According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “The Honorable Harry Storm has sentenced defendant, Kaleab Berhanu, 21, of Baltimore, to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the shooting death of 20-year-old Carlos Carter. The sentencing hearing was held late Friday, September 20, 2024. Assistant State’s Attorneys Peter Larson and Thea Zumwalt prosecuted this case.” (more…)


According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, MCPD officers seized two illegally possessed guns during proactive patrols this week, including one discovered during a traffic stop and another recovered from a suspect observed handling a gun in their waistband. (more…)


A Silver Spring, Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday before U.S. District Court Judge Deborah L. Boardman to distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a Bethesda, Maryland minor victim in January 2022.

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Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary at a Giant Food store in Germantown on September 16, 2024, where three suspects used a stolen Dodge Ram to ram the entrance and attempt to break into an ATM before fleeing without taking any money or property. Detectives have released surveillance footage and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. (more…)


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