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With the approval of the family, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the name of the second deputy found deceased in St. Augustine, FL, on Saturday, January 30th. Deputy Abigail Bieber, a Montgomery County native who patrolled the northwest portion of Hillsborough County, Florida, was fatally shot on January 29, 2022. The death of Bieber was the result of a suspected murder-suicide, according to authorities. They said Detective Daniel Leyden, a member of the HCSO criminal investigations division, allegedly killed Bieber and then took his own life.


At 3:30 a.m. this morning, Rockville City Police responded to call for burglary on Bullard Circle.  The homeowner found an unknown suspect in his home and chased him out.

Police believe the suspect entered the home through an unlocked door. RCPD Investigators have we’re canvassing the area this morning and afternoon for any video surveillance from nearby homes.


Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the honorable Judge Jeannie Cho, defendant Ruel Francis Dempster II, 34, of Silver Spring, entered a guilty plea to the charge of first-degree murder for the death of Alice Dennis, the mother of his children.

Sentencing is scheduled for February 4th, 2022 and the defendant is expected to receive an agreed upon 40-year prison sentence.