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Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…

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Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign
Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign A Maryland community came together to help clean up hateful graffiti that was found spray painted outside a Montgomery County elementary school. Anti-semitic imagery was found on a sign at the Bethesda Elementary School on Arlington Road, though crews and neighbors were quick to clear the paint on Sunday morning. Many thanks to @2dCommander, @mcpnews, @BethesdaUP, Dr. Taylor & Marcus Jones at @MCPS, and @CentralFarmMKTs Bethesda team as well as local residents for the response & efforts today to clean up deeply offensive graffiti today.“Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can d…

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DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report
DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report Some athletes hailing from the DMV are among the social media stars who stand to gain the most followers - and potential new earnings - on Instagram, according to a new report. Bethesda's Katie Ledecky, who set multiple Olympic records already during the Paris Games, and DC native Kevin Durant, who starred in a standout performance against South Sudan, stand to gain a new following, ActionNetwork found. The organization collected info on the Instagram accounts of more than 500 athletes representing the Red, White, and Blue to find out "who has the largest following and who could potentially…

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Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD
Baltimore County Scammer Bilked Elderly Man Into $1.1M Gold Bar Scheme In Montgomery County: PD A Baltimore County man who ran a $1.1 million government-imposted-related gold bar scheme in Maryland has been arrested, according to police in Montgomery County. Vipul J. Thakkar, 52, of Owings Mills, was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 24 after his 74-year-old victim alerted the authorities about a possible scammer who had been targeting him. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, earlier this month, a Bethesda man contacted them to advise he believed he had been scammed after seeing local news reports of a woman being bilked out of nearly $1 million in a simi…

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Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics. A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:  Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming; Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling; Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball; Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming; Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing; Jahmal …

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'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station 'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station
'Mega Millions' Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Maryland Gas Station Maryland's first Mega Millions millionaire of 2024 is sitting on a ticket worth a seven-figure prize, though it remains unclaimed after the Tuesday, June 4 drawing. A second-tier winning ticket was sold at a Montgomery County gas station, while two other $10,000 winners were sold in Bethesda and Ocean City. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were: 19-37-40-63-69 with a Mega Ball of 17. The million-dollar ticket was sold at Aspen Hills Citgo on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, and the $10,000 tickets were sold at Talbert’s Ice & Beverage Service on River Road …

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Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut
Student From Maryland Falls $1 Short Of Massive Upset In Jeopardy! Debut It came down to the wire, but a student from Maryland came up just short to a three-time champ in her nail-biting Jeopardy! debut on Monday. Bethesda resident Ivonne Zhou who studied biology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill made the most of her time on the quiz show, missing out on a monumental upset by a mere one dollar. Zhou's episode aired on Monday, May 20. During the episode, she was able to accrue a $7,000 score before doubling it on the Final Jeopardy! question for an impressive $14,000 total that was only bested by three-time champ Grant DeYoung, a grocery clerk f…

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