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Trained Boxer Admits To Beating Victim To Death During Fight Outside Silver Spring Eatery Trained Boxer Admits To Beating Victim To Death During Fight Outside Silver Spring Eatery
Trained Boxer Admits To Beating Victim To Death During Fight Outside Silver Spring Eatery A Wheaton man has pleaded guilty to murder after an argument led to a deadly bar fight outside a Montgomery County restaurant in 2021, the State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday afternoon. Nickolis Williams, 33, admitted to his role in a dispute that rapidly escalated at the Odalis Restaurant on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Darcel Cole, who was hospitalized for months and later died from his injuries. According to prosecutors, on Dec. 18, 2021, Cole and friends were at the eatery when Williams arrived and the two got into an argument, with…

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by Zak Failla
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Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring
Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring The heartbroken family of a Montgomery County man who was struck and killed by a driver last week says they are “overwhelmed” by the community support they’ve received. Khalid Shakir Scriven, 27, was struck by a Honda CR-V near the 9500 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and pronounced dead at the scene on Tuesday, Feb. 13. More than $22,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched on behalf of the family before donations had been turned off. “It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that we share that Khalid Shakir Scriven, beloved son of Sabina Manda and loving brother of Just…

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by Valerie Musson
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Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed I-95 Worker In Silver Spring ID'd: Police Hit-Run Driver Who Killed I-95 Worker In Silver Spring ID'd: Police
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed I-95 Worker In Silver Spring ID'd: Police Charges are pending against the suspected hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a tree trimmer from DC operating in a work zone on I-95 in Maryland., state police said. Henrico's Jadien Ranard Jones, 39, was allegedly driving a white 2021 Freightliner straight truck that killed 57-year-old Eric Lewis, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Montgomery County early on Wednesday morning. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 13 on I-495 near Georgia Avenue. #TrafficAlert Two lanes are currently blocked in the area of eastbound I-495 and Georgia Avenue for a c…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495 Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495
Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Work Zone On I-495 New details have been released after a District man was killed by a truck driver while trimming trees in a work zone on I-495 in Maryland. Eric Lewis, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene in Montgomery County early on Wednesday morning after being struck by what state police investigators believe to be a Freightliner truck hauling a flatbed with a forklift, officials say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 13 on I-495 near Georgia Avenue. #TrafficAlert Two lanes are currently blocked in the area of eastbound I-495 and Georgia Avenue for a crash investigation at a w…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man Sentenced For Savage Gang-Related Shooting In Silver Spring: State's Attorney DC Man Sentenced For Savage Gang-Related Shooting In Silver Spring: State's Attorney
DC Man Sentenced For Savage Gang-Related Shooting In Silver Spring: State's Attorney The Washington, DC man who went on a shooting rampage in Maryland years ago will spend time behind bars, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Aaron Jefferson, 28, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised probation for a wild shooting in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring over a long-standing gang dispute in 2021. Prosecutors said that more than 40 rifle and handgun casings were found at the scene, with bullets hitting a man in the hand and leg, though he survived. Three businesses in the area and five vehicles were also hit b…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Silver Spring 7-Eleven Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Silver Spring 7-Eleven
Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Silver Spring 7-Eleven There is a new millionaire in Maryland, and that lucky lotto player may not even know they're holding the golden ticket. It was not a $20 million jackpot (that was sold in New York), but a winning $1 million "Mega Millions" ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring for the drawing on Tuesday, April 18. The winning numbers were: 07-09-15-19-25 with a "Mega Ball" number of 04 and the optional "Megaplier" number was 02.  Other seven-figure prize winning tickets were sold in California, Iowa, and Ohio. In total, Maryland Lottery officials said that there were a t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD
More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets in Maryland after police in Montgomery County made a massive bust during what could have been an otherwise routine traffic stop. Silver Spring resident Markus Carter, 20, is facing a number of criminal charges after being stopped by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police for a violation of his learner’s permit, officials said on Friday, March 3. The incident began at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, when officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan in the 12300 block of Georgia Avenue. At the t…

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by Zak Failla
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People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire Six people were hospitalized including one in critical condition in an apartment fire that broke out overnight in Silver Spring, officials said. Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets. 3rd Alarm - Georgia Avenue, fire on seventh floor, EMS assisting numerous residents, Georgia Avenue in other roads CLOSED in the area downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/NgSXnK8jbu pic.twitter.com/9f4OXz00ZZ — Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say
Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say Surveillance images have been released of suspects believed to be responsible for multiple food truck robberies throughout Montgomery County, authorities say. Two men, appearing to be in their late teens to early twenties, began robbing the food trucks in January 2023, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson.  Detectives began investigating the string of robberies on Monday, Jan. 23, after reports of a robbery in the 14000 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring at Elvira's Kitchen Food Truck, police say. Investigators say that the suspects vaulted the barrier…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes
Maryland Man Arrested After Stealing Mail From USPS Collection Boxes A Hyattsville man has been arrested for alleged mail theft after he was seen taking items from several USPS collection boxes in Silver Spring, authorities say. Shaheem Jerry Denson, 26, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3 after the theft that occurred in the 8100 block of Georgia Avenue, according to Montgomery County police. Investigators say Denson appeared to reach into a USPS collection box and retrieve mail. When officers approached Denson, he began to walk away from the scene, discarding mail and a homemade device designed to steal mail from the collection boxes. Denson was arrested wit…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery
Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Montgomery Three teens are facing multiple charges after taking police in Maryland on a high-speed pursuit while attempting to flee from a reported armed robbery in Montgomery County, officials say. Silver Spring resident Natnael Akalu, 18, Wesley Jose Nunez, 18, and Lorenzo Antonio Madrid, 19, both of Washington, DC, have been identified by police investigators as the suspects who took off from police before coming to a fiery halt when the driver crashed into a Metro Bus. The incident began shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple In Custody After Police Chase Ends With Fiery Crash Into Silver Spring Metrobus Multiple In Custody After Police Chase Ends With Fiery Crash Into Silver Spring Metrobus
Multiple In Custody After Police Chase Ends With Fiery Crash Into Silver Spring Metrobus Multiple people are being extricated from a suspect vehicle that crashed into a metrobus in Silver Spring following a high speed police pursuit, reports NBC Washington. At least three people have been extricated from the suspect vehicle after the fiery crash on Georgia Avenue that occurred around 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, continues the outlet. #BreakingNews High speed police pursuit ends in fiery crash into metrobus in downtown #SilverSpring, Maryland, at least two in custody #BREAKING @nbcwashington #mdtraffic @WTOPtraffic pic.twitter.com/7ocv3zV4SN — ʙʀᴀᴅ ꜰʀᴇɪᴛᴀꜱ (@Chopper4Brad) Octobe…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Assault With Blunt Object, Robbery In Montgomery County Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Assault With Blunt Object, Robbery In Montgomery County
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Assault With Blunt Object, Robbery In Montgomery County Recognize him? More than a month after an assault and robbery in Maryland, police in Montgomery County released surveillance photos on Tuesday, Sept. 27 of a wanted man who allegedly cold-cocked his victim and stole a cellphone. Detectives from the department's 3rd District Investigative Section are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who allegedly robbed his victim in the 1100 block of East-West Highway in Silver Spring over the summer. The alleged incident happened at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14. Investigators said that the victim stat…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Pancakes Please: IHOP Opens New Made-To-Order Concept Restaurant In Silver Spring Pancakes Please: IHOP Opens New Made-To-Order Concept Restaurant In Silver Spring
Pancakes Please: IHOP Opens New Made-To-Order Concept Restaurant In Silver Spring Does anyone want pancakes to go? Flip’d by IHOP opened its third location this week in Maryland, where they will provide everything from breakfast burritos and its patented flapjacks to burgers and other lunch or dinner fares. The newest location opened for business on Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring following pandemic-related delays. The flagship location opened in Lawrence, Kansas last year, and its second concept store opened earlier this year in New York City. A fourth location in Cincinnati is “coming soon.” Unlike traditional IHOP locations, Flip’d will not have servers a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In ICC Police Car Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In ICC Police Car Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In ICC Police Car Crash A Silver Spring motorcyclist who died after crashing into the back of a police vehicle last week on the  Inter County Connector has been identified. Carlos Ivan Diaz-Franco, 31, was thrown from his motorcycle after the collision on the ICC between Georgia Avenue and Shady Grove Road around 7:30, Thursday, July 14, say Montgomery County police. Diaz-Franco was thrown from the 2020 BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle that landed in the eastbound lanes, and was pronounced dead on scene. Both lanes of the ICC were shut down during the investigation. The officer was transported to an area hospital w…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Panhandler Apprehended In Maryland After Stealing Tip Jar, Pepper-Spraying, Stabbing In Deli Panhandler Apprehended In Maryland After Stealing Tip Jar, Pepper-Spraying, Stabbing In Deli
Panhandler Apprehended In Maryland After Stealing Tip Jar, Pepper-Spraying, Stabbing In Deli A Silver Spring man with a coincidental name is in jail following a stabbing outside of a deli on University Blvd in Silver Spring. Byrant Whack, 32, had been panhandling inside Max's Kosher Café on the 2300 block of University Boulevard when he assaulted the employee shortly after 12:30 p.m.,, Thursday, July 14, 2022, according to Montgomery County police. The victim confronted Whack after he allegedly stole a tip jar from the counter of the deli and walked out. Whack then sprayed the employee with pepper spray and stabbed them before fleeing the location.  A lookout was placed…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Drag Racer Found Guilty In 2019 Collision Silver Spring Drag Racer Found Guilty In 2019 Collision
Silver Spring Drag Racer Found Guilty In 2019 Collision A Silver Spring drag racer was found guilty for causing a multiple-vehicle crash that left one person dead in 2019, state officials said. Noe Daniel Suriel, 29, was found guilty by jury on Thursday, June 9 for causing the death of Rene Antonio Hernandez Jr., 32, during the collision on Georgia Avenue on Sept. 6, 2019, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Suriel speeding in a Dodge Challenger down Georgia Avenue when he struck Hernandez's Honda Civic as Hernandez attempted to turn left onto the entrance ramp to MD 200, authorities said. Suriel swerved in front of t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities
Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities Two drivers who were racing moments before a crash that killed one driver's 4-year-old daughter in Maryland have been charged by indictment, authorities said. The girl's dad, Felipe Hernandez of Silver Spring, was racing Gilberto Duvan Guerra Posadas, of Germantown, in the moments leading up to the crash on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at Georgia and Dexter avenues, Montgomery County police said. Hernandez was driving a black 2005 Acura RSX and Posadas was in a silver 2021 Honda Civic, both heading southbound on Georgia Avenue when the driver of a black 2020 Ford Fusion tried to make a left…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Missing 66-Year-Old From Silver Spring Found Safe And Unharmed: Police Missing 66-Year-Old From Silver Spring Found Safe And Unharmed: Police
Missing 66-Year-Old From Silver Spring Found Safe And Unharmed: Police UPDATE: Derek Antonio Carney was located safe and unharmed on Monday, March 21, according to police.  The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing man from Silver Spring. Derek Antonio Carney, 66, was last seen leaving his home in the 10800 block of Georgia Avenue around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, police said. Carney is described as being 5'7," weighing approximately 180 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a scar on his nose. Police are unsure what Carney was last seen wearing. Anyone with information is asked to cal…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Rewards Up To $10K Offered In Silver Spring Carjacking Rewards Up To $10K Offered In Silver Spring Carjacking
Rewards Up To $10K Offered In Silver Spring Carjacking Authorities are offering rewards of up to $10,000 for information that could lead them to identify and arrest a suspect involved in an armed carjacking that occurred last week. Officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 2, Montgomery County Police said. The victim of the carjacking told police his car was stolen while he left the car unlocked and running to go inside and buy some food. The victim came out and chased the suspect to the area of Connecticut Avenue and Bel Pre Road with the help of another person. Wh…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Fires Gun In Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Silver Spring: Police Man Fires Gun In Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Silver Spring: Police
Man Fires Gun In Armed Robbery At 7-Eleven In Silver Spring: Police A man fired a gun during an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Montgomery County, according to police. An unidentified male pointed the gun at clerks of the convenience store located in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, demanded the key to the register, and fired a shot at the wall, Montgomery County Police said. The clerks then opened two registers and the suspect hopped the counter, took an undisclosed amount of money, then fled. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5-feet, 10-inches tall, with an average build. He was wearing a black ski mask, a brown ja…

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by Joe Gomez