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Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station
Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station A teen murder suspect wearing an ironic sweatshirt at the time of the shooting has admitted to his role in a fatal shooting Emmanuel Simmonds, 16, copped to his role in bringing a fresh round of grief to a Montgomery County family earlier this year inside the Wheaton Metro Station, prosecutors announced. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Simmonds pleaded guilty to murder and weapon offenses for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, who was shot in the back of the head during a dispute at the station. On May 18, two groups who were strangers t…

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by Zak Failla
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Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD
Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD A family familiar with tragedy suffered yet another after a teen who was weeks away from graduating high school was killed during an argument inside a Metro station in mid-May. Bladensburg High School student Tenneson Leslie, Jr. was shot and killed by 16-year-old Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds on Thursday, May 18 during a dispute that broke out between two groups of friends at the Wheaton Metro Station on Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County. Earlier story - Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In Wheaton Metro Station: Police The Greenbelt teen's d…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform A teen suspect has been apprehended following the latest fatal shooting inside the Wheaton Metro Station in Montgomery County earlier this month. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds, 16, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, earlier this year in a fight that rapidly escalated and turned deadly. The arrest came after detectives learned that Simmonds and other minors were on an escalator, along with Leslie and a second group of friends, when the altercation broke out on Thursday, May 18 at the Georgia Aven…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a fatal shooting inside the Wheaton Metro Station overnight left a teen dead. Tennyson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., 18, of Greenbelt, has been identified as the person who was struck and killed shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the station on Georgia Avenue. Police say that Leslie was found by responding officers suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated at the scene before being taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died on Thursday night. The initial investigation determined that Leslie …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Smoking Joint Found Hiding Under Trash Near Wheaton Metro Station Man Smoking Joint Found Hiding Under Trash Near Wheaton Metro Station
Man Smoking Joint Found Hiding Under Trash Near Wheaton Metro Station A 20-year-old Upper Marlboro man is behind bars after being caught with marijuana and a stolen gun, police say. Gregory Neverson was arrested on Thursday, March 30 after bicycle patrol officers smelled marijuana near the Wheaton Metro Station, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers followed the smell and observed Neverson smoking in public. When officers approached Neverson, he handed over the marijuana and gave consent to officers to search him. When officers were patting Neverson down, they located a handgun in his pocket, prompting Neverson to run off toward an apartment comple…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney
Predator Guilty Of Raping Woman With Slow Cognition At Maryland Metro Station: State's Attorney A 39-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of rape and other charges in Montgomery County for sexually abusing his vulnerable victim in a secluded area near a Metro Station, the state's attorney announced. Rockville resident James McClain, 39, was found guilty by a jury following a three-day trial and faces decades behind bars for allegedly raping his victim in a quiet area near the Wheaton Metro Station in Silver Spring. Specifically, McClain was convicted of: Second-degree rape; Attempted second-degree rape; Two counts of third-degree sexual offense. Montgomery County State’s Attor…

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by Zak Failla
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Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Found Underneath Train At Wheaton Metro Station Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Found Underneath Train At Wheaton Metro Station
Person Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Found Underneath Train At Wheaton Metro Station A victim suffered serious injuries after being found underneath a train on the tracks at the Wheaton Metro Station, authorities say. The adult victim was reported underneath the train around 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The patient was able to be extracted from the tracks and rushed to a hospital with reportedly serious injuries.  Details surrounding the patient's current condition and extent of the injuries, or what led to the incident were not immediately available.  

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by Annie DeVoe
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Silver Spring Gunman Accused Of Killing Teen Nabbed In Metro Station: Police Silver Spring Gunman Accused Of Killing Teen Nabbed In Metro Station: Police
Silver Spring Gunman Accused Of Killing Teen Nabbed In Metro Station: Police A 20-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged in a Wheaton shooting that left a 17-year-old victim dead, authorities announced. Cardel Chaney is accused of gunning down Devin Dickey, of Silver Spring, near Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 4, Montgomery County police said. Officers found Dickey at the scene with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to an area hospital, where he died. Officers spoke with witnesses and obtained a physical description of the suspect. Inside the Wheaton Metro Station, officers found a man, later identified as Chaney, …

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by Cecilia Levine