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18-year-old man killed in Gaithersburg shooting, police say

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division are investigating the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man from Silver Spring. The victim, identified as Christian Ortiz, was found…

October 3, 2024

Brookeville teen killed in single-vehicle crash in Sandy Spring

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 17-year-old from Brookeville died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Norwood Road in Sandy Spring, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Sanaa Virtue Vil was driving…

October 3, 2024

Two Lucky Tickets Share Over $137K Treasure Hunt Jackpot

Middletown, PA – Two fortunate players will share a Treasure Hunt jackpot worth $137,979 from the Monday, September 30 drawing. The winning tickets were purchased in Montgomery and Beaver counties. Both tickets…

October 1, 2024

Three juveniles arrested for armed carjacking in Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County Police have arrested three juvenile males in connection with an armed carjacking that took place on Friday, September 27, 2024, in the 13700 block of Colgate Way.…

September 30, 2024

Maryland State Police Seek Dashcam Footage in Road Rage Shooting

ROCKVILLE, MD – Maryland State Police are requesting public assistance in obtaining dashcam footage following a road rage shooting incident that occurred on Friday evening in Montgomery County. Investigators are seeking footage…

September 28, 2024

Third Suspect Charged in Connection to 2023 Spruell Drive Homicide

GAITHERSBURG, MD – A 22-year-old Gaithersburg man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr., which occurred in November 2023. The Montgomery County…

September 26, 2024

Pedestrian Struck and Kiled Overnight in Rockville

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Montgomery County Department of Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred Tuesday night in Rockville. At approximately 9:12 p.m., officers and fire…

September 26, 2024

Wheaton Man Identified After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

WHEATON, Md. — The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the man shot and killed by a Montgomery County police officer on September 21 as 31-year-old Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz, a…

September 25, 2024

Illegal Migrant Convicted for Rape of Maryland Child

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore arrested a 41-year-old Mexican national on Sept. 5, who was convicted of sex crimes involving a minor in Maryland. Ruben Guzman-Martinez, who unlawfully…

September 25, 2024

37-Year-Old Man Charged for Deadly Apartment Complex Shooting in Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in a Gaithersburg apartment complex. Authorities identified the victim as 37-year-old Antoine Lavale Parker. Officers responded to a call at…

September 24, 2024

Man Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Easter Sunday Murder in Silver Spring

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Kaleab Berhanu, 21, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Rashard Carter in Silver Spring on…

September 23, 2024

Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold in Gaithersburg

Baltimore, MD – A Gaithersburg resident renewed his interest in the Lottery after winning $50,000 in the Powerball Double Play drawing on September 9. The casual player held one of two winning…

September 19, 2024

Maryland player hits $50K in Powerball Double Play, eyes new boat

GAITHERSBURG, MD — A Gaithersburg resident, who recently shifted his focus from casino games to lottery play, won $50,000 in the September 9 Powerball Double Play drawing. The Montgomery County man, an…

September 18, 2024

Three Charged for Knifepoint Carjacking in Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division have arrested Lascelles Alonzo Greenwood, 26, of Silver Spring, Alei Imani Cook, 27, of an unknown address,…

September 16, 2024

Good Samaritan helps police capture stabbing suspect in Chevy Chase

CHEVY CHASE, Md. — A Washington, D.C., man has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a woman in Chevy Chase on Monday morning, according to Montgomery County…

September 16, 2024

16-year-old charged with attempted murder in Germantown shooting

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 16-year-old from Clarksburg has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 13, 2024, in Germantown, the Montgomery County…

September 12, 2024

Indianapolis Man Arrested After Traveling to Maryland to Kill His Sister

BETHESDA, Md. — A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the homicide of his 37-year-old sister in Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Police. Devon Miller, of Tacoma Avenue in Indianapolis,…

September 10, 2024

Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Drunk Driver in Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County detectives are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred early Sunday morning on New Hampshire Avenue near Rodney Road. The incident, which claimed the life of a…

September 9, 2024

D.C. Man Arrested as Suspect in Gaitherburg Shooting Murder

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County police have arrested Jeriel Demitri Martin, 33, in connection with the shooting death of Jamar Emmanuel Jenifer, 34, of Washington, D.C., according to authorities. Detectives from the…

September 8, 2024

Silver Spring man indicted in fatal Gaithersburg collision

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 34-year-old Silver Spring man has been indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury in connection with a fatal collision that occurred in April 2023. Kenneth R. McFadden Baldwin…

September 6, 2024

Two juveniles charged in Glenmont shooting incident

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 15-year-old and a 13-year-old male have been charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault following a shooting that took place in the Wheaton-Glenmont area on Tuesday, September 3,…

September 6, 2024

Police Identify Victims in Rockville Murder-Suicide Investigation

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has identified the victims involved in a fatal shooting and subsequent suicide that occurred in Rockville on Thursday. Officers were dispatched to the…

August 30, 2024

Germantown Tutor Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 65-year-old Germantown man has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor and fourth-degree sex offenses, authorities announced on Tuesday. The suspect, Adi Yousef Najjar, is…

August 27, 2024

Second Suspect Arrested in Connection to November 2023 Homicide

SILVER SPRING, Md. — A second individual has been arrested in connection to the November 2023 homicide of 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr., authorities announced on Tuesday. De’Shaun McCrimmon, 22, was charged…

August 27, 2024

Bethesda Teen Charged in Connection with Bomb Threats at Local Schools

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A 15-year-old student from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School has been charged in connection with bomb threats that led to the lockdown of several schools in Montgomery County earlier this…

August 26, 2024