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Aberdeen, MD
Business
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website: Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Arrested Months After Fatally Striking Lawn Mower Rider In Gaithersburg: Police
The driver responsible for a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 28-year-old man driving a ride-on lawn mower in Montgomery County is facing serious charges, authorities announced. Gaithersburg resident Maxim Galkin, 24, has been arrested and charged with gross negligence manslaughter by a vehicle for his role in the fatal crash that claimed the life of Silver Spring native Juan Guerrero-Moreno over the summer. Early in the afternoon on Aug. 20, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a stretch of Great Seneca Highway, where they found Guerrero-Moreno unrespo…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect Apprehended After Late-Night Attack Left Officer Seriously Injured In Gaithersburg: PD
A Montgomery County police officer suffered a serious injury late on Monday after an intoxicated man became aggressive and attacked them during a call in Gaithersburg, authorities said. The incident happened just before midnight on Dec. 16 in the 7900 block of Otter Cove Court, officials said. Officers were responding to a report of a person in distress when they encountered Michael MacCrae Shannon, 35, who reportedly became combative, according to a Montgomery County Police spokesperson. Shannon attacked the officers, leaving one with a serious injury that required treatment at an a…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Montgomery County Infant's Death Leads To Murder Charge For Mother: Police
A Gaithersburg mother has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she drowned her 3-month-old daughter during a bath on Sunday, Dec. 8. Mackenzie Rose Colgan, 37, was taken into custody at her home in the 7300 block of Summit Avenue after detectives from Montgomery County Police’s Major Crimes Division identified her as the suspect. The incident was reported shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when the infant’s father called 911, claiming Colgan had drowned their child while giving her a bath. Officers and fire rescue personnel responded to the scene, and th…
Falls Church, VA
Business
From Safeway To Seamless: Falls Church Gets DMV’s Newest Amazon Fresh Location
After years of anticipation, the new Amazon Fresh location planned in Fairfax County is set to open its doors to customers. Next week, Falls Church will be home to the latest Amazon Fresh store in the DMV area, replacing a former Safeway store at the Crossroads Center in Bailey's Crossroads. 5811 Crossroads Center Way, Falls Church Google Maps street view The grand opening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12. Posted by Amazon Fresh on Monday, December 2, 2024 According to Amazon, customers "will find a wide assortment of national brands and high-quality produ…
Germantown, MD
Police & Fire
Gaithersburg Driver Released On Bond After High-Speed Crash Kills Bicyclist In Germantown: PD
A Gaithersburg man accused of fatally striking a bicyclist at nearly double the speed limit has been released on bond following his arrest, Montgomery County police said. Kevin Antonio Flores, 22, faces charges of criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle stemming from an August crash that killed 30-year-old Germantown resident David Glenn Jenkins. The crash was reported shortly after 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Frederick Road and Gunners Branch Road, where police said Jenkins was crossing the road on his Free Agent Telum bicycle when Flores, driving an Acura RSX southbound at appro…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Modeling Scam Leads To Rape Charges Against FBI Agent In Montgomery County, Police Say
An FBI special agent from Gaithersburg has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual assault, including rape, after two women reported being attacked at a local tattoo studio he owns, Montgomery County police announced Tuesday. Eduardo Valdivia, 40, was taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 25. Known as "Lalo Brown," Valdivia owns DC Fine Line Tattoos on the 9800 block of Washingtonian Boulevard, where the alleged assaults occurred. The charges against Valdivia include: Two counts of second-degree rape; Four counts of fourth-degree sexual offense; Four counts of second-degree assault. Acco…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Stabbed, Lied, And Delayed: Montgomery County Woman Found Guilty Of Murdering BF: Authorities
A 22-year-old woman has been convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend during an early morning argument and waiting hours to take him to the hospital, Montgomery County officials announced. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza Orellana was accused of killing her boyfriend, 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, near her home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive in Gaithersburg on Sept. 10 last year. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center shortly after 5:50 a.m., when Zavala Marquez was dropped off s…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Speeding DUI Driver From Gaithersburg Charged In Crash That Killed Germantown Father: Police
A Gaithersburg man is facing serious charges after a high-speed, alcohol-fueled crash claimed the life of a Germantown father earlier this year, police said. Montgomery County police have arrested 45-year-old Agustin E. Jaramillo Lopez of Gaithersburg on charges of negligent manslaughter by vehicle following a fatal collision on July 20 near the intersection of North Frederick Avenue near Travis Avenue. Around 10:12 p.m. on the night of the crash, officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to a crash involving a black 2022 Ram 1500 pick-up truck, driven by Jaramillo Lope…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Transit Center Assault Caught On Camera Lands Two Behind Bars In Montgomery County: PD (
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A violent assault caught on camera landed two men behind bars after they attacked their victim and robbed him in Montgomery County. Gaithersburg resident Davon Lopez, 30, and 25-year-old Anthony Tyrone Slater, Jr., of Germantown, are both facing multiple charges following an assault at the transit center earlier this week. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, officers from multiple agencies were called to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg, where there was a reported robbery in progress. A witness desc…
Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Gaithersburg Man Dies After Being Struck By Lexus Last Month In Maryland: Police
A Gaithersburg man struck by a car while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Rockville on Oct. 30 has died from his injuries, Montgomery County police said. Luis Rios Chirinos, 28, was hit around 5:24 a.m. by a black Lexus GS near the intersection with Robindale Drive as he attempted to cross from the median, police said. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Chirinos was transported to a nearby hospital but died on Monday, Nov. 11, according to authorities. The Montgomery County Collision Reconst…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Woman Who Provided Fentanyl To Gaithersburg Teen OD Victim Learns Fate: State's Attorney
The woman who sold the fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose of a 19-year-old in Montgomery County will spend years behind bars, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Evelin Cabrera, 20, who has no known address, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for her role in the death of Daniel Pineda-Romero in December 2022, when he was found unresponsive in his family's home in Gaithersburg. According to prosecutors, on Dec. 10, 2022, a family member found Pineda-Romero unresponsive, and first responders declared him dead at the scene. "(His brother) saw him sleeping at 3 p…
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