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Derwood, MD

Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police A Maryland man is accused of murdering his mother — and police say his roommate helped hide the body. Montgomery County Police said they were called just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, to the 18600 block of Muncaster Road in Derwood for a missing person report. Inside the home, officers met Daniel Paul Shay, 60, who claimed he hadn’t seen his 81-year-old mother, Victoria Ellen Shay, in days. But detectives quickly found signs that something violent had happened inside the house. Investigators said they later discovered Victoria Shay’s body dumped near Route 124 and Brink Road. Polic…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery Village, MD
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say A man has reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Montgomery County, authorities confirmed. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on July 24, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 7100 block of Blanchard Drive in Derwood, for a reported drowning. According to a spokesperson for the agency, first responders arrived to find a man in cardiac arrest.  After "aggressive CPR and advanced lifesaving efforts, the man could not be resuscitated," according to officials. Details about the drowning or victim were not immediately available on Thursday morning. The incident remains u…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say A 69-year-old woman was killed in a tragic sidewalk crash while walking her dog in Maryland, authorities announced. Joan Debra Voith, of Derwood, was walking along Muncaster Mill Road near Applewood Lane around 11:39 a.m. Monday, July 7, when she was fatally struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday. The driver of a brown 2017 Buick Envision crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic and left the roadway before hitting Voith, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The dog was not injured, police said. The driver, an adult, stayed at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
$1M Blaze Destroys Derwood Home, Damages Two Others: Fire Officials $1M Blaze Destroys Derwood Home, Damages Two Others: Fire Officials
$1M Blaze Destroys Derwood Home, Damages Two Others: Fire Officials A fast-moving $1 million fire tore through a Maryland neighborhood on Sunday, June 29, damaging three homes and displacing a family of four, fire officials said. Fire broke out around 7 a.m. on the deck of a two-story single-family home in the 8100 block of Pepper Ridge Way in Derwood, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. The flames quickly extended into the attic, igniting a fierce blaze that spread to two neighboring homes and drew a massive response from 75 firefighters.  Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Crews encountered “heavy fire conditions upon arriv…

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
News
Church Teacher Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County: State's Attorney Church Teacher Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
Church Teacher Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County: State's Attorney A former teacher at a Montgomery County church admitted to sexually abusing minors, authorities announced on Monday. Germantown resident Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, pleaded guilty on Feb. 10 to one count of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of third-degree sex offense following his arrest last year. In May of 2023, a victim reported being sexually assaulted by Alfaro-Lopez when he was her teacher at a church located in the 15700 block of Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood.  Following the initial complaint, three additional victims came forward, prosecutors said.  Each of the…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police
Man Sexually Abused 4 Children At Maryland Church, Additional Victims Sought: Police A man has been arrested and charged for sexually abusing four children at a Maryland church, according to police, who are continuing to seek out other possible victims. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez, 33, of Germantown, was charged with several counts of sexual abuse of a minor, Montgomery County Police announced Tuesday, March 12. Lopez became the subject of an investigation in May 2023 after a victim reported being sexually abused by a teacher at a church on the 15700 block of Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. A follow-up investigation led to the discovery of three additional victims coming forw…

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by Valerie Musson
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (VIDEO) Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (VIDEO)
Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (Video) At least a dozen people including several children have been displaced after an accidental fire caused over half a million dollars in damages to a Derwood home. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue were called to a townhouse on Hiawatha Lane around 8 a.m., Thursday, April 13. Officials arrived to find the heavy fire conditions in the townhouse and were able to confirm that all occupants got out safely.  The fire began in the basement of the townhouse after an electrical scooter caught fire at a charging station, igniting nearby combustibles. Update - Hiawatha Lane, TH, all occupants repo…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
Doggone Good Deed: Maryland Animal Services Provide Relief For Florida Shelters After Hurricane Doggone Good Deed: Maryland Animal Services Provide Relief For Florida Shelters After Hurricane
Doggone Good Deed: Maryland Animal Services Provide Relief For Florida Shelters After Hurricane Good Samaritans in Maryland are coming to the aid of animal shelters that were flooded out by the impact of Hurricane Ian. The Office of Animal Services’ Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) has welcomed dogs and cats from Florida to help alleviate the stress shelters in Florida are facing in the aftermath of the massive storm. The animals were transported north from Florida on Thursday, Oct. 6, and many are now available for adaptation at MCASAC on Muncaster Mill Road in Derwood as of Monday, Oct. 10. In total, 10 cats and three dogs are now available to find a f…

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by Zak Failla