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Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison
Gold Bar Scammer Preying On Elderly Becomes First In Montgomery County Sentenced To Prison The first gold bar scammer linked to an international crime ring targeting elderly residents in Maryland received a harsh sentence while making history in Montgomery County. On Monday, Dec. 11, Circuit Court Judge Margaret Schweitzer sentenced 26-year-old Ravinklejeet Mathon, of Rockville, to 10 years in prison, suspending all but five years, followed by five years of probation, well above the suggested guidelines for sentencing. Mathon was arrested in May after picking up the gold bars under the guise of being a courier.  The elderly victim, manipulated into believing his identity wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police
Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman In Maryland: Police A Montgomery County man working as a delivery driver for a pharmacy has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly woman, police say. The investigation into allegations of a man who forcibly touched a woman in her home led to the apprehension of 65-year-old Yuriy Ravdugin in Montgomery County this week, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a home on East-West Highway, where there was a complaint about an elderly woman who had been sexually assaulted. Ravdugin, a pharmacy delive…

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by Zak Failla
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Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police
Elderly Woman Escapes Hatchet-Wielding Attacker In Maryland: Police An elderly woman was able to escape into her vehicle and drive to the police station while a 54-year-old woman struck her multiple times with a hatchet outside of her home in Maryland, authorities said. Wendy Yvette Shabazz, of Laurel, is facing a first-degree assault charge for hitting the 83-year-old woman with the weapon multiple times the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 14 on the 30 block of Orchard Towne Court, Laurel police said. The victim was able to get in her car and drive to the police station, where police treated her for non life-threatening injuries before she was hospitalized. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Brutal Attack Of Elderly Man In Beltsville Video Shows Brutal Attack Of Elderly Man In Beltsville
Video Shows Brutal Attack Of Elderly Man In Beltsville Video has been released of a suspect who brutally assaulted an elderly man in Beltsville, authorities say. The elderly victim who is in his 80s was beaten by the suspect after what detectives believe was an altercation over damage to a car door in a parking lot on the 11300 block of Cherry Hill Road around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2, according to the Prince George's Police Department. The suspect fled the scene in a white pickup truck that is pictured in footage released by authorities. Investigators are asking the communities help to identify the suspect. The video may be disturbing to s…

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by Annie DeVoe