MS-13 Gang Member Gets Life After Execution-Style Murder, Leaving Man For Dead In Gaithersburg
A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim execution-style and left another for dead in a wooded park will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest…
Virginia Man Crashes Into RV At Maryland International Raceway, Police Say He Had Loaded Gun
A Virginia man’s night at Maryland International Raceway ended in handcuffs after police say he crashed into a parked RV, failed sobriety tests, and was caught with a loaded handgun he wasn’t allowed to have.
Troopers responded to the track, in the 27000 block of Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville, on Friday, Aug. 2, for the report of a vehicle striking a parked RV, Maryland State Police said.
The driver, identified as Jamere Andre Alexander, 37, of Fairfax, was found with a handgun in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard, according to police.
Investigators determined the firea…
Virginia Real Estate Agent, Former Firefighter Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case: Police
A man of many talents is behind bars after allegedly having inappropriate contact with minors over the course of at least two decades, according to authorities.
Christopher Dudley, 46, of Fairfax, was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, and charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual battery and eight counts of indecent liberties by a custodian, the Fairfax County Police Department announced Monday, July 28.
Police say detectives with the department’s Child Abuse Squad launched the investigation after a July 15 referral from Child Protective Services, which alleged Dudley had inappropriately…
Free Lyft Rides Offered In Virginia, DC, Maryland On July 4 To Prevent Drunk Driving
Don’t drive buzzed — or at all — this Fourth of July in the DMV.
A free ride program is returning to help stop drunk driving before it starts during one of the deadliest holidays on US roads, officials announced.
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides across DC, Maryland, and Virginia from 4 p.m. Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 5, to keep impaired drivers off the road.
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The initiative, called SoberRide, provides a $15 Lyft credit to anyone 21 or older who’s celebrating with alcohol and needs a safe ride home.
The promo code…
10-Month Manhunt Ends With Arrests Of Virginia Trio Tied To Alexandria Shooting: Police
A 10-month manhunt, ballistic testing, and multi-agency teamwork finally brought down a trio of violent suspects accused of spraying bullets into a Virginia home last year, police said.
It took nearly a year, but all three suspects in a 2024 Alexandria shooting that rocked a residential neighborhood are now behind bars, according to police.
Justin McKnight, 22, of Alexandria; Demetrius Charlton, 22, of Fairfax; and Jhamal Muskelly, 20, of Alexandria, have each been charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, the Alexandria Police Department announced Tuesday, June 3.
The charges stem …
Fairfax Man Groped Women, Flashed Himself, Then Fought Cops, Police Say
He groped multiple women, exposed himself in public, and then fought with officers at his home. Now Gigssa Bekele Bengessa is behind bars without bond, police say.
The Fairfax man is facing a slew of charges after a disturbing string of sex offenses and assaults unfolded over the span of just a few hours in the Fair Lakes area, according to Fairfax County Police.
Bekele Bengessa, 33, was arrested on Wednesday, May 28, after allegedly groping multiple women, masturbating in a vehicle, and later attacking an officer who tried to take him into custody.
It started around 5:04 p.m., when t…
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies At 74: 'Fierce Defender Of Democracy'
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, weeks after announcing his esophageal cancer had returned, his loved ones said.
The longtime Northern Virginia lawmaker — who served nearly four decades in public office — passed away peacefully at his Fairfax home on May 21, his family confirmed.
“It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend, and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” the family said in a statement.
Conno…
MS-13 Gunman Who Walked Victims Into Gaithersburg Woods, Killed One, Now Faces Life In Prison
A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim and left another for dead in a wooded park has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced.
Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest Stream …
