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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update'
Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' A Montgomery County car crash garnered national attention over the weekend as "Saturday Night Live" comics Colin Jost and Michael Che joked on the show’s "Weekend Update" skit. The Sunday, Jan. 14 crash occurred when a driver slammed through the produce section of Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda around 12 p.m., Daily Voice reported. The car went through the Whole Foods in Bethesda Montgomery County Fire and Rescue According to NBCWashington, both occupants of the vehicle, as well as a pedestrian, were left with minor injuries. “A Volvo crashed through the front of a Whole Foo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border
Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border 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
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Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time
Housemate Who Violently Killed Prominent DC Sculptor In MD Gets Time The woman who admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and attempting to make it look like a natural death will spend decades behind bars, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julia Birch, 28, of Kensington, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 23 years suspended for her role in the death of her family friend and renowned artist Nancy Ann Frankel. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was kille…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Missing UVA Grad ID'd As Body Pulled From MD Lake Missing UVA Grad ID'd As Body Pulled From MD Lake
Missing UVA Grad ID'd As Body Pulled From MD Lake The body pulled from a Montgomery County lake this week is confirmed to be 30-year-old Ankit Bagai, who was reported missing on Easter Sunday after walking out of a medical center. On Wednesday, April 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Bagai, a Germantown resident last seen on Sunday, April 9, has been identified as the person who was found in Lake Churchill the previous day. The search at Lake ChurchillTwitter/@mcfrsPIO The announcement comes days after Bagai’s family launched an extensive search party to look for him weeks after he was reported missing from …

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by Zak Failla
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Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney A Kensington woman has admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and trying to make it look like a natural death, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Nancy Ann Frankel, who she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was killed. Upon arrival, Birch, then 2…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police
Sticky-Fingered Suspect Ran Into Burning Silver Spring Building To Steal PS5: Police Even a three-alarm fire couldn’t stop a Rockville gamer from trying to get his Playstation 5. Authorities announced on Friday, March 17 that 43-year-old Rasheed Duvall has been apprehended for a burglary that he committed while Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were investigating a February fire in the Arrive Apartment complex. At approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, first responders were called to the 8700 block of Georgia Avenue to investigate a massive fire that had broken out inside the complex. The building was evacuated and emergency personnel forced entry into multip…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Suspected Of Causing Metro Bus Crash Reportedly Failed To Wear Glasses: Officials Driver Suspected Of Causing Metro Bus Crash Reportedly Failed To Wear Glasses: Officials
Driver Suspected Of Causing Metro Bus Crash Reportedly Failed To Wear Glasses: Officials  The driver of a van police say was responsible for a massive Metro bus accident has been charged with several infractions, police say. Metro Transit Police announced that the driver of the van was charged with unsafe lane change, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, improper right turn, and failure to wear a corrective lens after the accident caused a Metro bus to drive into a Wheaton jewelry store. Drivers in Wheaton were delayed the morning of Thursday, March 2 after the bus collided with the store in the area of Viers Mill Road and University Boulevard East, according to a Mo…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Illegal Potomac River Swimmers Rescued After Near Drowning: Authorities Illegal Potomac River Swimmers Rescued After Near Drowning: Authorities
Illegal Potomac River Swimmers Rescued After Near Drowning: Authorities Two swimmers clung to rocks in the Potomac River before being rescued by officials earlier this week, authorities say. The swimmers, who were a part of a group of young people, entered the water near Lambert beach, when a strong current swept them away and prevented them from swimming back to shore, says Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.  Swimming in the Potomac River is illegal and dangerous due to the strong currents and debris that lies beneath the surface of the deceptive water. Swimmers may be fined up to $200. Swift Water boats were able to retrieve both swimmers. 

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by Annie DeVoe