A Rockville man has been convicted by a federal jury of computer fraud and money laundering for hacking a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange and stealing more than $50 million in cryptocurrency. (more…)
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Montgomery County Police arrested a theft suspect after officers found him hiding in a wooded area near the Target on Cherry Hill Road in Calverton.
Two MS-13 members have been convicted in federal court on racketeering charges stemming from murders and drug trafficking in the Washington, D.C. area, including the killing of an MS-13 member in Montgomery County. (more…)
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A Germantown man was sentenced Wednesday, October 7, to 60 years in prison, with all but 25 years suspended, for the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kendall Butler, Jr. in Germantown Square Urban Park. (more…)
Montgomery County Police shared an overview of reported calls for service from October 5. The summary does not reflect all calls for service on the referenced date.
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A Frederick man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child after using a fake identity on Instagram to pose as a teenager, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of breaking into a Germantown home and stealing property. (more…)
Bus Shelter Robbery, Road Rage Gun Incident and Auto Thefts Among Incidents in Weekend Crime Summary
MCPD shared an overview of reported calls for service from Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4, including robberies, aggravated assaults, weapons offenses, burglaries and multiple vehicle thefts across Montgomery County.
Four Maryland residents, two from Montgomery County, have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a prescription drug distribution conspiracy involving an Annandale doctor convicted of illegally distributing thousands of oxycodone pills and large quantities of prescription cough syrup.
MCPD shared its daily crime summary for October 1, which includes multiple vehicle thefts across the county, an aggravated assault involving gunfire in Silver Spring, residential burglaries, and a reported weapons offense in Germantown. The incidents are organized by police district below.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Aspen Hill that resulted in the death of 62-year-old Saijuan Chen of Rockville. (more…)