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Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police
Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police A Rockville man is facing a manslaughter charge for speeding, striking, and killing a 70-year-old woman in December, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Jose Isaac Zelaya, 24, was arrested over the weekend in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Teresa Moreno De Mejia on the day after Christmas.  GoFundMe The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that Moreno De Mejia was walking across the busy street when …
Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Silver Spring: State's Attorney Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Silver Spring: State's Attorney
Husband Stabbed Wife Multiple Times, Strangled Her With Belt In Silver Spring: State's Attorney The man who murdered his wife, then turned himself in to police in Montgomery County and pointed investigators to the body has been convicted. Dennis Hinnant, Jr., 30, of Silver Spring, was convicted on Friday of second-degree for the death of his 28-year-old wife Taresha Pendarvis in February last year. Taresha Pendarvis Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Hinnant walked into the Rockville City Police Station holding a baby and requested to speak to a homicide detective at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 last year, officials said. According to police, once a…
Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Silver Spring: Police Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Silver Spring: Police
Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Silver Spring: Police A home invader wanted for an alleged sexual assault in Montgomery County has been apprehended days after targeting his victim, police say. Christopher Love, 27, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody this week after allegedly entering the home of a Silver Spring woman, assaulting her, and attempting to rape her.  Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, a woman was entering her home in the 9200 block of Second Avenue when Love confronted her, entered her home, and began to physically assault her. It is alleged that Love attempted to sexually assault her victim, but she fo…
Man Wanted For Stealing $7K In Items From Amazon Fresh On 36 Occasions In Chevy Chase: Police Man Wanted For Stealing $7K In Items From Amazon Fresh On 36 Occasions In Chevy Chase: Police
Man Wanted For Stealing $7K In Items From Amazon Fresh On 36 Occasions In Chevy Chase: Police Recognize him?  A brazen bandit who has targeted the same Amazon Fresh location in Montgomery County dozens of times in the past seven months is wanted by police. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who allegedly stole upwards of $7,000 in merchandise from the store in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase. Amazon Fresh in the 5400 block of Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase.  Google Maps street view According to police, between October 2023, and Thursday, Ap…
Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing In Montgomery County Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing In Montgomery County
Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing In Montgomery County Concerned family members of a 65-year-old man who never came home over the weekend in Montgomery County helped lead police to the site of a fatal crash that was not visible from the road, officials say. Poolesville resident George Toman has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the man who was found dead at the scene of a crash that was reported on Thursday night, though his body was not found until the following morning. Police say that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, Toman was driving his 2011 Honda Element northbound on River Road, appro…
Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Montgomery County: Police Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Montgomery County: Police
Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Montgomery County: Police Recognize her?  An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a woman wanted for an assault and robbery last month on a Metro bus. In the afternoon of Thursday, March 7, police say that officers were called to the area of Dawson Avenue and Georgia Avenue to investigate a reported altercation that turned physical, police say. According to investigators, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on the day of the robbery, the victim was on a Metro bus when the wanted woman came on board.  There was an al…
Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Silver Spring Skateboarder: Police Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Silver Spring Skateboarder: Police
Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Silver Spring Skateboarder: Police A hit-and-run driver who killed a 26-year-old skateboarder earlier this month has been taken into custody following a weeks-long search in Montgomery County, police say. Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, 42, has been arrested and faces charges following an investigation into a crash in early April that took the life of 26-year-old Jacques Price on Veirs Mill Road. Both men are from Silver Spring. According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Monday April 8, Zelaya Diaz allegedly struck Price as he was skateboarding shortly after midnight, then sped away in a …
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus In Silver Spring The investigation into the death of a 29-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a bus in Montgomery County has intensified as police continue to probe the fatal incident.  Silver Spring resident Mohammd Ramadhan has been identified as the person killed on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue and Colesville Road. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 1 a.m. on the night of the fatal strike in Silver Spring, the Ride On bus struck Ramadhan, for reasons that remain under investigation. A…
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus
Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…
Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Montgomery County: Police Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Montgomery County: Police
Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Montgomery County: Police A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…
Women Operating Shady Massage Parlors In Montgomery County Accused Of Prostitution Offenses: PD Women Operating Shady Massage Parlors In Montgomery County Accused Of Prostitution Offenses: PD
Women Operating Shady Massage Parlors In Montgomery County Accused Of Prostitution Offenses: PD An investigation into sex trafficking in Maryland led to the arrest of two women accused of operating illegal illicit massage parlors throughout the region, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Tuesday. Columbia resident Chang Liu, 34, and Yinlian Wu, 50, of Philadelphia, have both been arrested and charged with prostitution-related offenses that allegedly took place at massage parlors in the City of Laurel, and Montgomery and Ann Arundel counties owned by Liu that offered sex acts in exchange for cash, according to police, who launched a six-month joint investigation. In…
IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Rockville Shooting: Police IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Rockville Shooting: Police
IDs Sought For 6 Suspects In Rockville Shooting: Police Police are seeking the identities of six suspects after two businesses were struck by gunfire last month. Officers responded to the shooting report near the 900 block of Persei Place in Rockville around 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 8. Detectives found shell casings and evidence that two businesses had been struck by gunfire. Investigators released a two-minute clip showing the six suspects in the case, as well, as several persons of interest, on Wednesday, April 10. The first suspect is described as a Black male, in his twenties or thirties, armed with a handgun, wearing a black ski mask…
Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County
Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 52-year-old pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.  Silver Spring resident Ronaldo Franzese has been identified as the person who was killed on Friday night after being involved in two crashes, including one that saw the driver speed away, according to police. Shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5, first responders were called to the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving two vehicles and …
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Montgomery County Woods: Police 3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Montgomery County Woods: Police
3 Charged In Murder Of 35-Year-Old Man Whose Body Was Found In Montgomery County Woods: Police Three people have been arrested and charged in the murder of a Maryland man whose body was found in the woods last month. Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes detectives arrested Quinnton Eric Brown, 36, DeAngelo McRoy, 26, and Alicia Carson-Brown, 24, all of Gaithersburg, charging them with first-degree murder. The arrests were made about six weeks after Delondre Levert Sawyer, 35, of Germantown, was found unresponsive in a wooded area near the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg and later pronounced dead. An autopsy conducted on Sawyer’s body located a guns…
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors
Shooter Faces Life In Prison For Murdering Sleeping 20-Year-Old In Silver Spring: Prosecutors A 21-year-old man is facing a lifetime in prison for an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu has been found guilty following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept . The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced the conviction on Wednesday. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of April 9, 2023, Berhanu broke into Carter's family home in the 11000 block of Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring and shot him multiple …
UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School
Update: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Fox Chapel Elementary School UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted shortly before 3:35 p.m., police said, adding that no threat was discovered, and all extracurricular activities would resume as planned. UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted at Fox Chapel Elementary School. There is no known threat at this time. The students will return to their normal dismissal and extra-curricular activities. #mcpd #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/F3zDFaEAJq — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) March 13, 2024 ----------------------------------------------- A Montgomery County elementary school was placed under lockdown after rep…
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash At Busy Montgomery County Intersection Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash At Busy Montgomery County Intersection
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash At Busy Montgomery County Intersection New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a serious crash involving a motorcyclist and Acura on Thursday afternoon in Gaithersburg. First responders were called to the intersection of Snouffer School Road and Centerway Road before 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 29, when Damascus resident Anthony Bernard Lee was struck by another vehicle and his motorcycle went up in flames. According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, paramedics rushed two adults to the hospital - one with traumatic injuries - following the crash. The 35-year-old Lee later died fr…
Teen Pair Busted For Attempted Strong-Armed Robbery, Carjacking In Rockville: Police Teen Pair Busted For Attempted Strong-Armed Robbery, Carjacking In Rockville: Police
Teen Pair Busted For Attempted Strong-Armed Robbery, Carjacking In Rockville: Police Two teens were busted for attempting a strong-armed robbery and carjacking in Maryland Monday, Feb. 19, authorities said. Rockville City Police officers responded to investigate a robbery report near the intersection of Waddington Lane and Waddington Ct. just after 11:30 a.m. The suspects tried to to steal the victim’s cell phone before fleeing in a Blue Kia passenger car, police said. The car, reported stolen earlier in the day from the 1700 block of Crawford Drive, was found on E. Jefferson St. a short time later. Officers followed the vehicle into an apartment complex on the 6100 block…
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …
Banneker Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (DEVELOPING) Banneker Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (DEVELOPING)
Banneker Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (Developing) There will be a staggered dismissal at a Montgomery County middle school on Thursday following an incident that led to a "shelter in place order."  Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Benjamin Banneker Middle School at around 2 p.m. on Feb. 1, where there was an incident involving students that sounded alarm bells for some. Shelter in place at Benjamin Banneker Middle School. The school doors are closed, but normal operations following an assault involving two students.#MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/nHsoH9KQm6 — Montgomery County Department of…
79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say 79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say
79-Year-Old Man Dies At Hospital Days After Crash In Montgomery County, Police Say A death investigation has been launched after a 79-year-old man died at the hospital days after being involved in a crash in Montgomery County.  Beltsville resident Thambiraj Nathaniel, who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another driver while navigating a turn in Silver Spring last week, died on Sunday, Jan. 28 while still being treated for his injuries, according to police. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to the. intersection of Colesville Road nad Timberwood Avenue, where there was a repo…
Double Stabbing Under Investigation Following 'Large Fight' In Bethesda: Police Double Stabbing Under Investigation Following 'Large Fight' In Bethesda: Police
Double Stabbing Under Investigation Following 'Large Fight' In Bethesda: Police There was a double-stabbing after a "large fight" earlier this month in Bethesda, authorities said. The fight occurred on Sunday, Jan. 14, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police, when a scuffle broke out at approximately 2 a.m. outside of the La Catrina Bar and Lounge in the 4900 block of Cordell Avenue. Ten minutes later, as one of the victims was leaving the business, he was struck by an unknown suspect, causing him to fall to the ground, police said. While on the ground, a second suspect joined, and both suspects began to strike the victim, they added.  When h…
Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police
Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police Department after two cruisers were struck overnight while officers were responding to separate calls. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 18, an officer from the 2nd District responded to assist with a shooting call in the 3rd District in Gaithersburg when he was rear-ended by a driver at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road, officials said. The driver attempted to flee, but the woman was later found in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Accor…
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police
Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Downtown Silver Spring: Police A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …
Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Abusing Elderly Woman In Montgomery County: Police Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Abusing Elderly Woman In Montgomery County: Police
Pharmacy Delivery Person Accused Of Sexually Abusing Elderly Woman In Montgomery County: Police A Montgomery County man working as a delivery driver for a pharmacy has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly woman, police say. The investigation into allegations of a man who forcibly touched a woman in her home led to the apprehension of 65-year-old Yuriy Ravdugin in Montgomery County this week, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a home on East-West Highway, where there was a complaint about an elderly woman who had been sexually assaulted. Ravdugin, a pharmacy delive…
Thomas S. Wootton High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (DEVELOPING) Thomas S. Wootton High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (DEVELOPING)
Thomas S. Wootton High School Evacuated For Reported Bomb Threat (Developing) The end of the week was a rough one for some students and staff at a Montgomery County high school that had to be cleared out on Friday afternoon. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Jan. 12, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that Thomas S. Wootton High School was being evacuated due to a bomb threat targeting the building. As of 2:50 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. School dismissal was delayed, and students will be allowed back on campus to meet their school buses "as soon as possible," of…
Driver Charged With Negligent Homicide For Fatal 2022 Montgomery County Crash: Police Driver Charged With Negligent Homicide For Fatal 2022 Montgomery County Crash: Police
Driver Charged With Negligent Homicide For Fatal 2022 Montgomery County Crash: Police More than a year after a fatal two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County, police say that a man has been arrested. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Germantown resident Jose Antonio Garcia, 45, is facing charges following a 2022 crash that took the life of 30-year-old Jose Vidal Urias Beltran and injured several others. Investigators say that on Oct. 15, 2022, Garcia was driving a blue 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Frederick Road and attempted to turn onto westbound Plummer Drive when he struck a silver Ford F250 that was traveling in the opposite …
Traffic Tied Up By One-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) Traffic Tied Up By One-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Tied Up By One-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Developing) Some motorists looking to stock up before the winter weather hits the region were caught in traffic following a one-vehicle crash that was reported in Montgomery County. A single-car crash shut down three lanes of George Avenue at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue at around 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon, leaving only the left lane open while first responders investigated the incident. Maryland DOT The Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert advising that drivers in the area can expect "significant delays" and should avoid the area, if possible. No information about the c…
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING) Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (Developing) An unexplained death on New Year's Eve is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. An alert was issued late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 2 by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a suspicious death was reported over the weekend. Officials say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, officers were called to an apartment in the 2600 block of Glenallen Avenue in Silver Spring, where they found an unconscious man who was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying information about the victim was released by police investigators. Now, the department is seeki…
Woman Reported Missing In Rockville Found Dead, Police Say Woman Reported Missing In Rockville Found Dead, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing In Rockville Found Dead, Police Say The search for a missing 51-year-old woman ended in tragedy after police say they found her dead on Thursday. Sarah Hughes was last seen on Friday, Dec. 22 leaving Shady Grove Hospital in the 9900 block of Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to officials. A fervent search was launched by the Montgomery County Department of Police, though there was no update until Thursday, Dec. 28, when the agency announced that Hughes had been found dead. No foul play is suspected, according to police. No additional information was provided by the department.  Check Daily Voice for updates…
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars crossing a busy - and sometimes treacherous - intersection on Tuesday night. Rockville resident Teresa Moreno De Mejia has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight while walking across Viers Mill Road, authorities announced. The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that De Mejia was walking across the busy stre…