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Man Dies After Police Encounter In Montgomery County, Officers Identified By Maryland AG
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case.
Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID).
Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…
Woman Killed While Exiting Car In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police
Tragedy struck a Maryland family the day after Christmas when a 37-year-old woman was killed getting out of a car in a Giant parking lot in Montgomery County.
Burtonsville resident Michelle Gogan, 37, was getting out of the passenger side of her parked car at the food store on Old Columbia Pike when she was hit by a 2023 silver Mazda CX5 around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 26, according to Montgomery County Police.
The driver of the Mazda, who was attempting to enter an adjacent parking stall, struck Gogan, her vehicle, and another parked car in the 15000 block of Old Columbia Pike, police…
Maryland Home Builders Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million For Defrauding Buyers: AG
A Maryland homebuilder and his companies have been ordered to pay over $950,000 after being found guilty of hundreds of consumer protection violations involving unfinished modular homes and misappropriated funds, officials announced.
Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge Krystal Q. Alves affirmed a Final Order against Finish Werks Corp., Finish Werks Custom Builders, Inc., and their owner, William Karl “Harris” Woodward, for violations impacting families in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Montgomery counties, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
The companies committed…
Prime Coffee & Bakery To Celebrate Grand Opening In Montgomery County
A long-awaited bakery and coffee shop in downtown Silver Spring is set to open its doors this week, much to the delight of Montgomery County residents.
Prime Coffee & Bakery will be hosting a grand opening celebration beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at its new location on Thayer Avenue, where they will serve freshly roasted beverages, pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads.
"At Prime Coffee & Bakery, we believe in making a difference beyond the coffee cup," the owners stated. "We are deeply committed to fostering community connections, creating local job opportunities, and s…
One Of Three Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Prince George's County Gas Station
Talk about spreading the wealth!
Maryland saw three lucky winners each score $50,000 prizes in the latest Powerball drawing on Monday, Dec. 2, making for some very happy holidays.
The third-tier winning tickets were sold in Takoma Park, Pasadena, and Landover at:
7-Eleven, 900 Merrimac Drive, Takoma Park (Montgomery County);
John’s Liquor & General Store, 812 Duvall Highway, Pasadena (Anne Arundel County);
Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road, Landover (Prince George’s County).
Although no one took home the jackpot, Maryland had 9,459 winners who snagged prizes ranging fr…
Two Arrested Months After Fatal Hit-And-Run Kills Maryland Father: Police
Two drivers have been arrested months after a fatal hit-and-run in Montgomery County claimed the life of 52-year-old father Ron Franzese, officials announced.
Thanh Phan, 71, and Jose Saravia Gonzalez, 27, both of Silver Spring, face charges stemming from the April crash that left Franzese dead on Randolph Road.
Around 10:15 p.m. on April 5, police say Franzese was walking along Randolph Road when Phan, driving a Honda Odyssey, jumped the curb and struck him, forcing him into the roadway.
Moments later, Saravia Gonzalez, driving a four-door Acura, hit Franzese and fled the scene without st…
Mercedes Driver Charged In Deadly High-Speed Street Race In Maryland, Police Say
A high-speed street race involving a Mercedes convertible ended in tragedy and criminal charges after a crash killed a District man earlier this year, Montgomery County police say.
Owen Roland Kirill Fowler, 25, of Bethesda, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with gross negligent manslaughter by vehicle in connection to the Saturday March 9 crash that killed 30-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz, authorities said.
The collision happened at approximately 12:19 a.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Quincy Street, police said.
Investigators determined Fowler, driving a white 2012 Mer…
