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Hit-Run Driver Apprehended At Dulles Airport After Killing DOT Employee In Maryland: Police Hit-Run Driver Apprehended At Dulles Airport After Killing DOT Employee In Maryland: Police
Hit-Run Driver Apprehended At Dulles Airport After Killing DOT Employee In Maryland: Police A driver wanted in connection to the fatal hit-and-run crash involving a Montgomery County Department of Transportation employee has been apprehended at Dulles International Airport after leaving the country, authorities announced. Potomac resident Ricky Rohan Kapoor, 30, was arrested over the weekend after traveling to Bogota in Columbia following the fateful hit-and-run in November.  According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, officers were called to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and driver who fled the…

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Months After Fatal Crash, Maryland Driver Arrested In Death Of DC Mother: Police Months After Fatal Crash, Maryland Driver Arrested In Death Of DC Mother: Police
Months After Fatal Crash, Maryland Driver Arrested In Death Of DC Mother: Police The driver who was involved in a fatal Montgomery County crash that claimed the life of a 35-year-old mother from DC has been arrested months later, police say. Silver Spring resident Jovannie T. McCarthy, 27, was arrested on Sunday following the investigation into the fatal head-on crash that left Kiara Cheeks dead in May. According to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson, at around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, a blue Honda Accord being driven by McCarthy was exiting westbound MD 200 onto Briggs Chaney Road when it crossed the westbound and eastbound lanes and stru…

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Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED) Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED)
Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (Updated) A Montgomery County Department of Transportation employee was struck and seriously injured by a driver while on the job, police say. Investigators are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a driver wanted for a "serious hit-and-run" that was reported on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the area of Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring. Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9:10 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers were called to investigate a reported c…

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Obituaries
Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says
Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says A bright smile has been lost forever after a 35-year-old mother of two was killed in a Montgomery County crash last week, according to her friends and family. Kiara Cheeks has been identified by investigators as the person who died following an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 8 on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring, now her family is reeling. According to police, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on the morning of the fatal crash, first responders were called to the intersection of the westbound MD 200 ramp and Briggs Chaney Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. The preliminar…

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Police ID Woman Killed Following Crash Near MD 200 Ramp In Maryland Police ID Woman Killed Following Crash Near MD 200 Ramp In Maryland
Police ID Woman Killed Following Crash Near MD 200 Ramp In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they continue to investigate a fatal crash involving a 35-year-old woman last week. Kiara Cheeks has been identified by investigators as the person who died following an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 8 on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring. According to police, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on the morning of the fatal crash, first responders were called to the intersection of the westbound MD 200 ramp and Briggs Chaney Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation determ…

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Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit
Police ID Man Who Stole Maryland State Highway Tow Truck, Rammed 13 Vehicles During Pursuit A 27-year-old man is behind bars after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties.  Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza is accused of striking more than a dozen vehicles late on Friday afternoon during a lengthy police pursuit that started shortly before 5 p.m. when troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash that was reported at the inner loop of I-495 near the Greenbelt Metro Station. .@mdsp arrested a man suspected of stealing a @MDSHA vehicle and l…

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Silver Spring Contractor Dies In ATV Crash Silver Spring Contractor Dies In ATV Crash
Silver Spring Contractor Dies In ATV Crash The victim of a fatal ATV crash in Silver Spring has been identified as a well-liked contractor. Paul Benedict Herbert, 52, was found with serious injuries and pronounced dead on the scene after the single vehicle collision on the 1100 block of Briggs Chaney Road shortly after 5 pm., Friday, June 3, Montgomery County Police say. He was identified by those who knew him on social media as the owner of a local construction company. Hello friends and family, It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the loss of our beloved Paul Herbert. Service... Posted by Herbert Construction LLC …

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