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Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Silver Spring Skateboarder: Police Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Silver Spring Skateboarder: Police
Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz Fatal Hit-Run Of Jacques Price A hit-and-run driver who killed a 26-year-old skateboarder earlier this month has been taken into custody following a weeks-long search in Montgomery County, police say. Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, 42, has been arrested and faces charges following an investigation into a crash in early April that took the life of 26-year-old Jacques Price on Veirs Mill Road. Both men are from Silver Spring. According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Monday April 8, Zelaya Diaz allegedly struck Price as he was skateboarding shortly after midnight, then sped away in a …
Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring
Geofrey Gaitan Convicted Of Beating Landlord Over Death The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder this week after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. According to court documents, on April 19, 2020, Gaitan severely beat his 63-year-old landlord in a home in the 9700 block of Hastings Drive in Silver Spring, striking him with two solid wood table legs and stomping on his head when …
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring
Mohammed Y. Ramadhan Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring The investigation into the death of a 29-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a bus in Montgomery County has intensified as police continue to probe the fatal incident.  Silver Spring resident Mohammd Ramadhan has been identified as the person killed on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue and Colesville Road. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 1 a.m. on the night of the fatal strike in Silver Spring, the Ride On bus struck Ramadhan, for reasons that remain under investigation. A…
Knife-Wielding Trespasser Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place' Order At John F. Kennedy High School Knife-Wielding Trespasser Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place' Order At John F. Kennedy High School
John F. Kennedy High School Shelter In Place Order A knife-wielding trespasser who had an altercation with a student at a Montgomery County high school has been apprehended after forcing the building to enter into a shelter-in-place status. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning, a trespasser was reported at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring when a person came onto school grounds during lunch.  Officials say that the trespasser got into an incident with one student, and when others approached a knife was introduced. Security responded and disarmed the trespasser, and they were able to secure him in a room at around 11…
Death Of Former Maryland Point Guard, Silver Spring Native Kevin McLinton Stuns Community Death Of Former Maryland Point Guard, Silver Spring Native Kevin McLinton Stuns Community
Kevin McLinton Obituary Shock and sadness spread following the death of Kevin McLinton, a former standout basketball player for the University of Maryland and loving Arlington dad. McLinton, 52, had asked for prayers on Facebook on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from a hospital bed. That very day, the team announced his passing. Looking for some prayers!!! Could definitely use them. Posted by Kevin McLinton on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 The Maryland Men's Basketball family mourns the passing of former guard Kevin McLinton, who played 91 games as a Terp and was a co-captain his senior seasonWe send our thought…
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A man who was carrying a multi-tool that first responders in Forest Heights believed to be a weapon is facing charges in Prince George's County after he was shot during an officer-involved shooting, police say. Silver Spring resident Jhomari Delevante, 35, has been charged in connection to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Monday night following a strange scene that played out in front of officers. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 5:30 p.m. on April 15, members of the Forest Heights Police Department spotted a vehicle that was wanted from a neighboring jurisdicti…
Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police
Silver Spring Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police One of three suspects was identified and arrested almost two months after an armed carjacking in Montgomery County, police said. The incident occurred near Thayer Avenue and Mayor Lane in Silver Spring around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, MCPD said. Three suspects were armed with handguns with blue lasers and an assault rifle when they exited a white Audi SQ5 and approached two victims who were inside a vehicle. They ordered the victims to get out and stole personal property before fleeing in the victims' 2017 Mercedes E300, followed by the white Audi. Both vehicles were later found unoccupi…
Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police
Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police One man was killed and another is in critical condition after a dispute led to a stabbing at a restaurant in Prince George’s County Wednesday night, April 10, police said. Alexis Romero, 34, of Fairmount Heights, and Edward Mejia-Sandoval, 27, of Silver Spring, were charged with first- and second-degree murder, according to the PGPD. Officers were called to the stabbing at a business on the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park around 10:50 p.m. There, they found Lusvin Espana Espana, 23, of Hyattsville, in a restaurant suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to …
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Silver Spring Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Silver Spring
Ronaldo Franzese Was Struck By Two Vehicles In Maryland Friends and family of a Maryland man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver are reeling as they attempt to move forward following his unexpected death. Silver Spring Ronaldo Franzese was struck by two vehicles late last week - one of which fled the area - and died from his injuries, sending shockwaves that reverberated across the community. The 52-year-old Silver Spring resident was walking shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5,  near the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, when the driver of a white 2023 Honda Odyssey was traveling westbound on R…
Silver Spring Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say Silver Spring Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say
Silver Spring Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say Police have issued an alert for a Montgomery County teen they say has been missing for more than a week. Zakur Brown, 16, was last seen near the 300 block of Flannery Lane in Silver Spring on Monday, April 1, the Montgomery County Police Department said April 10. Zakur is about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair styled in locs, police said. No clothing description was available. Anyone with information about Zakur’s whereabouts is urged to call the Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency 24-hour line at (301) 279-8000.
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 …
ID Sought For Silver Spring Church Burglary Suspect: Police ID Sought For Silver Spring Church Burglary Suspect: Police
ID Sought For Silver Spring Church Burglary Suspect: Police Police are attempting to identify the man who was caught on surveillance footage burglarizing a Montgomery County church last week. Officers responded to the Southern Asian Seventh Day Adventist Church in the 2000 block of E. Randolph Road in Silver Spring around 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, the MCPD said. A follow-up investigation found that the man had entered after shattering a glass window around 3 a.m., walked around inside, and left. The suspect is described as a Black male in his twenties, with long locs and a slight build, wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes, …
Silver Spring Man Wins $50K Powerball Prize Over Easter Weekend Silver Spring Man Wins $50K Powerball Prize Over Easter Weekend
Silver Spring Man Wins $50K Powerball Prize Over Easter Weekend A Montgomery County man is calling himself ‘Holiday Luck’ after winning a $50,000 Powerball prize over Easter weekend. The Silver Spring resident bought the $10 quick-pick ticket for the Saturday, March 30 drawing and matched of three numbers and the Powerball, winning the third-tier $50,000 prize. He wasn’t sure how much he’d won at first — so he went right back to a lottery retailer to check. “When I went back to look, I realized that I had four numbers and the Powerball,” he told lottery officials. The winning Powerball numbers for the March 30 drawing were 12,…
Silver Spring Woman, 61, Missing For About A Month, Police Say Silver Spring Woman, 61, Missing For About A Month, Police Say
Silver Spring Woman, 61, Missing For About A Month, Police Say Police have issued an alert for a Montgomery County woman they say has been missing for about a month. Irasema Gutierrez, of Silver Spring, was last seen the first week of March 2024, Montgomery County Police said Tuesday, April 2. Irasema is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 125 pounds. Her clothing description is unknown. Anyone with information on Irasema’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency 24-hour line at (301) 279-8000.
Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police
Drag Racing Driver From Silver Spring Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…
Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say
Maryland Man Dies After Being Shot During DC Armed Robbery, Police Say What started as a probe into an armed robbery in Northwest DC has turned into a homicide investigation, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, two suspects took out a pair of handguns and walked into a business in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue NW demanding money and property, to which the victims complied. During the robbery, police say that one of the robbers fired his gun, striking Silver Spring resident Philip Prendergast before the two fled the area and were caught on nearby surveillance cameras. #Update: The investigation i…
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Grocery Store Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Grocery Store
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Grocery Store No Marylanders won the $1.13 billion "Mega Millions" jackpot - that went to a lucky New Jersey lotto player - but five tickets worth $10,000 were sold across the state for Tuesday's drawing. The winning numbers on Tuesday, March 26 were 07-11-22-29-38, with a gold "Mega Ball" of 04, and five players matched four of the regular numbers plus the "Mega Ball" to win a $10,000 prize.  Winning tickets were sold at:  7 to 10 Market on 29th Street in Mt. Rainier (Prince George's County); 7 to 10 Market, 4002 29th Street, Mt. Rainier Google Maps street view Giant on Arliss Street in …
Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police
Man Wanted For Murder Of Prince George’s County Woman, 27: Police Police have identified and obtained an arrest warrant for one of the two men believed to be connected to last weekend's deadly shooting of a Prince George’s County woman. Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, 22, of Silver Spring, was charged on an arrest warrant with first-degree murder, the PGPD said Friday, March 22. The charges come following the shooting of Jessica Somerville, 27, of Suitland, who was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot on the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road in District Heights around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, March 17. Surveillance footage released shortly after the incid…
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors A 21-year-old man is facing a lifetime in prison for an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu has been found guilty following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept . The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Wednesday. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of April 9, 2023, Berhanu broke into Carter's family home in the 11000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring and shot him multiple …
Kensington Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police Kensington Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police
Kensington Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police A Montgomery County man involved in a deadly head-on crash in Fall 2022 was indicted by a grand jury on charges alleging that he was distracted and had an expired permit at the time of the collision, police said Tuesday, March 19. Kelvy Jose, Jr., 22, of Kensington, was arrested on Friday, March 15, on a warrant charging him with criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle, according to the MCPD. Jose, Jr. was involved in a collision at the intersection of Randolph Road and Hammonton Place in Silver Spring on Oct. 12, 2022. Police say he crossed his Chevrolet Silverado into eastbound tra…
Street Racer Charged In Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Silver Spring Man Street Racer Charged In Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Silver Spring Man
Street Racer Charged In Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Silver Spring Man A man involved in a deadly street racing crash in Montgomery County early last year has turned himself in to face charges, police said Tuesday, March 19. Aaron Givens, 33, was charged on a warrant with negligent homicide by vehicle, criminally negligent homicide by vehicle and driving a vehicle in a race/speed contest. Givens, of Silver Spring, turned himself in to Montgomery County Police headquarters on Monday, March 4. The charges stem from a collision that occurred near West Gude Dr. and Watkins Pond Blvd. in Rockville on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Givens was racing a Ram 1500 TRX pi…
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…
Silver Spring Son Brings Home $250K Lottery Jackpot For Mom Silver Spring Son Brings Home $250K Lottery Jackpot For Mom
Silver Spring Son Brings Home $250K Lottery Jackpot For Mom A Maryland resident who stopped to pick up scratch-offs after running errands last weekend ended up with a $250,000 winning ticket for his mother. The Montgomery County son stopped for gas at Casa Blanca Sunoco on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring on Sunday, March 10 and picked up five of the $10 $250,000 Cash Winfall games due to his sister’s recent $500 win. He then took the tickets home for his mother, who didn’t get around to playing them until the following day. “She was on the phone and scratching the games,” the winner’s son, a Silver Spring resident, told lottery officia…
Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police
Woman Killed, Man Injured In Montgomery County 2-Car Crash: Police A 77-year-old woman from Montgomery County was killed and a man taken to the hospital following a two-car crash Monday afternoon, March 11, police said. It happened at the intersection of Layhill Road and Bel Pre Road shortly before 2:35 p.m. Maria Perdomo, of Silver Spring, was making a left turn from northbound Layhill Road onto westbound Bel Pre Road in a red 2013 Subaru Outback when she collided with a black 2019 Tesla Model Y that was heading southbound on Layhill Road. Perdomo was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man driving the Tesla was taken to a nearby hospital for tr…
SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days
Seen HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a Montgomery County woman who has been missing for 10 days. Kayla Humes, 25, was last seen on the 8000 block of 13th St. in Silver Spring on Friday, March 1, MCPD said. Kayla is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white Spyder jacket, dark pants, and black boots. Anyone with information about Kayla Humes’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Montgomery County Police Department Non-Emergency Line at (301) 279-8000.
Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
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…
Silver Spring Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say Silver Spring Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say
Silver Spring Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say Police in Montgomery County have launched a search for a 15-year-old they say has been missing for nearly two weeks. Trinity Montero-Ruvio was last seen near the 8800 block of Glenville Road in Silver Spring on Saturday, Feb. 24, Montgomery County Police said. Trinity is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Concern for Missing Fifteen-Year-OldDetectives from the MCPD - Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public's assistance in locating Trinity Montero-Ruvio, a missing 15-year-old from Silver Spring.https://t.co/UzlVfE0og6#MCP…
Home Invader From Silver Spring Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Frederick, Police Say Home Invader From Silver Spring Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Frederick, Police Say
Home Invader From Silver Spring Hit With Host Of Charges For Burglary In Frederick, Police Say The investigation into a midday home burglary in Frederick County has led to the arrest of a Silver Spring man who is now facing a litany of criminal charges, authorities announced on Monday. Quentin Bassey, 18, has been arrested by members of the Frederick Police Department following the investigation into an early afternoon burglary inside a home in the 1400 block of Mobley Court. The incident was reported shortly before 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. According to the department, responding officers called to the scene found Bassey in the area, and he was arrested without incident. Fu…
Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Conviction Overturned In Montgomery County Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Conviction Overturned In Montgomery County
Former Teacher Admits To Child Sex Abuse After Conviction Overturned In Montgomery County A former elementary school teacher in Maryland with a checkered past admitted to his crimes for sexually abusing children after the initial conviction was overturned, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Silver Spring resident John Vigna, 57, a former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor for crimes he committed against multiple students at Cloverly Elementary School between 2001 and February 2016. Vigna had his conviction overturned last summer and he was released on bond while he awaited a new trial,…
Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station
Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station A teen girl died while riding outside a train car, also known as "train surfing," in Maryland Friday morning, March 1, officials said. An announcement was made by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority around 3:35 p.m. stating that the girl had passed while riding outside of a car that was headed to the Silver Spring station. We are deeply saddened to learn that a teenage girl lost her life this morning while riding outside of a train car en route to Silver Spring station. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family. #wmata — Metro Forward (@wmata) March 1, 2024 The WMATA iss…
Silver Spring Man, 77, Missing For 4 Days: Police Silver Spring Man, 77, Missing For 4 Days: Police
Silver Spring Man, 77, Missing For 4 Days: Police Police have launched a search for a 77-year-old Silver Spring man they say has been missing for four days. Barry Alpert was last seen near the 4500 block of Furman Court in Silver Spring around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25. He stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 233 pounds, and has gray hair and brown eyes. It’s not clear what Alpert was wearing at the time of his disappearance. Anyone with information on Alpert’s whereabouts is asked to contact the 4th District Investigative Section at (240) 773-5545. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join th…