Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Silver Spring Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Silver Spring Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police
Pair Accused Of Gunning Down Silver Spring Father, Leaving Body In Wooded Area: Police Two men have been identified and charged in connection to the death of Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz earlier this year in Prince George's County, police say. Jimmy Hernandez-Morales, 24, and William Jaminton Pavon-Mancock, 27, both also of Silver Spring, have been charged with multiple counts of murder following a near monthlong probe into the 35-year-old father's fatal shooting. Officers were called at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Ortiz in a wooded area suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according t…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Seek Lane Park Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Seek Lane Park
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Playground Area Of Seek Lane Park An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after an 18-year-old from Silver Spring was shot to death in an area playground, authorities say. Christian Ortiz has been identified by police as the person who was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound near Seek Lane Park earlier this week, investigators announced on Thursday. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers were called at around 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 1 to the area of Barron Street Drive and Domer Avenue, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Ortiz in the playground …

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Silver Spring Park Months Later: Police Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Silver Spring Park Months Later: Police
Second Teen Charged As Adult For Murders At Silver Spring Park Months Later: Police A second teenager will be charged as an adult following an ongoing investigation after two men were found murdered at a Silver Spring park over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it be…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
News
Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport
Silver Spring Man Among Five Killed In Small Plane Crash Near North Carolina Airport A Maryland man has been identified by officials as one of the victims killed in a weekend crash when a single-engine plane went down in the woods near Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport in North Carolina. Silver Spring resident Shashwat Ajit Adhikari was one of five who were killed in a crash involving a Cirrus SR-22 airplane that remains under investigation days later by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The crash was reported at around 5 p.m. at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Others killed in the crash:  Jason Ray Campbell, 43, …

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Montgomery County Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Montgomery County
Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Montgomery County New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following the death of a 57-year-old man who passed away at the hospital after being struck by an SUV. Victor Perez has been identified as the person involved in a fatal pedestrian strike on Thursday night after being hit by a 2015 Honda CR-V on Thursday in Silver Spring. First responders were called shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 to the intersection of East Franklin Avenue and Seminole Street, where they found Perez in the roadway suffering from critical injuries. Google Maps street view Perez was treated…

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Silver Spring, MD
News
Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Silver Spring; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Silver Spring; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness
Man Convicted Of Parking Lot Shooting In Silver Spring; Brother Accused Of Intimidating Witness A man whose brother attempted to intimidate a witness following a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a Maryland elementary school is facing life in prison in connection to the death of 21-year-old Martin Nolan in Montgomery County. Silver Spring resident Keith Delcid-Palacios was found guilty on murder and other offenses, and his brother was charged for allegedly attempting to intimidate a witness during an incident that played out in January 2021, authorities announced this week. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 14, 2021, Nolan was sitting in the driver's seat of his parked vehicle with…

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Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man In Silver Spring: Police Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man In Silver Spring: Police
Third Suspect Arrested In Connection To Murder Of 20-Year-Old Man In Silver Spring: Police A third suspect has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Montgomery County last year. Gaithersburg native Alonzo Jerome Lyles, 22, is the latest to be charged for his alleged role in the shooting death of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. in November 2023. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. Neighbors pulled Satz from his Corolla after hearing the crash, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personne…

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Silver Spring, MD
Schools
Fire Tears Through Vacant Silver Spring Elementary School Under Construction Fire Tears Through Vacant Silver Spring Elementary School Under Construction
Fire Tears Through Vacant Silver Spring Elementary School Under Construction Retirement had to wait for a veteran fire chief who was was active in suppressing a massive blaze that broke out overnight in Montgomery County. A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The fire was initially reported at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. At the time, the school was un…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police Recognize him?  The Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for stabbing a senior man in the forehead. An alert was issued by investigators are they continue to investigate a stabbing in late August that was reported in the entrance of the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, when the suspect got into an argument with a 77-year-old man over property, which escalated and came to…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…

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Silver Spring, MD
News
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Silver Spring Woods Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Silver Spring Woods
Family, Police Searching For Answers After Father Found Shot To Death In Silver Spring Woods A massive reward is being offered for information that results in the apprehension of a shooting suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old father in Montgomery County. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Silver Spring resident Carlos Alberto Ortiz in a nearby wooded area suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a $25,000 reward has been offered by the police for information that leads to the identification and apprehension of a possible shooter. Follo…

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