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AirBnB Renters Find Hidden Cameras Throughout MD Home, Culprit Found With Meth: Police AirBnB Renters Find Hidden Cameras Throughout MD Home, Culprit Found With Meth: Police
AirBnB Renters Find Hidden Cameras Throughout MD Home, Culprit Found With Meth: Police A Maryland man has been arrested for installing hidden cameras in his brother's AirBnB, and filming a couple renting the place earlier this month, authorities said. Larry Goisse, whose brother owned the home, was  charged with peeping tom, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal installation of visual surveillance in private areas, Montgomery County police said. A Texas couple renting a Dale Drive home in Silver Spring found hidden cameras in smoke detectors in the bedroom and bathroom of the house in August of last year, police said. The couple lef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials
Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials A Jeep stolen in Missouri that was tracked back to Maryland has led to criminal charges for a Montgomery County man who was caught with unsecured weapons around young children. Clarksburg resident Jerald McCalla, 25, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT that was reported stolen in May through "fraudulent means" from a dealership in Farmington, Missouri, police said. Investigators got more than they bargained for when they executed a warrant at McCalla's Montgomery County home. A search warrant was executed at the Clarksburg house, where the…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland AG IDs Knife-Wielding Teen Killed, Officer Involved In Weekend Shooting Maryland AG IDs Knife-Wielding Teen Killed, Officer Involved In Weekend Shooting
Maryland AG IDs Knife-Wielding Teen Killed, Officer Involved In Weekend Shooting New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to investigate a mass stabbing incident that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County. Franklin Castro Ordonez, 19, of Gaithersburg, was shot and killed by Montgomery County Police officer Justin Lee on Saturday, July 22 after the teen allegedly stabbed at least four people, the AG announced on Monday. Police say that shortly after 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to the Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill Road, where there were multiple calls about a s…

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by Zak Failla
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Butcher Knife Bandit Implicated In Mass Stabbing Killed By Police In Maryland: Police Butcher Knife Bandit Implicated In Mass Stabbing Killed By Police In Maryland: Police
Butcher Knife Bandit Implicated In Mass Stabbing Killed By Police In Maryland: Police A man suspected of stabbing four people was shot and killed by a Montgomery County Police officer late on Saturday morning, officials confirmed. Police say that shortly after 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, officers were called to the Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill Road, where there were multiple calls about a stabbing that had just taken place involving a woman with serious injuries. Unique Thrift Store in the 12200 block of Veirs Mill RoadGoogle Maps street view Minutes later, a second caller reported that two other women had been attacked near the 4100 block of…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Identifies Body Pulled From Maryland Creek Family Identifies Body Pulled From Maryland Creek
Family Identifies Body Pulled From Maryland Creek Family of the man whose body was found in a Montgomery County creek has identified him, police say. Jose Israel Centeno Velasquez, also known as Carlos, is the subject of a homicide investigation after the 43-year-old Gaithersburg resident was found over the weekend. Centeno Velasquez was last seen on Friday, July 7 leaving his home on Girard Street, investigators said. Following the discovery of his body, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that his death was to be ruled as a homicide. Police originally sought to identify the body by highlighting his distinct tattoos. …

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by Zak Failla
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Officers 'Seriously Injured' By Burglary Suspect Who Went Down Swinging In MD Officers 'Seriously Injured' By Burglary Suspect Who Went Down Swinging In MD
Officers 'Seriously Injured' By Burglary Suspect Who Went Down Swinging In MD Two Montgomery County police officers suffered “serious injuries” while attempting to apprehend an unrelenting suspect who broke into a Gaithersburg apartment over the weekend. Germantown resident Jermaine Palmer did not go down quietly on Friday, June 30, after assaulting multiple officers who sought to take him into custody for breaking into a home, according to authorities. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, officers were called to the 7900 block of Spiceberry Circle, where there was a report of a man spraying a fire extinguisher in the hallway. At the scene, officers found a woman who sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time
Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time The woman who admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and attempting to make it look like a natural death will spend decades behind bars, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julia Birch, 28, of Kensington, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 23 years suspended for her role in the death of her family friend and renowned artist Nancy Ann Frankel. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was kille…

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by Zak Failla
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Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney A predator from Washington, DC who preyed upon a sleeping child during a home invasion in Maryland may spend the rest of his life in prison. Joshua Grice, 30, was convicted by a jury of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary for breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who was asleep in her bedroom, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, April 25. According to court records, on Nov. 29, 2021, investigators were called to a Browning Avenue home in Takoma Park to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a child that had just…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Find Body Of 22-Year-Old In Montgomery County Home; Victim ID'd Police Find Body Of 22-Year-Old In Montgomery County Home; Victim ID'd
Police Find Body Of 22-Year-Old In Montgomery County Home; Victim ID'd A murder investigation has been launched after a 22-year-old man’s dead body was found inside a Silver Spring home over the weekend, according to Montgomery County Police. Carlos Rashard Carter, of Silver Spring, has been identified by police as the victim who was located by investigators at approximately 3:22 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 in the 11800 block of Old Columbia Pike. According to police, who were called in by Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services, officers found Carter’s body inside the home with trauma to his body. First responders attempted to save Carter’s life, but he was late…

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by Zak Failla
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Kidnapped Maryland Girl Found In Tennesee Parking Lot Kidnapped Maryland Girl Found In Tennesee Parking Lot
Kidnapped Maryland Girl Found In Tennesee Parking Lot A woman who is accused of kidnapping her granddaughter from her Maryland home has been arrested in Tennessee, authorities say. Police were first alerted of the disappearance of 8-year-old Miriam Garcia shortly after she disappeared from her Montgomery County home Saturday, March 25.  Montgomery County Police obtained an arrest warrant for Garcia's grandmother, Karla Vanessa Martinez, on Monday, March 27.  Garcia was later found in a parking lot in Springfield, Tennessee with her grandmother after a tip came in that her grandmother may have taken her there. Martinez has been char…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney A Kensington woman has admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and trying to make it look like a natural death, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Nancy Ann Frankel, who she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was killed. Upon arrival, Birch, then 2…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking
DC Child Sex Offender Behind Bars Again — This Time For Carjacking A 43-year-old Washington, DC man is behind bars again after he was released following a 17-year-long sentence for the sexual assault of a child, authorities announced. Monteray Horn is accused of carjacking multiple people on the same day throughout Montgomery County after shooting at a man on a Metro train in Anacostia, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigation determined that Horn allegedly boarded the train and shot at the man, who was left unharmed, police say. After the train stopped, Horn reportedly carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in Washington, DC, and drove it to the Whea…

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by Annie DeVoe