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Murderous Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife Planning To Cut Him Off In Maryland: Prosecutors Murderous Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife Planning To Cut Him Off In Maryland: Prosecutors
Murderous Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife Planning To Cut Him Off In Maryland: Prosecutors A 45-year-old man will spend 45 years in prison after admitting to fatally shooting his wife - who planned to leave him - in September 2020 in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Allen Price, Jr. was sentenced this week after pleading guilty in December last year to second-degree murder and weapon offenses in connection to the death of his wife, Natasha Price inside their Gaithersburg home. According to court documents, on Sept. 17, 2020, Price shot his wife in the 19400 block of Sandy Lake Drive, then jumped out of a second-story window in an attempt to flee from the police, before b…

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Business
Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Maryland Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Maryland
Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Maryland One person suffered minor injuries after crashing into a Montgomery County auto shop on Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on June 12, when a driver crashed into the Precision Auto Care building in the 19300 block of Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to a spokesperson for the agency, one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and there was some structural damage to the building. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Want breaki…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police
Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Maryland: Police A woman who couldn't pull the trigger during a pair of botched armed robberies at Montgomery County McDonald's has been arrested, authorities announced. Carrie Lynn Nelson, 41, has been arrested and charged for her role in two separate attempted armed robberies that were reported minutes apart in Gaithersburg. Nelson's fruitless 18-minute crime spree began at approximately 3:34 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, when officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to McDonald's in the 600 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard to investigate an attempted armed robbery. Investigators say…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police
Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man who was shot in Montgomery County and later died at an area hospital, authorities announced. Anthony Blackford, 39, has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of Ange Gadji over the weekend in Gaithersburg.  Shortly before 5:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, officers were called to the 19700 block of North Frederick Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Gadji suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. An autopsy later determine…

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Weather
Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know
Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know Crews are out cleaning up a trail of destruction left by a tornado through Montgomery County, MD on Wednesday evening, June 5. Officials confirmed a tornado over Poolesville and Gaithersburg, however, residents across the area shared photos of uprooted trees, downed poles, and all-around wreckage left by the storm. The National Weather Service is deploying four survey teams to investigation the damage in nine counties across West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.  While a twister wasn't officially confirmed in Leesburg, residents shared footage of an ominous cloud hovering over t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (Developing) A dangerous tornado touched down in Montgomery County on Wednesday night, officials confirmed. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on June 5, the National Weather Service advised that a tornado was located in Poolsville moving east at approximately 20 mph in the area. National Weather Service It was also expected to impact Germantown, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, North Potomac, Boyds, and other surrounding communities. Poolesville, Dawsonville, Germantown pic.twitter.com/tx7JlsKwxK — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 5, 2024 "You are in a life-threatening situation," officials warned. "Fly…

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Police & Fire
Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Maryland: Police Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Maryland: Police
Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Maryland: Police Police in Montgomery County have launched a death investigation after a 30-year-old was found shot during a welfare check early on Sunday morning in Gaithersburg and later died. Investigators have identified Ange Gadji as the person who was found suffering from a gunshot wound at approximately 5:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 2 in the 19700 block of North Frederick Avenue. Responding officers found Gadji suffering from his injuries and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died. Gadji's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy determine…

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Police & Fire
Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say
Coach Who Sexually Abused Minor For Years In Maryland Released On Bond, Police Say A former coach in Montgomery County has been accused of sexually abusing a minor, and now investigators are worried there could be other victims. Gaithersburg resident Damon Junior Cruz, 32, has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and displaying obscene material to a minor, according to police. Investigators say that the alleged assaults came between November 2021 and February 2024 when Cruz was the victim's hitting and pitching coach. He was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police that was launched on Tuesday,…

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