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Elderly Woman Catches Fire In Montgomery County Home, Succumbs To Injuries, Officials Say
An elderly woman died after accidentally catching fire in her Maryland home late Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, Montgomery County firefighters were called to the 12100 block of Livingston Street in Wheaton, where a fire broke out on the first floor of a single-family home. The scene of the fire. Twitter According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials, the woman, believed to be in her 80s, was the only person in the house when she accidentally caught fire. She managed to escape but sustained critical injuries. Mo…
Obituaries
Man With Grill Fork Killed By Police In MoCo Wanted To Help, 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…
Police & Fire
Investigators ID Man Holding Grill Fork Killed During Officer-Involved MoCo 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…
Police & Fire
UPS Employee Arrested For Stealing, Pawning Off Contents Of Packages: Montgomery County Police
A UPS employee from Hyattsville who stole packages and then pawned off the contents for cash has been charged, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Adela Beatriz Orellana, 26, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft for stealing the contents of packages she accepted, while employed at UPS and selling the stolen items at local pawn shops, officials said. The investigation into Orellana was launched in November 2023 when the department received a report that he sent five gold coins from the UPS store on Viers Mills Road, but when the package reache…
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
News
Tyrone Curtis Sentenced For Amontae Cunningham Murder
Prosecutors in Montgomery County are up in arms after a convicted murderer received what is being perceived as a light sentence. District resident Tyrone Curtis, 35, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to life in prison, with all but 15 years suspended after being convicted in January of the first-degree murder of 29-year-old Amontae Cunningham on a Metro Transit bus. “The State sought a life sentence in this case and finds an executed sentence of 15 years to be stunning," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said. "It is inconsistent with the facts of the case and the verdict re…
News
Family Displaced After Tree Falls On 2-Story Maryland Home
A Maryland family awoke to a tree crashing through the middle of their two-story home before dawn on Friday, March 1. The tree fell on a home on the 2900 block of Collins Avenue in Wheaton around 4:45 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The large, “old growth” tree was in the back of the home and fell through the middle of the structure, knocking out power to several nearby houses and causing a small gas leak, Piringer said. The two adults and two pets escaped the home unharmed. They are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Parts of Colli…
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E. Coli Prompts Recall Of Costco Butternut Squash Sold In Virginia Stores
If you bought butternut squash from Costco recently, it may contain E. Coli. Safeway Fresh Foods, based in Vineland, NJ, is recalling fresh-cut butternut squash sold in Costco stores in several states, due to E. Coli found during routine testing. A letter was sent to customers who purchased the product between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15. The squash product was sold in Costco stores in Washington D.C.; Maryland (Gaithersburg, Frederick, Columbia, Wheaton, and Owings Mills); Pennsylvania (Robinson and Homestead); and Virginia (Fairfax, Sterling, Pentagon City, Leesburg, and Charlottsville). Click…
News
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say
Two men who didn't like where their bus was heading took matters into their own hands and tried to take it over in Maryland, police say. Early on Friday morning, Ricko Ford, of Capitol Heights, 29, and 30-year-old Gaithersburg resident Wayne Pitt allegedly sought to a Ride-On Metro Bus in Wheaton in a strange carjacking that was called in overnight. The incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Investigators say that the pair were picked up at the Glenmont Metro Station in Wheaton, when they advised the bus driv…
Lifestyle
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…
News
Decapitation Victim's Drunken Maryland Killer Gets Life In Prison
A Maryland man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars for his role in the murder and near-decapitation of a 21-year-old man in Montgomery County two years ago, the state’s attorney announced on Tuesday, March 28. Jose Lara-Chacon, 26, of Wheaton, has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended after he twice hit Dimer Diaz Martinez with a baseball bat before stabbing him in the neck in 2021, authorities said. Lara-Chacon was convicted of first-degree murder stemming from the Jan. 22, 2021 incident, in an apartment in the 12000 block of Viers Mill Road i…
Police & Fire
Driver Suspected Of Causing Metro Bus Crash Reportedly Failed To Wear Glasses: Officials
The driver of a van police say was responsible for a massive Metro bus accident has been charged with several infractions, police say. Metro Transit Police announced that the driver of the van was charged with unsafe lane change, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, improper right turn, and failure to wear a corrective lens after the accident caused a Metro bus to drive into a Wheaton jewelry store. Drivers in Wheaton were delayed the morning of Thursday, March 2 after the bus collided with the store in the area of Viers Mill Road and University Boulevard East, according to a Mo…
Police & Fire
What We Know About The Wheaton Jewelry Store Collision
Drivers in Wheaton were delayed this morning after a bus crashed into a jewelry store, authorities say. A Metro bus collided with the store in the area of Viers Mill Road and University Boulevard East around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 2, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The building was luckily unoccupied at the time of the crash, which saw the Metro bus drive fully inside the store. Update @MCFRSNews (~930a) Viers Mill Rd. & University Blvd E, collision, involved bus & building, unoccupied bldg, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported bus driver & 2 from…
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Montgomery County Shooting, Suspects At Large, Police Say
Detectives are investigating a shooting after three men were left injured in Wheaton, authorities say. Officers responded to the scene at 2425 Reedie Drive around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 after receiving reports of a shooting, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. Once on the scene, officers were able to locate a victim suffering from a gunshot wound, and rendered aid until medics arrived to transport the victim to a nearby hospital. Two other victims arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds a short time later. All three victims were outside of the building w…
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced After Carjacking Unsuspecting Woman Putting On Clothes In Maryland Parking Lot
A man convicted of carjacking a woman at gunpoint while she was trying to get dressed was sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials announce. Anthony Millhouse, 40, was convicted of armed carjacking and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence back in April 2022 after attacking the unsuspecting woman on March 30, 2021, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Millhouse snuck up on the 49-year-old woman as she was putting on a long sleeved shirt she was carrying after she had unlocked her vehicle to put items inside while it was parked in a parking lot …
Police & Fire
Suspects On The Loose After Attempting To Abduct Minor Girl In Maryland: Police
A young girl was nearly abducted by a pair of Spanish-speaking men who attempted to get her into their car in Maryland, police say. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Special Investigations Division are investigating an attempted abduction that took place between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m on Monday, Oct. 3, in the 2000 block of Georgian Woods Place in Wheaton. It is alleged that the girl was walking in the area when a black four-door sedan with tinted windows pulled up behind her. A man got out and approached the minor, speaking in Spanish, instructing her to get in the…
News
Montgomery County "Streeteries" Reevaluated For Fall, Changes Made
Four "Streeteries" in Montgomery County are being reevaluated for fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ease, officials say. The Streeteries were created in early 2020 by the county as a temporary concept to support businesses struggling from the economic impact of the pandemic. The concept shut down public streets to cars for residents to gather freely. Streeteries considered in the reevaluation include Newell Street in Silver Spring, Price Avenue in Wheaton, and Norfolk, and Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. The county has been working with communities to establish a long-term plan for t…
Police & Fire
Wheaton Strip Mall Stabbing: Victim Seriously Hurt, Suspect In Custody (Report)
Montgomery County police were investigating a stabbing at a strip mall in Wheaton, according to reports from 7 News. Officers found the suspect fleeing from the mall around 1 p.m. in the 2319 block of University Boulevard and were able to arrest him a short time later, reports the outlet. The victim was being transported to a hospital with serious injuries. To read the full post from 7 News, click here.
Police & Fire
Three-Year-Old Killed In Montgomery County Car Crash: Police
A three-year-old from Silver Spring has died from injuries sustained in a car crash last week, authorities said. Dreamie Dior Jackson sustained life-threatening injuries from a crash that happened at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Atherton Drive in Wheaton on May 12, Montgomery County Police said. TRAFFIC ALERT: Several hurt in crash involving multiple vehicles in Montgomery County https://t.co/HiGoV16iUq #fox5traffic pic.twitter.com/Iv9DlEQ5y9 — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) May 12, 2022 The crash occurred when the driver of a Ford F-150 tried turning left on Connecticut Avenue and…
Police & Fire
Second Church Burglary Reported In Montgomery County In A Week: Police
Montgomery County Police are seeking the public's help in identifying another suspect in the second church burglary reported in the county within a week. Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed the Hughes Methodist Church in the 10700 block of Georgia Avenue in Wheaton on Friday, May 13. The suspect, who is described as a hispanic male with dark hair and facial hair, was seen wearing black shorts, a black t-shirt and black shoes, police said. Just a week ago, another burglary was reported at the Georgia Avenue Baptist Church in Silver Spring. The s…
News
Low-Income Families Can Maximize Tax Refunds In This Maryland County
One county in Maryland is helping low- to moderate-income families maximize their tax refunds for the 2022 season. Montgomery County is offering free tax appointments for families who made less than $58,000 in 2021 through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. In-person appointments with start on Monday, March 14 at the Casey Community Center in Gaithersburg. Pop-up sites in Wheaton, Germantown and East County will also become available starting that Thursday, the 17. Families can also schedule a virtual appointment from Monday to Friday and all appointments will be availa…
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Gunman Accused Of Killing Teen Nabbed In Metro Station: Police
A 20-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged in a Wheaton shooting that left a 17-year-old victim dead, authorities announced. Cardel Chaney is accused of gunning down Devin Dickey, of Silver Spring, near Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 4, Montgomery County police said. Officers found Dickey at the scene with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to an area hospital, where he died. Officers spoke with witnesses and obtained a physical description of the suspect. Inside the Wheaton Metro Station, officers found a man, later identified as Chaney, …
Police & Fire
Three Pedestrians Killed Within Hours In Separate Fatal Crashes In MoCo
Three separate accidents led to the deaths of three pedestrians within hours of each other on Jan. 17 in Montgomery County, according to police. Two of the accidents are being investigated as hit-and-run crashes. A 70-year-old man from Adelphi was killed in the first accident that happened around 5:30 p.m. at New Hampshire Avenue and Eltron road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of a 2014 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on New Hampshire Ave., approaching Elton Rd., when he collided with the pedestrian who was crossing southboun…
News
Maryland Girl Who Went Missing From School Found Safe
A 15-year-old girl from Montgomery County who went missing has been found safe Jessica Gonzalez, was reported missing at John F. Kennedy High School in Wheaton on the morning of Jan. 14. She was located safe and unharmed on Jan. 17., according to Montgomery County Police.
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested In String Of 20 MoCo Burglaries: Police
Three men have been arrested in a series of 20 commercial burglaries in the Silver Spring and Wheaton areas, according to police. Kevon Neal, 32, of Washington DC, Jaron Anderson, 22 of District Heights, and Kevin Bing, 27, of Washington DC were arrested and charged for a series of burglaries and auto theft by the Montgomery County Police Department. Detectives say the series of burglaries began on Dec. 17, 2021. In each case, detectives learned that the suspects would operate a black or dark-colored Jeep Cherokee displaying a stolen Maryland temporary license plate. The three men would d…
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