Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…
Community Rallies For Gaithersburg Mom Killed By Partner Arrested After Fleeing To Texas Community Rallies For Gaithersburg Mom Killed By Partner Arrested After Fleeing To Texas Community Rallies For Gaithersburg Mom Killed By Partner Arrested After Fleeing To Texas
Community Rallies For Gaithersburg Mom Killed By Partner Arrested After Fleeing To Texas Support is swelling for the family of a mother of four who was killed by her partner in Maryland before he was arrested for murder in Texas. Luis Antonio Quintanilla, 39, is behind bars waiting to be brought back to Montgomery County after he allegedly killed Maritza Dinora Ferman Sorto. On Sunday, Aug. 31, at about 2:42 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 9000 block of Centerway Road in Gaithersburg. First responders found Sorto suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts, the 35-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, …
Silver Spring Family Loses Home In $1M Blaze, Dog Revived By Firefighters As Community Steps Up Silver Spring Family Loses Home In $1M Blaze, Dog Revived By Firefighters As Community Steps Up Silver Spring Family Loses Home In $1M Blaze, Dog Revived By Firefighters As Community Steps Up
Silver Spring Family Loses Home In $1M Blaze, Dog Revived By Firefighters As Community Steps Up A young Maryland family is rebuilding after a fast-moving million-dollar fire tore through their Montgomery County home, leaving their dog near death — though first responders were able to revive him. Friends and community members are coming together to support the Trahan family in Silver Spring after a costly fire spread from the first floor of the residence into the second, and then the attic, sending flames flying from the front and top of the home. .@mcfrs members are still on the scene of the house fire/2300blk Cranberry Terr(Aspen Hill). Fire under control. Cause of fire is under i…
DC Woman Blew Elderly Maryland Grandpa’s $266K+ Savings On Luxury Life, Police Say DC Woman Blew Elderly Maryland Grandpa’s $266K+ Savings On Luxury Life, Police Say DC Woman Blew Elderly Maryland Grandpa’s $266K+ Savings On Luxury Life, Police Say
DC Woman Blew Elderly Maryland Grandpa’s $266K+ Savings On Luxury Life, Police Say A DC woman is accused of draining her 95-year-old grandfather’s life savings so she could bankroll a luxury lifestyle, police in Maryland say. Erica Hopper, 45, was granted Power of Attorney for her then-90-year-old grandfather in December 2020; but instead of protecting his finances, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police say she used his money to splurge on herself. Now she is facing prison time. From November 2021 through June 2025, investigators say Hopper made more than $266,000 in unauthorized purchases — including over $25,000 in car payments, more than $49,000 i…
Gaithersburg Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death, Police Say Gaithersburg Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death, Police Say Gaithersburg Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death, Police Say
Gaithersburg Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death, Police Say A wanted fugitive accused of killing his partner in Maryland was tracked down hundreds of miles away in Texas, authorities announced. Luis Antonio Quintanilla, 39, is sitting in a Texas jail after being arrested in Irving on Monday, Sept. 1 after local authorities were alerted that he was wanted for murder in Montgomery County, according to police. Detectives say Quintanilla fatally shot his partner, 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto, outside their shared home in the 9000 block of Centerway Road in Gaithersburg. On Sunday, Aug. 31, at about 2:42 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call report…
‘Treacherous Trails’: Hiker Suffers Head Injury, Rescued At Great Falls Park In Maryland ‘Treacherous Trails’: Hiker Suffers Head Injury, Rescued At Great Falls Park In Maryland ‘Treacherous Trails’: Hiker Suffers Head Injury, Rescued At Great Falls Park In Maryland
‘Treacherous Trails’: Hiker Suffers Head Injury, Rescued At Great Falls Park In Maryland There was no break for first responders in Maryland who were called to Great Falls Park to assist a hiker who suffered a head injury on Monday, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called early on Sept. 1 to the national park, after a woman suffered an injury and had to be assisted from the trail. According to a spokesperson for the agency, the woman was assisted from the trail to a UTV, then taken back to the park for further evaluation. Hiking Trails of Great Falls, MD. @mcfrs wants you to Know Before You Go. Some trails are treacherous and not suitable for eve…
BB Gun Melee In Germantown Leaves 2 Men Stabbed, Dozens Fleeing, Police Say BB Gun Melee In Germantown Leaves 2 Men Stabbed, Dozens Fleeing, Police Say BB Gun Melee In Germantown Leaves 2 Men Stabbed, Dozens Fleeing, Police Say
BB Gun Melee In Germantown Leaves 2 Men Stabbed, Dozens Fleeing, Police Say Two men suffered stab wounds in Maryland during a BB gun fight, officials say. More than a dozen teens were temporarily detained in Montgomery County following an early morning incident on Sunday that left two men hospitalized with minor injuries during a fracas in Germantown, according to police. Officers were called shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31 to the 19500 block of Amaranth Drive, where there was a reported shooting involving a group of minors. Police said the incident began when several juveniles pulled out BB guns and opened fire on a group of people.  In the confr…
$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (WATCH) $1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (WATCH) $1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (WATCH)
$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (Watch) Dozens of firefighters had their hands full on Friday afternoon when a $1 million house fire broke out and displaced a family in Maryland, officials say. What started as a garage fire led to the Red Cross assisting at least nine people including several children — over the holiday weekend in Montgomery County. Around 4pm on 8/29, 8500blk Churchill Downs Rd(Laytonsville). Single family house with RAPID spread to attic. Cause determined to be accidental in nature. Fire started in/near recycling bin near garage. Damage estimated@$1M(850K structure/150K contents). @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/d5Iu…
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI ‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI ‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI Karen Huger is getting out of jail early.  The 62-year-old, who made her name starring on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," is scheduled to be released early following her DUI arrest in Maryland last year. Huger was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence, negligent driving, and other offenses following a March 2024 crash in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a judge sentenced Huger to two years, with one suspended, followed by five years' probation. However, more than six months after that sentence, Huger is reportedly set to be released early, as o…
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago After 24 years of silence and questions, justice has finally been served for a Maryland family. A DC man who admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother inside her Chevy Chase home more than two decades ago — a cold case that stunned a quiet Montgomery County neighborhood and baffled detectives for years — is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Eugene Teodor Gligor, now 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Wednesday, May 7, to second-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of 50-year-old Leslie Preer, who was found face-down and bloodied in her shower af…
160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Montgomery County Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence 160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Montgomery County Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence 160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Montgomery County Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence
160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Montgomery County Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence A Maryland man who drove more than 160 mph before intentionally striking a Montgomery County police sergeant — leaving him catastrophically injured — received the maximum possible sentence, authorities announced on Wednesday. Judge Harry Storm sentenced Raphael Mayorga, 21, of Frederick, to 22 years and 60 days in prison for the 2023 I-270 crash that left Sgt. Patrick Kepp without the use of his legs, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Mayorga was driving a Dodge Challenger in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2023, when officers attempted to st…
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…