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Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police A 16-year-old already being charged as an adult for a shooting earlier this year involving a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County is facing new charges after being linked to a reported August shooting, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng was first identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old v…

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Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney
Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney The Maryland scammer believed to be a part of an international organized crime ring targeting elderly residents will face decades in prison, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Ravinklejeet Mathon pleaded guilty this week and will face 40 years behind bars after scheming to steal three one-kilo gold bars with an estimated value of nearly $230,000 from an elderly man in Silver Spring. "The scam is believed to be part of an international organized crime ring," prosecutors said. "Similar Gold Bar Scams have been reported here in Montgomery County and across the United…

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Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…

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Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …

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Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say
Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say A man from Indianapolis was taken into custody overnight after he was found in a Montgomery County apartment, where his 37-year-old sister was found dead, police say. Devon Miller, 30, was arrested and charged in connection to the homicide of Bethesda resident Shanon Marie Barnett on Monday night, according to officials. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, the Montgomery County Police Department's Emergency Communication center received a call regarding a suspicious situation in the 10500 block of Westlake Drive.  A second call was reported at the same location 20 minutes later. …

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Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland
Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted earlier this year of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent, and now he's heading to prison for decades. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. According to court documents, on April 19, 202…

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Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland The man responsible for a shooting outside a Maryland restaurant that left five people injured will spend decades in prison, authorities announced on Wednesday. A judge sentenced Michael Boyd, Jr., 40, to 90 years in prison, with all but 55 years suspended followed by five years of supervised probation if he is released after being convicted by a jury in April to his role in the Montgomery County shooting last summer. The shooting was reported outside the Sole D'Italia restaurant in the 14300 block of Layhill Road in Silver Spring in July 2023, which resulted in four people - including Boyd…

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Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash A driver involved in a crash in Montgomery County who collapsed at a local hospital was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Takoma Park Police Department, though his passenger is at large. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, officers were called to investigate a reported single-car crash involving a disabled vehicle driven by a Hispanic man who walked away from the crash scene and collapsed near the old Washington Adventist Hospital. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to his leg when he was found. According to a witness, a front seat passenger fled the scene, though…

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Montgomery County Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say Montgomery County Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say
Montgomery County Teen Has Been Missing For Over A Week, Police Say Police have issued an alert for a Montgomery County teen they say has been missing for more than a week. Zakur Brown, 16, was last seen near the 300 block of Flannery Lane in Silver Spring on Monday, April 1, the Montgomery County Police Department said April 10. Zakur is about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair styled in locs, police said. No clothing description was available. Anyone with information about Zakur’s whereabouts is urged to call the Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency 24-hour line at (301) 279-8000.

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by Valerie Musson
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Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police
Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Police are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a hit-and-run that left a skateboarder dead in Montgomery County overnight Monday, April 8. The man was riding a skateboard in the westbound side of Veirs Mill Rd., just prior to Monterrey Dr., when he was hit by a white Acura TL heading westbound shortly after 12 a.m., Montgomery County Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver fled, according to police. The Acura is believed to be a 2009 model with damage to the front right corner, including a missing portion of the bumper cover and a missing/broken …

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Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents
Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents A man who was caught with child porn depicting men sexually abusing prepubescent girls will spend years in prison, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. Germantown resident Hummad Siddiqui, 35, was sentenced on Friday, April 5 to 64 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended, after being caught in 2022 with dozens of troubling photos and videos featuring underage girls. Siddiqui became the center of an investigation following cyber tips from Google to the Montgomery County Police Department, they said. Siddiqui’s internet activity that were reported…

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Shots Fired Near Red Lobster Restaurant In Montgomery County: Police Shots Fired Near Red Lobster Restaurant In Montgomery County: Police
Shots Fired Near Red Lobster Restaurant In Montgomery County: Police Police are investigating reports of gunfire near a Red Lobster restaurant in Montgomery County. The incident happened shortly before 1:35 p.m. Thursday, April 4, a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Officers responded to the 5700 block of Shady Grove Road in Gaithersburg and confirmed evidence of a shooting, police said. No injuries were reported, and no suspects were found. DMV News Live stated the shooters may have fled in a stolen blue Tesla and Nissan on I-270: SHOTS FIRED IN MOCO: 270 Shopping Center, 15700 block of Shady Grove Rd in Redland— shell…

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12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County: Police 12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County: Police
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County: Police A 12-year-old is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in Montgomery County Thursday morning, April 4, according to police. It happened near Ridge Road and Oak Drive in Damascus just before 7:50 a.m., a spokesperson with the Montgomery County Police Department told Daily Voice. The 12-year-old was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police added. No further details were released.

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'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police 'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger has been arrested for DUI following a luxury car crash earlier this week, police said. Huger, 60, crossed a median and struck street signs on Oaklyn Drive and Beeman Woods Way in Potomac, around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department said. Huger, who was driving a 2017 Maserati, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations, then released, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days SEEN HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days
Seen HER? Alert Issued For Montgomery County Woman Missing For 10 Days Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a Montgomery County woman who has been missing for 10 days. Kayla Humes, 25, was last seen on the 8000 block of 13th St. in Silver Spring on Friday, March 1, MCPD said. Kayla is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white Spyder jacket, dark pants, and black boots. Anyone with information about Kayla Humes’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Montgomery County Police Department Non-Emergency Line at (301) 279-8000.

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Montgomery County Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say Montgomery County Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say
Montgomery County Teen Missing For Nearly 2 Weeks, Police Say Police in Montgomery County have launched a search for a 15-year-old they say has been missing for nearly two weeks. Trinity Montero-Ruvio was last seen near the 8800 block of Glenville Road in Silver Spring on Saturday, Feb. 24, Montgomery County Police said. Trinity is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Concern for Missing Fifteen-Year-OldDetectives from the MCPD - Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public's assistance in locating Trinity Montero-Ruvio, a missing 15-year-old from Silver Spring.https://t.co/UzlVfE0og6#MCP…

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Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds
Half-Baked Convict Admits To Illegally Possessing USPS 'Arrow' Keys, Stolen Checks In MD: Feds A convict from Montgomery County admitted to illegally possessing USPS “arrow keys” used to open collection boxes outside a local post office, authorities announced Monday, Feb. 5. Andrew Steven Martin, 30, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of US Postal Service keys used to access US Postal Service mail receptacles, as well as being a felon in possession of ammunition, Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland said. Martin was charged following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a bag of marijuana in the center vehicle console and a h…

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Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police A Maryland father has been accused of causing “severe injuries” to his infant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Oliver Hernandez Caballero, 25, of Damascus, was charged with two counts of first-degree child abuse, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Investigators say the child was taken to Shady Grove Hospital with eating and breathing difficulties after being home alone with Caballero around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. The child was then taken to the Children’s National Medical Center due to “severe and unexplained injuries to the head and body,” police said. The S…

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Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland The Maryland oral surgeon who was found complicit in the overdose death of his former girlfriend will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday. Dr. James Ryan, 50, of Clarksburg, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris nearly two years ago. State’s Attorney John McCarthy speaking after today’s sentencing hearing. In Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD,... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The Germantown doctor first knew Harris as a…

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Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …

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Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney
Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be decades behind bars for a Maryland man convicted of killing his wife years ago whose body has never been recovered and is unlikely to be found. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Jean J. Pierre, 50, of Montgomery Village, will spend 40 years in prison for the murder of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Foreste in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney It took a jury just two hours to convict him following a five-day trial earlier this year. Judge issues maximum sentence in rare, “no-body” murder case in Montgomery County. …

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Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Outrage is brewing in a Maryland community after there was a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood of a prominent LGBTQ+ lawmaker. Some elected officials in Montgomery County are speaking out after there were reports of pride and other inclusivity imagery "desecrated" in what County Council President Evan Glass described as “acts of terror.” On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Police Department reportedly received reports of Pride flags, Ukrainian flags, and inclusive lawn signs in Silver Spring that were vandalized or destroyed. This hate happened in my community. We can’t let them…

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'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found 'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found
'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found A Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for his role in the murder of his wife nearly four years ago, whose body has never been recovered, the state’s attorney’s office announced. It took a jury just two hours to determine that Montgomery Village resident Jean J. Pierre, 50, was guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Forrest in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said that Pierre was convicted following a five-day trial. 🚨 Second-Deg…

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Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say
Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say Montgomery County Police are urging the public to help find a missing 56-year-old man.  Neil Bernstein was last seen on Friday, Feb. 17 on the Maryland side of Great Falls Park in Potomac, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department.  Great Falls Park is a popular national park that stretches through Maryland and Virginia. Family and police are growing concerned for Bernstein's welfare as time goes on.  Bernstein is described as being 5-foot-9 and he weighed around 190 pounds at the time of his disappearance, according to officials. He has short…

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by Annie DeVoe
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MURDER: Arrest Made In Gaithersburg Homicide MURDER: Arrest Made In Gaithersburg Homicide
Murder: Arrest Made In Gaithersburg Homicide A 35-year-old man has been arrested in the killing of a 41-year-old man in Montgomery County Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. William Oligiwan Cutler has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Louis James Chesley, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department were called to the 19000 block of Mills Choice Road around 12:10 p.m. for a welfare check, where they found Chesley's body, police said. The Montgomery Village man had suffered trauma to the upper body and was taken to the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities
US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities A Rockville man accused of killing his girlfriend whose body was found nearly a month after she was reported missing has been arrested on murder charges in Missouri, authorities said. Francisco Ramon Lara Garcia is believed to have killed 20-year-old Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez's body was found on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park under the Paint Branch Overpass of MD 200, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson.&nb…

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Three Injured In Montgomery County Shooting, Suspects At Large, Police Say Three Injured In Montgomery County Shooting, Suspects At Large, Police Say
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…

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Undercover Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl Solicited By Montgomery County Man Online: Police Undercover Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl Solicited By Montgomery County Man Online: Police
Undercover Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl Solicited By Montgomery County Man Online: Police A 51-year-old Mt. Airy man has been arrested after being accused of sexually soliciting a minor that he thought was a teenage girl, but was actually a police investigator authorities say. Todd Eugene Immel tried to talk to a girl he believed was 15 years old on Wednesday, Jan. 18, and asked her to meet with him after a sexually explicit conversation, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. On Thursday, Jan. 19, Immel arrived to the agreed meeting point where Immel and the girl agreed to meet, where he was arrested by detectives behind the profile of the 15-year-old …

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Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say
Got Grub? String Of Food Truck Robberies Hits Montgomery County, Police Say Surveillance images have been released of suspects believed to be responsible for multiple food truck robberies throughout Montgomery County, authorities say. Two men, appearing to be in their late teens to early twenties, began robbing the food trucks in January 2023, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson.  Detectives began investigating the string of robberies on Monday, Jan. 23, after reports of a robbery in the 14000 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring at Elvira's Kitchen Food Truck, police say. Investigators say that the suspects vaulted the barrier…

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Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woman Found Along ICC Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woman Found Along ICC
Body Of Missing 20-Year-Old Woman Found Along ICC The body of a 20-year-old woman missing since December 2022 was found along the ICC over the weekend, authorities said. Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez, of Rockville, was believed to have been killed, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Her body was found in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. She had last been seen on Dec. 30 in her Braxfield Court apartment, police said. Her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine the cause and manner of deat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Swastika Drawing Found On Montgomery County Middle School Desk Swastika Drawing Found On Montgomery County Middle School Desk
Swastika Drawing Found On Montgomery County Middle School Desk Anti-semitic imagery was found etched on a desk inside a Montgomery County middle school, authorities announced. A drawing of a swastika was found on a desk at Silver Creek Middle School on Saul Road in Kensington this week, prompting a response from the district and outrage in the community. I AM FURIOUS! Nazi Swastikas were just found at my daughter's Middle School in Montgomery County, MD. This is happening too often to even count. Enough is enough!@MoCoCouncilMD @EvanMGlass @Andrew_Friedson @Marc_Elrich @LaurieASayles @jwaldstreicher @iamwesmoore @arunamiller pic.twitter.com/5iZwEcy…

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