Beyond MoCo

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted 23 pounds of marijuana in the checked luggage of Octavious Lamar Dozier, 27, of Atlanta, on August 5, leading to his arrest by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. This was the second such arrest in three days at Dulles, as authorities report an ongoing trend of attempts to smuggle marijuana to Europe where it commands higher profits. (more…)


Crime

U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Mikiyas Kefyalew, 27, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland, minor in January 2022.

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Silver Spring

Montgomery County will hold the Silver Spring Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 6, from 3 to 10 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, featuring two stages of free performances across multiple jazz styles. This year’s headliner is the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, with additional acts including Trio Caliente, The JoGo Project, The Muneer Nasser Quintet, The Paul Carr Quintet, The Clara Campbell Quintet, and Oh He Dead.

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Gaithersburg

This past March we let you know that DICK’S Sporting Goods at 2 Grand Corner in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront is transforming into a DICK’S House of Sport– a concept designed to deliver a completely immersive experience for shoppers. The store is now aiming for a January 2026 completion date (progress photos available below).

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson announced that his campaign for County Executive has received endorsements from multiple current and former local officials representing various parts of the county. The endorsements add to prior public support from state legislators, David Blair, and the International Association of Firefighters Local 1664. (more…)