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Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Maryland Park An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after an 18-year-old from Silver Spring was shot to death in an area playground, authorities say. Christian Ortiz has been identified by police as the person who was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound near Seek Lane Park earlier this week, investigators announced on Thursday. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called at around 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 1 to the area of Barron Street Drive and Domer Avenue, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Ortiz in the playground …

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Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park Months Later: Police A second teenager will be charged as an adult following an ongoing investigation after two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it be…

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Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police
Maryland High School Student Killed Crashing Into Telephone Pole Identified By Police The high school senior in Maryland who was killed in a crash with a telephone pole in Montgomery County had "high hopes of attending college in the fall," according to her family. Sherwood High School student Sanaa Virtue Vil, 17, has been identified by police as the person killed on Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Sandy Spring. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Oct. 2, police say that Vil was driving a red 2005 Toyota Corolla north on Norwood Road near Ashton Way on the way to school when it failed to navigate a turn and struck a wooden telephone pole. Traffic Advisory: A single-…

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Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Maryland Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Maryland
Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following the death of a 57-year-old man who passed away at the hospital after being struck by an SUV. Victor Perez has been identified as the person involved in a fatal pedestrian strike on Thursday night after being hit by a 2015 Honda CR-V on Thursday in Silver Spring. First responders were called shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 to the intersection of East Franklin Avenue and Seminole Street, where they found Perez in the roadway suffering from critical injuries. Google Maps street view Perez was treated…

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Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, Reunite With Mother In Honduras
Man With Grill Fork Killed By Officer In MD Was Working to Aid, 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…

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ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO) ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (VIDEO)
ATM Thieves Used Van As Battering Ram To Break Into Maryland Gas Station: Police (Video) A curiously coordinated smash-and-grab robbery using a 16-passenger van to break into a gas station and steal an ATM is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. The group of robbers used the van as a battering ram to shatter the storefront of the Shell gas station in the 21000 block of Frederick Road in Germantown this week, before taking off with the ATM. In video released by the Montgomery County Department of Police, the group can be seen backing into the front of the gas station before several suspects got out, dragged the machine out of the store, and tossed it in the back…

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Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…

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Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say
Boyfriend Accused Of Killing Teen Girl During Altercation In Maryland, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the murder of his teenage girlfriend in Maryland earlier this month in Montgomery Village, authorities announced on Friday. Gerber Luis Sanchez Centeno has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Dania Cruz-Mejiain the 18600 block of Calypso Place in Montgomery Village earlier this week. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, first responders were called to the home at around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, when Cruz-Mejia’s family members entered her home on Calypso Place after not kn…

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Husband Who Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Maryland Sentenced Husband Who Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Maryland Sentenced
Husband Who Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Maryland Sentenced The man who murdered his wife, then turned himself in to police in Montgomery County and pointed investigators to the body has been sentenced to decades in prison. Dennis Hinnant, Jr., 30, of Silver Spring, was convicted earlier this year of second-degree for the death of his 28-year-old wife Taresha Pendarvis in February last year. Taresha Pendarvis Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office On Wednesday, Sept. 4, prosecutors announced that Hinnant has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, the maximum penalty permitted under Maryland law. Hinnant walked into the Rockville City P…

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Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland
Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following an apparent murder-suicide in Rockville on Thursday morning. Police say that a wanted man from Laurel is responsible for the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Gaithersburg resident Civil Jean Calixte before taking his own life during a traffic stop. According to the department, at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Aug. 29, officers were called to the 14900 block of Southlawn Lane to investigate a shooting, where they found Calixte, and a witness advised that a gray Toyota Tacoma was seen fleeing the area. Calixte w…

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Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police
Teen Busted Inside Airport Charged As Adult For Murders At Maryland Park: Police Three months to the day that two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that a teen shooting suspect has been identified. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. — Park Police MC (…

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Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.  Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…

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Ride-On Lawn Mower Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police Ride-On Lawn Mower Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police
Ride-On Lawn Mower Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police A 28-year-old man was killed in a crash while driving a ride-on lawn mower in Montgomery County, police say. Silver Spring resident Juan Guerrero-Moreno has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a collision with a Genesis G70 on Great Seneca Highway. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Guerrero-Moreno was found shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 20 unresponsive in the roadway. He was treated at the scene of the crash by first responders and rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced …

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Family Pleads For Public's Assistance In Locating Maryland Man Missing For Week Family Pleads For Public's Assistance In Locating Maryland Man Missing For Week
Family Pleads For Public's Assistance In Locating Maryland Man Missing For Week Concerns are mounting for the family of 42-year-old Crowley Wade Chambers, Jr., who has been missing out of Montgomery County for a week. An alert was issued this week by police as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Chambers, who was last heard from on Sunday, Aug. 11, one day after his family got together for a church service to honor their late grandfather's life. “He had breakfast with our mother, helped with our grandmother, packed up a few snacks left over from the gathering from Saturday and left the house,” his sister Brenda Chambers De Paz said. “He was traveling by …

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DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police
DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police The allegedly intoxicated driver who killed two 19-year-old women in an early morning crash last year in Montgomery County has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced. Elkridge resident Jean Pierre Velasco, 20, is facing nearly a dozen charges following an incident in March 2023 that resulted in the deaths of Leslie Kristin Ventura and Kailey Briana Vigil, officials say. The crash was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 on Montrose Road near Hitching Post Lane in Rockville. The initial investigation determined that a black 2012 Infiniti G37 with possibly f…

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Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland
Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a 20-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash over the weekend when she wrapped her vehicle around a tree. Gaithersburg resident Saraha Aminata Tumoe has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a violent single-vehicle crash that left her trapped in her vehicle. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to Shady Grove Road, near the intersection of Briardale Road, to investigate the reported crash. Update - Shady Grove Rd near M…

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Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say
Body Of Missing Autistic 6-Year-Old Pulled From Maryland Pond, Police Say The search for 6-year-old Fawzan Hassan ended tragically over the weekend when his body surfaced at Bohrer Park in Montgomery County on Saturday, police confirmed. An extensive search for Hassan was launched at around 3 p.m. on July 27 when the non-verbal, autistic child was reported missing by his family in Gaithersburg. A body has been recovered from the pond in Bohrer Park. PIO is on scene and will brief the media at approximately 6:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/KJRsdJJHFv — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) July 28, 2024 The Montgomery County Department of Police announced…

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Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Maryland Pool Dies At Area Hospital: Police Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Maryland Pool Dies At Area Hospital: Police
Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Maryland Pool Dies At Area Hospital: Police A death investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a 3-year-old found in a neighborhood pool in Rockville died at an area hospital, police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a missing boy. Rockville City Police responded to Elmcroft Court, where the child was found in a neighborhood pool. Google Maps satellite view First responders provided CPR to the boy, who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead and the Montgomery County Department of Police we…

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Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By Woman During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: Police Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By Woman During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: Police
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Struck By Woman During Dispute Over Dogs In Maryland: Police A heated dispute between neighbors over dogs in Montgomery County resulted in a man dying at the hospital, police confirmed. On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that they are investigating the death of 40-year-old Marvin Rolando Guevara Guevara, who died at an area hospital over the weekend after getting into it with a woman about his dogs running loose. According to investigators, shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14, first responders were called to the 20200 block of Bucklodge Road in Boyds, where there was a reported assault involving a woman and …

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Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police
Sex Offender Wanted In Connection To Death Of Probation Agent In Maryland: Police The Montgomery County Department of Police is on the hunt for a man wanted in connection to the suspicious death of a Maryland parole and probation agent. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, officers responded to a home in the 2800 block of Terrace Drive in Chevy Chase to conduct a welfare check on the agent, who did not report back to work after a resident check of 54-year-old Emanuel Edward Sewell, a registered sex offender, officials say. Upon arrival, police say that officers found a man inside who was pronounced dead at the scene. Sewell was not in the apartment, and has not …

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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…

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