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First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (VIDEO) First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (VIDEO)
First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (Video) A Maryland State Police helicopter proved critical in rescuing a group of kayakers who became stranded in rough waters in the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, Maryland State Police Aviation Command based out of Frederick came to the aid of four kayakers with an assist on the ground from Montgomery County swift water rescue personnel, officials say. According to officials, first responders required the aerial rescue due to the inability to get rescue boats to the area of swift-moving water, where the kayakers were stranded after their vessel went do…
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter First responders in Maryland came to the rescue of a group of swimmers who found themselves in a perilous position on Sunday afternoon, officials say. Ten people were removed from the Potomac River by crews in Montgomery County and Fairfax County after they were stranded on an island and their kayak went rogue and floated downstream. Today, at 228pm, @mcfrs Swift Water Team members were dispatched for a group of people stranded on an island, after their red kayak floated downstream. While assisting those swimmers, 911 received another call for a person in the water near Blockhouse Point.…
COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney
Cold CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney A 67-year-old man is facing nearly two decades in prison after admitting to rape and sexual assault for a pair of attacks dating back to 1981 in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Friday. Marion Pearson, now living in North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Oct. 4 to second-degree rape and sex assault for the attacks of two victims in April and June 1981.  In March 2022, prosecutors say that detectives from the Montgomery County Police Cold Case Unit identified an open rape case from April 1981, and additional testing linked the crime to Pearson, who served 22 years behind bars…
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Maryland Store Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Maryland Store
Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Maryland Store Eagle-eyed employees at a Montgomery County grocery store assisted police in apprehending a man who attempted to return stolen merchandise for cash and assaulted an employee along the way.  Rafael Stedman Diaz-Powell, 25, who has no known address, returned to the scene of the crime and found himself behind bars for his troubles in connection to a strong-armed robbery over the summer. On Tuesday, June 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called before noon to the Giant Food in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda, investigate a reported robbery. Inv…
Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers
Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers A community is reeling after a beloved 53-year-old man was killed by a motorist after dropping off a U-Haul following a recent move into Montgomery County. Dominique Mwepu was identified this week as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Monday night by the driver of a Honda near the intersection of Frederick Road and High Point Drive. Mwepu was treated at the scene for life-threatening injuries, and later pronounced dead. The crash was reported around 8 p.m. on Sept. 30.   Sad news! My heart is shattered, at time I wondered and ask myself what is there to life??? Prof…
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after an 18-year-old from Silver Spring was shot to death in an area playground, authorities say. Christian Ortiz has been identified by police as the person who was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound near Seek Lane Park earlier this week, investigators announced on Thursday. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called at around 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 1 to the area of Barron Street Drive and Domer Avenue, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Ortiz in the playground …
Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police
Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police The high school senior in Maryland who was killed in a crash with a telephone pole in Montgomery County had "high hopes of attending college in the fall," according to her family. Sherwood High School student Sanaa Virtue Vil, 17, has been identified by police as the person killed on Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Sandy Spring. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Oct. 2, police say that Vil was driving a red 2005 Toyota Corolla north on Norwood Road near Ashton Way on the way to school when it failed to navigate a turn and struck a wooden telephone pole. Traffic Advisory: A single-…
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released A pair of Montgomery County public high schools were ranked the best in Maryland, followed by some in Howard County, according to a new Niche report. Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland - and 32nd overall in the nation - followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected …
Family With Baby Displaced By Maryland House Fire, Officials Say Family With Baby Displaced By Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
Family With Baby Displaced By Maryland House Fire, Officials Say Seven people and a baby were displaced by an early morning fire that is believed to have broken out in a family's garage in Montgomery County. At approximately 5 a.m., first responders were called to a two-story home on Duvall Street near West Deer Park, where they were met by flames showing through the roof of the residence with smoke billowing through the area. A team of around 50 firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly, though there was enough damage that seven adults, an infant, and dog were all displaced. First responders believe that the fire began in the garage,…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (Developing) A busy stretch of I-495 in Montgomery County was flooded with traffic on Tuesday afternoon following a reported tractor-trailer crash near I-270. An alert was issued shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 after crews responded to the westbound lanes at the I-270 Spur, resulting in multiple lane closures as the incident was investigated. Maryland DOT Traffic slowed to a crawl with vehicles only getting by in the left two lanes. Delays were estimated at approximately two miles on the interstate. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) at the I-270 Spur. Montgomery County, MD. 2 left la…
Suspects At Large After Shooting Up SUV During Road-Rage Incident On I-270: State Police Suspects At Large After Shooting Up SUV During Road-Rage Incident On I-270: State Police
Suspects At Large After Shooting Up SUV During Road-Rage Incident On I-270: State Police An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a road-rage shooting was reported in Rockville overnight on I-270, state police say. Detectives issued an alert on Saturday, Sept. 28 as they seek possible dashcam footage that was filmed between approximately 7:20 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. on Friday night on the interstate in the area of Shady Grove Road. Investigators say they believe that during the road-rage incident, a white Dodge Durango was struck multiple times by gunfire, though the driver was uninjured. Maryland State Police It was later determined that the shooting&nb…
Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Maryland; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Maryland; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness
Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Maryland; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness A man whose brother attempted to intimidate a witness following a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a Maryland elementary school is facing life in prison in connection to the death of 21-year-old Martin Nolan in Montgomery County. Silver Spring resident Keith Delcid-Palacios was found guilty on murder and other offenses, and his brother was charged for allegedly attempting to intimidate a witness during an incident that played out in January 2021, authorities announced this week. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 14, 2021, Nolan was sitting in the driver's seat of his parked vehicle with…
Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras
Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras A grieving family is seeking the community's assistance as thy hope to send a man to his mother in Honduras after he was killed in an officer-involved shooting when police mistook a grill fork for a weapon in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an object in…
Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police
Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Maryland Man: Police A third suspect has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Montgomery County last year. Gaithersburg native Alonzo Jerome Lyles, 22, is the latest to be charged for his alleged role in the shooting death of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. in November 2023. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. Neighbors pulled Satz from his Corolla after hearing the crash, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personne…
Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Maryland Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Maryland Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police
Virginia Man Busted Breaking Into Maryland Homes By Cell Phone Motion Center: Police A Virginia man who crossed over state lines to burglarize at least two Maryland homes in the middle of the day has been apprehended, authorities announced. Manassas native Gregory Jerome Stamps, 65, is facing charges in Montgomery County after being flagged by a Bethesda homeowner who caught him on camera red-handed breaking into an area home. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Stamps was arrested in connection to at least two residential burglaries that were reported earlier this months in the 6000 block of Brookes Lane in Bethesda. Investigators …
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Vacant Maryland Elementary School Under Construction Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Vacant Maryland Elementary School Under Construction
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Vacant Maryland Elementary School Under Construction Retirement had to wait for a veteran fire chief who was was active in suppressing a massive blaze that broke out overnight in Montgomery County. A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The fire was initially reported at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. At the time, the school was un…
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Forehead At MD Cultural Arts Center: Police Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Forehead At MD Cultural Arts Center: Police
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Forehead At MD Cultural Arts Center: Police Recognize him?  The Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for stabbing a senior man in the forehead. An alert was issued by investigators are they continue to investigate a stabbing in late August that was reported in the entrance of the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, when the suspect got into an argument with a 77-year-old man over property, which escalated and came to…
Police Find Man Shot To Death During Second Visit To Same Maryland Apartment Complex: Officials Police Find Man Shot To Death During Second Visit To Same Maryland Apartment Complex: Officials
Police Find Man Shot To Death During Second Visit To Same Maryland Apartment Complex: Officials The death of a 37-year-old Montgomery County man has been ruled a homicide after his body was found inside an area apartment over the weekend, police say. Antoine Lavale Parker has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in his Montgomery Village home during officers' second visit near his home to investigate shots fired in the same morning. Parker's body was found shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, in the same building in the 18500 block of Boysenberry Drive, where gunshots were reported in the area at around 5 a.m. th…
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the griller and veteran police corporal implicated in the officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County over the weekend, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man, identified as 31-year-old Wheaton resident Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz in a yard holding an obje…
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO) ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO)
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (Video) A curiously coordinated smash-and-grab robbery using a 16-passenger van to break into a gas station and steal an ATM is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. The group of robbers used the van as a battering ram to shatter the storefront of the Shell gas station in the 21000 block of Frederick Road in Germantown this week, before taking off with the ATM. In video released by the Montgomery County Department of Police, the group can be seen backing into the front of the gas station before several suspects got out, dragged the machine out of the store, and tossed it in the back…
Teen Shot During Football Game Outside Maryland Park Expected To Survive, Police Say Teen Shot During Football Game Outside Maryland Park Expected To Survive, Police Say
Teen Shot During Football Game Outside Maryland Park Expected To Survive, Police Say A teenager was struck by a bullet over the weekend after gunshots rang out while a group of minors were playing football in a Montgomery County park, officials say. An investigation was launched by police following a reported shooting on Saturday afternoon at the South Valley Park in the 19000 block of Watkins Mill Road in Montgomery Village. The incident was called in shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 21. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called to the park to investigate a reported shooting, which left a 17-year-old suffering from …
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…
Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting Under Investigation: AG Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting Under Investigation: AG
Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Maryland Shooting Under Investigation: AG The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting of a man armed with a grill fork in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man in a yard holding an object in his right hand. Officers demanded that the man "drop the knife;" however, he did not comply, and instead, began crossing the street,…
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Maryland; Dozen Displaced: Officials Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Maryland; Dozen Displaced: Officials
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Maryland; Dozen Displaced: Officials Some families were displaced over the weekend when a kitchen fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment complex, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 to a reported fire in the second floor of the Village Square / Bethesda Park apartments on Crossfield Court that led to multiple evaluations. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said that investigators believe the fire began in the kitchen of one unit, rapidly spread and extended into the walls. Crews were able to quickly contain the flames, th…
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP A Maryland man was close to making his great escape, but the suspect wanted in connection to child sexual abuse claim was stopped before he could board an international flight at Dulles Airpot this week, officials say. Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez was arrested this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers as the Honduran native - wanted in Maryland for felony child sex abuse charges - attempted to get on a flight to Panama. According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez, who was wanted in Montgomery County for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and child fond…
Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Maryland Store Before Smashing ATM: Police Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Maryland Store Before Smashing ATM: Police
Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Maryland Store Before Smashing ATM: Police The group of suspects went through extreme measures in an effort to break into an ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Montgomery County, but were ultimately thwarted and left without cash and a disabled stolen truck, police say. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, police say that a Dodge pick-up rammed through the front of the Germantown business in the 18300 block of Leaman Farm Road, at which point several people popped out and attempted to target an ATM inside store. Montgomery County Department of Police The suspects initially attempted to open the ATM unsuccessfully, then t…
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Prince George's Woods A massive reward is being offered for information that results in the apprehension of a shooting suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old father in Montgomery County. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz in a nearby wooded area suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a $25,000 reward has been offered by the police for information that leads to the identification and apprehension of a possible shooter. Follo…
Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say
Men, Woman Charged With Knifepoint Carjacking Of Honda In Montgomery County, Police Say Two weeks after a man was carjacked at knifepoint near a Montgomery County gas station, the three people who planned it out have been apprehended for their roles in the conspiracy, police say. Detectives announced on Monday that three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection to a Viers Mill Road carjacking earlier this month in Silver Spring. Those charged:  Lascelles Alonzo Greenwood, 27, of Silver Spring; Alei Imani Cook, 27, who has no fixed address; Dewayne Davis, 35, who has no known address. The carjacking was reported on Monday, Sept. 2 in the 12100 block of Viers…
Passenger Pinned By Vehicle Following Crash At Montgomery County Transfer Station Passenger Pinned By Vehicle Following Crash At Montgomery County Transfer Station
Passenger Pinned By Vehicle Following Crash At Montgomery County Transfer Station First responders were called to the Shady Grove Transfer Station when a trash truck backed into another vehicle and a passenger became trapped on Monday morning in Montgomery County. Crews were called to the 16100 block of Frederick Road at around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 where there was a reported passenger who was pinned by a vehicle and needed to be extricated. Update - Transfer Station, Frederick Rd, collision, passenger pinned in vehicle, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 adult trauma patient, NLTI, patient has been extricated pic.twitter.com/0oMAAgYlN8 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 1…
Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (UPDATED) Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (UPDATED)
Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (Updated) New details have been released after an intoxicated BMW driver sped through a closed lane on Friday morning, striking two Maryland State Police vehicles and injured a veteran Montgomery County firefighter. Troopers from the Rockville Barrack were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Sept. 13 to the Inner Loop of I-495 near University Boulevard, where there was a reported crash involving a Lexus and tractor-trailer, leading to several lane closures in the area. According to state police, during the initial crash investigation, several lanes were closed, which were blocked off by traffic cones, flar…
Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland
Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland A firefighter was injured early on Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while working at a crash scene on I-495 in Montgomery County, officials say. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sept. 13, several first responders were hit along the Beltway between Colesville Road and University Boulevard by a car attempting to pass another near exit 29. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer, several firefighters and Maryland State Police troopers were struck. One firefighter was taken to an area trauma center. The others suffered less severe injuries.&nbs…