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Silver Spring Woman Arrested for Fatal Crash That Killed WSSC Worker: Police Silver Spring Woman Arrested for Fatal Crash That Killed WSSC Worker: Police
Silver Spring Woman Arrested for Fatal Crash That Killed Wssc Worker: Police Detectives have arrested a 35-year-old woman accused of killing a WSSC Water employee in a drunk-driving crash earlier this year, Montgomery County police announced Monday. Dori Campbell, of Silver Spring, faces multiple charges after investigators say she struck and killed 39-year-old Ernest Joseph Dyson while he was working near New Hampshire Avenue and Rodney Road around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. Police say Campbell was driving a black 2011 Volkswagen CC at 50 mph—10 mph over the speed limit—when she hit Dyson, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Campbell’s blood alcohol content w…

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Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Maryland Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Maryland Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police
Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Maryland Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police Two men have been identified and charged in connection to the death of Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz earlier this year in Prince George's County, police say. Jimmy Hernandez-Morales, 24, and William Jaminton Pavon-Mancock, 27, both also of Silver Spring, have been charged with multiple counts of murder following a near monthlong probe into the 35-year-old father's fatal shooting. Officers were called at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Ortiz in a wooded area suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according t…

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Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Maryland Woods A massive reward is being offered for information that results in the apprehension of a shooting suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old father in Montgomery County. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz in a nearby wooded area suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a $25,000 reward has been offered by the police for information that leads to the identification and apprehension of a possible shooter. Follo…

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Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO) Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (VIDEO)
Shooter Caught On Camera Sentenced For Midday Shooting Near Busy Maryland Roadway (Video) A 20-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison following a midday shooting in Maryland in one of Montgomery County's busiest roads, authorities announced on Wednesday. Sorie Mansaray, who has no known address, was sentenced on July 17 to 30 years in prison with all but 12 years suspended following a July 2022 shooting that was caught on camera. On July 22, 2022, prosecutors say that Mansaray shot at a vehicle that pulled onto the 11000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, striking and injuring a passenger in the vehicle. The victim was treated at an area hospital…

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Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store A Montgomery County man is one step closer to his dream of buying a house after winning a six-figure prize on a scratch-off Lottery ticket sold at an area Safeway. The $100,000 win left the lucky lotto player stunned outside of Safeway on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring after he scratched off a $10 50X The Cash ticket. 'It was very surprising," the occasional Lottery player - whose previously had only won approximately $500 - mused. "When I go shopping, sometimes I buy a ticket."  "I was stunned."  According to the winner, he has been working toward purchasing a home,…

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Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 52-year-old pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.  Silver Spring resident Ronaldo Franzese has been identified as the person who was killed on Friday night after being involved in two crashes, including one that saw the driver speed away, according to police. Shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5, first responders were called to the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving two vehicles and …

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Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police
Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police The Prince George's Police Department has released new photos and video of a pair wanted for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old child outside a Langley Park apartment complex last week. On Tuesday, the agency released new details about two persons of interest in the investigation into the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres on Thursday, Feb. 8.  Jeremy Poou-Caceres GoFundMe The new details come days after two men were arrested for the fatal shooting of the child. VIDEO: please call us if you recognize these 2 persons of interest in the investigat…

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Three Hospitalized With Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized With Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized With Injuries After Five-Car Crash In Maryland (Developing) Three people were hospitalized in a five-vehicle crash that was reported in Montgomery County ahead of the evening commute. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called at around 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon on the Intercounty Connector between Layhill Road and New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, where there was a massive crash that left at least one car on its roof. A spokesperson for the agency said that one person was trapped, and there were five people treated, three of whom were hospitalized, one with traumatic injuries. The aftermath of the crash in Silver …

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Maryland Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Maryland
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Prius Driver In Maryland A 61-year-old man has died at an area hospital after being struck by the driver of a Toyota Prius in Montgomery County, authorities say. Sidney Cardoso Sr. has been identified by police as the Silver Spring man who was killed after being hit by a woman as he was crossing New Hampshire Avenue near Bonifant Road. The incident was reportedly shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in Colesville. Officers were called to the scene, and it was determined that Cardoso was in the roadway for unknown reasons when he was struck. He was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, where he…

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Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Maryland Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Maryland
Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Maryland The man accused of gunning down a gas station clerk in Maryland while the body of his decomposing pregnant former lover lay in his White Oak apartment has been deemed not competent to stand trial. Torrey Moore made his latest court appearance on Monday, Dec. 19 for his roles in the murder of Ayalew Wondimu and the death of his 26-year-old paramour Denise Middleton, whose body was found eight months pregnant in his apartment. According to court officials, Moore is unfit to stand trial. Moore had been scheduled for a bond hearing on Thursday, Dec. 15, which was continued pending his mental…

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No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland
No Bail For Man Accused Of Gunning Down Gas Station Clerk, Murdering Mummified GF In Maryland The 31-year-old Maryland man accused of murdering a gas station clerk in cold blood during an argument before he was found with a decomposing body in his Montgomery County apartment will stay behind bars following his latest hearing. Silver Spring resident Torrey Moore, who is accused of gunning down 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu and murdering his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend, was denied bail in his latest court appearance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to multiple reports. Earlier story - Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Silver Spring Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Acco…

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Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Maryland Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Maryland Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police
Decomposing Pregnant Woman's Body Found Inside Maryland Murder Suspect's Apartment: Police Police investigators in Maryland made a ghastly discovery on Thursday night as they were investigating a Montgomery County murder after a gas station store clerk was found gunned down in Silver Spring, authorities say. First responders investigating the murder of 61-year-old Ayalew Wondimu on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Shell Station (Dash In Convenience Store) in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue were able to Silver Spring resident Torrey Moore as a murder suspect, according to police. However, when detectives executed a search warrant at Moore’s apartment in connection to the murde…

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ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus
ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus The identity of a 25-year-old Silver Spring man killed in a multiple vehicle collision that sent one crashing into a Metrobus has been revealed, authorities say. Ovidio Aroldo Gonzalez Cortez was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive the night of Sunday, July 24, according to Montgomery County police. Cortez was driving north on New Hampshire Avenue in a 2006 Chevrolet Express 2500 when he crossed the median and struck a southbound blue 2008 Toyota Corolla for unknown reasons shortly before 9 p.m., officials said. The Toyota…

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