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Woman Wanted For Multi-State Prescription Fraud Caught On Camera, Police Say Woman Wanted For Multi-State Prescription Fraud Caught On Camera, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Multi-State Prescription Fraud Caught On Camera, Police Say Look familiar?  A woman who has spent the past year scamming pharmacies in multiple states out of prescription drugs is now wanted by police, authorities say. Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a prescription fraud case involving an unidentified suspect who has been using other people’s names to obtain medication since March 2024. Police say the woman has fraudulently picked up prescriptions from at least six pharmacies, including Safeway and CVS locations in the District of Columbia, Arlington, Alexandria, and Kensington. Surveillance photos sh…
Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police
Drone Tracks Down Missing Child, Aids In Arrest Of Six Suspects In Maryland: Police Montgomery County police put technology to work in a big way, using a high-tech drone to safely locate a missing 5-year-old and help officers arrest six suspects in a series of unrelated incidents, officials announced. The Montgomery County Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (RAVEN) was deployed on Thursday, March 13, assisting in several separate missions throughout the day, including two theft cases and the search for the missing child. Officers were first called around 1:10 p.m. for a theft in progress in the 900 block of Thayer Avenue.  While officers rushed to the scene…
Infant's Death Ruled Homicide—Babysitter Now Behind Bars In Maryland: Police Infant's Death Ruled Homicide—Babysitter Now Behind Bars In Maryland: Police
Infant's Death Ruled Homicide—Babysitter Now Behind Bars In Maryland: Police A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murder after a 7-month-old infant died while in his care, authorities said. Terron Christopher Matasaran, 36, of Bladensburg, is facing second-degree murder and first-degree child abuse charges in connection with the baby’s death, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The case began on Monday, September 23, 2024, when officers responded to a home on Stewart Lane in Silver Spring for reports of an unresponsive baby boy. Matasaran, who had been babysitting the infant as a favor to the child’s family, claimed the baby had falle…
Machete-Wielding Man Terrorizes Maryland Shopping Center: Police Machete-Wielding Man Terrorizes Maryland Shopping Center: Police
Machete-Wielding Man Terrorizes Maryland Shopping Center: Police A 24-year-old Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly terrorizing shoppers with a machete outside of a Montgomery County shopping center on . Maikol Darinson Vicente Gomez, 24, is accused of attempting to assault three strangers at random at near Westech Business Park at Broadbirch Drive and Tech Road on Sunday, Jan. 5, around 5:45 p.m., police said. When Montgomery County officers arrived, Vicente Gomez allegedly fled through the shopping center parking lot, wildly slashing parked cars with the machete, police say, prompting a foot chase that came to a quick end when he fell and droppe…
Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash
Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash Detectives in Montgomery County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was critically injured in a serious pedestrian crash on New Year's Eve. Authorities say the pedestrian, described only as a Hispanic male in his early 30s, was struck by at least one vehicle while crossing University Boulevard near East Franklin Avenue in Silver Spring at around 6:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A collision has westbound University Boulevard East closed at East Franklin Avenue. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect delays. #MCPNews #MCPD Posted by M…
Grease Grab Gone Wrong: Duo Busted Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Maryland: Police Grease Grab Gone Wrong: Duo Busted Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Maryland: Police
Grease Grab Gone Wrong: Duo Busted Stealing Used Cooking Oil In Maryland: Police A late-night crime turned greasy when two men were caught red-handed siphoning used cooking oil from downtown Silver Spring restaurants, police said. Michael Cordones-Lopez, 24, and Patricio Cardones-Molina, 61, were arrested this week after officers spotted them breaking into grease dumpsters behind local eateries, including the Filmore Silver Spring and Amina Thai, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The investigation determined that at around 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, officers were conducting an overnight criminal enforcement detail in downtown Silver Spring w…
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…
Game-Changing Tech: Drone Evidence Sends Man to Prison in Maryland Stabbing: State's Attorney Game-Changing Tech: Drone Evidence Sends Man to Prison in Maryland Stabbing: State's Attorney
Game-Changing Tech: Drone Evidence Sends Man to Prison in Maryland Stabbing: State's Attorney For the first time, investigators in Montgomery County have secured a conviction largely through evidence collected by drones, and a 45-year-old man is heading to prison.  Fairfax County resident Jovan Ali, 45, was found guilty by a jury last month of second-degree assault in connection to a stabbing in April. On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Ali has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being caught on camera by the drone. Prosecutors say that on April 17, Ali was involved in an altercation near the intersection of Georgia Av…
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Facing New Charges For Second Maryland Shooting: Police A 16-year-old already being charged as an adult for a shooting earlier this year involving a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County is facing new charges after being linked to a reported August shooting, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng was first identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old v…
Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney
Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly In Maryland: State's Attorney The Maryland scammer believed to be a part of an international organized crime ring targeting elderly residents will face decades in prison, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Ravinklejeet Mathon pleaded guilty this week and will face 40 years behind bars after scheming to steal three one-kilo gold bars with an estimated value of nearly $230,000 from an elderly man in Silver Spring. "The scam is believed to be part of an international organized crime ring," prosecutors said. "Similar Gold Bar Scams have been reported here in Montgomery County and across the United…
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD
Good Samaritan Helps Officers Capture Stabbing Suspect Targeting Elderly Woman In Maryland: PD A District man seemingly randomly stabbed a 66-year-old woman sitting alone on a bench in Montgomery County before attempting to take off on foot back toward DC, though a Good Samaritan wasn't about to let him get away that easy. Dwayne Johnson, 39, has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a reported stabbing early on Monday morning in Chevy Chase, police say. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, officers from the Montgomery County Police Department, Metro Transit Police Department and the DC Metropoli…
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged As Adult For Shooting At Teen Leaving School Bus In Maryland: Police A 16-year-old who chased down a teen exiting a school bus in Montgomery County and began shooting at him earlier this year will be charged as an adult on multiple charges, police say. Clarksburg resident Jaiden Ochieng has been identified and charged following a shooting that was reported in March in the 19300 block of Archdale Road in Germantown. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, Ochieng arrived at a bus stop in a stolen Hyundai, and when his would-be 15-year-old victim got off the bus, he got out of the …
Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say
Indy Man Accused Of Killing Sister In Maryland Apartment During Domestic Incident, Police Say A man from Indianapolis was taken into custody overnight after he was found in a Montgomery County apartment, where his 37-year-old sister was found dead, police say. Devon Miller, 30, was arrested and charged in connection to the homicide of Bethesda resident Shanon Marie Barnett on Monday night, according to officials. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, the Montgomery County Police Department's Emergency Communication center received a call regarding a suspicious situation in the 10500 block of Westlake Drive.  A second call was reported at the same location 20 minutes later. …
Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland
Tenant Sentenced For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Maryland The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted earlier this year of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent, and now he's heading to prison for decades. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. According to court documents, on April 19, 202…
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Role In Restaurant Shooting That Injured Five In Maryland The man responsible for a shooting outside a Maryland restaurant that left five people injured will spend decades in prison, authorities announced on Wednesday. A judge sentenced Michael Boyd, Jr., 40, to 90 years in prison, with all but 55 years suspended followed by five years of supervised probation if he is released after being convicted by a jury in April to his role in the Montgomery County shooting last summer. The shooting was reported outside the Sole D'Italia restaurant in the 14300 block of Layhill Road in Silver Spring in July 2023, which resulted in four people - including Boyd…
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash A driver involved in a crash in Montgomery County who collapsed at a local hospital was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Takoma Park Police Department, though his passenger is at large. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, officers were called to investigate a reported single-car crash involving a disabled vehicle driven by a Hispanic man who walked away from the crash scene and collapsed near the old Washington Adventist Hospital. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to his leg when he was found. According to a witness, a front seat passenger fled the scene, though…
Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents
Child Erotica Found In Notes Section Of Maryland Predator's Phone: Court Documents A man who was caught with child porn depicting men sexually abusing prepubescent girls will spend years in prison, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. Germantown resident Hummad Siddiqui, 35, was sentenced on Friday, April 5 to 64 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended, after being caught in 2022 with dozens of troubling photos and videos featuring underage girls. Siddiqui became the center of an investigation following cyber tips from Google to the Montgomery County Police Department, they said. Siddiqui’s internet activity that were reported…
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police 'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police
'Real Housewives' Star Was DUI In Maryland Maserati Crash: Police "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger has been arrested for DUI following a luxury car crash earlier this week, police said. Huger, 60, crossed a median and struck street signs on Oaklyn Drive and Beeman Woods Way in Potomac, around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department said. Huger, who was driving a 2017 Maserati, was arrested and cited for driving under the influence and other traffic violations, then released, police said.
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police
Father Accused Of Causing 'Severe Injuries' To Infant In Maryland: Police A Maryland father has been accused of causing “severe injuries” to his infant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Oliver Hernandez Caballero, 25, of Damascus, was charged with two counts of first-degree child abuse, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Investigators say the child was taken to Shady Grove Hospital with eating and breathing difficulties after being home alone with Caballero around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28. The child was then taken to the Children’s National Medical Center due to “severe and unexplained injuries to the head and body,” police said. The S…
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland The Maryland oral surgeon who was found complicit in the overdose death of his former girlfriend will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday. Dr. James Ryan, 50, of Clarksburg, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris nearly two years ago. State’s Attorney John McCarthy speaking after today’s sentencing hearing. In Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD,... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The Germantown doctor first knew Harris as a…
DNA Connects California Rapist To 1992 Maryland Attack: Cops DNA Connects California Rapist To 1992 Maryland Attack: Cops
DNA Connects California Rapist To 1992 Maryland Attack: Cops A California man has been charged in a 1992 Maryland rape case, authorities said. Xavier Battice, now 62 years old, followed his victim after she got off of a bus near the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase on Sept. 24, 1992, Montgomery County police said on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Battice, 31 at the time, followed the victim, took her to a nearby park and raped her before leaving the scene, police said. Cold case detectives submitted evidence from the crime scene to the crime laboratory, and a DNA profile was extracted from the evidence. The DNA was submitted into the Combined DNA In…
Maryland Cop Who Shot Stabbing Suspect In July Suspended For Assaulting Officers On Jan. 6 Maryland Cop Who Shot Stabbing Suspect In July Suspended For Assaulting Officers On Jan. 6
Maryland Cop Who Shot Stabbing Suspect In July Suspended For Assaulting Officers On Jan. 6 The same cop who shot and killed a stabbing suspect months ago in Maryland is now under the microscope for his alleged involvement in the January 6 insurrection in DC. Officer Justin Lee, 25, has been suspended by the Montgomery County Department of Police after he was indicted in connection to the riots at the Capitol, less than three months after he was placed on administrative leave for his role in a shooting involving a stabbing suspect. According to police, in July, the department was advised that Lee was the subject of an FBI investigation, though he was already on leave for the shoo…
Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River
Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River A woman was killed after overturning her kayak and getting trapped under a rock in the Potomac River, officials confirmed. On Sunday afternoon, first responders were called when around two dozen out-of-state college kayakers were boating and a woman wound up pinned under a rock in hydraulics. Passersby and others came to her aid before Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel made it to the scene, and she did not survive. ICYMI (~315p) Potomac River IAO Little Falls (DC/Montgomery border) kayak/boater in distress, @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730, SW730B, A726, PE726, E752, UTV742, USP E…
Veteran Police Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly At Home After 30 Years Of Service In Maryland Veteran Police Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly At Home After 30 Years Of Service In Maryland
Veteran Police Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly At Home After 30 Years Of Service In Maryland A veteran police officer with the Montgomery County Department of Police died unexpectedly, the agency announced. Police Sgt. Gregory Jordan passed away on Saturday, Sept. 9 in his home after serving the county for 30 years. At the time of his death, Jordan was assigned to the 3rd District and worked in the White Oak neighborhood. Jordan joined the department in 1992, where he was assigned to the Major Crimes Division before his promotion to the rank of sergeant in 2013, where he has served since. “This is an incredible loss for our department, the Montgomery County community, and all who…
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say
Men Posing As Workers Face Charges For Seven Residential Burglaries In MD, Police Say A pair in Montgomery County have been picked up by police after posing as workers and robbing at least seven homes in three weeks. Samir Haleem, Jr., 38, of Germantown, and 19-year-old Capitol Heights resident Diego Moreno have been arrested and charged with a series of residential burglaries in August, authorities announced. During the course of the investigation, Montgomery County Police Department detectives from several districts determined that seven robberies committed across the region have been committed by the same two people who pretended to be construction workers, right down to…
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland
Drug-Seeking Man Sentenced For Killing Ex's Friend In 'Jealous Rage' In Maryland A retrial over a 2019 murder in Maryland will land a career criminal back behind bars for decades. The jealous rage of a man with a history of violence who was on probation in Maryland will see him back in prison for at least 50 years for murdering a friend of his ex-girlfriend during a frenzied attack, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Kyle Noble, 30, who has no known address, but is familiar to law enforcement throughout the state, was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery for his role in the death of 31-year-old Efrain Arias in 2019, according to …
Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney
Max Sentence In Rare 'No Body' Murder Case In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be decades behind bars for a Maryland man convicted of killing his wife years ago whose body has never been recovered and is unlikely to be found. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Jean J. Pierre, 50, of Montgomery Village, will spend 40 years in prison for the murder of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Foreste in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney It took a jury just two hours to convict him following a five-day trial earlier this year. Judge issues maximum sentence in rare, “no-body” murder case in Montgomery County. …
Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney
Former School DOT Employees In MD Admit To Role In $320K Theft Scheme: State's Attorney The former Director of the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation (DOT) has copped to his role in a scheme that allowed another top official to steam hundreds of thousands of dollars. Todd Michael Watkins, 56, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office for conspiring with Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of the DOT, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced on Friday, June 30. Prosecutors say that Watkins assumed his position in 2009, and beginning in 2016 and through September 2021, he failed to properly manage the…
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month
Acts Of Terror: Officials Speaking Out After Signage 'Desecrated' In MD During Pride Month Outrage is brewing in a Maryland community after there was a rash of hate crimes in the neighborhood of a prominent LGBTQ+ lawmaker. Some elected officials in Montgomery County are speaking out after there were reports of pride and other inclusivity imagery "desecrated" in what County Council President Evan Glass described as “acts of terror.” On Wednesday, the Montgomery County Police Department reportedly received reports of Pride flags, Ukrainian flags, and inclusive lawn signs in Silver Spring that were vandalized or destroyed. This hate happened in my community. We can’t let them…
Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say
Maryland Man Missing In National Park For Nearly A Month, Police Say Montgomery County Police are urging the public to help find a missing 56-year-old man.  Neil Bernstein was last seen on Friday, Feb. 17 on the Maryland side of Great Falls Park in Potomac, according to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department.  Great Falls Park is a popular national park that stretches through Maryland and Virginia. Family and police are growing concerned for Bernstein's welfare as time goes on.  Bernstein is described as being 5-foot-9 and he weighed around 190 pounds at the time of his disappearance, according to officials. He has short…
US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities
US Marshals Capture Slain Maryland Woman's BF In Missouri: Authorities A Rockville man accused of killing his girlfriend whose body was found nearly a month after she was reported missing has been arrested on murder charges in Missouri, authorities said. Francisco Ramon Lara Garcia is believed to have killed 20-year-old Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez's body was found on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park under the Paint Branch Overpass of MD 200, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson.&nb…