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Geofrey Gaitan Convicted Of Beating Landlord Over Death
Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder in April after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. On Thursday, July 25, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that he has been sentenced to 27...
Two Injured After Crashing Through Guardrail, Hanging Off Wall In Germantown
Shortly before 8 a.m., first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 19800 block of Century Boulevard near Commons Drive in Germantown, when a vehicle hopped a curb, went through a guardrail and was "suspended off (an) elevated area wall," according to officials. The car wound up dangling over...
6 Maryland men arrested in crackdown on car rallies
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) announced Friday that several people were charged in a multi-agency crackdown on car rallies known as “takeovers.” Takeovers are “illegal activities” that involve “blocking public roads for dangerous stunts, disrupting traffic, causing property damage and posing risks to the public,” according to the […]
Montgomery County police investigating shots fired into Germantown home
GERMANTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Officers in Montgomery County are asking for the community’s help in identifying a group of people after someone fired shots at a home in Germantown on July 17. According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), the shooting took place around 11:20 p.m. in the 20500 block of Staffordshire […]
Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in Murder of 18-Year-Old Woman Found in Shallow Grave
A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Thursday for the death of Rosa Sanchez Merino, whose remains were found in a shallow grave last September in Olney. According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the Honorable Theresa Chernosky, defendant, Roberto Rivera-Delgado, 23, of unknown address, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and participating in a criminal organization resulting in death. The plea hearing was held yesterday, July 25, 2024. Rivera-Delgado faces the potential of life in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 13, 2025.
Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County
Police have identified the three people killed in a Fairfax County crash Tuesday, July 23.The 2024 Acura Integra driven by Corey Rogers, 46, of Reston, was heading south on West Ox Road when Rogers failed to negotiate a turn and struck a cement jersey wall at Route 29 in Legato around 3:55 a.m., co…
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Frederick County Grand Jury Hands Down Seven Indictments On Friday
One was against a suspect involved in a shots-fired incident in June. Frederick, Md (KM) The Frederick County Grand Jury returned seven indictments on Friday, including one against a Frederick man involved in a shots-fired incident in Urbana in June. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is charged with three counts of 1st-degree assault, one count possession of a firearm with a felony conviction, three counts of reckless endangerment, one count of violation of a protective order and other offenses. .
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