Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a two-car collision on Colie Drive near Barbara Road in Wheaton on Sunday night. (more…)
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District 4 (Wheaton) Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander David Smith shared that specialized team recently officers recovered illegal firearms and pressed fentanyl during two traffic stops on Bel Pre Road and the ICC, leading to the arrest of two individuals. Additionally, a police cruiser was struck during one of the stops, resulting in minor damage but no injuries. (more…)
On Friday, a California man pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to multiple theft charges related to a scheme that defrauded over $1.1 million from an elderly Silver Spring resident, with sentencing set for December 9, 2024; the case marks the first conviction in a series of similar international gold bar scams targeting vulnerable victims in the county. (more…)
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The Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel will offer its final rides at Wheaton Regional Park on Sunday, October 27, before being refurbished and relocated to its original intended home at Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park in Clarksburg. A new carousel is planned for Wheaton in spring 2025, while the beloved miniature train will continue to operate at the park. (more…)
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Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Karina Ortega Ramirez, a missing 17-year-old from Wheaton.
The building that was the home of Cubano’s in Silver Spring (1201 Fidler Lane) for more than 20 years can be purchased for $2.75 million, according to a new listing on a business-for-sale website.
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Sole D’Italia Restaurant, located at 14324 Layhill Rd in the Layhill Shopping Center, has been closed for nearly a week, according to reports from several customers. The restaurant’s doors are locked, and repeated attempts to reach them by phone over the past few days have gone unanswered.
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrests of Eduardo Vallera Carrizallez, 21, and Onalker Machado Martinez, 24, both without fixed addresses, for strong armed robbery after the suspects placed accessories on the victim’s shoes without consent and then demanded payment leading to the suspect’s restraining the victim and stealing money.
On October 15 at approximately 4:15 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to a theft scheme reported at Ria Money Exchange, located inside Megamart Supermarket in the 1100 block of University Blvd. The incident occurred on October 13, 2024, around 3:30 pm.
For Reader’s Digest’s eight ‘Nicest Places in America’ annual contest, the magazine started by asking readers to be “scouts around the country and send us your nominations for the nicest places you know.” The magazine’s editorial team vets each place carefully, whittling down the list with the help of its panel of judges (including the Today’s Show Al Roker) “who know a thing or two about niceness themselves.” This year, the list included one place in Maryland.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating two commercial armed robberies that occurred on September 26, 2024, in the 11400 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The same suspect, described as a young male, implied he had a handgun during both incidents at Genet Ethiopian Market and Rhuth’s African Kitchen (more…)