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Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC
Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC A Maryland man is heading to prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy across the DMV region, federal authorities announced. Silver Springs resident Tyronn Waters was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty in July to distributing fentanyl and wire fraud charges as part of an elaborate scheme.  In August 2021, an investigation was launched into a drug trafficking ring running a fentanyl pill pressing operation in both DC and Maryland. According to prosecutors, the drugs included counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, produced using…

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by Zak Failla
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Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband A third co-conspirator will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a husband who wanted his wife killed for cheating, prosecutors announced. Specifically, Cervellon was convicted for the use of interstate commerce facilities in the …

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Man Admits To Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband Man Admits To Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
Man Admits To Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband A third co-conspirator may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, was convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a man who wanted his wife killed for cheating, Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek Barron said. Navarro was an associate of Silver Springs resident Miguel Angel Ayala Rivera, 28, the leader of the Pinos Locos Sal…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash A violent collision in Montgomery County has left two people dead, authorities say. Silver Springs residents Prabodh Vaid, 79, and Nirmala Vaid, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene after their vehicle was hit while attempting to make a turn from Georgia Avenue onto May Street, around 7:44 p.m., Monday, July 11, according to Montgomery County police. The Vaid's Toyota Camry was pushed off the road into the yard of a nearby home after being struck. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. This is an active and ongoing investigation. The Col…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park
Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park A community is rallying for the family of an 18-year-old man from Maryland who drowned at Codorus State Park. Jedaiah Zhan-Shi Hotep Silvanus-Lim, of Silver Springs, was with "a small group of young people" who had been on a walk at the park when they decided to go for a swim on Tuesday, June 14, the York County coroner's release states. He was having difficulty swimming and went under the water, according to the release. A park ranger was called and they called 911, and emergency responders arrived for the water rescue at the park in West Manheim Township around 5:20 p.m., authorities say…

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by Jillian Pikora
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18-Year-Old Drowned At Codorus State Park ID'd As Maryland Man: Coroner 18-Year-Old Drowned At Codorus State Park ID'd As Maryland Man: Coroner
18-Year-Old Drowned At Codorus State Park ID'd As Maryland Man: Coroner The 18-year-old who drowned at Codorus State Park has been identified by the York County coroner's office. Jedaiah Silvanus-Lim, of Silver Springs, Maryland, was with "a small group of young people" who had been on a walk at the park when they decided to go for a swim on Tuesday, June 14, the coroner's release states. He was having difficulty swimming and went under the water, according to the release. A park ranger was called and they called 911, and emergency responders arrived at for the water rescue at the park in West Manheim Township around 5:20 p.m., authorities say. Silvanus-Lim w…

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by Jillian Pikora