Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…
Homeless Teen Gunned Down By Random Shooters While Walking Montgomery County Path: Police Homeless Teen Gunned Down By Random Shooters While Walking Montgomery County Path: Police
Homeless Teen Gunned Down By Random Shooters While Walking Montgomery County Path: Police A 17-year-old was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland after being shot and killed in a random attack while walking with friends, police say. Jaril Verde Murillo, 17, who has no fixed address, was killed late Tuesday, Aug. 19, while walking along a path near the Foxhall Apartments in the 700 block of University Boulevard East, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the area at approximately 11:28 p.m. for reports of shots fired, followed by a call for a person down in the roadway. When officers arrived, they found Verde Murillo suffering from at least one g…
McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check
McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check A welfare check in Montgomery County led to a grisly discovery by Maryland State Police troopers who found a Virginia woman's body beneath an I-495 overpass, officials said. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, troopers were dispatched to the outer loop of I-495 prior to the American Legion Bridge for a welfare check, where they found an unattended Toyota 4Runner in the right shoulder. According to Maryland State Police, first responders found McLean resident Madina Rhine, 36, lying unresponsive directly below I-495 along MacArthur Boulevard. She was pronounced dead b…
MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg
MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim execution-style and left another for dead in a wooded park will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said. The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest…
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning. Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery. Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police
Man Killed 81-Year-Old Mother In Derwood, Roommate Helped Hide Body: Police A Maryland man is accused of murdering his mother — and police say his roommate helped hide the body. Montgomery County Police said they were called just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, to the 18600 block of Muncaster Road in Derwood for a missing person report. Inside the home, officers met Daniel Paul Shay, 60, who claimed he hadn’t seen his 81-year-old mother, Victoria Ellen Shay, in days. But detectives quickly found signs that something violent had happened inside the house. Investigators said they later discovered Victoria Shay’s body dumped near Route 124 and Brink Road. Polic…
Man Critically Injured In 5-Story Roof  Bethesda Fall As Rescuers Race To Save Him Man Critically Injured In 5-Story Roof  Bethesda Fall As Rescuers Race To Save Him
Man Critically Injured In 5-Story Roof Bethesda Fall As Rescuers Race To Save Him A man suffered critical injuries overnight in Maryland after taking a five-story fall and crash landing onto a roof, officials say. In Montgomery County, first responders were called at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning to the 4700 block of Montgomery Lane in Bethesda, where there were reports about an injured man who had taken a spill. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Dave Pazos, crews found one injured man when they arrived at the scene, and determined he had fallen from the 8th floor onto a 3rd floor roof, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The depa…
Miles-Long Backup Reported After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Montgomery County Miles-Long Backup Reported After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Montgomery County
Miles-Long Backup Reported After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Montgomery County A tractor-trailer crash on I-495 in Montgomery County shut down all westbound lanes and caused miles of backups Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 13, according to transportation officials. The crash happened on the Outer Loop at the I-270 Spur (Exit 38), the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) program reported shortly after 2 p.m.  All lanes were blocked and delays stretched roughly 2.5 miles. By 2:46 p.m., officials said all lanes were still closed, with traffic being diverted to MD-187 (Exit 36). Delays had grown to about three miles. A Maryland Department of T…
Kidnapper Who Took Montgomery County Mom, Son On Taxi Ride From Hell Learns Prison Fate Kidnapper Who Took Montgomery County Mom, Son On Taxi Ride From Hell Learns Prison Fate
Kidnapper Who Took Montgomery County Mom, Son On Taxi Ride From Hell Learns Prison Fate A man with a violent criminal history will spend decades in prison for kidnapping and robbing a Maryland mother and terrorizing her 12-year-old son during a taxi ride she was lured into through a private call, prosecutors said. Luis Davila-Marerro, 42, who has no known address, was sentenced to 35 years in prison this week after being convicted earlier this year for kidnapping and robbing a driver while her son was inside, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an incident that began around 9:00 p.m. on July 6, 2024, in Montgomery Village, when a…
Ex-Boyfriend From Laurel Re-Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell Ex-Boyfriend From Laurel Re-Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell
Ex-Boyfriend From Laurel Re-Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Officer Denna Campbell Nearly 30 years after DC police officer Denna Fredericka Campbell was fatally shot in her White Oak apartment, her former live-in boyfriend has been arrested for her murder — again. A Maryland man is behind bars for the second time decades after a cold case killing that shook the DC law enforcement community and resulted in him changing his name. Amir Jalil Ali, 62, of Laurel, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, by Montgomery County officers working with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, officials announced Wednesday at an afternoon press conference. Ali is charged in the 1995 murder of his t…
Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (PHOTOS) Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (PHOTOS)
Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (Photos) A fiery head-on crash on a dark stretch of Sandy Spring Road in Montgomery County left one man dead and another seriously injured early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. The deadly wreck happened around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 in the 4500 block of Sandy Spring Road in Burtonsville, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson David Pazos said. Upon arrival, crews found two heavily damaged vehicles — both with drivers trapped — after what appeared to be a high-speed, head-on crash. Firefighters and medics worked urgently to extricate both men, but one was pronounced dead at the scen…
Man Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Cop Denna Campbell In White Oak: Police Man Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Cop Denna Campbell In White Oak: Police
Man Arrested In Cold Case Killing Of DC Cop Denna Campbell In White Oak: Police A decades-old mystery in Montgomery County may finally be getting answers. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of Denna Fredericka Campbell, a 24-year-old DC police officer who was found shot to death in her White Oak apartment nearly 30 years ago, officials confirmed Tuesday, August 5. According to Montgomery County Police, Amir Jalil Ali — also known as Kenneth Burnell Wonsom — found Campbell in their home in 1995. At the time, Campbell was a four-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department. Ali reportedly discovered Campbell’s body in the apartment they s…