DC Sports

The AFC and NFC Championship games will be played this Sunday and for the first time in over 30 years our home team, the Washington Commanders, will be competing in the NFC Championship for the chance to make it to the Super Bowl. Ahead of the games, betting website BetOnline.ag released who fans are rooting for based on geotagged X data and fan hashtags.

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Beyond MoCo

19-year-old Zhenyong Weng of New York, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in an attempted Gold Bar Scam targeting an elderly victim who had lost over $900,000, with prosecutors emphasizing the inadequacy of current sentencing guidelines for such crimes. (more…)


Maryland

On Thursday, Governor Wes Moore announced the formation of the ENOUGH Alliance, a coalition of philanthropic and private sector organizations committing over $100 million to support Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative, which aims to end child poverty through investments in children, families, and communities experiencing generational poverty. (more…)


Education

MCPS recently shared that Emily Callaghan, a dedicated social worker at Montgomery Blair High School, has been recognized with the prestigious Martin Luther King (MLK) Peacemaker Award for her exceptional contributions to fostering a supportive environment for students. The award, presented by the Montgomery County Street Outreach Network (SON), honors individuals who significantly impact community improvement and peacemaking initiatives.

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Crime

Walter Giovanni Marquez-Aviles, 44, of Gaithersburg, was arrested in Hyattsville for three counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault after intentionally striking multiple people with an SUV in Rockville on […]


Crime

Cesar De La O Rodriguez, 21, a citizen of El Salvador and a member of the violent transnational criminal street gang known as 18th Street, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 40 years in federal prison in connection with the 2021 stalking and killing of an individual he suspected was a rival international gang member in Rockville, Maryland, a slaying committed to increase his standing in the 18th Street gang.

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