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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Top Headlines: Boy Evades Kidnapper, SWAT Swarms Neighborhood, Transit Center Anniversary and More

Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.

Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including an attempted kidnapping in Gaithersburg, a SWAT incident in Rockville and the 16th anniversary of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Police: No New Developments In Attempted Gaithersburg Kidnapping GAITHERSBURG—A 14-year-old boy escaped from a kidnapper along Midsummer Drive in the Washingtonian Woods neighborhood. Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said "In my past nine years, I cannot recall an incident occurring such as this." Read more on Gaithersburg Patch. Montgomery Village Man Arrested For Sexual Abuse Of Two Children MONTGOMERY VILLAGE—A Montgomery Village man was arrested for sexually abusing two children at his …

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Top Headlines: Landlord Admits Spying on Nude Tenants, Local Runners Safe after Boston Bombings

Catch up on headlines you might've missed in Montgomery County.

  Patch brings you news from across Montgomery County. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a major lead for police in an ongoing homicide investigation, a Chevy Chase man's unlawful renting practices and local runners who witnessed the Boston Marathon bombing.  Transit Center Splinters Builder's Relationship with Montgomery County SILVER SPRING—The Rockville-based construction firm behind everything from the Mormon Temple to the Silver Spring Retail Center may find a colder group of lawmakers in Montgomery County following the failure of the $120 million Silver Spring Transit Center, The Washington Post reports. Read more on Silver Spring Patch.  Chevy Chase Landlord Pleads Guilty to Spying on Tenants CHEVY …

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Top Headlines: Pedestrian Collisions, a Fatal Fall, New Restaurant Dubbed 'Roof'

Get caught up on the top headlines this week in Montgomery County.

  With 13 websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a spate of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, a construction worker's fatal fall in Wheaton, and a name for Bethesda's first full-service rooftop restaurant and bar. Restaurant at Norfolk, Cordell Dubbed ‘Roof’ BETHESDA-- The restaurant planned to occupy the second floor and roof deck of a new commercial building in Bethesda has been dubbed ‘Roof.’ The owner of Tommy Joe’s is behind the new eatery. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Bicyclist Dead After Car Collision SILVER SPRING—A 23-year-old man died Monday after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in downtown Silver …

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Top Headlines: Rockville Teacher Charged with Sex Abuse, Reprieve for Brickyard, Bethesda Police Station Starts From Scratch

Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.

  Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Frederick man charged with the sexual abuse of children at a Rockville middle school; the end of a fight between a Potomac organic farm and the county school board; and news that Bethesda's long-anticipated new police station will have to start the development process from the beginning.  Police: Rockville Teacher Accused of Molesting Students ROCKVILLE—Sex abuse charges were filed against a Rockville elementary school teacher, police reported Thursday, stemming from allegations that he molested two female students. The full story is at Rockville Patch. Planning Department Recommends Against Wheaton Costco Gas Station WHEATON—The Montgomery County Planning Board is set to …

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Top Headlines: Clarksburg Man Found Dead in DC, Silver Spring Woman Named In '30 Under 30'

Get caught up on the latest headlines in Montgomery County.

Catch up on this week's Montgomery County headlines, including a Clarksburg man found dead in Washington, a group of teens charged with a New Year's attempted armed robbery and a local woman who will make history with the Cartoon Network.  Police: Masked Man Robs Potomac M&T Bank With Hand Gun POTOMAC—Police are looking for a masked suspect who robbed the M&T bank in the Cabin John Shopping Center. Read more on Potomac Patch. Silver Spring Cartoon Creator Named to Forbes '30 Under 30' SILVER SPRING—Rebecca Sugar will become the first woman to create a show for Cartoon Network. Sugar graduated from Blair High School in 2005 and participated in the Visual Arts Center at Einstein High School. Read more on Wheaton Patch. UPDATE: Body Of …

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Top Headlines: Man Shot By Police Had Fake Gun, No Death Penalty for Accused in Germantown Double-Murder

This week's top Montgomery County news.

No Death Penalty Sought in Germantown Double-Murder GERMANTOWN—Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a Germantown mother and her 11-year-old son, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office told Patch. Defense attorneys referenced the decision during a pre-trial hearing. Curtis Lopez, 46, is accused of killing his estranged wife, Jane McQuain, and her son, William, who was found beaten to death. Read more at Germantown Patch.  Man Shot by Police Had Fake Gun SILVER SPRING—Police shot and fatally wounded a 22-year-old man staked outside of the home where his girlfriend was baby-sitting children. The suspect appeared to have a gun and after an altercation with police, he was shot. Detectives later …

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Top Headlines: Suspect Jumps From Roof, Rockville Square Goes Bare, Convicted Priest Killer Appeals

Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.

With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including a murder suspect's apparent suicide attempt, a spate of Potomac River rescues and tumult over tree removal in Rockville's Town Square. Police Say Suspect in Wheaton Killing Jumped from Roof in Miami WHEATON—Martire Puente-Fulcar, charged in the Sept. 22 homicide of a 37-year-old mother in Wheaton, is in critical condition in Miami after an apparent suicide attempt, police say. Read the full story at Wheaton Patch. More Than 20 Saved in Water Rescues This Year POTOMAC—Rescue workers have saved 23 people in water rescue calls this year, including a victim swept down…

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Top Headlines: Crash Kills Family of Four, Wheaton Girl Attacked With Stun Gun

Top headlines of the week from around Montgomery County.

With more than a dozen websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you may have missed this week, including the death of a family of four from Gaithersburg, the search for a Wheaton stun gun attacker and more. Report: Gaithersburg Family of 4 Killed Sunday in Nebraska Car Crash GAITHERSBURG – A fiery, multi-vehicle collision in Potter, NE, Sunday killed four members of a family from Gaithersburg, the Sun Telegraph reported. Read the full story on Gaithersburg Patch. Girl Attacked With Stun Gun in Wheaton WHEATON – Montgomery County Police are still searching for a suspect in the case of a girl who was attacked with a stun gun Monday afternoon in a Wheaton neighborhood. …

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Top Headlines: Local Olympian Takes Gold, Teenage Sex Trafficking, Bait Cars and More

Catch up on top Montgomery County headlines this week, including Olympic results for a Bethesda athlete, a Montgomery County man charged with teenage sex trafficking, a new way to catch thieves in Gaithersburg and more.

Bethesda Olympian Ledecky, 15, Takes Gold Friends, family, teachers and classmates gathered at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Friday to root for Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, 15, who won the gold medal in the women’s 800m freestyle. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Montgomery County Man Charged With Teenage Sex Trafficking TAKOMA PARK—A Montgomery County man has been charged with working a teenage girl as a prostitute in Maryland and Northern Virginia, according to U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia. Yimmy Anthony Pineda Penado, also known as “Critico” and “Spike,” allegedly gave juvenile female runaways drugs and alcohol to make them more receptive to being prostitutes, MacBride said in a statement. …

Saturday, June 16, 2012

MoCo Headlines: Cold Case Turned Homicide, Racehorse Ownership Made Easy

The week’s top Montgomery County news.

Each week editors compile the top stories from Patch sites across Montgomery County. This week, a cold case turns into a homicide in Takoma Park, Gaithersburg's City Manager resigns, a Chevy Chase man makes simplifies ownership of racehorses and more. You can get the news delivered to your inbox daily by subscribing to your Patch’s newsletter. Takoma Park Cold Case Now Homicide TAKOMA PARK—Prince William County police identified a Takoma Park woman after skeletal remains that were found in 1982 were just matched to her DNA, police announced Wednesday. The case is now considered a homicide.  Cynthia Joan Gastelle had been reported missing from Takoma Park on April 3 1980. The case went cold. Remains were found nearly two years later on Feb…

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