Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, Maryland, who was serving as a Maryland State Trooper, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of Conspiracy to Distribute and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances, Use of a Communication Facility in Causing or Facilitating the Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Dangerous Substances, and Travel Act-State of Maryland Bribery.

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On Thursday, February 20, Deputy First Class Roush of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) initiated a pursuit of a suspicious white Nissan that turned out to be stolen ended with the arrest of four suspects at Sheetz in Gaithersburg.

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On Wednesday morning, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and Montgomery County Park Police responded to a report of a fight at Chase Urban Park (4701 Chase Ave in Bethesda) […]


Detectives from the Gaithersburg Police Department – Investigative Section have arrested 26-year-old Mone Herndon of Washington D.C., 26-year-old Shawn Stewart of Washington D.C., 18-year-old Precious Spivey of Washington D.C., and a 17-year-old of Washington D.C. for felony theft related charges.

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A hit-and-run in Gaithersburg on January 27, 2025, led to a stolen vehicle, a home invasion in Germantown, and an armed police pursuit across state lines, ending in Virginia with the arrest of 32-year-old Esmeraldo Martinez De La Cruz, who was reported missing from New York along with his 4-year-old daughter. Martinez now faces multiple charges in both Virginia and Montgomery County. (more…)


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