DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad'
DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for the brutal murder and prolonged abuse of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son in Silver Spring, prosecutors said. On Friday, June 13, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cummins sentenced Marlon Adilson Melendez, 30, to life in prison plus 60 years for the horrific abuse and killing of a toddler in 2023. Melendez was convicted in February of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, second-degree murder, and multiple child abuse counts following a jury trial.  The charges stem from the boy…
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Silver Spring Crash With SUV During Rush Hour: Officials Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Silver Spring Crash With SUV During Rush Hour: Officials Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Silver Spring Crash With SUV During Rush Hour: Officials
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Silver Spring Crash With SUV During Rush Hour: Officials A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after a violent crash at a major Maryland intersection, officials confirmed Monday morning. Firefighters and police rushed to Viers Mill Road and Newport Mill Road in Silver Spring shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, after a crash involving a motorcycle and SUV, according to officials in Montgomery County. Photos from the scene show debris scattered across the roadway, a heavily damaged silver SUV, and a mangled motorcycle down in the middle of the intersection.  The scene of the crash involving a motorcyclist in Silver Sp…
Silver Spring Cyclist, 85, Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes SUV Backing Out Of Driveway: Police Silver Spring Cyclist, 85, Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes SUV Backing Out Of Driveway: Police Silver Spring Cyclist, 85, Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes SUV Backing Out Of Driveway: Police
Silver Spring Cyclist, 85, Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes SUV Backing Out Of Driveway: Police An 85-year-old Maryland man who was hit by a driver backing out of a driveway has died from his injuries, police said. Joel Allen Katz, of Silver Spring, was struck while riding his bike along the 15000 block of Bramblewood Drive around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, Montgomery County Police said. Investigators said the driver of a blue 2015 Mercedes-Benz SUV was backing out of a driveway when it hit Katz. First responders rushed him to a local hospital with serious injuries. Katz died six days later — on Saturday, June 7 — from his injuries, officials said. Police say the crash remains under …
‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police ‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police ‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police
‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police A Maryland man lost it with a fork, stabbed his mom’s boyfriend, hit him with a baton, then bolted, police said. O’Shea Hunter, 23, of Silver Spring, is being held without bond after a violent outburst in the 1500 block of November Circle in White Oak on Wednesday, June 4, Montgomery County Police said. Officers from the 3rd District responded around 4:22 p.m. for a reported stabbing. According to detectives, Hunter got into an argument with his mother’s boyfriend and threatened him with a fork. When the victim didn’t comply, “Hunter grabbed a multi-tool knife, stabbed the victim in the ch…
Pregnant Girlfriend’s Decomposing Body Led To Historic 3-Life-Term Sentence In MoCo Pregnant Girlfriend’s Decomposing Body Led To Historic 3-Life-Term Sentence In MoCo Pregnant Girlfriend’s Decomposing Body Led To Historic 3-Life-Term Sentence In MoCo
Pregnant Girlfriend’s Decomposing Body Led To Historic 3-Life-Term Sentence In MoCo He killed his pregnant girlfriend, her unborn baby, and a store clerk. Then he lived in the apartment with their decomposing bodies.  Now, a 34-year-old man will die behind bars after receiving three life sentences in a case Montgomery County prosecutors call historic. Silver Spring resident Torrey Damien Moore has officially been removed from society after being sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus 80 additional years for two separate, but connected murders — including what officials say is the first-ever conviction for the murder of a viable fetus in Montgomery County h…
'Proud American' Who Immigrated From Ethiopia Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland 'Proud American' Who Immigrated From Ethiopia Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland 'Proud American' Who Immigrated From Ethiopia Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland
'Proud American' Who Immigrated From Ethiopia Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland He came to the US with curiosity, learned the ropes — and just scratched his way to $1 million. A Silver Spring man, who calls himself a “proud American citizen” originally from Ethiopia, has claimed a $1 million top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, officials said. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said the Lottery was completely foreign to him when he arrived in the country, but he paid attention, listened to friends, and slowly figured it out. “It was all new to me,” he said. “But thankfully I took the time to learn.” That patience paid off big.…
Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Bethesda Robbery, Police Say Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Bethesda Robbery, Police Say Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Bethesda Robbery, Police Say
Teens Forced To ATM At Gunpoint In Brazen Bethesda Robbery, Police Say A group of teens was marched to an ATM at gunpoint in a brazen Bethesda robbery — until their attackers bolted when a Montgomery County police cruiser pulled up, authorities said. Three suspects — including two young men from Chevy Chase — have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that unfolded in downtown Bethesda, authorities announced Friday, May 23. The robbery happened just before 10:50 p.m. on Monday, April 21, near Woodmont Avenue and Old Georgetown Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. That’s when three suspects approached four juvenile victims …
$50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Market $50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Market $50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Market
$50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Silver Spring Market A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area corner store, and officials are encouraging players to check their tickets. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth a five-figure jackpot was sold in Montgomery County at the State Line Market in the 7800 block of Eastern Avenue in Silver Spring on Monday, May 19. The winning numbers for the drawing were 03-11-19-23-34 with a Bonus Ball of 28. This represents the 10th jackpot-winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold in 2025. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a…
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say A "depraved and dangerous predator" in Maryland who preyed on more than 100 young girls across the globe is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Silver Spring resident Chase William Mulligan pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material after targeting minors on social media and "sextorted them."  Specifically, through the scheme, prosecutors say that Mulligan coerced at least 108 girls — ranging from ages 5-17 — to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves.  When the girls told him they no longe…
Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP
Missing Montgomery County Senior Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp In Laurel: MSP A 77-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Montgomery County was fatally struck by a car on a highway ramp in Prince George’s County days later, state police confirmed. Asenakech Amdrufael Negewo, of Silver Spring, was killed just after 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when a Honda Civic hit her while she was standing in the roadway near the I-95 exit ramp to eastbound MD-198 in College Park, according to the Maryland State Police investigators. Negewo was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders. She had been reported missing earlier that same day through the Montgomery Coun…
Twelve Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Silver Spring, Officials Say Twelve Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Silver Spring, Officials Say Twelve Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Silver Spring, Officials Say
Twelve Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Silver Spring, Officials Say Twelve people — mostly children — were hospitalized for various injuries after a school bus crashed into a vehicle in Maryland, officials say. First responders in Montgomery County were called early on Tuesday, May 20, to the area of Norwood Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, where there was a reported crash involving a school bus with more than 20 kids inside. None were trapped. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial of the scene of a reported crash involving a school bus at Norwood Rd and New Hampshire Ave. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcfrs #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire @Lawzfir…
'Brazen' Metrobus Shooter Who Killed Maryland Teen In Front Of Packed Bus Faces Life In Prison 'Brazen' Metrobus Shooter Who Killed Maryland Teen In Front Of Packed Bus Faces Life In Prison 'Brazen' Metrobus Shooter Who Killed Maryland Teen In Front Of Packed Bus Faces Life In Prison
'Brazen' Metrobus Shooter Who Killed Maryland Teen In Front Of Packed Bus Faces Life In Prison A man who opened fire on a crowded Metrobus in Maryland—killing one teen and shooting at another—is now facing life in prison, officials announced. Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 23, who has no known address, was convicted Wednesday, May 14, on first-degree murder and attempted murder charges for a February 2023 bus shooting in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said. Hatcherson-Ross faces two potential life sentences plus another 45 years when he returns to court for sentencing in August, prosecutors said. The deadly shooting happened on Feb. 17, 2023, on a Metro Tran…