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Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring 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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Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Some families were displaced over the weekend when a kitchen fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment complex, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 to a reported fire in the second floor of the Village Square / Bethesda Park apartments on Crossfield Court that led to multiple evaluations. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said that investigators believe the fire began in the kitchen of one unit, rapidly spread and extended into the walls. Crews were able to quickly contain the flames, th…

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Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In MoCo Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In MoCo
Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In MoCo A firefighter was injured early on Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while working at a crash scene on I-495 in Montgomery County, officials say. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sept. 13, several first responders were hit along the Beltway between Colesville Road and University Boulevard by a car attempting to pass another near exit 29. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer, several firefighters and Maryland State Police troopers were struck. One firefighter was taken to an area trauma center. The others suffered less severe injuries.&nbs…

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Homes Evacuated After Work Crew Struck Gas Line In Maryland Neighborhood Homes Evacuated After Work Crew Struck Gas Line In Maryland Neighborhood
Homes Evacuated After Work Crew Struck Gas Line In Maryland Neighborhood Some homes in a Montgomery County neighborhood had to be evacuated on Thursday morning when a crew working in the area struck a gas line. HazMat crews and first responders were called at around 11 a.m. on June 27 to the 12600 block of Orchard Brook Terrace, near Falls Chapel Way in Potomac, where there was a reported gas leak. Multiple #Rockville units are currently operating on this Hazardous Materials incident. https://t.co/GnA41tw7OF — Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc (@RockvilleVFD) June 27, 2024 According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, the are…

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