Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, Gaithersburg Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, Gaithersburg Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney
Former FBI Agent Used Fake Names, Gaithersburg Studios To Rape Women: State's Attorney A former FBI agent from Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of 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. Valdivia, a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI for over a decade, owned DC Fine Line Tattoos, located in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg, officials said.  The shop became the cente…
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds He got deported after a Maryland murder case — then came back. An El Salvadoran national who previously served time in Maryland after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to murder is now facing federal prison after illegally re-entering the United States, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Edwin Armando Sanchez-Montiel, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 17, to unlawfully re-entering the country without permission following his 2024 deportation, federal prosecutors said. “Sanchez-Montiel did not obtain consent at any time from the Attorney General of the United States, or fro…
US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy Montgomery County Road (DEVELOPING) US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy Montgomery County Road (DEVELOPING)
US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy Montgomery County Road (Developing) A woman died Wednesday morning after she was struck by a United States Postal Service truck in Montgomery County, police said. The fatal crash happened on Connecticut Avenue at Plyers Mill Road in Kensington around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, the Montgomery County Department of Police said. According to a department spokesperson, officers from the 2nd District were dispatched to the scene after a report of a pedestrian collision involving a USPS truck. The woman was transported to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the mail truck stayed …
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Maryland Commute (PHOTOS) Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Maryland Commute (PHOTOS)
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Maryland Commute (Photos) An overturned tractor-trailer on I-270 caused chaos for some drivers during the Wednesday morning commute in Maryland, officials say. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on July 16, first responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate in Urbana in the area of Dr. Perry Road, where there was a reported crash involving the overturned truck. Several lanes were blocked while crews worked to clear the scene on Wednesday morning.  UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Crash with Injury. I-270 NB past MD-109 (Exit 22). Mont County, MD. All lanes remain blocked near Dr. Perry Rd ov…
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power As Flash Floods Slam Maryland (Developing) Crews are working around the clock to repair hundreds of outages reported across the DMV as flash floods wreaked havoc across the region. Thousands were without power as of 8:15 p.m. on Monday, July 14, as storms rolled through the area, sending flood waters flowing and causing chaos for residents and businesses. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday night, there were reports of flash flooding throughout the region, with as many as three inches of rain falling per hour, according to reports. Weather expected 5p-10p @MontgomeryCoMD (possibly 2-3 inches of rain per hour.)***@mcfrs upstaffing Sw…
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police ‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police What started as an investigation into an alleged Peeping Tom incident in Maryland led to several disturbing discoveries, according to police.  Javier Armando Pastran Morales, 32, of Rockville, is behind bars after allegedly recording a teenage girl inside a department store changing room, prompting a probe that led to a host of charges. In April, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Urban Outfitters at the Westfield mall when a 15-year-old girl reported that a man had recorded her in a changing room. Javier Armando Pastran Morales Google…
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In
Déjà Booze: Maryland Teens Keep Robbing Same Bethesda Liquor Store — Until Police Step In Two teens repeatedly robbed the same Maryland liquor store at gunpoint — then came back a third time and got caught in the act, police say. The juveniles, both teen boys, have been charged in connection with three armed robberies at Geste Beer & Wine on Edgemoor Lane between July 8 and July 10, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The first incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, when the teens entered the store, “threatened an employee with an implied firearm, stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, and left the scene,” police s…
Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (VIDEO) Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (VIDEO)
Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (Video) She looked around to make sure no one was watching — but the car was. Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who was caught on camera vandalizing a Tesla in Bethesda on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, according to investigators. It happened around 10:15 a.m. in the Walter Johnson High School parking lot, located in the 6400 block of Rock Spring Drive, police said. mcpdmedia “The female suspect approached the 2023 Tesla... and used an unknown object to vandalize the side of the vehicle before leaving the scene,” police said. The crime…
Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials
Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials A violent three-car crash near the Capital Beltway left two people seriously injured — including one driver who had to be cut from the wreckage — early Friday morning in Montgomery County, fire officials said. First responders rushed to the scene around 5 a.m. on Friday, July 11, at Georgia Avenue and Locust Grove Road in Silver Spring, just inside I-495, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. Photos from the scene show one vehicle crushed nearly in half, debris scattered across the road, and a large emergency response with fire and resc…
Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police
Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police A man found dead inside a Maryland apartment last month was murdered, officials confirmed. Vincent De Porres Young II, 38, of Rockville, was discovered with gunshot wounds on the morning of Saturday, June 14, inside an apartment in the 600 block of Blandford Street, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers with Montgomery County Police and Rockville City Police responded just before 8 a.m. that morning to conduct a welfare check. There, they found Young, who was pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, July 10, police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examine…
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (Photos) A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position.  At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash She meant the world to her family — and now they’re left navigating a heartbreaking loss no one saw coming. A woman killed while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Maryland is being remembered as a kind and caring soul whose death has left an unfillable void, as her son’s friends rally to help cover funeral costs. Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, 47, of Kensington, was fatally struck by a car around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, near Galt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives from the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) said officers from the 4th District and Montgomer…