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Maryland Pair Kidnapped Woman From Restaurant, Left Her Beaten Body On Roadside: Police
A pair of Maryland man have been arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a victim, authorities said.
Javier Antonio Ortiz and Edwin Manuel Reyes, both 22 of Hyattsville, convinced the woman to leave the Unplugged Restaurant and Sports Bar, located on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton with them on Feb. 5, Montgomery County police said.
The victim, who knew the men, got in their car and, once inside, was beaten and threatened with a handgun when she tried to get out, police said.
Reyes and Ortiz drove away from the location with the victim, who, before losing consciousness, was pulled out o…
Hyattsville Mayor Dies By Suicide
Kevin Ward, the mayor of Hyattsville, died in an apparent suicide, officials said.
The 44-year-old's body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a park in McLean, Virginia. His death was announced in a statement by city officials
It is with great sadness that we report that our beloved #HyattsvilleMayor Kevin Ward passed away yesterday, January 25... Posted by Hyattsville, Maryland - Municipal Government on Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Condolences poured in.
"What an immense loss," one resident commented. "Our condolences to his family. Kevin, I wish there was one more hug i…
