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Baltimore Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland Baltimore Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentences For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Maryland
Baltimore 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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by Zak Failla
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Car Crashes Into Front Of Maryland Fast Food Restaurant (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Front Of Maryland Fast Food Restaurant (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Front Of Maryland Fast Food Restaurant (Photos) No injuries were reported on Monday afternoon when a driver accidentally crashed into Baja Fresh in Montgomery County, officials say. First responders were called to the fast food joint on King Farm Boulevard in Rockville before 3 p.m. on April 22, when a Toyota SUV struck the front of the storefront, causing damage to the recently-renovated eatery. The driver crashed into Baja Fresh in Montgomery County. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, no injuries were reported, including the driver, and the Health Department, Code Enforcemen…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Maryland Home: Prosecutors A 21-year-old man is facing a lifetime in prison for an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu has been found guilty following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept . The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Wednesday. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of April 9, 2023, Berhanu broke into Carter's family home in the 11000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring and shot him multiple …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire Six people were hospitalized including one in critical condition in an apartment fire that broke out overnight in Silver Spring, officials said. Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets. 3rd Alarm - Georgia Avenue, fire on seventh floor, EMS assisting numerous residents, Georgia Avenue in other roads CLOSED in the area downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/NgSXnK8jbu pic.twitter.com/9f4OXz00ZZ — Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Called To Body Recovery From Maryland Pond Police Called To Body Recovery From Maryland Pond
Police Called To Body Recovery From Maryland Pond A body is being recovered after it was found in a Rockville pond, authorities say. Officials responded to a call of a body found in a pond near Southlawn Lane/Red Gate Park in Rockville around 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to Montgomery Count Fire and Rescue Service Public Information Officer Pete Piringer. Update - Redgate Park, Rockville, not a rescue, @mcfrs BT740, AT703, BC704, SA700, DC700, EMS703, C717B assisting PD w/ body recovery https://t.co/M7zf4B3NhR — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 8, 2022 The police department assisted first responders when it was determined tha…

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by Annie DeVoe
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One Injured, Others Rescued In Maryland After BMW Smashes Through Townhouse In Fiery Crash One Injured, Others Rescued In Maryland After BMW Smashes Through Townhouse In Fiery Crash
One Injured, Others Rescued In Maryland After BMW Smashes Through Townhouse In Fiery Crash An explosive scene played out in Maryland when a driver lost control of his BMW and crashed into a Montgomery County townhouse that went up in flames, authorities announced. The car went through the townhouse and caught fire in the 400 block of Orchard Ridge Drive in Gaithersburg at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, according to investigators. Orchard Ridge Dr - crash, car fire & structure fire - @mcfrs Chief Goldstein w/ update https://t.co/T13SY9Uvul — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 29, 2022 Flames quickly engulfed the BMW and parts of the townhouse, which sustained e…

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by Zak Failla
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65 Firefighters Battle Silver Spring Restaurant Blaze 65 Firefighters Battle Silver Spring Restaurant Blaze
65 Firefighters Battle Silver Spring Restaurant Blaze Smoke billowed over a Silver Spring restaurant after a reported kitchen fire Tuesday, July 12, authorities said. Initial investigation revealed that the flames were running through the air duct system above the kitchen of Copper Canyon Grill shortly before 9 a.m. MCFRS operating at a 2nd alarm fire @ 928 Ellsworth in Silver Spring. Fire in the duct work of the Copper Canyon restaurant. No injuries, labor intensive fire, chasing hot spots on all levels of the building. @mcfrsPIO @MCFRSNews pic.twitter.com/lcBfZIUl83 — Jason Blake (@mcfrsPIO7) July 12, 2022 The fire at the Ellsworth Dri…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Hiker Falls Down Embankment Near Railroad Tracks In Montgomery County (VIDEO) Hiker Falls Down Embankment Near Railroad Tracks In Montgomery County (VIDEO)
Hiker Falls Down Embankment Near Railroad Tracks In Montgomery County (Video) A hiker had to be rescued in Maryland after falling down a slippery slope and injuring himself near a remote Maryland railroad bridge. First responders in Montgomery County were dispatched at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 to the CSX Railroad tracks between Waring Station and Great Seneca Street, where there was a report of a hiker who had fallen near Railroad Bridge in Germantown. A hiker had to be rescued after falling approximately 100 feet in Germantown.Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The hiker fell down a loose gravel embankment and fell approximately 100 feet, leaving him with serio…

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by Zak Failla
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MISSING DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner MISSING DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner
Missing DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner Fire officials in Montgomery County are trying to help locate a lost dog who was rescued from a burning apartment complex. Reecy was saved from a three-story fire at the Walker House Apartments in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, March 30, Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer said on Twitter. Gaithersburg, MD Dog survived a fire in a condo ~6p 3/30, but ran off/away from @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs firefighters - @GPDNews @GburgMD @mcpnews Animal Services https://t.co/15yNPyVas4 pic.twitter.com/vhX98j7mmY — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 31, 2022 Unfortunately, Reecy got loose from her res…

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by David Cifarelli