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Pair Who Peddled Fentanyl To Undercover DEA Agents In DMV Face Federal Prison Time: DOJ
A dubious duo is facing prison time after admitting to selling fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have both pleaded guilty for their roles in a fentanyl distribution ring, officials say. According to prosecutors, between February and August last year, Monge sold more than 4,500 pills containing fentanyl to Echeverria Flores, who then sold those pills to an undercover DEA agent on five separate occasions in the DMV re…
Police & Fire
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 35, was convicted this week for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsville, were indicted by a grand jury in June 2021. According to court documents, beginning in April 2019, Forrest accessed confidential information from MPD Traffic Accident Reports. Additionally, the former officer used hi…
Lifestyle
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region
The latest "Powerball" drawing proved to be fortuitous for lucky Lottery players in the DMV, as the jackpot for the game approaches record numbers. Three winning $50,000 tickets were sold in both Maryland and Virginia for the Wednesday, Oct. 4 "Powerball" drawing, though no players matched all six numbers, bringing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to an estimated $1.4 billion, the third highest in history. On Wednesday, the winning numbers were: 09-35-54-63-64 with a 'Powerball" of 01. In Virginia, the winning tickets worth five-figure prizes were sold at: 7-Eleven on Leesb…
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Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds
A dubious duo is facing federal charges after selling thousands of fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have been indicted on charges for their alleged roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, officials say. According to the charging documents, on five different occasions between February and mid-July, Echeverria Flores - who allegedly used Monge as her supplier - sold approximately 4,500 pills containing fentanyl …
Police & Fire
Teen From DC Charged For Fatal Shooting Of Construction Worker At Howard University Campus: MPD
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a Maryland man near the Howard University campus in Maryland last month, police in DC announced. Police say that the teen from Northeast DC was arrested on Monday and charged with felony murder while armed for his alleged role in the killing of Beltsville resident Rafael Adolfo Gomez, 34, in July. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, officers were called to the 2200 block of 6th Street NW to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Gomez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, reportedly from a botched robbery. He was r…
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Maryland Man Who Savagely Assaulted Friend On DC Metro Platform Convicted By Jury
The Maryland man who drunkenly attacked his friend and wildly swung a knife at him nearly two dozen times during a dispute in DC will face prison time after being convicted on multiple charges, according to federal prosecutors. Darrell Jones, 49, of Beltsville, was found guilty by a jury this week in connection to the stabbing of Wayne Pitt at the Anacostia Metro Station in Washington, DC last April. Shortly before 7 p.m. on April 7, 2022, Jones arrived at the station with Pitt, both intoxicated, and the pair spent more than an hour on the Metro station platform, according to court document…
Obituaries
Coworkers Mourn Loss Of MD Man Killed In DC Shooting Robbery
Support is mounting for the family of a Maryland man robbed and killed last week in Washington DC. Rafael Adolfo Gomez, of Beltsville, was found having suffered gunshot wounds on the 2200 block of 6th Street, Northwest, on Thursday, July 13, DC Metro police said. The 34-year-old was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives seek assistance in locating a vehicle of interest, a white Nissan SUV last seen bearing Maryland tags 5EW6340. DC Police Department As detectives seek assistance in locating a vehicle of interest, a white Nissan SUV last seen bearing Maryland…
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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…
Police & Fire
Person Critically Injured In Prince George's Motorcycle Crash: Police
One person is in critical condition after serious crash in Prince George's County, authorities confirm to Daily Voice A male victim was reportedly taken to a local hospital with severe head trauma, according to a Tweet from MoCo PG News. It is unclear it the victim was a pedestrian or a motorcyclist. CRITICAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Powder Mill Road, above the railroad tracks, between Baltimore Avenue (US-1) and Cook Road in Beltsville, Prince George's County. Adult male transported with severe head trauma. #MDTraffic @CordellTraffic @alanhenney pic.twitter.com/qhHOudhcRx — MoCo PG News (@MoC…
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Drunk Driver Pulled From Burning Car After Crashing Into MSP Cruiser, Trooper: Police
A Maryland has been arrested for driving under the influence after be was pulled from his burning vehicle that crashed into a Maryland State Police patrol car and struck a trooper, authorities said. Francis Ndoh apparently crashed into the rear of an officer's patrol vehicle on northbound Route 1 and Ritz Way in Beltsville around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 9, Maryland State Police said. The impact then struck the trooper standing outside the vehicle and sent him flying about 10-15 away from the crash. The trooper was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was later rel…
Police & Fire
DC Officer Points Glock At Maryland Bar Security While GF Fights Patron: Report
A Washington DC police officer was arrested on assault charges for threatening a Maryland business worker and pointing his police-issued Glock at him, according to Fox 45 and county police. Dennis Sfoglia was at Spectrum Lounge on Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville with his girlfriend when she got in a fight with another woman around 2:50 a.m. Friday, May 6, and the officer threatened a guard trying to intervene with his gun, Fox45 said. Sfoglia was placed under arrest and charged with first degree assault and other related charges, PGPD police tell Daily Voice. In 2016, Sfoglia was hono…
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