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Organs Of MoCo Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of MoCo Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of MoCo Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live A Montgomery County community is in mourning after a beloved middle school student died after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car. On Tuesday, May 9, 14-year-old Elijah Wright was walking home with a friend when he was struck by a car crossing Wisteria Drive in Germantown near Seneca Valley High School. First responders rushed the teen to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, which he never recovered from. Days later, on Saturday, May 13, a family friend confirmed that Wright died surrounded by his family and loved ones. Elijah WrightGoFundMe The Wr…

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by Zak Failla
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Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man
Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man Montgomery County officials are asking for help locating a missing 29-year-old Germantown man. Huy Hoang Le was last seen around 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 14 in the 13400 block of Wisteria Drive, according to Montgomery County Police. Le was last seen wearing a black and grey north face sweater and beige pants. Police say Le also wears eyeglasses. He is described as 5-foot-8 and weighs around 170 pounds, according to investigators.  Family and police are growing concerned for his welfare and are asking anyone with additional information to contact Montgomery County police immediately by…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name A Germantown man has been charged after being found with several different types of suspected drugs during a traffic stop, authorities say. Harry Perkins, 38, was identified as a passenger inside a vehicle that had been pulled over in the area of Great Seneca Highway and Wisteria Drive for a moving violation during the late night hours of Wednesday, March 8, according to Montgomery County police. Officers made contact with both the driver and Perkins, who originally provided a fake name to avoid officers finding out he had four active arrest warrants, investigators said. Once officers posi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages
Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages A fire at a Germantown hookah lounge has resulted in close to $100,000 in damages, authorities say. Firefighters were called to the 13000 block of Wisteria Drive around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Fire officials. Upon arrival, firefighters were able to locate the fire in the walls of the business and quickly extinguish the flames. Fire officials believe that the fire started in an employee area of the lounge where smoking devices and tobacco is changed and cleaned out, they said. The fire is thought to have started from improperly discarded smoking materials…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery
Teens Arrested After Dramatic Germantown Vape Robbery Two young teens have been arrested after a dramatic Germantown robbery, authorities say. The 14-year-olds attempted to enter Tobacco and Vape Zone in the 1300 block of Wisteria Drive when the employee denied them because of their age around 3:15 p.m., Thursday, July 7, according to Montgomery County Police. A few hours after the employee denied the kids entrance to the store, they returned with one of the suspects wearing a ski mask over his head. As the employee tried to stop the teens, one of the suspects attempted to hit the employee, they said. Once the teens forced entry to the store,…

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by Annie DeVoe