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Silver Spring, MD
Lifestyle
This PA Town Ranks Among The Top 10 Best Places To Live In America
A Philadelphia suburb is among the best places in America for families to live, according to an article from Fortune.com. Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County came second only to Silver Spring, Maryland in the magazine's 2024 ranking. Fortune cited Upper Merion's proximity to entertainment and recreation destinations, including Valley Forge National Historical Park, the King of Prussia Mall, and the Elmwood Park Zoo. The median sale price for a single-family home in Upper Merion was $502,418 and the median household income was $117,276 as of 2022, according to the out…
Business
Red Lobster Suddenly Closes Dozens Of Locations Nationwide: Here's Where
Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…
News
MD Man ID'd As Missing Boater Found Dead Along Susquehanna River In PA
A body found in Middletown near the Susquehanna River has been identified and the missing boater's name has been released, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 14, 2023. Michael "Mike" Brook of Waynesboro, PA— originally from Silver Spring, MD— was found dead near Harrisburg Internation Airport around 3 p.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2023, authorities with Dauphin County explained. First responder radio broadcast that a body was pulled from the river near the Steelton boat launch and Daily Voice reached out to Harrrisburg's Director of Communication Matt Maisel around 12:30 p.m. …
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say. The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…
News
Maryland Man Attacks Homeowner, State Troopers During Violent Pennsylvania Break-In: Police
A Maryland man violently attacked a homeowner, his neighbor, and three members of the Pennsylvania state police during a break-in at an Adams County home, according to court records. 29-year-old Eddie B. Thomas Jr., of Silver Spring, Maryland, crashed his car in the 400 block of Idaville York Springs Road in Huntington Township around 2 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, the criminal complaint filed by state police details. Thomas allegedly was going to the home for help but when he knocked on the front door and the resident opened it a crack, he forced his way in and became "ext…
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Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume
A July Fourth climate protest that halted traffic on the Capital Beltway has some activists upset, saying the backup caused even more pollution. Protestors kneeling on the road brought traffic to a complete standstill at Route 29 around 12:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest of 14 people. Some activists say that the action of stopping traffic actually contributed to making the climate worse. Don't do this. Never protest anything in DC by sitting in the Interstate Capital Beltway or any road. All these climate protesters did was make the climate worse by backing up traffic 1…
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Capital Beltway Protestors Bring Traffic To Standstill July 4th
Protestors kneeling on the Capital Beltway in Maryland brought traffic to a halt on July Fourth. Traffic was at a complete standstill as of 12:30 at Route 29 due to climate protestors in Silver Spring, according to developing reports. Maryland State Police and local police were at the scene.
Obituaries
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash
The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Douglas Haggerty III, 36, died on Friday, Feb. 4 when he suffered a medical episode while driving on Spencerville Road and crashed near Good Hope Road around 8:05 a.m., his department said. Doug was one of the sweetest guys I’ve ever met! Always smiling laughing….we met in high school and met back up after... Posted by Keianna Glover on Friday, February 4, 2022 A child in the vehicle was able to exit and call 9-1-1 and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Police and fire rescue …
Police & Fire
Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police
A man who tried sex trafficking a woman in Maryland may have more victims, police say. An investigation into Ernest Wilkerson, of Rockville, was launched in December 2021 after a female said she was sex trafficked by him in October of that year, Montgomery County police said. Wilkerson, 32, was arrested on Jan. 27, 2022 near Heartfields Road in Silver Spring, where he tried to pick up a trafficking victim in his red 2009 Cadillac DTS, authorities said. His intent was to take her to a hotel to meet with individuals for the purpose of sexual exploitation, police said. Detectives h…
News
Missing Maryland Teen Girl Found Safe
UPDATE: Amel Abdurezak has been found safe and unharmed ---- A 17-year-old girl from Montgomery County has gone missing and police need the public's help to find her. Amel Abdurezak was last seen on Jan. 29, at around 12 p.m., leaving her Treetop Lane apartment in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. She is approximately 5-feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes, black hair and a pieced right nostril. Abdurezak was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans and a pair of black fury Crocs. Police and family are concerned for her welfar…
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Maryland Man Who Ran Over Wife Claims She Was Spending Too Much: Court Documents
A Montgomery County man accused of running over his wife and killing her in a bank parking lot, says they were having financial problems with a liquor store they co-owned and believed she was spending too much, NBC 4 says citing court papers. Alka Himanshu Tanna, 59, of Silver Spring, left the Capital One bank on New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville around noon on Jan. 14, Montgomery County police said. As she tried to cross the parking lot, a white Lexus SUV, driven by her husband, 59-year-old Himanshu Maganlal Tanna, accelerated and struck her several times with his car, pol…
Obituaries
Sorority & Fraternity Mourn Loss Of 27-Year-Old Brother Killed In Maryland Crash
A 27-year-old Silver Spring who died in a crash in Howard County, is being mourned by members of Greek life at a college in Maryland. On Jan. 13, Rony Sibrian was behind the wheel of a 2002 Toyota Avalon heading south on Route 29 when he left the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned around 5:05 p.m. in Laurel, county police said. Sibrian was rushed to a nearby, where he was pronounced dead. Courtney Sinkler of the Alpha Phi Omega Sorority and Fraternity at Frostburg State University remembered Sibrian on Facebook: Truly the saddest news I could have read today 💔. Rony was one th…
News
Massive Search Under Way For Maryland Girl Who Vanished Before Christmas
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenage girl from Silver Spring. Jennifer Esmeralda Orellana Ventura, 14, was last seen by her family on Dec. 23, in the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive, according to Montgomery County Police. She is approximately 5-feet, 2-inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has brown eyes, long brown hair and a nose piercing. Police and family are concerned for her welfare. Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Jennifer Esmeralda Orellana Ventura is asked to call the Montgomery County Police at 240-773-5400 or the police non…
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Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman
Human remains found last April have been positively identified as those of a Maryland woman who went missing in 2018. The remains of Brenda Lee Hopkins were discovered near Route 29 and New Hampshire Avenue off of the highway in a small, wooded area on April 15 in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Hopkins, 68, had been missing since August 2018. It's believed that Hopkins may have suffered from Alzheimer’s and wandered away from her home in the 11700 block of Eden Road. During the investigation, detectives were unable to confirm an exact date that Hopki…
News
Police In Maryland Investigate Fliers Blaming Jewish People For
Covid-
19
Police in Montgomery County, MD say someone in Silver Spring was spreading Anti-Semitic fliers reportedly blaming Jewish people for COVID-19 and they're trying to find out who is responsible. Investigators say on Dec. 19, at around 9:40 a.m. officers responded to the 1900 block of Brisbone Street on the report of a bias related incident. When they arrived, they observed literature containing Anti-Semitic language. A witness says they saw an unknown male in a Volkswagen Jetta throw the literature from his car window at around 12:45 a.m. Numerous fliers containing…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested For Deadly Daylight Stabbing: Police
An 18-year-old has been arrested after detectives say he fatally stabbed a 19-year-old in downtown Silver Spring. Dakari Thomas stabbed Getro Banamina during a physical altercation at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 7, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The incident happened in the 900 block of Ellsworth Dr. When police arrived they located Thomas, who was suffering from laceration wounds to his hand and arm. Thomas was also in possession of a knife. He told police he was in a fight with another male who had fled the scene. Banamina was located in the 8400 block of Fenton St., suf…
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