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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

Driver involved in 2-vehicle crash in Cloverly died after cardiac arrest
A driver who went into cardiac arrest died following a two-vehicle crash in Cloverly, Montgomery County Police said. Two other people, including a 4-year-old child, were injured.
Maryland’s leading immigrant advocacy group gets a new leader who wants to transition from fear to action
George Escobar takes the helm of CASA as the federal government detains and deports undocumented immigrants nationwide.
CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
California man charged in rape of woman in Gaithersburg
A California man faces multiples rape charges linked to a sexual assault last year in Gaithersburg, 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.
Blow past a Takoma Park stop sign? AI could catch you.
Takoma Park will begin ticketing drivers who speed past stop signs in school zones next month in a four-year pilot program that utilizes artificial intelligence.
Close-up of a stop sign surrounded by swirling points of light.
Many film and heckle ICE. Here are their rights — and limitations.
Many of Montgomery County's immigrants live in fear of ICE. Many county residents want to support them, but may not know their own legal rights when they protest or videotape arrests.
Councilmember Kristin Mink posted a video to social media on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, showing an interaction she had with men she identified as ICE agents.
Northwood High School student charged with gun possession
A student at Northwood High School in Rockville was arrested and charged with gun possession. An altercation between students prompted a school lockdown.
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.
Officials introduce bill they hope will stifle ICE in Montgomery County
The Trust Act will codify a 2019 executive order from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich that will restrict immigration enforcement officers’ access to county facilities without a judicial warrant.
CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
Montgomery County sheriff loses key endorsements in reelection bid
Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy has lost key endorsements in his reelection bid, including that of county State’s Attorney John McCarthy.
Maxwell Uy, who became Montgomery County’s first Asian American sheriff in 2022, poses for a portrait in his Rockville, Md., office on Friday, September 12, 2025. Uy is seeking reelection amid staffing shortages and department turnover. His challenger, Will Milam, argues the agency has become a “toxic environment” under Uy’s leadership.
Germantown man charged in car crash that killed 88-year-old woman
A Germantown man is facing multiple felonies linked to the May 31 car crash that led to the death of 88-year-old Myrtle Gottlieb, 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.
Extreme Cold Alert issued for Montgomery County
An Extreme Cold Alert was issued for Montgomery County beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting until midday Wednesday. The alert is issued when temperatures and/or wind chill drop to 32 degrees or below.
Montgomery County police PSA wants you to know that they’re always identifiable
In social media posts in Spanish, the Montgomery County Police Department reminded the public how its officers can be identified as county police and that they also wear name tags.
Police identify man and woman in suspected murder-suicide
Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 shooting in Silver Spring garage that killed college student
Ramone Ramsay on Monday was sentenced to life in prison in the 2023 shooting inside a Silver Spring garage that killed college student Kymani Bailey.
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.
Man fatally shot by a relative in downtown Silver Spring
A man fatally shot his relative in downtown Silver Spring Friday afternoon. The two men argued in a Tesla and then exited the car prior to the shooting, according to Montgomery County Police.
A man fatally shot a relative after the two exited a red Tesla in Silver Spring on Friday.
Driver killed in Calverton crash
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Calverton Sunday night. A 2007 Toyota Avalon overturned, trapping the driver inside.
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.
Rockville man sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2022 killing of his ex-girlfriend
A Rockville man was sentenced to 40 years in prison in the 2022 death of Keylin Chavez Dominguez, his ex-girlfriend, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Keylin Chavez Dominguez
Man found dead in Fairland after police investigate shooting that wounded another man
Montgomery County Police found the body of a man on Wednesday night in Fairland about an hour after responding to a shooting that wounded another man.
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.
State opens probe into Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office’s child support duties
The state has opened an investigation into an agrement with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office amid potential compliance issues with child support enforcement duties.
The state has opened an investigation to decide whether the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office complied with rules related to the office’s child support enforcement duties.
Police collect record number of guns in buyback program
The buyback program in Rockville collected more than 300 guns to be destroyed — the most ever in the initiative's history.
A gun turned in at a buyback event in Miami in 2016
Woman associated with MS-13 convicted of first-degree murder in stabbing death of teen girl
A judge found Iris Alonzo-Salgado guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of a teen girl who was stabbed with a machete in the woods in Olney at the direction of MS-13.
An MS-13 associate was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of 18-year-old Rosa Sanchez Merino, shown here in an undated photograph released by the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office.
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