A jury has found defendant, Joshua Toure, 26, of Boyds, guilty of first-degree felony murder, second-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, for the death of 28-year-old Joseph Davis.
Toure faces life in prison plus an additional 20 years. The verdict came down late yesterday evening, and a sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
In March of 2021, it was reported that Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) planned to sell all of it’s US holdings in 2022. This would include Montgomery Mall and Wheaton Mall (Westfield Montgomery and Westfield Wheaton), both located in Montgomery County. Chief Executive Jean-Marie Tritant told investors last week that Unibail wants to shed most of its U.S. properties by the end of 2023, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which pushes things back about a year.
Shopping malls, which were already hurting due to the rise of online shopping, were hit especially hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the report, “Unibail’s exit from the U.S. after only four years shows that executives have concluded that even high-quality, marquee American malls aren’t worth holding on to as the Paris-based company works to slash its debt and to refocus on its flagship properties in Europe.” With White Flint gone and Lakeforest on its last legs, Montgomery, Wheaton and Ellsworth Place malls are the last three remaining in Montgomery County.
While recovering from his surgery, the 77-year-old discovered he enjoyed playing the scratch-off gifts. He added instant tickets to his Lottery mix when he got back into his routine of playing Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life and Multi-Match. One of those scratch-offs in the mix was the fifth edition of the $100,000 Crossword game, a $10 instant ticket that gave him its top prize of $100,000.
The 77-year-old, accompanied by his wife of 52 years, walked into the Lottery Winner’s Circle with the aid of a cane after claiming his prize. He plans to use the windfall to help family members with some expenses. The Montgomery County resident has three sons and five grandchildren, and, as he put it, “Everybody needs a little help.”
With April being National Financial Literacy Month and less than half of adults setting a budget, thepersonal finance website, WalletHub, today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Financially Literate States, which analyzes financial-education programs and consumer habits in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Maryland was ranked 13th on the list, with a top 10 ranking in “Wallet Literacy.”
Per MD Lottery:
He bought his hot ticket at “Potomac Shell”, which is located at 12140 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg, across from Quince Orchard High School.
Discover Long Branch and Making Home Possible (MHP) are holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for recently opened Gotera Market at 8709 Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.
The event will be taking place at 10am on Friday, April 8th.
Five acre Montgomery County campus launches program designed to treat military service members, veterans and their families behavioral health needs.
The Valley residential treatment center, a privately owned and operated treatment center that opened last year, is now admitting military service members, veterans and their families with Tricare Insurance at 19120 Muncaster Road, Rockville, MD 20855. The first of its kind Montgomery County facility offers an evidence-based inpatient treatment program that integrates addiction treatment, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and behavioral healthcare in a comprehensive, person-centered, therapeutic method.
The flashing crosswalk signs on Fisher Avenue in Poolesville were brought down during a rain/wind storm last in March. The Town of Poolesville website informs residents that the aluminum poles were sheared at the base and that parts have been ordered to repair the signs and have them up again soon with powder coated steel poles that will be able to withstand heavy winds.
Fire hydrant flushing also continues in the Town of Poolesville this week.
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., based in Osaka, Japan, has announced the start of construction on the St. Elmo Project from March 7, 2022. This will be a rental housing development 22 stories above ground and four stories below ground, consisting of a total of 276 units, located in Bethesda, Maryland, the United States of America (hereinafter “the U.S.”).
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. is taking part in the St. Elmo Project through its U.S. subsidiary, Daiwa House Texas Inc. (hereinafter “Daiwa House Texas”).
A father’s solution to help his blind daughter participate in an Easter Egg hunt is spreading across the United States thanks to the efforts of military and law enforcement members.
David Hyche’s daughter was 4 months old when she lost her vision and has been the motivation behind his research and passion to manufacture “audible” Easter eggs. His work as an ATF agent inspired him to tweak designs until he had eggs equipped with beepers so his daughter and others with vision loss could participate in egg hunts.
A electronic scooter’s lithium ion battery overheated early Tuesday morning, causing a fire in a third story apartment on Bradley Blvd in Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO Pete Piringer.
MCFRS units were called to the scene at approximately 4:30am Tuesday morning to fight the blaze and escort residents out of the building.