Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant
Dish That Landed Grammy-Nominated MD Home Cook Spot On 'MasterChef' Was Ode To DC Restaurant Grammy nominations? Check. Fancy new tasting menu? Check.  One of America’s top home cooks in the Northeast at the age of 28? Check — and that's according to some of the top chefs in the world. Silver Spring's Richie Muhammad is bringing a taste of the DMV to "MasterChef: United Tastes Of America," which airs Wednesdays on FOX at 8 p.m. THE CAT IS FINALLY OUT OF THE BAG! I chased a dream all the way to the #MasterChef kitchen! Got the chance to compete in... Posted by Richie Jones-Muhammad on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Muhammad, who will be representing the Northeast in this season's reg…
Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police
Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police A brother-sister duo who were known to police in Montgomery County were arrested along with two others on a host of charges stemming back to a traffic stop more than three months ago. The Montgomery County Department of Police announced the arrests of four people on Wednesday, May 24, following a lengthy investigation involving an AR-15 that was reportedly stolen out of Alexandria in Virginia. Humberto Guerra, Jr., 28, of Silver Spring, who had two outstanding warrants out for his arrest stemming from a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 17, when the rifle was recovered, is in police custody aft…
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police Police say that a District man has been implicated in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son in Montgomery County earlier this year. Washington, DC resident Marlon Adilson Melendez, 28, is facing murder and child abuse charges for his alleged role in the death of 16-month-old Zavier Giron, who died in Silver Spring in March. The investigation into the child’s death was launched at on Thursday, March 11, when first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a boy who had stopped breathing at approximately 4…
Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport
Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport A 47-year-old Silver Spring man died when the minivan he was operating as a rideshare vehicle struck a deer in Dulles Airport Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Solomon Birhanie Sibhatu was heading west in a Toyota minivan along Dulles Airport Access Highway a mile west of I-495, when his vehicle collided with a deer around 8:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said. Sibhatu was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was transported to a local hospital by Fairfax County Fire Department.  Airport-bound traffic was detoured to the Dulles Toll …
Holy Aioli! One Of America's Best Burgers Sold At This MD Eatery Holy Aioli! One Of America's Best Burgers Sold At This MD Eatery
Holy Aioli! One Of America's Best Burgers Sold At This MD Eatery A “holy” experience at a popular burger joint with locations across the DMV region has earned an area eatery the distinction of serving as one of the best burgers in America. The Holy Aioli burger from Dog Haus Biergarten, made the cut for popular food and drink website Tasting Table, which ranked the dish among the most delicious in the nation, sitting right alongside other heavy hitters across the country.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dog Haus (@doghausdogs) The website highlighted the burger’s thin patty, which is served …
'Occasional Drag Queen' From Maryland Pockets $40K In 'Jeopardy!' Run 'Occasional Drag Queen' From Maryland Pockets $40K In 'Jeopardy!' Run
'Occasional Drag Queen' From Maryland Pockets $40K In 'Jeopardy!' Run An impressive run is over for three-time Jeopardy! champion — and part time drag queen — Kevin Belle, who you may know as Whiskey Ginger.  The Maryland native's steak that saw him pocket tens of thousands of dollars was upended during Wednesday's rendition of the beloved quiz show. A trail planner from Silver Spring, Belle's streak began on Friday, April 28, when he won more than $10,000, and continued into this week, when he claimed two more victories before being topped on Wednesday, May 3 by Illinois native Hannah Wilson, though there were no hard feelings there.  In total, Belle claim…
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA A man who forced his way into his former Montgomery County home in 2021 will likely never be a free man again after being sentenced for murder 39-year-old James Beverly in front of his family and young daughter in Silver Spring. Treymayne Dorsey, 44, was sentenced to life plus 110 years in prison after being convicted by a jury of murder and multiple other violent offenses following an incident in Beverly’s apartment in the area of Fairland on Nov. 30, 2021, according to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Specifically, Dorsey was found sentenced for: First-degree murder (lif…
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Police say that a stabbing suspect who attacked a Rockville man on a WMATA bus earlier this month has been apprehended and charged with murder. Tyrone Joseph Curtis, has been arrested in Silver Spring for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham following a verbal altercation that escalated on the bus, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Monday, April 17. On Wednesday, April 5, investigators say that Cunningham and Curtis got into an argument on a bus, when the latter pulled out a knife, prompting the bus driver to attempt to de-escalate t…
Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police
Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Two men are in custody for their alleged roles in the murder of a 20-year-old Takoma Park man in Montgomery County earlier this month. Silver Spring resident Javier Reyes, 21, and Brian Gaitan-Sanchez, 20, of Bladensburg, were both arrested this week following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Walter Woods, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 21. Woods was shot on Tuesday, March 7 in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring. The investigation ultimately led detectives to identify the pair as suspects in the homicide, and both were picked up this week by the pol…
Summertime Shooter In Custody For Murder Of Silver Spring Man In DC: MPD Summertime Shooter In Custody For Murder Of Silver Spring Man In DC: MPD
Summertime Shooter In Custody For Murder Of Silver Spring Man In DC: MPD The man responsible for killing 21-year-old Silver Spring resident Juwaan Henry in Washington, DC last summer has been apprehended nearly seven months after his murder, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Thursday, March 16. Southwest, DC resident Dwayne Brooks, Jr., 25, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Henry in August last year. At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, officers from the department responded to the 800 block of 7th Street, where they found Henry suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Henry was …
New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Maryland New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Maryland
New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Maryland New details have been released by Maryland State Police as the investigation into a fatal three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning in Prince George’s County continues. New Jersey native Delando Woody, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on I-95 near College Park after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the interstate. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park barrack were called to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 212 in Beltsville. The initial investigation…
More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD
More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, Handgun Recovered During Montgomery County Traffic Stop: PD Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets in Maryland after police in Montgomery County made a massive bust during what could have been an otherwise routine traffic stop. Silver Spring resident Markus Carter, 20, is facing a number of criminal charges after being stopped by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police for a violation of his learner’s permit, officials said on Friday, March 3. The incident began at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, when officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan in the 12300 block of Georgia Avenue. At the t…