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Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County
Ronaldo Franzese Was Struck By Two Vehicles In Maryland Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 52-year-old pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.  Silver Spring resident Ronaldo Franzese has been identified as the person who was killed on Friday night after being involved in two crashes, including one that saw the driver speed away, according to police. Shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5, first responders were called to the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving two vehicles and …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police
Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police The Prince George's Police Department has released new photos and video of a pair wanted for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old child outside a Langley Park apartment complex last week. On Tuesday, the agency released new details about two persons of interest in the investigation into the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres on Thursday, Feb. 8.  Jeremy Poou-Caceres GoFundMe The new details come days after two men were arrested for the fatal shooting of the child. VIDEO: please call us if you recognize these 2 persons of interest in the investigat…

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Three Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Silver Spring (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Silver Spring (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Silver Spring (Developing) Three people were hospitalized in a five-vehicle crash that was reported in Montgomery County ahead of the evening commute. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called at around 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon on the Intercounty Connector between Layhill Road and New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, where there was a massive crash that left at least one car on its roof. A spokesperson for the agency said that one person was trapped, and there were five people treated, three of whom were hospitalized, one with traumatic injuries. The aftermath of the crash in Silver …

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Montgomery County Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Montgomery County
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Montgomery County A 61-year-old man has died at an area hospital after being struck by the driver of a Toyota Prius in Montgomery County, authorities say. Sidney Cardoso Sr. has been identified by police as the Silver Spring man who was killed after being hit by a woman as he was crossing New Hampshire Avenue near Bonifant Road. The incident was reportedly shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Colesville. Officers were called to the scene, and it was determined that Cardoso was in the roadway for unknown reasons when he was struck. He was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, where he…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher
Soon-To-Be Mother Of Two From NY Wins Big Playing Maryland Lottery Scratcher An expecting mother from New York was gifted with a little nest egg for her children by the Maryland Lottery. While heading south to celebrate the birthday of a family member in Maryland, a woman from Long Island found herself inside a 7-Eleven location in Silver Spring, where she made a pitstop to get a drink for her daughter. She came out of the convenience store with more than a carton of milk. The woman took a flier on a Maryland Lottery scratcher, which led to her claiming a jackpot-winning $50,000 reward in the “$50,000 Cash” game. “My mom came in the store with me,” the 26-year-o…

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by Zak Failla
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Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Montgomery County Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Montgomery County
Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Montgomery County The man accused of gunning down a gas station clerk in Maryland while the body of his decomposing pregnant former lover lay in his White Oak apartment has been deemed not competent to stand trial. Torrey Moore made his latest court appearance on Monday, Dec. 19 for his roles in the murder of Ayalew Wondimu and the death of his 26-year-old paramour Denise Middleton, whose body was found eight months pregnant in his apartment. According to court officials, Moore is unfit to stand trial. Moore had been scheduled for a bond hearing on Thursday, Dec. 15, which was continued pending his mental…

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No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Store Clerk, Murdering Mummied GF In Silver Spring No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Store Clerk, Murdering Mummied GF In Silver Spring
No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Store Clerk, Murdering Mummied GF In Silver Spring The 31-year-old Maryland man accused of murdering a gas station clerk in cold blood during an argument before he was found with a decomposing body in his Montgomery County apartment will stay behind bars following his latest hearing. Silver Spring resident Torrey Moore, who is accused of gunning down 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu and murdering his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend, was denied bail in his latest court appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to multiple reports. Earlier story - Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Acco…

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by Zak Failla
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Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police
Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Police investigators in Maryland made a ghastly discovery on Thursday night as they were investigating a Montgomery County murder after a gas station store clerk was found gunned down in Silver Spring, authorities say. First responders investigating the murder of 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Shell Station (Dash In Convenience Store) in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue were able to Silver Spring resident Torrey Moore as a murder suspect, according to police. However, when detectives executed a search warrant at Moore’s apartment in connection to the murde…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (Developing) An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a shooting at an area Shell station, officials say. The Montgomery County Department of Police said that there was a shooting at the Shell gas station in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 8 in Silver Spring. Police reported the shooting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, at least one person was shot, and possibly sustained critical injuries. MCP is investigating a shooting at the Shell gas station in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Ave.More information will be released as it …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Silver Spring Man Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus ID Released For Silver Spring Man Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus
ID Released For Silver Spring Man Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus The identity of a 25-year-old Silver Spring man killed in a multiple vehicle collision that sent one crashing into a Metrobus has been revealed, authorities say. Ovidio Aroldo Gonzalez Cortez was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive the night of Sunday, July 24, according to Montgomery County police. Cortez was driving north on New Hampshire Avenue in a 2006 Chevrolet Express 2500 when he crossed the median and struck a southbound blue 2008 Toyota Corolla for unknown reasons shortly before 9 p.m., officials said. The Toyota…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At Silver Spring T-Mobile: Police Baltimore Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At Silver Spring T-Mobile: Police
Baltimore Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At Silver Spring T-Mobile: Police A Baltimore man has been arrested for robbing a Silver Spring business last year, authorities said. Eric Phillip Bucksell, 52, has been arrested and charged with an armed robbery at a T-Mobile store that happened in November 2021, Montgomery County Police said.  Police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Metro by T-Mobile in the 10200 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, police said.  Bucksell was said to have entered the store, approached the counter and told the cashier that he had a gun on him, police said. Bucksell demanded mon…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Runs Over His Wife Killing Her In Maryland Bank Parking Lot: Police Man Runs Over His Wife Killing Her In Maryland Bank Parking Lot: Police
Man Runs Over His Wife Killing Her In Maryland Bank Parking Lot: Police A 59-year-old woman died after being intentionally struck and killed by a car driven by her husband in a bank parking lot in Maryland, authorities said. Alka Himanshu Tanna of Silver Spring, left the Capital One bank on New Hampshire Avenue around noon on Jan. 14, Montgomery County police said. As she tried to cross the parking lot, a white Lexus SUV, driven by her husband, 59-year-old Himanshu Maganlal Tanna, accelerated and struck her several times with his car, police said. He then collided with a lamppost, disabling the SUV. When Montgomery County Police officers arrived, Mr. Tan…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman
Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman Human remains found last April have been positively identified as those of a Maryland woman who went missing in 2018. The remains of Brenda Lee Hopkins were discovered near Route 29 and New Hampshire Avenue off of the highway in a small, wooded area on April 15 in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Hopkins, 68, had been missing since August 2018. It's believed that Hopkins may have suffered from Alzheimer’s and wandered away from her home in the 11700 block of Eden Road. During the investigation, detectives were unable to confirm an exact date that Hopki…

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by Cecilia Levine