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Juvenile Arrested Months After Making Bomb Threat To Wootton High School: Police Juvenile Arrested Months After Making Bomb Threat To Wootton High School: Police
Juvenile Arrested Months After Making Bomb Threat To Wootton High School: Police A juvenile was arrested months after he made a bomb threat to a Montgomery County high school, as well as schools in several other states, police said Friday, March 1. The suspect called Wootton High School in the 2100 block of Wootton Parkway around 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 and claimed that bombs had been placed inside specific areas of the school. School personnel contacted 911, prompting students and staff to evacuate. A search by Community Engagement officers, 1st District officers, K-9 units and Montgomery County Fire Rescue did not locate any bombs. The suspect was identified via a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of Teen, Neglect Of Six Others: Montgomery County PD Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of Teen, Neglect Of Six Others: Montgomery County PD
Parents Living In Squalor Charged In Death Of Teen, Neglect Of Six Others: Montgomery County PD Police say that a pair of parents in Montgomery County are facing neglect and murder charges after their teen daughter died in their care living in filth with eight other family members. Cynthia Moore, 40, and her husband, Dominique Moore, 45, both of Montgomery Village, are in hot water with the law following an investigation into abhorrent living conditions involving a family of 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Last May, officers from the 6th District were called to the 9400 block of Quill Place to investigate a working code in progress, officials said At the …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Onto Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Onto Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say
Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Onto Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say One person was killed in Maryland after losing control and crashing after his vehicle hopped a curb in Montgomery County over the weekend, police say. Rockville resident Luis Abraham Ayala Ayala, 37, was killed when he crashed shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Kayson Street in Wheaton-Glenmont. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 4th District officers, and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene of the crash on Sunday morning, where they found a single-vehicle crash scen…

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by Zak Failla
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Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Montgomery Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Montgomery
Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Montgomery A 29-year-old man already apprehended for a carjacking and kidnapping incident is now facing an attempted murder charge following a lengthy investigation into a summer shooting in Maryland, police announced. Montgomery County resident Damien Fisher, of Germantown, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault following an incident that happened on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village. On the night of the shooting, officers said that they were called to Lost Knife Circle, where they found a minor suffering from …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Rockville: Police Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Rockville: Police
Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Rockville: Police A man is facing multiple charges - including murder - after being connected to multiple stabbings in Montgomery County, police said. Scorpio Alexander Standfield, 31, was arrested by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division for two alleged stabbings, including one that was fatal, on Saturday, Sept. 3 on Hungerford Drive in Rockville, according to authorities. At approximately 9:55 p.m., Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Police, and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 700 block of Hungerford for a reported stabbing. Upon arr…

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by Zak Failla
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Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision
Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision A Ride On Bus and vehicle have collided in a crash in Gaithersburg this morning, authorities say. The two vehicles collided shortly before 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31 in the area of N Fred Avenue and Maryland Avenue, according to a Montgomery County Fire Rescue spokesperson. N Fred Ave & Maryland Ave, Gaithersburg, collision, involving Ride On Bus. @MCFRS_EMIHS NLT injuries, some lanes NB Rt355 blocked. @mcfrs M708, A708B, T734, RS703, PE708 @MCFRSNews @mcfrsPIO19 pic.twitter.com/uQ9hRw9cqt — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 31, 2022 Officials say that there were no life-threatening…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police ID Driver Killed In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer Police ID Driver Killed In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer
Police ID Driver Killed In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer Authorities have identified the victim killed in a crash last week in Damascus as a 29-year-old man from Owings Mill. Sagar Yogeshkumar Rami was heading south on Ridge Road in a 2014 Toyota Corolla when he crossed over the center line and sideswiped a 2004 Honda Pilot heading north around 4:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, Montgomery County police said. Rami then struck a 2004 Toyota Sienna also heading north on Ridge Road, authorities said. The driver that vehicle was extricated and hospitalized, where he remained as of Monday, Feb. 28 in stable condition. The driver and the two occu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Dies In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer: Police Driver Dies In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer: Police
Driver Dies In Damascus Crash Despite Efforts Of Off-Duty Officer: Police Authorities have identified the victim killed in a crash last week in Damascus as a 29-year-old man from Owings Mill. Sagar Yogeshkumar Rami was heading south on Ridge Road in a 2014 Toyota Corolla when he crossed over the center line and sideswiped a 2004 Honda Pilot heading north around 4:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, Montgomery County police said. Rami then struck a 2004 Toyota Sienna also heading north on Ridge Road, authorities said. The driver that vehicle was extricated and hospitalized, where he remained as of Monday, Feb. 28 in stable condition. The driver and the two occu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead
Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead A missing nonverbal woman from Rockville has been found dead, according to police. On Jan. 9, Montgomery County Police recovered the body of 45-year-old Nyanko Udo reported missing on Jan. 6. At around 12:40 p.m., police were called to the 14200 block of Brad Drive for a person down. Montgomery County Fire Rescue responded and located the body of Udo in the back yard of a residence. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Udo was last seen between 12:40 and 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 6 and was not wearing shoes or heavy clothing. The temperatures dropped overnight, and there were several inches of sn…

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by Joe Gomez