Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live A Montgomery County community is in mourning after a beloved middle school student died after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car. On Tuesday, May 9, 14-year-old Elijah Wright was walking home with a friend when he was struck by a car crossing Wisteria Drive in Germantown near Seneca Valley High School. First responders rushed the teen to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, which he never recovered from. Days later, on Saturday, May 13, a family friend confirmed that Wright died surrounded by his family and loved ones. Elijah WrightGoFundMe The Wr…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash
Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash A community is in mourning after a popular teen was killed overnight in a one-car crash in Montgomery County. Germantown resident Samuel Isaac Castañeda, 19, crashed shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, while he was driving on Clopper Road between Waring Station Road and Game Preserve Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. For unknown reason, officials say that Castañeda was driving a Honda CR-V north on Clipper Road when he lost control, left the roadway, and struck a utility pole. Castañeda, the only person in the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
Body Pulled From MD Lake ID'd As Missing Software Engineer, Avid Golfer Body Pulled From MD Lake ID'd As Missing Software Engineer, Avid Golfer
Body Pulled From MD Lake ID'd As Missing Software Engineer, Avid Golfer The body pulled from a Montgomery County lake this week is confirmed to be 30-year-old Ankit Bagai, who was reported missing on Easter Sunday after walking out of a medical center. On Wednesday, April 19, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Bagai, a Germantown resident last seen on Sunday, April 9, has been identified as the person who was found in Lake Churchill the previous day. The search at Lake ChurchillTwitter/@mcfrsPIO The announcement comes days after Bagai’s family launched an extensive search party to look for him weeks after he was reported missing from …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Body Found In Lake Churchill May Be Linked To Easter Sunday Disappearance Body Found In Lake Churchill May Be Linked To Easter Sunday Disappearance
Body Found In Lake Churchill May Be Linked To Easter Sunday Disappearance A body has been recovered from a Germantown lake, authorities say. A body was pulled from the lake on Tuesday, April 18 after an initial report of someone in the water at Lake Churchill earlier in the day, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Rescue crews arrived to the scene and canvassed the area on land as well as by boat, searching for the person. Update (4/18) @MontgomeryCoMD Lake Churchill, Germantown, @mcfrs boat crews have recovered a body, MCPD on scene NOTE: @mcfrs responded on Easter Sunday (4/9) to the general area, but after a exhaustive search OTD did not locat…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Family Takes Search For Missing MD Man Into Own Hands Family Takes Search For Missing MD Man Into Own Hands
Family Takes Search For Missing MD Man Into Own Hands A family desperate to find their loved one has taken matters into their own hands. Ankit Bagai disappeared after walking out of a medical facility eight days ago on Sunday, April 9. Bagai's loved ones organized a search party for him over the weekend in Germantown, beginning at the Regal Theater. Participants in the search met in the parking lot of the theater at 11 a.m., and canvassed the neighborhood areas around Lake Churchill, Crystal Rock Drive, and Blackhill Park to search for the 30-year-old.  Relatives of Bagai believe that he could be in Virginia or Washington, D.C. Bagai i…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
MD Gunman Danced With Gun Used In Rapper's Killing On Instagram: Officials MD Gunman Danced With Gun Used In Rapper's Killing On Instagram: Officials
MD Gunman Danced With Gun Used In Rapper's Killing On Instagram: Officials A Maryland man recently convicted of killing a rapper in front of his own home was captured dancing with the gun he used in the slaying on social media. Mario Samm, 22, of Frederick, on Friday, April 14 was found guilty of second-degree murder of 25-year-old Jahandar Darvish, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said. The charges stem from an incident that happened inside Darvish's apartment, on the 19300 block of Circle Gate Drive in Germantown on Dec. 23, 2021, in which Samm fired seven rounds from two firearms — hitting the victim three times, McCarthy said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Family With Children Displaced After Montgomery County Attic Fire Family With Children Displaced After Montgomery County Attic Fire
Family With Children Displaced After Montgomery County Attic Fire A Montgomery County family is displaced after a fire destroyed their home overnight, authorities announced. Firefighters were called to the home on Drumcastle Court in Germantown around noon, Friday, April 7 after the family smelled smoke, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. Update - Drumcastle Court, Fire is extinguished, 1 family (2 adults, 2 Kids displaced), Damage estimate ~$100K, no injuries, occupant smelled smoke & got out, fire involved the roof/attic MOR TH, no injury https://t.co/BxXMJGL1dV pic.twitter.com/SXNxdrbFbw — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) …

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man
Concern Grows For Missing Germantown Man Montgomery County officials are asking for help locating a missing 29-year-old Germantown man. Huy Hoang Le was last seen around 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 14 in the 13400 block of Wisteria Drive, according to Montgomery County Police. Le was last seen wearing a black and grey north face sweater and beige pants. Police say Le also wears eyeglasses. He is described as 5-foot-8 and weighs around 170 pounds, according to investigators.  Family and police are growing concerned for his welfare and are asking anyone with additional information to contact Montgomery County police immediately by…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name
Germantown Man With Multiple Warrants Busted After Trying To Give Police Fake Name A Germantown man has been charged after being found with several different types of suspected drugs during a traffic stop, authorities say. Harry Perkins, 38, was identified as a passenger inside a vehicle that had been pulled over in the area of Great Seneca Highway and Wisteria Drive for a moving violation during the late night hours of Wednesday, March 8, according to Montgomery County police. Officers made contact with both the driver and Perkins, who originally provided a fake name to avoid officers finding out he had four active arrest warrants, investigators said. Once officers posi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Police ID Teen Girls Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police ID Teen Girls Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Police ID Teen Girls Killed In Montgomery County Crash Two teens were killed over the weekend in an early-morning crash that sent an Infiniti ping-ponging off of several other fixed objects before coming to rest under a utility pole, according to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson. Police say that Germantown resident Leslie Kristin Ventura, and Rockville resident Kailey Briana Vigil, both 19, both died from their injuries in a crash shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 on Montrose Road near Hitching Post Lane in Gaithersburg. The investigation determined that a black 2012 Infiniti G37 with possibly four occupants inside…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
MD Woman Who Stole Elderly Residents' Heirlooms Gets Prison Time For Nursing Home Scheme MD Woman Who Stole Elderly Residents' Heirlooms Gets Prison Time For Nursing Home Scheme
MD Woman Who Stole Elderly Residents' Heirlooms Gets Prison Time For Nursing Home Scheme A Germantown woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for her role in a nursing home theft scheme, officials announced on Thursday, March 2. Maritza Ramirez, 57, was sentenced in Montgomery County after she pleaded guilty to stealing and pawning off items from residents at Marian Assisted Living on Georgia Avenue, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. An investigation into Ramirez began in March 2022 after one victim's family discovered that several pieces of jewelry and a cell phone had gone missing from a secured bedroom at the assisted living facility. In…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say A wanted 36-year-old Germantown man who crashed his car after a police chase has been arrested in Montgomery County after being busted with drugs, officials announced. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police say that Quinnel Martin has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute after officers found a large quantity of methamphetamine/MDMA, also known as "molly," following the crash in Gaithersburg. Officers were patrolling the area of West Diamond Avenue on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 15, when they reportedly saw Martin …

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by Annie DeVoe