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Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced.
Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022.
According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…
These Maryland Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States
Several Maryland cities were ranked among the US’s most culturally diverse in a new study by personal finance company WalletHub.
The study breaks down the cultural diversity of more than 500 cities using key indicators like ethnoracial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity, according to 2024 US Census Bureau data.
WalletHub ranked the top five ethnically diverse cities as:
1. Gaithersburg, MD
2. Jersey City, NJ
3. Germantown, MD
4. Silver Spring, MD
5. Kent, WA
Rockville, MD ranked at no. 8 on the list, as well.
According to the study, Gaithersburg was chosen la…
Maryland Man Admits To Murder Of Beloved Virginia School Worker Sitting On Church Steps In DC
A Maryland man accused of gunning down a popular Fairfax, VA schools employee on Memorial Day in 2022 has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.
Montgomery County resident James Carl Jackson, 28, of Silver Spring, will face up to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty on Feb. 14 to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje.
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch responded to the 1700 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest, DC, where there w…
Maryland Lottery Ticket Worth $1,000 A Week For Life Sold At Area Grocery Store
A Maryland lottery player purchased a ticket winning $1,000 a week for life at a Maryland grocery store for the Thursday, Feb. 8 drawing, officials confirmed.
The winning ticket — Maryland’s first 2024 ticket to score a second-tier $1,000-a-week-for-life Cash4Life prize — was purchased at Giant on International Drive in Silver Spring.
The winning numbers were 5, 10, 25, 38 and 57; the Cash Ball was 4. The winner matched the first five numbers, but did not match the Cash Ball.
The winner can choose between an annuity of $52,000 a year, or a $1 million cash opti…
Maryland Woman Who Killed Teen Brother With Help From BF, Twin Sister Gets 25 Years In Prison
A Prince George's County woman who killed her teen brother with help from her boyfriend and twin sister is heading to prison for 25 years, authorities announced.
Leaundra Matthews, 25, of Accokeek, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her brother, Christian Matthews, who was strangled during an attack by Matthews' boyfriend, Tyson Lipford, and another man, Daniel Howard, while he was asleep in their family's Silver Spring home in March 2017, Daily Voice reported.
She was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 5 to 30 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended and five years of …
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Rapist Dead-Bolted Facebook Date Inside Her Own Maryland Apartment - Now He's Locked Away
A man who preyed on a woman he met through social media will spend decades in prison after raping his would-be date, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.
Silver Spring resident Rome Hill, 32, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended after persuading his victim to meet him after just two days, then assaulting her at gunpoint in September 2020.
At the time Hill reached out to his future victim, she was a stranger to him, prosecutors said.
According to court documents, on Sept. 9, 2020, "CC," the victim, and Hill were comple…
Three Maryland Lottery Tickets Worth $10K+ Sold At Area Businesses
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Tuesday was a good day for Maryland Lottery players, with a $50,000 "Bonus Match 5" ticket sold in Montgomery County, along with two "Mega Millions" tickets that are both worth five-figure prizes.
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the winning "Mega Millions" numbers were: 06-09-13-29-66 with a gold "Mega Ball" of 24 and an optional "Megaplier" of X2.
The winning tickets were sold at a Silver Spring gas station, Rockville liquor store, and a Baltimore County Food Lion.
In Montgomery County, a winning $20,000 "Mega Millions" ticket was sold at Ollie's Beer, Wine and Deli on Vier…
Maryland Woman Convicted In Teen Brother's Killing Had Help From BF, Twin Sister: Authorities
A Maryland woman is facing decades in prison for conspiring with her boyfriend and another man, then had help from her twin sister killing her teen brother, authorities announced.
Leaundra Matthews, 25, of Accokeek, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her brother, Christian Matthews, who was strangled during an attack by Matthews' boyfriend, Tyson Lipford and another man, Daniel Howard, while he was asleep in their family's Silver Spring home in March 2017.
Court documents show that Leaundra told her mom that Howard held him down as Lipford choked him. At the time the …
Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Maryland: Police
A 60-year-old man was convicted of killing a man while he attempted to shoot his estranged wife in Maryland, authorities said on Monday, July 10.
In Sept. 2021, Gary Savage drove from Tampa, FL to the Silver Spring home of his estranged wife, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said in a news release.
Savage saw his wife and 44-year-old Whali Shabazz getting into a vehicle and proceeded to open fire, killing Shabazz, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said. The estranged wife, who was not named by prosecutors, was not injured.
Evidence at the trial showed Savage kn…
These DMV Cities Were Ranked Among Best Places To Live In America By 'Fortune'
Looking for a new place to call home?
Two cities, one in Maryland and the other in northern Virginia, were ranked above the rest in terms of schools, amenities, jobs, and more, according to a report from Fortune.
The report evaluated nearly 1,900 municipalities with around 20,000 residents across all 50 states, and focused on five data points: education, aging resources, general wellness, financial health, and livability.
Silver Spring at No. 3 on the list was cited as Maryland's top place to live due to its public transit options, proximity to Washington D.C., wide range of businesses, a…
