary School was vandalized with the name of the Sandy Hook Elemtary School shooter, according to Montgomery County Police and school district officials.
Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.
Driver dies striking a utility pole, flipping SUV
A driver, whose identity was not immediately released, died after flipping his SUV near Glenmont on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
Police seek video to assist in homicide investigation
Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a Gaithersburg homicide.
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.
Father of 6-year-old boy who fatally shot himself indicted
Lascelle Lee was indicted on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, linked to the February death of his 6-year-old son, who shot himself in the face.
Once scammed, these Montgomery County women now work to prevent other seniors from becoming victims
Judith Boivin and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to faud scams and are now advocates, sharing their stories with other Montgomery County seniors.
Judith Boivin, left, and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to fraud scams, but now advocate for other seniors.
Driver identified in Derwood fatal crash
A driver died on Monday after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Derwood on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
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.
Motorcyclist killed in Chevy Chase crash
A motorcycle and another vehicle collided on Tuesday in Chevy Chase, killing the motorcyclist, Montgomery County Police said.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Woman who died in Chevy Chase house fire trying to save cats identified
Karen Elsa Carstens died in a Chevy Chase house fire trying to save her cats, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.
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