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Maryland Teen Killed After Being Hit By Car On University Boulevard, Police Confirm
A Maryland teen was struck and killed while crossing University Boulevard in Montgomery County, officials confirm. Police identified the victim as 16-year-old James Evert Anderson, of Kensington. According to police, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue crews responded to the 3300 block of University Boulevard West after multiple 911 calls reported a pedestrian struck, according to police. First responders found Anderson in the roadway. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives said Anderson was crossing…
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USPS Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Maryland—Police Slam Video Leaked Online (
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A woman died after she was hit by a United States Postal Service truck in Maryland — and now, police are calling out the unauthorized release of disturbing footage that showed the crash online before the victim’s family was even notified. The fatal collision happened around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road in Kensington, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers from the 2nd District were called to the scene for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Investigators said 64-year-old Mairi Nicola M…
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US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy Maryland Road (
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A woman died Wednesday morning after she was struck by a United States Postal Service truck in Montgomery County, police said. The fatal crash happened on Connecticut Avenue at Plyers Mill Road in Kensington around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, the Montgomery County Department of Police said. According to a department spokesperson, officers from the 2nd District were dispatched to the scene after a report of a pedestrian collision involving a USPS truck. The woman was transported to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the mail truck stayed …
Obituaries
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Maryland Mom Killed In Crash
She meant the world to her family — and now they’re left navigating a heartbreaking loss no one saw coming. A woman killed while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Maryland is being remembered as a kind and caring soul whose death has left an unfillable void, as her son’s friends rally to help cover funeral costs. Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, 47, of Kensington, was fatally struck by a car around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, near Galt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives from the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) said officers from the 4th District and Montgomer…
Police & Fire
Serial Bank Robbers In Their 60s Busted After Armed Heists In Maryland: Police
Two career criminals in their 60s are behind bars after a string of armed bank robberies terrorized employees in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Alvin Chun, 64, and Ronald Wesley Johnson, 62 — both with no known address — have been charged in connection with three armed robberies that happened at banks in Kensington between February and March 2025, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police on Tuesday, June 10. The first robbery happened on Saturday, Feb. 1, around 11:19 a.m., at the M&T Bank on the 10400 block of Montgomery Avenue. Police say a suspect app…
Business
Woman Wanted For Multi-State Prescription Fraud Caught On Camera, Police Say
Look familiar? A woman who has spent the past year scamming pharmacies in multiple states out of prescription drugs is now wanted by police, authorities say. Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a prescription fraud case involving an unidentified suspect who has been using other people’s names to obtain medication since March 2024. Police say the woman has fraudulently picked up prescriptions from at least six pharmacies, including Safeway and CVS locations in the District of Columbia, Arlington, Alexandria, and Kensington. Surveillance photos sh…
Police & Fire
Police Identify Suspect, Victim Gunned Down During Altercation In Maryland Home
Police investigators in Montgomery County have identified both the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting that left a Sykesville man dead in Kensington. Benjamin Jack Dresbach, 21, of Kensington, has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of 29-year-old Trevor Dean Van Devander, authorities announced on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, when 2nd District officers responded to the 3900 block of Franklin Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Van Devander suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced d…
Police & Fire
Home Explosion, Fire Reported In Maryland Neighborhood (
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A house explosion rocked a Montgomery County neighborhood on Thursday afternoon in Kensington. First responders were called to the 4000 block of Byrd Road at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Aug. 1 where there was a reported explosion with flames and smoke visible from outside the residence. .@mcfrs is dispatched to 4000blk of Byrd Rd(Kensington) for a house explosion with reported flames and smoke visible. All occupants are reported out of the home. @DavidPazos15 @mcfrsPIO — Pazos@mcfrsPIO (@DavidPazos15) August 1, 2024 A Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson said that crews found a g…
Business
Winning $50K Jackpot Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland 7-Eleven
A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 is burning a hole in one lucky player's pocket, and they may not even know it. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth five figures was purchased at 7-Eleven in the 10500 block of Metropolitan Avenue in Kensington for the drawing on Wednesday, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the June 19 drawing were: 06-11-17-37-39 with a Bonus Ball of 28. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place," officials said. "The player has 182 days to claim the prize…
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Kensington Market To Permanently Close In Montgomery County
A popular meat and seafood market in Maryland is set to permanently shutter its doors, its owners announced. Kensington Market is set to shut things down as of Saturday, May 25 after serving the community with fresh seafood, butcher cut meats, homemade pies, and other produce for years on Howard Avenue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kensington Market (@kensingtonmarketmd) "This has been a difficult decision to make and we will miss serving the Kensington community so much," the owners posted on their website. "We'd like to sinc…
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