Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
A Kensington woman has admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and trying to make it look like a natural death, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced.
Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Nancy Ann Frankel, who she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021.
Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was killed.
Upon arrival, Birch, then 2…
One Person Trapped After Vehicle Overturns In Olney Crash (Developing)
Lanes are blocked after a multi-vehicle crash in Olney trapped one person in a vehicle, authorities say.
The collision occurred around 3 p.m., Monday, March 20 in the area of Evangeline Lane and Hines Road, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials.
One person was trapped as a result of the collision, officials said.
(~3p) Evangeline Lane and Hines Road, Olney, collision, overturned vehicle, one person trapped, @mcfrs PE740, A740, PRS703, EMS704, T725 responded, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 1 adult NLT, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/EOHguGLEh9 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPI…
Home Improvement Goes Up In Flames After MoCo Fire Causes $275K Of Damage During Construction
A vacant Montgomery County home that was being renovated has suffered nearly $300,000 in damages after a fire tore through it over the weekend, authorities announced.
Firefighters were first called to the home in the 13800 block of Rippling Brook Drive around 3 p.m., Sunday, March 19 after flames were spotted on the roof of the residence, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.
Update - Rippling Brook Dr, vacant house, being renovated (1 worker present at time); Origin/Cause, attic, accidental, believed to be electrical in nature; Damage >$275K; no injuries; neighbor called 9…
Montgomery County School Bus Crashes Head On Into Passenger Van: Police
Authorities say that a school bus full of kids is safe after colliding with a passenger van on Wednesday morning.
The van appeared to have crashed head-on with the occupied bus around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the 9600 block of Accord Drive, off River Road, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson.
Rescue personnel quickly arrived to help after the collision, and evaluated all parties involved, he said.
Update (~9a) Accord Dr, Potomac, collision, involved passenger vehicle & occupied school bus, ~30 passengers on bus, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated everyone invol…
