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Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police
Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Montgomery County, police officials confirmed. An alert was issued at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 when officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue and East West Highway in Silver Spring to probe a reported death when the man's body was located. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MCPD is on scene of a death investigation. Georgia Avenue at East West Highway is closed. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #MCPD #MCPNews #traffic pic.twitter.com/BiC4rH28gz — Montgomery County Departm…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Montgomery County Speeding Stop On I-270 Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Montgomery County Speeding Stop On I-270
Driver Crashes Into Back Of Police Vehicle During Montgomery County Speeding Stop On I-270 One of Montgomery County's top cops got a scare on Saturday morning when a driver plowed into his vehicle as he was conducting a traffic stop. District 3 Commander Jason Cokinos stopped a driver early on Nov. 2 for driving 110 mph on I-270 near I-495 when he was rudely interrupted by another reckless motorist in a Mercedes who crashed into the back of his vehicle. No serious injuries were reported, according to the commander, who was out of his vehicle when the Mercedes caused the crash. When you see police vehicles 🚔, emergency vehicles 🚒, tow trucks, etc. on the side of the road... MO…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Deadly Labor Day Shooting In Montgomery County (Developing) One person was killed in a Montgomery County shooting on Monday morning, police say. Officers were called at around 11 a.m. on Sept. 2 to the 8020 block of 13th Street in Silver Spring, where there was a reported shooting not far from the DC border. Police say that a man was found at the scene, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators said "the scene is secured."  More information is expected to be released. PIO is en route. Media staging area to be determined. #MCPNews #MCPD — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) September 2, 2024 …

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by Zak Failla
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ID Sought For Montgomery County Church Burglary Suspect: Police ID Sought For Montgomery County Church Burglary Suspect: Police
ID Sought For Montgomery County Church Burglary Suspect: Police Police are attempting to identify the man who was caught on surveillance footage burglarizing a Montgomery County church last week. Officers responded to the Southern Asian Seventh Day Adventist Church in the 2000 block of E. Randolph Road in Silver Spring around 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, the MCPD said. A follow-up investigation found that the man had entered after shattering a glass window around 3 a.m., walked around inside, and left. The suspect is described as a Black male in his twenties, with long locs and a slight build, wearing a black jacket, black pants and black shoes, …

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by Valerie Musson
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IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven
IDs Sought For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Montgomery County 7-Eleven Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects in an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Montgomery County. It happened at the store on the 11400 block of Georgia Avenue in Gaithersburg shortly before 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, the MCPD said. Both suspects walked inside, the first holding a handgun and demanding money from the cash registers as the second stood by the side door. When the employee opened the cash registers, the first suspect removed the cash drawer with an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. The first suspect then handed the drawer to the second …

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police
Suspect Arrested For Brutal Montgomery County Home Invasion: Police Police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal home invasion in Montgomery County from July 2023. Jaron Dante Ray, 33, of Hyattsville, was charged with first-degree assault, armed robbery, theft and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the MCPD announced Monday, March 25. The charges stem from an armed robbery reported at approximately 1:25 a.m. on Monday, July 10 on Key West Avenue in Rockville. The victim was approached by a group of armed suspects who announced they were robbing him as he parked his car in the garage of his Rockville apartment complex. The suspects …

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by Valerie Musson
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Montgomery County Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police Montgomery County Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police
Montgomery County Driver Had Expired Learner's Permit In Deadly Head-On Crash: Police A Montgomery County man involved in a deadly head-on crash in Fall 2022 was indicted by a grand jury on charges alleging that he was distracted and had an expired permit at the time of the collision, police said Tuesday, March 19. Kelvy Jose, Jr., 22, of Kensington, was arrested on Friday, March 15, on a warrant charging him with criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle, according to the MCPD. Jose, Jr. was involved in a collision at the intersection of Randolph Road and Hammonton Place in Silver Spring on Oct. 12, 2022. Police say he crossed his Chevrolet Silverado into eastbound tra…

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Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) Officials confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed after crashing outside an area McDonald's in Montgomery County. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, first responders were called to the 2100 block of Viers Mill Road near Atlantic Avenue in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. At 7:50 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police confirmed that there was a pedestrian fatality in the same area. MCPD is investigating a pedestrian fatality in the 2100 block of Vei…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (Developing) One person was killed in Montgomery County after being struck by a train, officials confirmed. Early on Sunday, July 30, first responders responded to a heavy rail train track behind Motel 6 on Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg when a man was hit by a train.  The person was struck on the tracks behind Motel 6 in Montgomery CountyGoogle Maps satellite view The incident was first reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. MCFRS is dispatched for a pedestrian struck by a heavy rail train behind the Motel 6 @ 497 Quince Orchard Rd. Units on the scene confirm 1 deceased w/n…

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by Zak Failla
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Freight Train Kills Pedestrian In Maryland Freight Train Kills Pedestrian In Maryland
Freight Train Kills Pedestrian In Maryland A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Monday, July 10 in Maryland, officials said. The northbound CSX train struck the person near East Deer Park and Railroad Street in Gaithersburg sometime before 10:45 a.m., a spokesperson for the police department said. The MCPD and CSX police were handling the investigation.

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Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report
Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report Four Montgomery County Police officers who fatally shot a 21-year-old man outside a Gaithersburg McDonald’s last year will not be charged, the Montgomery County State Attorney's office said on Monday, April 4. Howard County prosecutors called the shooting "legally justified" based on the victim's actions, Bethesda Magazine reports. Later that week, the family of Ryan LeRoux filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the county and the four officers who shot their son, the outlet reports.   The lawsuit claims the responding officers neglected to acknowledge LeRoux's battle with m…

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by David Cifarelli