Crime Scene: Montgomery


Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 08/11/2012

Body pulled from Potomac River
By Matt Zapotosky
A boater spotted the body in the river near Edwards Ferry.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  11:11 AM ET, 08/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 01/19/2012

Rock-throwing vandals hit Montgomery Village
By Mary Pat Flaherty
After lull, police say rock-throwing has renewed with broken and cracked glass in cars, homes

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  08:15 AM ET, 01/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Mary Pat Flaherty

Posted at 05:24 PM ET, 01/13/2012

Police exploring whether Pr. George’s home invasion connected to Montgomery County incidents
By Matt Zapotosky
A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who forced his way into her home Temple Hills home Friday morning, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  05:24 PM ET, 01/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Pr. George's, Sex Crimes, Montgomery

Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 12/27/2011

Man, 24, shot dead in Montgomery
By Allison Klein
Police believe he was targeted

By Allison Klein  |  09:55 AM ET, 12/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Montgomery

Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 12/23/2011

Peeping Tom charges for Md. store clerk
By the Associated Press
A 24-year-old woman spotted the clerk’s shoes near the fitting room door as she tried on jeans.

By the Associated Press  |  09:08 AM ET, 12/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 05:18 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Police ID pedestrian killed Saturday in Montgomery
By David Marino-Nachison
Luis Martinez’s address was unknown, Montgomery County police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  05:18 PM ET, 12/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  David P. Marino-Nachison, Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 05:19 PM ET, 12/19/2011

Home invasion robbery in Montgomery County
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Victim shot in foot by robber who pulled shotgun in homeowner’s garage

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  05:19 PM ET, 12/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, Montgomery

Posted at 01:59 PM ET, 12/17/2011

Man hit by car, killed in Montgomery County
By David Marino-Nachison
Rolando Grande Martinez, 59, of Silver Spring, was killed while standing at a bus stop.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  01:59 PM ET, 12/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, David P. Marino-Nachison, Montgomery

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 12/15/2011

Authorities ask for help in search for killing, sex assault suspect
By Associated Press
The announcement was modeled after a similar effort that helped lead to the arrest earlier this year of Aaron Thomas.

By Associated Press  |  08:10 AM ET, 12/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Montgomery

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 12/12/2011

Walter Reed resident arrested in Rockville cabbie carjacking
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Andrew Gerald Roberts, 23, was arrested Friday in the incident.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  02:26 PM ET, 12/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, Montgomery

Posted at 04:34 PM ET, 12/09/2011

Pedestrian killed in morning Kensington collision
By David Marino-Nachison
Semen Buslovich, 93, was pronounced dead at the scene.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  04:34 PM ET, 12/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, David P. Marino-Nachison, Montgomery

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 11/26/2011

Police: Man abducted in Wheaton, forced to withdraw cash
By Matt Zapotosky and Martin Weil

By Matt Zapotosky and Martin Weil  |  04:02 PM ET, 11/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The District, Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 11/25/2011

Aruban judge denies request to hold Gary Giordano in Robyn Gardner disappearance, attorney says
By Justin Jouvenal
The Gaithersburg man could be released from an Aruban jail as early as Tuesday, his attorney said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  12:51 PM ET, 11/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 07:43 AM ET, 11/03/2011

Curtis Lopez arrives in Md. to face murder charges
By the Associated Press
He is accused of killing his estranged wife and suspected in slaying his stepson.

By the Associated Press  |  07:43 AM ET, 11/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 04:50 PM ET, 10/19/2011

Montgomery County special ed teacher faces child porn charge
By Matt Zapotosky
K-5 teacher at Meadow Hall Elementary School initiated “sexually-oriented conversations” with detectives he thought were 14-year-old girls, police say

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:50 PM ET, 10/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 10/18/2011

William McQuain’s body found
By Dan Morse and Josh White
Montgomery County police have found human remains they believe are those of 11-year-old William Mcquain, who was last seen about two weeks ago.

By Dan Morse and Josh White  |  03:45 PM ET, 10/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Dan Morse

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 10/17/2011

Search for William McQuain continues
By Dan Morse and Maggie Fazeli Fard
The search for William McQuain, the boy whose mother was found slain in their Germantown home last week, picked up again Monday as police officers, volunteers and cadaver dogs scoured a wooded swath of Montgomery County in hopes of finding the 11-year-old.

By Dan Morse and Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  01:08 PM ET, 10/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 10/05/2011

Man flashes jogger near Glen Echo, then crashes car and is caught, police say
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Police charged man for indecent exposure after he has car crash after allegedly approaching jogger near Glen Echo then fleeing.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  03:35 PM ET, 10/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime Scene, Mary Pat Flaherty, Crime Scene, Crime Scene, Crime Scene, Montgomery, Crime Scene, Alexandria

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 09/27/2011

Olney teen arrested in sexual assault
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Alvnick Omenga, 15, has been charged as an adult in a sexual assault that occurred last month in Olney, Montgomery County police said Tuesday

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  03:51 PM ET, 09/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 09/12/2011

Two pedestrians struck by cars, killed Saturday
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
One was a fatal hit-and-run in the District.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  09:08 AM ET, 09/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, Montgomery

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011

Man arrested for 2009 Montgomery County homicide
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
After a two-year search, police arrested a Laurel man in connection with a homicide in Silver Spring, authorities said Thursday.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard  |  08:00 AM ET, 09/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 09/06/2011

Guilty plea scheduled for Md. man in espionage case
By Del Quentin Wilber
A 54-year-old Chevy Chase scientist held by authorities on attempted espionage charges since his arrest in 2009, is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges Wednesday, according to a court docket entry.

By Del Quentin Wilber  |  04:51 PM ET, 09/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Del Quentin Wilber, From the Courthouse, Montgomery

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 08/22/2011

Monday morning sex assault in Bethesda
By Victor Zapana
A 24-year-old woman was the victim of a sex offense in Montgomery County Monday morning, authorities said.

By Victor Zapana  |  04:44 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 10:03 AM ET, 08/18/2011

Residents return to Silver Spring highrise after fire
By Allison Klein and Clarence Williams
Residents in a Silver Spring highrise were allowed back in their apartments early Thursday morning after a fire erupted in the boiler room overnight.

By Allison Klein and Clarence Williams  |  10:03 AM ET, 08/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fires & Fire Safety, Allison Klein, Clarence Williams, Montgomery

Posted at 09:16 AM ET, 08/09/2011

Md. Mom who killed son, self left note about debt
By Associated Press
“Debt is bleeding me. Strangled by debt,” the letter read, according to an account by the woman’s sister.

By Associated Press  |  09:16 AM ET, 08/09/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 08/05/2011

Woman raped in Olney
By Matt Zapotosky
A 22-year-old returning to her Olney townhouse from work was raped early Friday morning by a man who attacked her as she was getting out of her vehicle, police said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:10 PM ET, 08/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 07:08 AM ET, 07/18/2011

Driver killed in Barnesville crash
By Associated Press
Montgomery County police say a car has struck a power pole and caught fire in Barnesville, killing the vehicle’s driver.

By Associated Press  |  07:08 AM ET, 07/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:11 AM ET, 07/15/2011

Authorities probe fire at Holy Cross Hospital
By Associated Press
The fire sent smoke into the labor and delivery ward, and several patients were moved to a safe area.

By Associated Press  |  07:11 AM ET, 07/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Fires & Fire Safety, Montgomery

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Mother holding baby dives from carjacked car
By Justin Jouvenal
The mother’s escape came after the suspect sideswiped a police cruiser in the stolen car and led officers on a chase at more than 100 mph, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  12:01 PM ET, 07/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 08:42 AM ET, 07/13/2011

Charges dropped in Potomac pipe bomb case
By Associated Press
The State’s Attorney’s office said Tuesday it was dropping the case against Farzin Sadeghi pending additional forensics tests.

By Associated Press  |  08:42 AM ET, 07/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Fraud charges for Maryland man after traffic stop
By David Marino-Nachison
A Bowie man was arrested in Takoma Park and charged with a number of alleged crimes in North Carolina after his car was stopped for not obeying a Do Not Enter sign, police said.

By David Marino-Nachison  |  06:05 PM ET, 07/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  David P. Marino-Nachison, Montgomery

Posted at 04:12 PM ET, 07/10/2011

Driver faces long list of charges after Beltway hit-and-run in Bethesda
By Sarah Khan
Alexander Coreas of Silver Spring has been charged with drunk driving charge, negligent driving, hit-and-run, and more in the Bethesda accident.

By Sarah Khan  |  04:12 PM ET, 07/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 07:13 AM ET, 07/08/2011

Lululemon killing suspect, Brittany Norwood, in court
By Associated Press
A court hearing is set for a woman charged with killing a coworker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in Bethesda.

By Associated Press  |  07:13 AM ET, 07/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 07/05/2011

2 injured after car slams into Aspen Hill home
By Justin Jouvenal
Two people suffered minor injuries after an SUV plowed into a single- family home in Aspen Hill early Tuesday morning, Montgomery County fire officials said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  09:09 AM ET, 07/05/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 06:39 PM ET, 07/04/2011

Infant dies after being left in bathtub
By Sarah Khan
Investigators said that members of the Germantown family left the 11-month-old for a brief period of time; when a family member checked on the infant girl, she was unresponsive.

By Sarah Khan  |  06:39 PM ET, 07/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 06/29/2011

Man dies in Montgomery County after being subdued with Taser
By Justin Jouvenal
A man died while in the custody of Montgomery County police Tuesday after he was subdued with a Taser, according to the department.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  04:28 PM ET, 06/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 08:41 AM ET, 06/29/2011

Suspect sought in attempted in rape
By Justin Jouvenal
A man dragged a woman into a wooded area in Montgomery Village Monday and attempted to sexually assault her before he was scared off by a passing bicyclist, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  08:41 AM ET, 06/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Sex Crimes, Montgomery

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 06/25/2011

Masked man robs Silver Spring Shell gas station
By June Q. Wu
A gun-wielding man wearing a bandana over his face robbed a Silver Spring Shell gas station early Saturday morning, police said.

By June Q. Wu  |  02:06 PM ET, 06/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 06/17/2011

Three teens charged with Poolesville High School vandalism
By June Q. Wu
Three male teenagers have been charged with vandalization at Poolesville High School, police said Friday.

By June Q. Wu  |  04:26 PM ET, 06/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Schools

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 06/07/2011

Md. girl, 12, was stabbed to death
By Dan Morse
The 12-year-old honor roll student killed inside her Gaithersburg townhouse last week was stabbed to death and her body was found in the basement, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.

By Dan Morse  |  05:06 PM ET, 06/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Montgomery, Updates

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 06/07/2011

Copper thieves caught on video in Maryland
By Josh White
After their copper gutter downspouts were stolen about four years ago, a Silver Spring family installed surveillance cameras. Pointed at their driveway and front stairs, the cameras captured the mundane comings and goings of suburban Sligo Park Hills. That was, until May 20.

By Josh White  |  01:46 PM ET, 06/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Montgomery, Josh White

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/03/2011

Pedestrian struck and killed in Wheaton
By Justin Jouvenal
A woman was struck and killed by a car as she crossed Georgia Avenue in Wheaton Thursday night, according to Montgomery County police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, Montgomery

Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 06/02/2011

Md. man dies in motorcycle crash
By Allison Klein
Montgomery County police have identified a Potomac man, Mohit K. Lal Bhatnagar, as the victim in a fatal crash Wednesday morning.

By Allison Klein  |  03:52 PM ET, 06/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Traffic Accidents, Allison Klein, Montgomery

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Dead Gaithersburg girl suffered upper body wounds: Police
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police on Wednesday identified the 12-year-old girl found dead inside a Gaithersburg townhouse Tuesday night, saying she had suffered trauma to her upper body.

By Dan Morse  |  03:57 PM ET, 06/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 06:35 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Wife killed, husband injured in hit-and-run
By Justin Jouvenal
The couple were struck shortly after they got off a bus in Wheaton Monday night, police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:35 AM ET, 05/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Prosecutor: Driver in triple fatal crash had been drinking
By Matt Zapotosky
Kevin Coffay, now facing criminal charges in a crash that killed three of his friends, had been to two parties the night of the incident, according to a survivor of the crash, authorities said.

By Matt Zapotosky  |  04:49 PM ET, 05/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Matt Zapotosky, Montgomery

Posted at 06:49 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Germantown crash kills 1, injures 2
By Justin Jouvenal
A driver was killed and two passengers were injured overnight when their car collided with a fully-loaded dump truck at a major intersection in Germantown, Montgomery County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  06:49 AM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Traffic Accidents

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Man held in Germantown killing
By Justin Jouvenal
A Germantown man is being held in connection with the late Monday stabbing death of his 22-year-old neighbor, Montgomery County police said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  05:27 PM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 11:07 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Two blown from Rockville-area home
By Justin Jouvenal
The pair were burned after a large explosion destroyed the home overnight and threw the pair into the backyard, Montgomery County fire officials said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  11:07 AM ET, 05/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Fires & Fire Safety

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 04/25/2011

Man killed in Md. fire was retired Howard professor
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County fire deparment officials on Monday identified the vitim of a Sunday house fire in Potomac as Sung Y. Kwack, 74.

By Dan Morse  |  05:20 PM ET, 04/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Fires & Fire Safety, Montgomery, Updates

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 04/20/2011

Video of Md. 7-Eleven robbery released
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police on Wednesday released dramatic surveillance video as they appealed to the public’s help as they investigate an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven earlier this month in Laytonsville.

By Dan Morse  |  01:52 PM ET, 04/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Dan Morse, Montgomery

Posted at 06:23 PM ET, 04/19/2011

Police Taser man holding knife, baby during dispute
By
A Montgomery County police officer deployed a Taser to subdue a 24-year-old man police said held a knife in one hand and a baby in the other before threatening to kill himself, officials said Tuesday.

By  |  06:23 PM ET, 04/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Montgomery

Posted at 10:04 AM ET, 04/18/2011

Armed carjacking in Chevy Chase: Police
By Justin Jouvenal
A driver was carjacked at gunpoint in Chevy Chase early Monday morning, according to Montgomery County police.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  10:04 AM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 07:17 AM ET, 04/18/2011

20 Boy Scouts, adult leaders rescued along Potomac
By Justin Jouvenal
Twenty Boy Scouts and adult chaperones were rescued early Monday after becoming trapped by rising water along the Potomac River at White’s Ferry, Montgomery County fire officials said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  07:17 AM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Pr. George's, Emergencies & Rescues

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 04/14/2011

Reckless driving citation for Montgomery judge Brian Kim
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County District Judge was cited for reckless driving Thursday after another driver told police the judge had driven erratically and cut her off along an interstate during evening rush hour, according to Maryland State Police.

By Dan Morse  |  10:28 AM ET, 04/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Montgomery

Posted at 09:03 AM ET, 04/12/2011

Three arrested in Walt Whitman High School arson
By Justin Jouvenal
Three students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda have been arrested in connection with an arson incident in which a flammable liquid was thrown through a school window, igniting a blaze, Montgomery County fire officials said.

By Justin Jouvenal  |  09:03 AM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Juvenile Justice, Montgomery, Fires & Fire Safety

Posted at 09:27 AM ET, 04/01/2011

Armed men rob Kensington bank: Police
By Mary Pat Flaherty
Two armed bank robbers held up the M&T Bank at 3720 Farragut Avenue in Kensington Thursday at 1:16 p.m., Montgomery County police said.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  09:27 AM ET, 04/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Crime, Montgomery, Mary Pat Flaherty

Posted at 08:50 AM ET, 04/01/2011

Assault charges for man after alleged Md. attack
By Mary Pat Flaherty
A Silver Spring man faces assault charges and is being held for a mental evaluation after allegedly threatening a Montgomery County police officer with a broken bottle Saturday. The officer fired three shots and remains is on routine paid administrative leave after the incident, Montgomery County Police said.

By Mary Pat Flaherty  |  08:50 AM ET, 04/01/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Mary Pat Flaherty, Montgomery, Updates

Posted at 05:02 PM ET, 03/27/2011

Man shot by Montgomery police in stable condition
By Paul Duggan
A criminal suspect shot by a Montgomery County police officer Saturday was identified by authorities as a 32-year-old Silver Spring man. He was hospitalized in stable condition with three bullet wounds Sunday.

By Paul Duggan  |  05:02 PM ET, 03/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Paul Duggan, Montgomery

Posted at 02:25 PM ET, 03/24/2011

Olney killings suspect held without bond
By Dan Morse
The man charged with the murder of two men in Olney was ordered held without bond Thursday afternoon.

By Dan Morse  |  02:25 PM ET, 03/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, From the Courthouse, Montgomery, Updates, Homicide

Posted at 07:01 PM ET, 03/23/2011

Police announce arrest in Olney killings
By Dan Morse and Dana Hedgpeth
Police in Montgomery County say they have arrested the man responsible for two recent homicides in Olney.

By Dan Morse and Dana Hedgpeth  |  07:01 PM ET, 03/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Updates, Montgomery, Homicide

Posted at 01:47 PM ET, 03/22/2011

Olney killings may be linked: Police
By Allison Klein and Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives are investigating whether the death of an 81-year-old man last week in Olney is connected to the fatal shooting of another man there Monday.

By Allison Klein and Dan Morse  |  01:47 PM ET, 03/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Dan Morse, Homicide, Montgomery

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 03/21/2011

Yoga shop victim’s parents back justice system
By The Associated Press
The parents of a 30-year-old woman killed at a Bethesda yoga clothing shop say the main message they have for the woman charged in their daughter’s death is that they will let the justice system prevail.

By The Associated Press  |  12:45 PM ET, 03/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Updates

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 03/17/2011

Explosive device blasts Potomac home; no injuries
By Allison Klein
An explosive device detonated in front of a house in Potomac Wednesday night, blowing out windows but not causing any injuries, Montgomery County officials said.

By Allison Klein  |  04:33 PM ET, 03/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Allison Klein, Montgomery

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 03/16/2011

Drug charges against Md. police officer
By Maria Glod and Dan Morse
Federal authorities said a Montgomery County police officer helped her fiancé, a convicted drug dealer, deal drugs.

By Maria Glod and Dan Morse  |  03:51 PM ET, 03/16/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dan Morse, Maria Glod, Montgomery, From the Courthouse

Posted at 07:44 AM ET, 01/31/2011

Police close to naming robbery suspect
By The Associated Press
Montgomery County police are close to confirming the identity of a suspected bank robber who was shot and killed by police on Friday. Police said Sunday that they've received information from the employer and the landlord of the probable suspect....

By The Associated Press  |  07:44 AM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 01/24/2011

4th plea expected in principal case
By Dan Morse
The last of four 19-year-olds charged in the murder investigation of well-known principal Brian Betts is scheduled to plead guilty to lesser charges on Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Circuit Court records, bringing prosecution of the case to a close....

By Dan Morse  |  02:00 PM ET, 01/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:10 PM ET, 01/21/2011

Bond reduced in professor slaying case
By Dan Morse
Deandrew Hamlin, jailed three months ago after police found him driving a slain professor's Jeep, had his bond reduced from $1 million to $50,000 Friday - an indication, his attorney said, that police efforts to tie him to the killing...

By Dan Morse  |  07:10 PM ET, 01/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 09:22 AM ET, 01/18/2011

Museum theft in Bethesda
By Elizabeth Flock
Montgomery County Police say the Ratner Museum in Bethesda was robbed of several large bronze sculptures over the weekend, at a value lost or damaged of approximately $90,000.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  09:22 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 01/15/2011

Victim cherished friends, young and old
By Dan Morse
James Clemons, the 81-year-old religious scholar who was killed by a commuter train Friday morning, had a way of making people feel better after they spoke with him, as reported here. He cherished his friends -- young and old. Here...

By Dan Morse  |  10:50 AM ET, 01/15/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 01/14/2011

81-year-old pedestrian killed by train
By Dan Morse
An 81-year-old man, who appears to have been crossing the tracks to catch a commuter train in Gaithersburg, was struck and killed Friday morning, officials said. "Witnesses are saying that the gentleman was trying to cross the tracks," said Angela...

By Dan Morse  |  09:24 AM ET, 01/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:23 PM ET, 01/11/2011

Robbery at White Oak credit union
By Elizabeth Flock
Montgomery County Police detectives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in White Oak, Montgomery County, on Saturday, January 8.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  05:23 PM ET, 01/11/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 01/07/2011

Md. shooting suspect remains held
By David P. Marino-Nachison
The Gaithersburg man charged with attempted murder Thursday after authorities said he opened fire on a police officer remains held without bond at the Montgomery County Detention Center, police said Friday. Phillip A. Watson, 31, was charged with attempted murder,...

By David P. Marino-Nachison  |  05:13 PM ET, 01/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:04 PM ET, 01/07/2011

Prosecutors: Knife left in victim's neck
By Dan Morse
The Bethesda hospital worker accused of stabbing a colleague more than 70 times left the murder weapon inside the victim's neck, prosecutors said in open court Friday. Prosecutors also said that forensic technicians have run a preliminary test that showed...

By Dan Morse  |  05:04 PM ET, 01/07/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:39 AM ET, 01/03/2011

Hospital victim likely targeted: Police
By Dan Morse
The Suburban Hospital worker killed over the weekend at the Bethesda hospital likely was not a victim of random violence and was stabbed to death, Montgomery County Police said Monday. "Detectives are not ruling out any possibility, but will be...

By Dan Morse  |  10:39 AM ET, 01/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:23 AM ET, 12/29/2010

Jewelry salesman robbed in Wheaton
By The Associated Press
Montgomery County police are asking for the public's help tracking down the man who stole a suitcase carrying jewelry from a salesman's car while he sat in the driver's seat. The 65-year-old jewelry salesman parked in the 1700 block of...

By The Associated Press  |  07:23 AM ET, 12/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 03:17 PM ET, 12/26/2010

How to donate to boy struck by police car
By Dan Morse
Readers have been asking us how to donate to the family of Luis "Junior" Jovel, whose story was featured in Sunday's editions of The Post.

By Dan Morse  |  03:17 PM ET, 12/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:57 PM ET, 12/21/2010

Man, 19, shot in Wheaton area, dies
By Dan Morse
Update, 7:52 p.m.: The man who was shot in the Glenmont area of Wheaton on Tuesday afternoon has died, Montgomery County police said. The victim was 19. Police are looking for two suspects. Medics and police were called about 1:30...

By Dan Morse  |  07:57 PM ET, 12/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 12/20/2010

Police: Double dip for drive-through robber
By Dan Morse
Twice in five days, according to Montgomery County police, a man robbed a Germantown bank after driving up to a teller window. The first time he wore a bag and sunglasses over his face. The second time, a black ski...

By Dan Morse  |  12:53 PM ET, 12/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:42 AM ET, 12/15/2010

Germantown Bank of America robbed
By Martin Weil
A drive-through bank robbery was carried out in Montgomery County on Monday night by a man who showed up at the teller window in a car, police said. After arriving at the window of a Bank of America branch in...

By Martin Weil  |  07:42 AM ET, 12/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:57 AM ET, 12/14/2010

Bar sued after patron's crash kills girl
By Dan Morse
If a bar's customer leaves drunk, drives off and kills someone, should the bar be held liable? The family of Jazimen Warr, a 10-year-old girl who died in 2008 and was the subject of a Post story, thinks so. On...

By Dan Morse  |  07:57 AM ET, 12/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 11/25/2010

Arrest after shots, chase, in Md.
By Dan Morse
A man exchanged gunfire with a Takoma Park police officer and briefly took a bystander hostage before being apprehended Thursday, officials said. No one was hit by bullets and no one was injured, police said. Montgomery County detectives were preparing...

By Dan Morse  |  04:33 PM ET, 11/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 11/25/2010

Hill staffer in sex sting released on bond
By Dan Morse
Congressional staffer Robert Decheine, one of 11 men caught up in a recent Montgomery County sex sting, showed up at an apartment complex expecting to go inside to meet a teenager, police said, but instead was greeted by police officers...

By Dan Morse  |  03:49 PM ET, 11/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 11/24/2010

Apartment fire snuffed out at Leisure World
By Dan Morse
A small fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the first floor of a high-rise apartment building at a Montgomery County retirement community, but no injuries were immediately reported. Firefighters were called to 15107 Interlachen Drive, in Leisure World, at 2:52...

By Dan Morse  |  04:19 PM ET, 11/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 11/23/2010

Second plea deal in Brian Betts case
By Dan Morse
The winding down of the Brian Betts murder case continued in Montgomery County on Tuesday, with a guilty plea in the morning and a sentencing set for the afternoon. Four men were originally charged with murder in the case, which...

By Dan Morse  |  01:52 PM ET, 11/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:11 PM ET, 11/20/2010

Woman assaulted in Aspen Hill
By Washington Post Editors
Montgomery County Police say a 52-year-old woman was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning near Georgia Ave. in Aspen Hill.

By Washington Post Editors  |  05:11 PM ET, 11/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 05:44 PM ET, 11/18/2010

Plea deal postponed in principal case
By Dan Morse
An anticipated plea deal in the case of slain principal Brian Betts was postponed Thursday so defense attorneys could sort through legal issues that are part of the agreement. The defendant, Sharif Lancaster, 19, is due back in court Tuesday...

By Dan Morse  |  05:44 PM ET, 11/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:42 PM ET, 11/18/2010

Man robs Md. bank, pedals away
By Dan Morse
A man who robbed a Montgomery County bank and fled on a bicycle this week may be responsible for five area bank jobs at three different banks. In the latest heist, about 11 a.m. Tuesday, a man entered the M...

By Dan Morse  |  04:42 PM ET, 11/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 11/17/2010

Another plea in principal case
By Dan Morse
Sharif Lancaster, arrested in connection with the murder of Washington principal Brian Betts, has agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges of robbery and use of a handgun during a felony, according to Montgomery County Circuit Court records filed today....

By Dan Morse  |  05:30 PM ET, 11/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 11/04/2010

Attempted murder charges for 2 teens
By Dan Morse
A 17-year-old and 14-year-old were charged with attempted murder after police say they attacked a man in a Montgomery County parking lot, grabbed his cell phone, dragged him to a second-floor landing of an apartment building, beat him until he...

By Dan Morse  |  10:12 AM ET, 11/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 09:38 AM ET, 11/03/2010

Two enter idling car, police give chase
By Dan Morse
Two suspects climbed into an idling vehicle in Rockville Wednesday morning, led police on a chase, bailed out and ran, and were captured, officials said.

By Dan Morse  |  09:38 AM ET, 11/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 11/02/2010

Md. bank robber hits teller with gun
By Dan Morse
A tall, hooded man in sunglasses pointed a gun at bank teller in Olney, hit him in the face with the weapon, and left with cash over the weekend, Montgomery County police said Monday. Police released surveillance photographs of the...

By Dan Morse  |  08:54 AM ET, 11/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 10/29/2010

After 15 years in prison, man cleared
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County man who spent 15 years in prison for murder was cleared of the charge this week after a jury heard new DNA evidence and emotional testimony from the defendant himself. A lawyer for Jermaine Arrington also argued...

By Dan Morse  |  03:25 PM ET, 10/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 10/28/2010

Man charged in decade-old sex case
By Dan Morse
A 44-year-old Vermont man, previously found not guilty of sex offenses when he lived in Maryland, was arrested Wednesday on charges of abusing a young girl from 1999 to 2001 in Montgomery County, according to police and court records. Fernando...

By Dan Morse  |  01:01 PM ET, 10/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 10/27/2010

Police: Teen is 'suspect' in prof slaying
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives searched the home of an 18-year-old District man Tuesday night, and found "items of evidentiary value" related to the murder investigation of American University accounting professor Sue Ann Marcum, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The 18-year-old, Deandrew...

By Dan Morse  |  11:25 AM ET, 10/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 10/25/2010

Police: Scooter victim dies in hospital
By Dan Morse
A 16-year-old scooter passenger, struck by a hit-and-run driver seven days ago in Rockville, died late last night at a hospital, officials said Monday. Police anticipate that charges will be filed against the driver whose Mercedes Benz struck the scooter,...

By Dan Morse  |  12:20 PM ET, 10/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 10/21/2010

"Teflon Defendant" charged again
By Dan Morse
Corey Moore, the longtime local suspect known as the "Teflon Defendant" for his ability to beat prosecutors in court, was indicted on federal drug and weapons charges, officials said Thursday. A grand jury charged Moore, 35, of Takoma Park, late...

By Dan Morse  |  02:20 PM ET, 10/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:04 PM ET, 10/19/2010

Woman robbed in Chevy Chase Village
By Dan Morse
Update, 6 p.m.: A Montgomery County detective has interviewed two suspects in the case, and they are 13 and 14 years old, according to a Montgomery County police spokesman. The two suspects, believed to be the duo who drove off...

By Dan Morse  |  06:04 PM ET, 10/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 10/18/2010

Md. rapist gets life sentence
By Dan Morse
Fletcher Worrell, a 63-year-old dubbed the Silver Spring Rapist, was sentenced to life in prison Friday for a rape that occurred in 1991. "He changed his victims' lives forever, said John McCarthy, Montgomery County's chief prosecutor, on Monday....

By Dan Morse  |  11:01 AM ET, 10/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 10/13/2010

Man injured after police altercation
By Dan Morse
A 65-year-old Silver Spring man remains hospitalized in critical condition today after a Sunday night clash with Montgomery County police, officials said Wednesday. Officers used an electronic-stun device and pepper spray to subdue the man. At one point, responding medics...

By Dan Morse  |  05:30 PM ET, 10/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 10/11/2010

Boy, 14, hit by police cruiser in Md.
By Dan Morse
A 14-year-old boy was struck by a Gaithersburg Police cruiser Monday, and taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, officials said. At 3:16 p.m., the marked police car was traveling west on Darnestown Road at Quince Orchard Road,...

By Dan Morse  |  05:27 PM ET, 10/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 10/11/2010

Child in stroller hit in Montgomery
By Dan Morse
For the second time in three days, a child in a stroller was struck by a vehicle in Montgomery County, officials said Monday afternoon. The child is expected to survive. About 3:30 p.m., a woman was pushing a stroller near...

By Dan Morse  |  04:57 PM ET, 10/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 10/10/2010

Suspect in slaying still at large
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives and the family of slaying victim Julian D. Kelly appealed to the public this weekend to help locate a fourth remaining suspect in the killing: Tyshon Lateek Jones.

By Dan Morse  |  02:00 PM ET, 10/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 10/10/2010

2 pedestrians struck, killed in Rockville
By Joe Stephens
Two men in their mid-20s were struck and killed in Bethesda early Sunday as they tried to cross Wisconsin Avenue.

By Joe Stephens  |  01:20 PM ET, 10/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 10/08/2010

More details on SUV-stroller collision
By Washington Post editors
Update: 5:25 p.m. Montgomery County police say the driver of the SUV, a 53-year-old Silver Spring woman, was driving under “a steady green traffic signal” when a woman pushing a stroller crossed in front of her. The driver’s Ford Explorer...

By Washington Post editors  |  05:25 PM ET, 10/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:46 PM ET, 10/04/2010

Police: 2nd victim in soccer coach case
By Dan Morse
A second 17-year-old soccer player has stepped forward to tell Montgomery County police that a local coach fondled him, officials said Monday. The coach, Roger M. Fernandez, 38, is now accused of three counts of sex abuse of a minor...

By Dan Morse  |  06:46 PM ET, 10/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 10/04/2010

Tour bus driver suffered heart attack
By Dan Morse
The driver of a tour bus that crashed along Interstate-270 last week suffered a heart attack just before the wreck, Maryland state police said Monday. The state medical examiner's office has ruled the cause of death a heart attack, said...

By Dan Morse  |  04:20 PM ET, 10/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:37 PM ET, 09/29/2010

Teen gets 25 years for shovel murder
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County teenager was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for a 2009 murder in which he struck the victim in the head with a shovel. Artie Ellis, 16, earlier had pleaded guilty in the case, part of...

By Dan Morse  |  02:37 PM ET, 09/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 09/29/2010

Man slashed tires for 4 years: Police
By Dan Morse
A Wheaton man slashed the tires of Hispanics in his community for four years in incidents the Montgomery County police said were racially motivated. One victim's vehicle was vandalized 20 times, forcing him to repeatedly patch the tires, police said....

By Dan Morse  |  02:17 PM ET, 09/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 09/29/2010

Man, 63, convicted in 1991 Md. rape
By Dan Morse
A 63-year-old man dubbed the "Silver Spring Rapist" was convicted Tuesday for a rape that occurred in 1991. The trial came about after a DNA match to a suspect who was imprisoned for a different offense in New York after...

By Dan Morse  |  08:15 AM ET, 09/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 09/28/2010

Man gets 18 months for assaulting cop
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County man who assaulted a police officer as part of a chaotic altercation in which the man was shot five times was sentenced to 18 months in jail Tuesday. Ingham “Andre” DeFreitas, 32, also faces five years of...

By Dan Morse  |  04:25 PM ET, 09/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 09/27/2010

Fraud suspect tied to mental hospital victim
By Dan Morse
Maryland state police detectives are expecting to get at least partial autopsy results back today in their probe of a weekend killing inside a high-security mental hospital that houses patients implicated in violent crimes. Susan Sachs was found with a...

By Dan Morse  |  01:16 PM ET, 09/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 09/26/2010

Suntrust Bank robbed in Burtonsville
By Washington Post Editors
The FBI and Montgomery County robbery detectives are investigating a robbery of a Suntrust Bank branch in Burtonsville, Md., on Saturday. About 9:40 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Suntrust branch at 3901 National Dr. for a report...

By Washington Post Editors  |  01:20 PM ET, 09/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 09/20/2010

Probation for ex-Sidwell teacher
By Dan Morse
A longtime Sidwell Friends School teacher was placed on five years of probation Monday for fondling a 15-year-old student, the result of an earlier plea agreement that spared the victim from having to testify in court. Robert A. "Pete" Peterson,...

By Dan Morse  |  02:18 PM ET, 09/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:10 PM ET, 09/17/2010

Child strangles in drapery cord
By Dan Morse
An 18-month-old boy in Silver Spring died Friday after getting tangled in a looped drapery chord, Montgomery County police said.

By Dan Morse  |  07:10 PM ET, 09/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:30 PM ET, 09/03/2010

Ex-Marine sentenced for killing father
By Dan Morse
A 21-year-old former U.S. Marine was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for killing his father, Montgomery County prosecutors said in a statement. David Winters, who had struggled with mental illness, had been convicted of first-degree murder in January 2009....

By Dan Morse  |  01:30 PM ET, 09/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 09/01/2010

James J. Lee's 'manifesto'
By Jane Elizabeth
A Web site registered to a person named James Lee, named by police as the suspected gunman holding several hostages at the Discovery Communications building in Silver Springs, Md., lists several demands to the Discovery Channel. The manifesto, titled "My Demands," says the station "MUST broadcast to the world their commitment to save the planet." Here is the text:

By Jane Elizabeth  |  04:51 PM ET, 09/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 09/01/2010

E-mails sent to Discovery employees
By Washington Post Editors
Text of e-mails sent to Discovery employees on Wednesday afternoon, provided by a company employee.

By Washington Post Editors  |  04:20 PM ET, 09/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:36 PM ET, 08/26/2010

Rockville police officer charged with DUI
By Dan Morse
Rockville city police charged one of their officers, Cpl. Ali Zeighani, with driving a police car while drunk last month, city officials said Thursday. He was off duty at the time. A nine-year veteran of the department, Zeighani has been...

By Dan Morse  |  06:36 PM ET, 08/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:31 PM ET, 08/23/2010

Rape followed similar attack nearby
By Dan Morse
The Saturday rape of an 86-year-old woman in Montgomery County was the second time this summer that an older woman in Germantown was sexually assaulted in her residence early in the morning. It was unclear Monday night if the cases...

By Dan Morse  |  11:31 PM ET, 08/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 08/13/2010

Md. squirting suspect remains held
By Dan Morse
The Montgomery County man charged in five semen-squirting cases holds an undergraduate degree in criminal justice, worked as an armed security guard at a government installation and was described by his mother as a quiet, well-mannered son who trains as...

By Dan Morse  |  11:43 AM ET, 08/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 08/11/2010

Police: More semen-spreader victims
By Dan Morse
Detectives investigating the activities of Michael Wayne Edwards Jr. -- currently charged with squirting semen from a bottle onto two female shoppers in Montgomery County -- have three additional cases, Gaithersburg police said today. Edwards was arrested two weeks ago...

By Dan Morse  |  02:53 PM ET, 08/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:42 PM ET, 08/10/2010

Housekeeper sues Montgomery family
By Dan Morse
A 55-year-old housekeeper sued her Montgomery County employers Tuesday, alleging the family of three kept her in a "forced labor" arrangement and didn’t pay her for more than four months of work. An attorney for the family denied the allegations....

By Dan Morse  |  07:42 PM ET, 08/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 08/06/2010

Four separate trials in Betts slaying
By Dan Morse
The trial of four teen-agers accused of killing renown principal Brian Betts -- which originally was scheduled to be conducted with all four at the same defense table -- will be broken into four cases, according to documents filed in...

By Dan Morse  |  04:01 PM ET, 08/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 08/06/2010

Suspected Md. vandal still jailed
By Dan Morse
A 22-year-old Montgomery County man accused of desecrating an Olney synagogue will undergo a mental health evaluation while jailed on the charges. The suspect, Ian Jacob Baron, appeared for his first court proceeding in the case Thursday via a video...

By Dan Morse  |  11:53 AM ET, 08/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 08/03/2010

'Night Out' in Montgomery tonight
By Dan Morse
As is their annual custom, Montgomery County's police chief, top prosecutor and top elected official will load into the police chief's car to visit anti-crime gatherings Tuesday evening as part of National Night Out. The nationwide event highlights neighborhood watch...

By Dan Morse  |  10:52 AM ET, 08/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 07/30/2010

'Most Wanted' picks up Md. manhunt
By Dan Morse
The TV show America's Most Wanted featured local fugitive Henry Chavez on a recent show. Chavez, who is 3 feet, 11 inches tall, is wanted for murder in Montgomery County. Here is AMW's post on the case. -- Dan Morse...

By Dan Morse  |  01:27 PM ET, 07/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 07/26/2010

Olney synagogue vandalized
By Maria Glod
Vandals struck a Montgomery County synagogue, spray painting Swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on the outside walls, parking lot and light posts, according to police and a synagogue member. The vandalism at B'nai Shalom Synagogue of Olney, in the 18400 block...

By Maria Glod  |  02:35 PM ET, 07/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 07/26/2010

Man, 29, killed in Silver Spring
By Maria Glod
A 29-year-old man was shot to death early Monday in the White Oak section of Silver Spring, and Montgomery County police said they are investigating the death as a homicide. Police said they were called to the 11100 block of...

By Maria Glod  |  09:51 AM ET, 07/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 01:40 PM ET, 07/23/2010

Final guilty plea in MoCo gang-stabbing case
By Dan Morse
The last of 11 defendants has pleaded guilty in the death of a 15-year-old who was stabbed more than 60 times and dumped into a creek, closing out the prosecution of a case Montgomery County authorities called the most disturbing...

By Dan Morse  |  01:40 PM ET, 07/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:07 PM ET, 07/21/2010

Police: Man acknowledged stabbing artist
By Dan Morse
Raymond L. Williams, charged with murder in the slaying of Azin Naimi, told detectives he stabbed her with a pair of scissors inside an art warehouse near White Flint mall, according to an arrest affidavit signed by a Montgomery County police detective.

By Dan Morse  |  12:07 PM ET, 07/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:36 AM ET, 07/21/2010

Arrest in artist's killing
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police this morning identified the suspect in the killing of a 45-year-old artist as Raymond L. Williams, 35, of the 11100 block of Dewey Road, in Kensington. He was charged with first-degree murder, booked into the Montgomery County...

By Dan Morse  |  10:36 AM ET, 07/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:27 PM ET, 07/20/2010

MoCo police: Missing woman was killed
By Dan Morse
A 45-year-old woman reported missing from Montgomery County turned up dead in the District on Monday, and Montgomery detectives think she was killed, officials said Tuesday evening. Azin Naimi was reported missing to police by a family member at 3:30...

By Dan Morse  |  08:27 PM ET, 07/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 07/14/2010

Rockville stabbings lead to arrests
By Dan Morse
Rockville police have charged two people and are looking for a third in connection with a fight last week that ended with two men being stabbed in the stomach. "These folks apparently have had a past. They had some kind...

By Dan Morse  |  02:20 PM ET, 07/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 07/13/2010

Goodwill store robber gets five years
By Dan Morse
Making a strong entry late last year for the low-down crime Hall of Fame, Anthony Roland robbed a Goodwill store in Gaithersburg while armed with a gun. Twice. Now Roland has pleaded guilty and is looking at several years in...

By Dan Morse  |  02:10 PM ET, 07/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 07/13/2010

Police: drug store bandits to jail
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police locked down a section of Gathersburg early Tuesday and were able to track down two suspects who had robbed a nearby drug store, authorities said. The men, 25 and 26, had been in town for about a...

By Dan Morse  |  12:17 PM ET, 07/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:53 AM ET, 07/01/2010

Gun, ammo stolen from Md. cop car
By Dan Morse
The advice on avoiding car break-ins is pretty clear by clicking the "Don't Forget" link at the bottom of the Montgomery County Police Department's home page: "Remove electronics, their accessories and other valuables from view or even better, take them...

By Dan Morse  |  07:53 AM ET, 07/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:19 AM ET, 06/28/2010

Trial in Montgomery rape set to begin
By Dan Morse
A trial is set to begin today for three men accused in the January rape of a 71-year-old woman behind a dumpster in a Silver Spring parking lot. At least one of the defendants was still trying to reach a...

By Dan Morse  |  10:19 AM ET, 06/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 06/24/2010

Man sought in Md. sex attack
By Washington Post Editors
Montgomery County police are searching for a man they say crept into a 68-year-old woman’s bedroom in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her. The Germantown woman was asleep in Saturday's pre-dawn hours when the suspect entered her...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:56 AM ET, 06/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:15 PM ET, 06/23/2010

Md. teens charged with thefts
By Maria Glod
Two teenagers have been accused of stealing from at least 30 vehicles and burglarizing five houses in Burtonsville in a 17-hour crime spree, Montgomery County police said. Police said the Silver Spring youths, age 15 and 17, were arrested before...

By Maria Glod  |  06:15 PM ET, 06/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:41 PM ET, 06/23/2010

Man hit by car dies
By Maria Glod
A man who was struck by a small SUV in Wheaton last week has died of his injuries, Montgomery County police said Wednesday. Eloy Rubio, 48, of no fixed address, was crossing the westbound lanes of Veirs Mill Road near...

By Maria Glod  |  12:41 PM ET, 06/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 06/23/2010

Man shot by police convicted of assault
By Dan Morse
A 32-year-old man who survived being shot five times by a Montgomery County police officer was convicted this morning of assaulting the officer, but cleared of the more serious charge of trying to disarm him. Ingham "Andre" DeFreitas faces sentencing...

By Dan Morse  |  11:47 AM ET, 06/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 06/22/2010

Trial for man shot by Md. officer
By Dan Morse
A 32-year-old man shot five times by a police officer finds himself in court today -- as a defendant. Jurors are expected to begin deliberations today in the case against Ingham "Andre" DeFreitas, who is accused with charging a Montgomery...

By Dan Morse  |  12:03 PM ET, 06/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 06/17/2010

Pa. man dies in Rockville crash
By Dan Morse
A motorcyclist died Thursday morning when he lost control over a 1995 Kawasaki, became separated from the bike, and struck a parking meter in Rockville, Montgomery County police said. Police identified the victim as Charles Arthur Holliday, 30, of the...

By Dan Morse  |  02:35 PM ET, 06/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 06/16/2010

Man charged in three Md. robberies
By Dan Morse
A Bethesda has been charged in three armed robberies, and detectives suspect he committed as many as 12 others in recent months in Montgomery County and the District, officials said Wednesday....

By Dan Morse  |  04:25 PM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 06/16/2010

Cocaine charges for Md. teacher
By Washington Post Editors
A Silver Spring high school teacher was arrested and charged with cocaine possession in Dewey Beach, Del., on Saturday, police said. Daren Dembrow, 49, was standing on a street corner when a patrol officer saw him pull a cocaine baggie...

By Washington Post Editors  |  03:58 PM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:12 PM ET, 06/15/2010

Police ID pedestrian struck in Md.
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police on Tuesday identified the pedestrian who was struck by a Chevrolet Tracker on Sunday night. The victim, Eloy Rubio, 48, of no fixed address, remains in Suburban Hospital in critical condition....

By Dan Morse  |  05:12 PM ET, 06/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:48 AM ET, 06/14/2010

ID for man hit by SUV needed in Md.
By Maria Glod
Montgomery County police detectives are trying to determine the identity of a man who was critically injured when he was struck by an SUV in Silver Spring Sunday night. Police said the man is Hispanic and between 30 and 40...

By Maria Glod  |  08:48 AM ET, 06/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 06/07/2010

Police probe man's death in Silver Spring
By Washington Post Editors
Montgomery County police are investigating a suspicious death in Silver Spring as a homicide. Police got a report of an injured man in the 800 block of University Avenue East shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, said Capt. Paul Starks, a...

By Washington Post Editors  |  04:00 PM ET, 06/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 06/05/2010

Body found in lake was wanted man
By Washington Post Editors
The body of Robert L. Thornton, 46, of the 1200 block of Knoll Mist Lane in Gaithersburg was found in the reservoir near Brighton Dam about 3 p.m. Friday. Howard police said in a news release that he was wanted for attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, attempted carjacking, attempted armed robbery and reckless endangerment for an incident that occurred May 12 in Howard.

By Washington Post Editors  |  10:58 AM ET, 06/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 06/04/2010

MoCo police investigate death of man found in the woods
By Dan Morse
A maintenance crew working in Montgomery County on Friday found a body in a wooded area of Sandy Spring, and detectives have termed the death suspicious. Police were called to the 17900 block of Brooke Road about 1:15 p.m. "The...

By Dan Morse  |  06:00 PM ET, 06/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 06/03/2010

Second body pulled from Potomac in two days
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County rescuers pulled a second body from the Potomac River on Thursday morning, four days after a 13-year-old girl and her mother went under on Memorial Day. "We were looking for two bodies, and we found two bodies," Assistant...

By Dan Morse  |  11:35 AM ET, 06/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 06/02/2010

Update on missing Montgomery girls: A phone call to a parent
By Dan Morse
One of the two Montgomery County girls missing since last week checked in with a parent Monday, and police believe the two are still together but don't want to come home yet. The two -- Cheyenne Summer Marcolina, 12, and...

By Dan Morse  |  12:15 PM ET, 06/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:39 PM ET, 06/01/2010

Short man sought in killing
By Washington Post Editors
Montgomery County detectives are looking for a 3-foot, 11-inch murder suspect in connection with a shooting last week in Silver Spring, officials said.

By Washington Post Editors  |  06:39 PM ET, 06/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:12 PM ET, 05/28/2010

Fourth arrest in stairwell beating caught on video
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a "pack" robbery in an apartment building stairwell in Aspen Hill on May 5 that was caught on surveillance video, officials said Friday. Richardo G. Albert, 22, of the...

By Dan Morse  |  10:12 PM ET, 05/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 05/28/2010

Four suspects indicted in Betts killing
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County grand jury on Thursday indicted four suspects in connection with the slaying of well-known D.C. principal Brian Betts. Police previously charged the four with murder.. The indictment moves the case from District Court to Circuit Court, where...

By Dan Morse  |  03:38 PM ET, 05/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 05/28/2010

Man's claim of parking deck assault isn't adding up
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives looking into a 29-year-old's stunning claim Thursday -- that he'd been walking across a Wheaton parking lot, was accosted by two men, was dragged to the fifth level of a parking deck, was robbed, and was shoved...

By Dan Morse  |  01:50 PM ET, 05/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:20 PM ET, 05/27/2010

Man drops from Wheaton parking deck, may have been robbed
By Dan Morse
This much seems clear: A 29-year-old man fell 40 to 50 feet from a parking deck in Wheaton on Thursday, went through a tree, landed in a mulch area, and received injuries to his back and an ankle. What Montgomery...

By Dan Morse  |  06:20 PM ET, 05/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 05/27/2010

Teen Motorcylist in Montgomery County Accident Identified By Police
By Theola Labbé-DeBose
Montgomery county detectives continue to investigate a fatal collision in Potomac Wednesday that killed a 17-year-old Potomac resident. Robert Brown Latimer died after his off-road motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of Carmelita Drive and Hemswell Lane around...

By Theola Labbé-DeBose  |  02:04 PM ET, 05/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:01 PM ET, 05/26/2010

Probation for co-defendant in Bethesda bomb case
By Dan Morse
A 19-year-old from Montgomery County was spared jail time Wednesday for his role in a bomb-making case that unearthed an alleged plan to try to kill the president, the final chapter of a two-year-old case that involved a pair of...

By Dan Morse  |  04:01 PM ET, 05/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 05/26/2010

Police chiefs, Holder to meet, discuss Arizona immigration law
By Dan Morse
Ten police chiefs, including Montgomery County’s J. Thomas Manger, are meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday to express concerns over Arizona’s tough new immigration law. They don’t want the law to spread to other states. Included in...

By Dan Morse  |  11:15 AM ET, 05/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:51 AM ET, 05/26/2010

Hillandale woman struck, killed by car
By Washington Post Editors
A 43-year-old woman from the Hillandale area of Montgomery County was fatally injured Monday night when she was struck by a car on New Hampshire Avenue, the county police said. Jenet J. Costa was struck in the southbound lanes about...

By Washington Post Editors  |  07:51 AM ET, 05/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:12 PM ET, 05/25/2010

No 'escort' for bank protesters, cops say
By Washington Post Editors
A tempest developed in the conservative blogosphere over the weekend, with the D.C. police at the center of the storm. The controversy surrounds a May 16 protest organized by liberal group National People's Action and the Service Employees International Union....

By Washington Post Editors  |  04:12 PM ET, 05/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 05/25/2010

Is your elderly relative being swindled? What to watch for
By Dan Morse
Amid stories about senior citizens being swindled -- including one today involving a 91-year-old widow, and one three months ago involving an 84-year-old widow who was convinced to marry the swindler in a ceremony in the front seat of his...

By Dan Morse  |  01:01 PM ET, 05/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 05/25/2010

Md. man arrested after handgun display turns violent, police say
By Dan Morse
A 37-year-old Gaithersburg man remained in Montgomery County jail Tuesday after police say he showed another man a handgun over the weekend, got into an argument with the man and tried to kill him. "Alcohol was a factor," said Cpl....

By Dan Morse  |  11:39 AM ET, 05/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 05/25/2010

Police ID man who died after being placed in Montgomery police custody
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police on Tuesday morning identified a man who may have eaten crack cocaine and later died in police custody as Folahan Olawole Oladeinde, 34, of Virginia. It's still unclear what happened. A police spokeswoman said it could take...

By Dan Morse  |  11:20 AM ET, 05/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 05/24/2010

More from MoCo DUI crash hearing: A forgiving widow
By Dan Morse
Courtrooms play host to all manner evil. But sometimes, the goodness can be stunning ... This week, in Montgomery County, the widow of one of two men killed by a drunk driver stood up and publicly forgave the driver....

By Dan Morse  |  10:45 AM ET, 05/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 05/17/2010

Man armed with shotgun robs armored truck employee
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police are looking for a man who reportedly used a shotgun to rob an armored truck employee today in Colesville, officials said. About 10:24 a.m., the suspect approached a Dunbar employee who was apparently in the vestibule area...

By Dan Morse  |  01:00 PM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:54 AM ET, 05/17/2010

Montgomery man presumed drowned near Harpers Ferry
By Washington Post Editors
Authorities say they have resumed their search for a Gaithersburg man who is presumed to have drowned in the Potomac River near Sandy Hook, across from Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Maryland Natural Resources Police say 37-year-old Daniel Figueroa was fishing...

By Washington Post Editors  |  11:54 AM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:24 AM ET, 05/12/2010

SUV passenger killed in Montgomery Escalade wreck
By Dan Morse
A passenger in an SUV died in a Montgomery County wreck Tuesday, according to a press release from the Montgomery County police. According to accident investigators, a 2007 Cadillac Escalade was traveling south on the 21500 block of Georgia Avenue...

By Dan Morse  |  08:24 AM ET, 05/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 05/10/2010

Donations mount for fallen Montgomery officer's family
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police officers have gravely said you couldn't make up anything worse if you tried: A cop rushes out to assist another officer, veers off the road, slams into a tree, dies, and leaves behind a 14-month-old son and...

By Dan Morse  |  04:29 PM ET, 05/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 05/10/2010

Montgomery to honor all 16 officers killed during department's history
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police will honor all 16 officers who died in the line of duty at 3 p.m. Monday. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will take place at the county's Public Safety Training Academy at 9710 Great...

By Dan Morse  |  11:13 AM ET, 05/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 07:05 PM ET, 05/07/2010

Former trooper receives probation in misconduct case
By Dan Morse
A former Maryland State Trooper was spared jail time but sentenced to two years of supervised probation Friday for a misconduct-in-office conviction stemming from a controversial DUI arrest nearly two years ago. The former trooper, Marlon Iglesias, was acquitted last...

By Dan Morse  |  07:05 PM ET, 05/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:42 PM ET, 05/06/2010

Group camped in woods had knives, BB guns, police said.
By Maria Glod
The scene looked ominous when the Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer happened upon the group in the woods Thursday morning, police said. Five people were camped out, and one was marching and holding what appeared to be a military rifle....

By Maria Glod  |  04:42 PM ET, 05/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:15 PM ET, 05/04/2010

Suspects in Betts case have long rap sheets
By Dan Morse
The three 18-year-olds charged with killing well-known D.C. principal Brian Betts have lengthy criminal histories as juveniles, according to charging documents made public Tuesday, and were all ordered held without bond. One of the suspects, Alante Saunders, was charged with...

By Dan Morse  |  05:15 PM ET, 05/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 05/04/2010

Third suspect charged with murder in Betts case
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police Tuesday identified a third 18-year-old charged in the slaying of D.C. principal Brian Betts. Charging documents say the man admitted to being at Betts's home at the time he was killed. The charging documents offer new details...

By Dan Morse  |  09:49 AM ET, 05/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:50 PM ET, 04/27/2010

Jewelry store owner may have shot would-be robber
By Dan Morse
A jewelry store owner in Kensington who tried to defend himself from armed robbers Tuesday afternoon fired at least one round from his own gun, and could have hit one or both suspects, according to Montgomery County officials The store...

By Dan Morse  |  06:50 PM ET, 04/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 04/26/2010

Memorial for Brian Betts moved to Strathmore Music Center
By Dan Morse
The public memorial service for slain D.C. principal Brian Betts has been moved from a school auditorium to the Strathmore Music Center to accommodate a large expected crowd. The service will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,...

By Dan Morse  |  10:06 AM ET, 04/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 04/22/2010

Montgomery man who stabbed wife five times gets life sentence
By Dan Morse
A 49-year-old Montgomery County man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, two months after a jury convicted him of killing his wife by stabbing her five times inside their Silver Spring apartment in front of their daughter. The daughter,...

By Dan Morse  |  06:34 PM ET, 04/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery | Tags:  man gets life in wife's slaying; man sentenced to life in wife's stabbing; Claude Harrison

Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 04/22/2010

Vehicle seen leaving alley near slain principal's home, police say
By Dan Morse
Detectives investigating the murder of D.C. principal Brian Betts are looking for a vehicle seen leaving an alley adjacent to his home about 45 minutes after he was known to still be alive, officials said Thursday. The vehicle was seen...

By Dan Morse  |  03:10 PM ET, 04/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 04/21/2010

May 1 public memorial planned for slain principal
By Dan Morse
D.C. Public Schools will host a public memorial service to honor Brian Betts, the principal of Shaw at Garnet-Patterson school who was found shot to death in his home last week....

By Dan Morse  |  04:10 PM ET, 04/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 04/20/2010

Md. judge advocates for death penalty, says convict may be greeted by devil
By Dan Morse
Sentencing hearings are often run-of-the-mill affairs. A defense attorney points out good things a convict has done outside of the matter at hand; prosecutors urge the judge to keep to the matter at hand; the judge hands down a sentence....

By Dan Morse  |  11:30 AM ET, 04/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 04/20/2010

Md. man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend arrested, woman found
By Maria Glod
A woman police said was kidnapped from a gas station early Monday by an ex-boyfriend was found safe, and police have made an arrest. Police said the woman, Kiara Nicole Snipes, 20, was with friends at a Wheaton gas station...

By Maria Glod  |  11:06 AM ET, 04/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:04 PM ET, 04/19/2010

Slain principal was still alive late Wednesday
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives putting together a time-line of slain principal Brian Betts's final hours have learned he was still alive at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, a police spokesman confirmed Monday. Betts didn't go to work the next day. Co-workers became concerned...

By Dan Morse  |  03:04 PM ET, 04/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 04/19/2010

Md. trooper acquitted of fondling, guilty of misconduct
By Dan Morse
A Montgomery County jury Monday acquitted former Maryland state trooper Marlon Iglesias on Monday of three sex offense charges related to a woman handcuffed after a DUI stop, but found the trooper guilty of a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in...

By Dan Morse  |  02:10 PM ET, 04/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 12:08 AM ET, 04/17/2010

Sister, father recall slain principal as devoted to students
By Dan Morse
The sister and father of Brian Betts, who was killed inside his Silver Spring home this week, were kind enough to speak with us on Friday. Jennifer Altomare, Betts's sister, said a police officer woke her up early Friday...

By Dan Morse  |  12:08 AM ET, 04/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 04/14/2010

Man could see jail time for drunken crash into Md. judge's car
By Dan Morse
As expected, a man pleaded guilty to drunken driving Wednesday morning to a single charge related to his crashing a Chevy Tahoe into a car operated by a retired judge who had spared him jail time in a different drunk-driving case years earlier.Now facing sentencing, the man's attorney said after the hearing that his client feels terrible about the crash. "He hasn't had a drink since this happened," said John Severt, attorney for Rene E. Fernandez.

By Dan Morse  |  02:30 PM ET, 04/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 04/13/2010

Montgomery police seek Redskins cap-wearing would-be bank robber
By Washington Post Editors
Montgomery County police are looking for a man they say tried to rob a Silver Spring bank on Friday afternoon wearing a Redskins cap.

By Washington Post Editors  |  02:12 PM ET, 04/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 04/08/2010

Fallen Montgomery officer Ayala's funeral set for Friday
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police have announced funeral arraignments for fallen officer Hector Ayala, whose surviving wife is pregnant with triplets. Following his family's wishes, the services are designed to be private -- only Ayala's family and fellow public safety officers are...

By Dan Morse  |  10:41 AM ET, 04/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 04/07/2010

Two convictions in six-day Montgomery attempted murder trial
By Dan Morse
It took six days to try a home-invasion/attempted murder case in Montgomery County Circuit Court, according to local prosecutors. The trial ended Tuesday in a series of guilty counts against two of the masked men....

By Dan Morse  |  08:44 AM ET, 04/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 08:06 AM ET, 04/06/2010

Fund set up for fallen officer whose wife is pregnant with triplets
By Dan Morse
A memorial fund has been set up for Montgomery County Police Officer Hector Ayala. Ayala was killed Sunday morning after his police car struck a tree. He leaves behind a 14-month old son and a wife who is pregnant with...

By Dan Morse  |  08:06 AM ET, 04/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 10:08 AM ET, 04/02/2010

Pedestrian struck, killed in Md. Dunkin' Donuts parking lot
By Matt Zapotosky
A pedestrian was struck and killed early Friday morning in the parking lot of a Wheaton area Dunkin' Donuts, police said. Just before 6 a.m., Montgomery County Police officers were called to the scene of the crash in the 12200...

By Matt Zapotosky  |  10:08 AM ET, 04/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 04/01/2010

Man found in Montgomery woods was homicide victim, police say
By Dan Morse
Preliminary autopsy results showed that someone killed a man whose body was found in woods in the Ashton area of Montgomery County near the Howard County line, Montgomery police said. About 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, a man walking in the area...

By Dan Morse  |  05:29 PM ET, 04/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 03/18/2010

Man sought after assaulting woman, eluding officers, police say
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County police are seeking a 29-year-old man in connection with an assault Wednesday night inside a Silver Spring residence. A police spokesman initially said the same man was rescued when it appeared he was about to jump from a...

By Dan Morse  |  06:25 PM ET, 03/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 03/15/2010

Man found dead at homeless encampment in Montgomery
By Dan Morse
Montgomery County detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found Monday near an encampment of homeless men off the Capital beltway, officials said. Detectives hadn't determined the victim's name as of late afternoon Monday. He...

By Dan Morse  |  05:28 PM ET, 03/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 03/15/2010

Mongomery County teen pleads guilty to killing man with shovel
By Dan Morse
A 16-year-old Montgomery County youth pleaded guilty Monday to killing a 57-year-old man by hitting him in the head with a shovel, setting the stage for the trial of the teenager's girlfriend, who prosecutors say helped lure the victim down...

By Dan Morse  |  03:45 PM ET, 03/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 03:24 PM ET, 03/12/2010

Twelve Montgomery volunteer firefighters suspended
By Dan Morse
Twelve volunteer firefighters from the same Rockville station have been suspended after late-night incursions this week into an apartment building's recreation room and fire department warehouse, Montgomery County officials said Friday morning. In the latest incident, which took place shortly...

By Dan Morse  |  03:24 PM ET, 03/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Montgomery, Montgomery, Montgomery

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 03/11/2010

Police, mother seek help in search for missing Montgomery man
By Dan Morse
"If you were paid or paid someone to hurt John, remember, money won't buy your way out of the fires of hell." So writes Madeline Morris, the mother of John Morris, a Montgomery County man who has been missing since...

By Dan Morse  |  11:03 AM ET, 03/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 03/05/2010

Armored truck catches on fire
By Dan Morse
Update at 5:45 p.m.: No cash lost inside truck. A spokesman for Dunbar Armored Inc., owner of the truck that caught fire in Montgomery County today, says no cash was lost. “Everything is OK on the cargo front,” Sean Gibbons...

By Dan Morse  |  03:05 PM ET, 03/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 03/05/2010

Spring Crime Training Update: Men in Nats/White Sox hats rob bank
By Dan Morse
Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed the Independence Federal Savings Bank, 7901 Eastern Ave., Silver Spring, Thursday morning, according to Montgomery County police. No one was injured during the heist....

By Dan Morse  |  11:19 AM ET, 03/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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