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Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland
Tenant Convicted At Third Trial For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent In Maryland 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 …

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by Zak Failla
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Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of MD 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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Support Pours In For Maryland Adventurer Airlifted To Hospital After Hiking Accident Support Pours In For Maryland Adventurer Airlifted To Hospital After Hiking Accident
Support Pours In For Maryland Adventurer Airlifted To Hospital After Hiking Accident A community has come together to support a Maryland adventurer as he fights for his life after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a hiking trip, according to a GoFundMe. Paul Loebach is "no stranger to adventure", and was looking forward to the hiking trip that left him in critical condition. Park rangers and rescuers helped Loebach after the accident that forced him to be airlifted to the UVA Medical Center back on Friday, Aug. 5, where he has remained ever since, continues the fundraiser. His supportive community has raised over $20,000 in two days to support the Rockville man…

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by Annie DeVoe