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Montgomery County, MD

Rockville, MD
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CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS) CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS) CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS)
CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (Photos) A train car wound up on its side in Maryland on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, bringing rail traffic to a halt near a college campus. The derailment happened along the CSX tracks near Mannakee Street, across from Montgomery College's Rockville campus, where a single train car slipped off the rails, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews are investigating the train derailment in Rockville on Monday afternoon. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Emergency crews responded to investigate the derailment, which left the train car on its side but caused no injur…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire
Watch: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire An estimated $11 million worth of designer boots and clothing was caught up in a massive Maryland house fire that sent flames roaring through the roof, forced firefighters to retreat, and left a multimillion-dollar trail of destruction. The fire broke out around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the 14600 block of Seneca Farm Lane in Montgomery County, where more than 65 firefighters battled an inferno that ultimately caused more than $12 million in damage. But it wasn't just the house that came with an eye-popping price tag. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Accord…

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
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Gun Jammed During Deadly Germantown Park Shooting After Punch To Face, Prosecutors Say Gun Jammed During Deadly Germantown Park Shooting After Punch To Face, Prosecutors Say Gun Jammed During Deadly Germantown Park Shooting After Punch To Face, Prosecutors Say
Gun Jammed During Deadly Germantown Park Shooting After Punch To Face, Prosecutors Say The gun jammed before Michael Aaron Lynn could fire again. Nearly a year after a late-night confrontation in Maryland ended with Kendall "Diggs" Butler Jr. shot dead in a park, Lynn learned on Wednesday, Oct. 7, that he will spend 25 years behind bars. Lynn, 40, of Germantown, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 60 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, followed by five years of supervised probation. He pleaded guilty in July to second-degree murder and using a firearm in a crime of violence in the November 2025 killing of Butler, 34. The shooting capped a confrontatio…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
Montgomery County Native Kevin Saunders' Leukemia Returns After He Fought Back To Acting Montgomery County Native Kevin Saunders' Leukemia Returns After He Fought Back To Acting Montgomery County Native Kevin Saunders' Leukemia Returns After He Fought Back To Acting
Montgomery County Native Kevin Saunders' Leukemia Returns After He Fought Back To Acting Kevin Saunders had fought his way back to the camera. The Montgomery County native and Maryland actor reached remission after a battle with leukemia that began last year, rebuilt his strength, and returned to the career he had spent more than a decade pursuing. Then, while filming a commercial, Saunders learned the cancer had returned. “With heavy hearts, we share that Kevin’s leukemia has returned,” his family wrote in a new fundraiser launched as he begins another round of treatment. Saunders is back in the hospital, where chemotherapy has begun and doctors are preparing him for a bone …

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED) 800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED) 800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED)
800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (Updated) A tractor-trailer dumped fuel across nearly three football fields of the Maryland Beltway, turning the afternoon commute into a slippery mess that involved as many as a dozen vehicles. The trouble unfolded on Monday afternoon on the Inner Loop of I-495 between University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue in Montgomery County. Officials believe the tractor-trailer suffered a mechanical problem before fuel began spilling across the highway, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. It didn't stay contained for long. The fuel spread across approximately…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (Developing) A messy Monday afternoon crash turned the Capital Beltway into a parking lot in Maryland. The crash was reported at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Oct. 5 on the Inner Loop of I-495 in Montgomery County, between University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue, near Exit 29, according to officials. Multiple vehicles were involved, including a tractor-trailer, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The collision also caused a fuel spill, creating hazardous road conditions as firefighters and other first responders worked at the scene. Several patients were being…

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by Zak Failla
Aspen Hill, MD
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Witness Gets License Plate After Hit-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Woman In Aspen Hill: Police Witness Gets License Plate After Hit-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Woman In Aspen Hill: Police Witness Gets License Plate After Hit-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Woman In Aspen Hill: Police
Witness Gets License Plate After Hit-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Woman In Aspen Hill: Police The driver of a Jeep took off after fatally striking a woman in Maryland, but there was one problem: Someone saw it happen. The 62-year-old woman was struck at approximately 7:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, near Arctic Avenue and Bel Pre Road in Aspen Hill, Montgomery County police officials said. The driver didn't stick around. Instead, police say the Jeep Wrangler left the scene while the woman was suffering from serious injuries in the roadway. But a witness to the crash was able to give responding officers both a description of the Jeep and its license plate. Officers arriving at th…

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by Zak Failla
College Park, MD
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DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit
DOJ Says Federal Agents 'Cannot, Will Not Comply' With Maryland Mask Ban In New Lawsuit The gloves are off in Maryland. The masks, according to federal officials, are staying on. The US Department of Justice sued the state on Thursday, Oct. 1, the same day Maryland's new restrictions on masks and identification for federal law enforcement officers took effect. And DOJ left little ambiguity about what happens next. "Federal law enforcement agents and officers cannot and will not comply with the Challenged Laws," attorneys wrote in the 25-page complaint filed in US District Court in Maryland. The lawsuit names Maryland, Attorney General Anthony Brown, the Maryland Police Train…

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by Zak Failla
Potomac, MD
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Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR
Beaver Still At Large After Attacking 10-Year-Old At Seneca Creek State Park: DNR Maryland's beaver problem isn't going away quietly. Five days after a 10-year-old girl was attacked at Seneca Creek State Park, the beaver remains at large, parts of the park remain closed, and state wildlife officials have now corrected a key detail about what happened on Thursday, Aug. 13. The girl was not canoeing when she was attacked, as initially reported. According to an updated account released Tuesday, Aug. 18, by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the girl was attending summer camp and was swimming and wading with an organized group and other members of the public at a…

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Weather
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Maryland As Code Red, Purple Air Quality Alerts Issued Maryland residents didn't need an air quality monitor to know something was wrong Friday morning. The sky turned hazy. The sun glowed orange. The air smelled like a campfire. The culprit was hundreds of miles away. Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifted into the region overnight, prompting widespread Code Red and Code Purple air quality alerts across much of the area as officials urged residents to stay indoors, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and keep their windows closed. A weak front dropping south this eve has turned the winds to the northwest pushing more Canadian wildfir…

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
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Germantown Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout, Hospitalized, Arrested: Police Germantown Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout, Hospitalized, Arrested: Police Germantown Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout, Hospitalized, Arrested: Police
Germantown Man Who Opened Fire On Officer Struck In Shootout, Hospitalized, Arrested: Police A Maryland man who fired shots at a police officer during a wild pursuit is behind bars, officials confirmed. Germantown native Andre Duvall is facing charges after a shootout ended with him suffering a gunshot wound and being arrested for attempted murder, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, officers were patrolling the area of Contour Road in Montgomery Village following community complaints of criminal activity including aggravated assaults, robberies, thefts, drug activity, disorderly conduct, and other public nuisance cri…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED) Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED) Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED)
Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (Updated) A massive sewage overflow along the Potomac River has been significantly reduced, but freezing temperatures and winter weather are still complicating efforts to fully contain the damage after a major sewer line collapse, officials said. DC Water crews and contractors have been operating emergency bypass pumps around the clock after a section of the 72-inch Potomac Interceptor failed near the Clara Barton Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, triggering a raw sewage spill one week ago, the agency said Monday, Jan. 26. Industrial pumps that went live late Saturday are now di…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
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Campestre Chicken Shuttered After Grease Fire Causes $30K Damage In Silver Spring Campestre Chicken Shuttered After Grease Fire Causes $30K Damage In Silver Spring Campestre Chicken Shuttered After Grease Fire Causes $30K Damage In Silver Spring
Campestre Chicken Shuttered After Grease Fire Causes $30K Damage In Silver Spring A grease fire brought service to a sudden stop at Campestre Chicken on Saturday night, forcing the Maryland restaurant to close after heavy smoke and water damage. The fire in the ductwork of the kitchen at the popular eatery was reported shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, when crews rushed to the restaurant at the Maryland Farms Shopping Center on Cherry Hill Road, officials said. Campestre Chicken GoFundMe Firefighters were able to knock down the flames at the chicken joint, which sits in a shopping center split between Montgomery and Prince George's counties, but not before it ca…

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by Zak Failla
Bethesda, MD
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Yoga Teacher-Turned-Fugitive Guilty Of Killing Professor In Bethesda Home After 15-Year Hunt Yoga Teacher-Turned-Fugitive Guilty Of Killing Professor In Bethesda Home After 15-Year Hunt Yoga Teacher-Turned-Fugitive Guilty Of Killing Professor In Bethesda Home After 15-Year Hunt
Yoga Teacher-Turned-Fugitive Guilty Of Killing Professor In Bethesda Home After 15-Year Hunt After 15 years, a man once trusted as a yoga and Spanish teacher has been convicted of murdering an American University professor in her Maryland home — a killing that stunned the academic community and led to an international manhunt that stretched for more than a decade. A Montgomery County jury on Thursday, Oct. 30, found Jorge Rueda Landeros, 55, guilty of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of 52-year-old Sue Ann Marcum, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Landeros was Marcum’s yoga and Spanish instructor.  The two developed both a pe…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Ex-FBI Agent Who Used Fake Modeling Gigs, Gaithersburg Tattoo Studios To Rape Women Sentenced Ex-FBI Agent Who Used Fake Modeling Gigs, Gaithersburg Tattoo Studios To Rape Women Sentenced Ex-FBI Agent Who Used Fake Modeling Gigs, Gaithersburg Tattoo Studios To Rape Women Sentenced
Ex-fbi Agent Who Used Fake Modeling Gigs, Gaithersburg Tattoo Studios To Rape Women Sentenced A former FBI agent from Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for luring young women into his Montgomery County tattoo studios and raping them under the guise of modeling opportunities. Eduardo Valdivia, 41, of Gaithersburg, was found guilty on Friday, July 18 of a bevy of sex offenses by a jury in Montgomery County Circuit Court. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, authorities announced that Valdivia has been sentenced to 80 years in prison, with all but 60 years to serve. Valdivia, a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI for over a decade, owned DC…

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by Zak Failla
North Bethesda, MD
Obituaries
Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting
Asong Fontava, 29, Remembered For His Faith After Fatal North Bethesda Shooting Asong Fontava is being remembered as a loving brother and family member whose "life was taken too soon" when he was shot and killed in his Maryland apartment. Fontava was identified as the 29-year-old man who was shot and killed in North Bethesda during a deadly kidnapping in Montgomery County. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 to the 5900 block of Montrose Road for a reported medical emergency.  Inside, first responders found Fontava suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene…

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by Zak Failla
Kensington, MD
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Kensington Teen Killed After Being Hit By Car On University Boulevard, Police Confirm Kensington Teen Killed After Being Hit By Car On University Boulevard, Police Confirm Kensington Teen Killed After Being Hit By Car On University Boulevard, Police Confirm
Kensington Teen Killed After Being Hit By Car On University Boulevard, Police Confirm A Maryland teen was struck and killed while crossing University Boulevard in Montgomery County, officials confirm. Police identified the victim as 16-year-old James Evert Anderson, of Kensington. According to police, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue crews responded to the 3300 block of University Boulevard West after multiple 911 calls reported a pedestrian struck, according to police. First responders found Anderson in the roadway. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives said Anderson was crossing…

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by Zak Failla
North Bethesda, MD
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North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say
North Bethesda Horror: Man Found Shot Dead, Woman Kidnapped, Found At Mall, Police Say A 29-year-old man was found shot dead in his apartment on Sunday morning — and what followed led to more chaos for police in Maryland. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 7:40 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 5900 block of Montrose Road for a reported medical emergency.  Inside, first responders found Akwalabeng Fontava suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. But the case didn’t stop there. Detectives learned that a man and woman inside the apartment were allegedly kidnapped and forced into a vehicle after the s…

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by Zak Failla
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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‘Kill All Rats’: District Heights Man's Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence ‘Kill All Rats’: District Heights Man's Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence ‘Kill All Rats’: District Heights Man's Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence
‘Kill All Rats’: District Heights Man's Chilling Jailhouse Letter Adds Decades To Sentence He tried to kill a man. Then, from behind bars, he wrote letters promising to finish the job. Now, a Maryland inmate will spend nearly three more decades in prison. Nasir Wilkinson, 23, of District Heights, was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 16, to 35 years in prison after Judge Marybeth Ayres in Montgomery County Circuit Court stacked new time on top of his attempted murder conviction, prosecutors announced. Wilkinson had already been serving time for a brutal stabbing on March 26, 2024, when he left a man bleeding out in the 20300 block of Notting Hill Way in Germantown.  The man survive…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
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Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment
Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Montgomery County Road, Crashes Into Embankment A dump truck barreled down a busy road in Montgomery County after its brakes failed Monday, before the driver made a split-second move that may have prevented possible disaster, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the runaway truck lost its brakes on a downhill stretch of Colesville Road near the Beltway and Sligo Creek Parkway on Sept. 15 — a crossing heavily used by joggers and cyclists. Instead of plowing through traffic or pedestrians, the driver swerved, mounting a curb and ramming into an embankment to bring the truck to a full stop. “Luckily the driver react…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police
BB Gun, Bullet Found In Northwood High School Classroom; Teens Arrested After Lockdown: Police Two 15-year-old students are facing charges after a Maryland high school was placed on lockdown Thursday when officers found a BB gun and a live round of ammunition inside the building, officials said. Montgomery County Police said Northwood High School went into lockdown just after 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, when reports came in that a student may have a firearm inside. School administrators and Community Engagement Officers searched a classroom and found two students. On a desk near one of the teens, police said they saw a gun magazine. A search of the students led to the recovery…

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by Zak Failla
Bethesda, MD
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Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING)
Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (Developing) A person was pulled from a burning Maryland home Thursday afternoon but later died despite firefighters’ efforts to save them, officials said. The blaze broke out just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. More than 60 firefighters rushed to the two-story home, where crews reported heavy smoke and confirmed that someone was still trapped inside. The spokesperson said that within two or three minutes, an unconscious person was pulled from the h…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING) Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING) Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (DEVELOPING)
Gun Reports Trigger Two Police Responses, Lockdown At Northwood High School (Developing) Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Northwood High School twice Thursday for separate reports of a possible gun near campus. The school was locked down around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, as officers investigated reports of a gun — their second call of the day. Earlier, shortly after 11 a.m., officers were called to the 11200 block of Old Georgetown Road to investigate reports of a person with a gun, prompting officials to place Northwood High School in “secure status.” That incident was ultimately cleared. As of 1 p.m. Thursday, police were still inv…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery Village, MD
Breaking News
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD
Vigilante Fake Cop With Badge, Cruiser May Have Targeted Drivers Outside Montgomery County: PD The fake cop who was busted in Montgomery County may have taken his brand of vigilante justice to other areas, police are cautioning. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The scheme included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said.  Newly released video shows that Zunca claimed to be a former police officer who was working with the Maryland Secr…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge
Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer shut down much of the Outer Loop of I-495 near the American Legion Bridge early Wednesday, leaving three people hospitalized, officials said. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said units were called around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, to the Outer Loop of I-495 near Clara Barton Parkway and the American Legion Bridge for reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show heavy damage after a tractor-trailer, a heavy wrecker, and at least three vehicles were involved. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS) Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS) Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS)
Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Gaithersburg Street, Worker Injured (Photos) A quiet Maryland neighborhood was rocked Monday evening when what was first reported as a trash truck explosion sent debris flying and left one worker in the hospital, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to Tulip Drive in Gaithersburg around 7 p.m. Sept. 8 after 911 callers reported a commercial vehicle fire and explosion, according to department spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, they found a garbage truck spilling trash and glass across the road.  The scene of the explosion in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials later cla…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
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Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say
Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say A Maryland teen was gunned down in Long Branch Park in a shooting now tied to another homicide just weeks earlier, police announced. The Montgomery County Department of Police said 17-year-old Charly Blayner Vail Lucas of Silver Spring was killed and a 21-year-old man critically injured after gunfire erupted shortly after 9:45 p.m. Friday night in Long Branch Local Park. There were reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Langley Drive on Sept. 5, where officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Lucas was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery Village, MD
Breaking News
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials
Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials A police impersonator in Maryland got up close and personal with the real thing and found himself behind bars, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The gambit included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said. At around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, officers spotted a Ford Transit van traveling in the area of New Hampshire Avenue a…

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by Zak Failla
Potomac, MD
Breaking News
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police
Suspects Hundreds Of Miles From Home Linked To Violent Armed CVS Robbery In Potomac: Police Two out-of-state men are accused of driving hundreds of miles from their hometowns to Maryland, where they held up a CVS location during a violent robbery, police say. Shakir Dequan Jude, 31, of Cary, North Carolina, and Justin Thomas Whitaker, 32, of Brooklyn, are both facing charges in connection with a May armed robbery in Potomac, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  At around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, the masked duo entered the CVS in the 7900 block of Tuckerman Lane wearing gloves and armed with handguns.  Police said they forced t…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
Your Community
Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police
Swatting Call Triggers Lockdown At Rockville High School: Police A swatting call was to blame for a temporary high school lockdown in the area on Wednesday afternoon. Reports of a person carrying a firearm near Rockville High School proved to be unfounded on Wednesday, following a multi-agency investigation, though not before the building was locked down as a precaution. Officers from the Montgomery County and Rockville police departments, along with US Park Police, were called to the high school before 2 p.m. on Sept. 3 to investigate the call. @MCPS has placed Rockville High School on lockdown following the report of a person with a firearm near th…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Breaking News
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…

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