Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops
Acid Tossed On Carjacking Victim In Virginia Was Actually Just Sour Candy: Cops A 14-year-old boy who threw liquid sour candy on a carjacking victim has been arrested, but another suspect remains at large, police in Virginia said. Detectives from the Tysons Urban Team responded to a parking garage in the 7900 block of Tysons Corner Center in McLean around 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Fairfax County police said. The man was sitting in his BMW X5 when he was approached by the teen and another juvenile, who knocked on his window. When the victim got out of his car, the juveniles threatened to throw “acid” on him, police said. One of the juvenile suspects entered the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
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…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Schools
Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County
Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County A Montgomery County high school is in a lockdown after a bomb threat was reported, police say. Members of the Montgomery County Police Department were called in on Tuesday morning to Kennedy High School, where there was a threat targeting the building. As of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. No additional information was provided by the police. More information is expected to be released as the investigation continues. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or w…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
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. …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
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…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Police In Montgomery County Respond To Barricade Situation (DEVELOPING) Police In Montgomery County Respond To Barricade Situation (DEVELOPING)
Police In Montgomery County Respond To Barricade Situation (Developing) Police investigators in Montgomery County are at the scene of a barricaded person this afternoon.  Officers from the County Police Department were called at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 in the 2300 block of Glenallen Avenue in Wheaton-Glenallen. Officials said that there will be an increased police presence in the area throughout the afternoon, though the incident is contained to one house and there is no threat to the community. Negotiators are attempting to talk with the barricaded person in the 2300 block of Glenallen Ave. There is still an active police presence in th…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found 'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found
'She's Not Coming Back:' Husband Convicted Of Killing Wife In MD Whose Body Was Never Found A Montgomery County man is facing decades in prison after being convicted for his role in the murder of his wife nearly four years ago, whose body has never been recovered, the state’s attorney’s office announced. It took a jury just two hours to determine that Montgomery Village resident Jean J. Pierre, 50, was guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his 41-year-old wife Nerlande Forrest in August 2019. Nerlande ForesteMontgomery County State's Attorney Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said that Pierre was convicted following a five-day trial. 🚨 Second-Deg…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Backup Called For Olney Barricade (UPDATE) Backup Called For Olney Barricade (UPDATE)
Backup Called For Olney Barricade (Update) A residential area in Olney saw a large police presence after someone reportedly barricaded themself into a home this morning, authorities say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue teams arrived on the scene of the barricade in the late morning hours of Monday, April 3 after additional assistance was called for by the Montgomery County Police Department. The barricade has been contained to one residence in the area of Shadow Ridge Court. MCPD is on the scene of a barricaded person in the area of Shadow Ridge Ct in Olney. There is increased police presence, but the incident is contained to…

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by Annie DeVoe