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Two Teens Charged As Adults For Summertime St. Mary's County Shooting, Sheriff Says Two Teens Charged As Adults For Summertime St. Mary's County Shooting, Sheriff Says
Two Teens Charged As Adults For Summertime St. Mary's County Shooting, Sheriff Says Two young men are facing multiple attempted murder charges following a summer shooting that was reported in St. Mary's County. Zemar David Tyshon Batts, 19, and a 15-year-old teen have been identified and charged in connection to a July shooting into a vehicle and Lexington Park home, according to the sheriff's office. On Saturday July 6, deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the 21000 block of Pacific Drive near Columbus Drive. Witnesses at the time said that they saw people in two vehicles in the area, with one occupant …

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Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Maryland Church Fire Causes Millions In Damages, Officials Say Two-Alarm Maryland Church Fire Causes Millions In Damages, Officials Say
Two-Alarm Maryland Church Fire Causes Millions In Damages, Officials Say A Montgomery County Church suffered extensive damage overnight when a two-alarm blaze broke out, officials say. Dozens of firefighters were called to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church on New Hampshire Avenue in Spencerville at around 1:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, when an automatic alarm alerted them to the fire. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, upon arrival, crews were met by heavy smoke and high heat conditions, with fire spreading to the roof. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The fire was declared under control at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning, though n…

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Business
Pizza Food Truck Unveils New Home In Massive Maryland Food Hall Pizza Food Truck Unveils New Home In Massive Maryland Food Hall
Pizza Food Truck Unveils New Home In Massive Maryland Food Hall A food truck is going old school with its brick-and-mortar debut this week in a Montgomery County food hall. El Jefe Wood Fired Pizza has a new home at the Solaire Social food hall in downtown Silver Spring, where they've brought their beloved assortment of traditional and modern slices to a larger audience, according to posts on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by El Jefe Woodfired Pizza (@eljefe_woodfiredpizza) "Big news! We’re excited to unveil our new home," El Jefe said on Instagram. "Introducing our first brick-an…

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Schools
Graduation Fights In Montgomery County 'Embarrassment To Community,' Principal Says Graduation Fights In Montgomery County 'Embarrassment To Community,' Principal Says
Graduation Fights In Montgomery County 'Embarrassment To Community,' Principal Says What started as a day of celebration ended violently when a brawl broke out during a graduation ceremony in Silver Spring. Several fights were reported outside of John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring this week on the steps of Constitution Hall, according to Principal Vickie Adamson, who called the incident "an embarrassment to our community."  Some recent graduates were part of the conflict, the principal said, but most of the conflicts involved adults and members of the community. According to Adamson, who issued a letter to the community, school staff members unsuccessfully …

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by Zak Failla