A Montgomery County jury found Carlo Yaque del Cid, 32, of Hyattsville, guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2022 death of Edvin Agustin Leon. The jury also convicted him of attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for the shooting of a second victim, along with two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and participation in a criminal organization resulting in death.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police are asking for the public’s help identifying several suspects connected to a first-degree assault that occurred February 4 at Wheaton Mall. Police said the incident happened at approximately 12 pm when the victim entered a restroom inside the mall.
The Montgomery County Department of Police responded Sunday at approximately 5:27 pm to the 124000 block of Pennyfield Lock Road, near C&O Canal Lock 22 in Travilah, for a report […]
The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) announced officers will have an increased presence in downtown Silver Spring on Sunday evening as warmer weather brings more people to the area. (more…)
Montgomery County Police 3rd District Commander Jason Cokinos said in a post on Friday that officers have seized five illegally possessed guns in Silver Spring during the week, highlighting a series of enforcement actions aimed at preventing shootings and other violent crimes in the area.
According to Cokinos, officers recovered the firearms during several separate incidents this week:
Dateline NBC, the long running newsmagazine program that focuses on investigative reporting and true crime stories, featured a Montgomery County murder case on Friday, March 6, in an episode titled “The Professor & The Poet.” (more…)
Montgomery County Police arrested a suspect after responding to a reported shooting Friday night in Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department’s Traffic Operations Division is participating in the county’s Vision Zero “Wave” initiative through March 14, focusing on pedestrian and bicyclist safety across the county. (more…)
Montgomery County Police responded early Saturday morning to a report of shots fired in Gaithersburg. (more…)
A Montgomery County judge sentenced Sophia Negroponte, 33, of Washington, D.C., to 35 years in prison for the 2020 killing of Yousuf Rasmussen.
The Montgomery County Department of Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal three vehicle crash that occurred Monday night in Damascus. (more…)