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Man Demanding Sex From Women Having Lunch In MD Park Apprehended For Rape, Robbery: Police Man Demanding Sex From Women Having Lunch In MD Park Apprehended For Rape, Robbery: Police
Man Demanding Sex From Women Having Lunch In MD Park Apprehended For Rape, Robbery: Police Two women eating lunch at a popular Montgomery County park were attacked by a machete-wielding man who sexually assaulted one of them, police say. New details have been released by investigators after a scary scene played out on Tuesday, May 16, in the Northwest Branch Trail in Burnt Mills East State Park in Silver Spring as the pair were enjoying a meal. The rape and armed robbery was reported at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Police say that Jose Roberto Hernandez-Penal, 20, approached two women on the trail demandin…

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by Zak Failla
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Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Police say that a stabbing suspect who attacked a Rockville man on a WMATA bus earlier this month has been apprehended and charged with murder. Tyrone Joseph Curtis, has been arrested in Silver Spring for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham following a verbal altercation that escalated on the bus, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Monday, April 17. On Wednesday, April 5, investigators say that Cunningham and Curtis got into an argument on a bus, when the latter pulled out a knife, prompting the bus driver to attempt to de-escalate t…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen, Two Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking Outside Maryland Grocery Store: Police Teen, Two Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking Outside Maryland Grocery Store: Police
Teen, Two Minors Busted For Attempted Audi Carjacking Outside Maryland Grocery Store: Police The owner of an Audi was able to fight off a teen and two minors who viciously beat him outside a Maryland grocery store before the trio was ultimately apprehended by police in Montgomery County, officials announced. Washington, DC resident Kaiyon Denell Porter, and two juvenile suspects are facing charges following a violent attempted carjacking that saw a Good Samaritan coming to the aid of the Audi owner, investigators say. The incident began at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, when Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District officers were downtown and spotted three&nb…

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by Zak Failla
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Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say
Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say A weeks-long investigation into a violent home invasion robbery involving a young girl in Maryland who was forced to call her mom to ask for money has led to the arrest of two Washington County men, authorities announced. Denzell Jamare King, 31, and Raymon Purnell Taylor, 19, both of Hagerstown, were arrested by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police for their roles in a September robbery, officials said on Monday, Nov. 7. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 4th District officers responded to the 15400 block of Gallaudet Avenue for the report of a robbery invol…

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by Zak Failla
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Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland
Man In Custody For Carjacking, Kidnapping Charged With Attempted Murder Of Minor In Maryland A 29-year-old man already apprehended for a carjacking and kidnapping incident is now facing an attempted murder charge following a lengthy investigation into a summer shooting in Maryland, police announced. Montgomery County resident Damien Fisher, of Germantown, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault following an incident that happened on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village. On the night of the shooting, officers said that they were called to Lost Knife Circle, where they found a minor suffering from …

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by Zak Failla
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LA Woman Busted In Maryland Running Elaborate Lottery Scheme In Montgomery County LA Woman Busted In Maryland Running Elaborate Lottery Scheme In Montgomery County
LA Woman Busted In Maryland Running Elaborate Lottery Scheme In Montgomery County A California woman has been arrested after running an elaborate lottery scheme that stole money from Maryland residents, authorities say. Daisy Castillo Badillo, 54, allegedly stole at least $14,000 from a Montgomery County resident after the scam this April, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives say that on the afternoon of Monday, April 4, a robbery was reported in the 4000 block of Aspen Hill Road in Silver Spring. The victim claimed that a suspect approached her parked vehicle and stated that he had a winning lottery ticket that he needed help claiming because of having an i…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight
Maryland Man Fires Gun Into Air After Children Get Into Physical Fight A Silver Spring man who fired his gun into the air during a heated argument following a physical fight between children has been arrested, authorities say. Lewis Stokes, 41, reportedly shot his gun into the air after the family of one of the children in the fight approached his home in the 12600 block of Farnell Drive to speak with him around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Montgomery County Police. Stokes allegedly pointed the gun at the family before firing it into the air. Officers ordered those inside of the home to leave after arriving on scene the night of the incident. W…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Maryland: Police Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Maryland: Police
Man Charged With Murder After Second Stabbing Victim Dies In Maryland: Police A man is facing multiple charges - including murder - after being connected to multiple stabbings in Montgomery County, police said. Scorpio Alexander Standfield, 31, was arrested by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division for two alleged stabbings, including one that was fatal, on Saturday, Sept. 3 on Hungerford Drive in Rockville, according to authorities. At approximately 9:55 p.m., Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Police, and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 700 block of Hungerford for a reported stabbing. Upon arr…

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities
Dad Was Racing Before Crash That Killed Toddler In Maryland: Authorities Two drivers who were racing moments before a crash that killed one driver's 4-year-old daughter in Maryland have been charged by indictment, authorities said. The girl's dad, Felipe Hernandez of Silver Spring, was racing Gilberto Duvan Guerra Posadas, of Germantown, in the moments leading up to the crash on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at Georgia and Dexter avenues, Montgomery County police said. Hernandez was driving a black 2005 Acura RSX and Posadas was in a silver 2021 Honda Civic, both heading southbound on Georgia Avenue when the driver of a black 2020 Ford Fusion tried to make a left…

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by Cecilia Levine