Mother Killed In Maryland Shooting Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son: ‘She Was A Beautiful Soul' Mother Killed In Maryland Shooting Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son: ‘She Was A Beautiful Soul'
Mother Killed In Maryland Shooting Leaves Behind 3-Year-Old Son: ‘She Was A Beautiful Soul' A young Virginia mother was shot and left at a Maryland hospital.  Now, her family is remembering her as a “beautiful soul” and rallying to support the little boy she left behind. Brianna Burton, 24, of Centreville, was a devoted mom to a 3-year-old boy when she was shot and killed in what police are calling a domestic-related murder. Around 7:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, Montgomery County Police responded to a Silver Spring hospital where Burton had been dropped off by a man who fled the scene.  She was pronounced dead shortly after. Investigators determined the shooting happe…
Boyfriend Shot, Killed Woman Dumped At Silver Spring Hospital, Police Say Boyfriend Shot, Killed Woman Dumped At Silver Spring Hospital, Police Say
Boyfriend Shot, Killed Woman Dumped At Silver Spring Hospital, Police Say A 24-year-old Virginia woman was fatally shot and dropped off at a Maryland hospital — and now, her boyfriend is behind bars for her murder, police said. Rogerio Palma, 32, of College Park, is facing multiple murder charges in connection with the domestic-related killing of Centreville resident Brianna Burton, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers in Montgomery County were called to a Silver Spring hospital around 7:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, for a gunshot victim who had been dropped off by a man who quickly left the scene. The woman — later identified …
Woman Shot, Abandoned At White Oak Medical Center; Police Search For Driver (DEVELOPING) Woman Shot, Abandoned At White Oak Medical Center; Police Search For Driver (DEVELOPING)
Woman Shot, Abandoned At White Oak Medical Center; Police Search For Driver (Developing) Detectives are urgently working to identify a young woman who was shot and left at a Maryland hospital by a man who then took off, Montgomery County Police said. The disturbing discovery was made early Sunday, April 27, when a man drove an injured woman to White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring around 7:15 a.m., according to investigators. Police say the man spoke briefly to hospital staff before leaving the victim behind and fleeing the area in a newer model white Ford Mustang. The woman — described as a Hispanic female in her early to mid-20s with distinctive tattoos on her right thig…
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials A Montgomery County family returned home on Monday afternoon to find that a basement blaze gutted their home, officials confirmed. Crews were called at around 1:45 p.m. on April 21 to the 14200 block of Castaway Drive in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon, where a fire had broken out, sending smoke billowing throughout the home. The Montgomery County fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials, the homeowners were not home at the time,  and while several pets were rescued, at least two cats died. The Montgomery County fire. Montgomer…
Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials
Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials A sharp-eyed Good Samaritan is being credited with helping police in Maryland capture a man who pulled a gun, pistol-whipped someone, and fired shots after an argument, authorities said. Montgomery County Police say 46-year-old Isaias Orellana, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Sunday, April 20, after a concerned bystander spotted him lurking in a nearby apartment complex and called 911. It came after a violent fight broke out around 3 p.m. in the 600 block of University Boulevard East. According to investigators, Orellana and a friend got into a heated argument with a group of people at t…
Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police
Man Opens Fire On Wheaton Dick’s Sporting Goods After Shoplifting Ejection: Police He didn’t just leave angry — he came back with a gun. A suspected shoplifter in Maryland is behind bars days after allegedly firing several rounds into a Dick’s Sporting Goods just hours after store staff booted him for concealing merchandise, according to Montgomery County Police. Damonne Antonio Shayne Martin, 23, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15 — eight days after the shooting at the store in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. Officers were called to the scene around 9 p.m. Monday, April 7, for reports of shots fired at the popular sporting goods chain.&nb…
Silver Spring Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' Silver Spring Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light'
Silver Spring Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' A beloved Maryland mother known affectionately as “Peaches” was killed in a tragic crash late Sunday night, leaving her family and community reeling from the sudden loss. Osbelia Minh, 34, died on April 13 after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole in the 10400 block of Colesville Road, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash shortly after 10:40 p.m., where they found a black Kia Telluride off the right side of the roadway.  Minh, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She was the only per…
MS-13 Gunman Who Walked Victims Into Gaithersburg Woods, Killed One, Now Faces Life In Prison MS-13 Gunman Who Walked Victims Into Gaithersburg Woods, Killed One, Now Faces Life In Prison
MS-13 Gunman Who Walked Victims Into Gaithersburg Woods, Killed One, Now Faces Life In Prison A Maryland MS-13 gang member who gunned down one victim and left another for dead in a wooded park has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced. Edgard Castro-Contreras, 21, was found guilty on Friday, April 4, of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and multiple other charges tied to the November 2022 gang-related ambush that left 20-year-old Edvin Agustin Leon dead in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said. The second victim, Alex Castro Sabrian, was shot several times but survived by playing dead. He then crawled through a quarter-mile of Northwest Stream …
New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars
New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars A 23-year-old man from Prince George’s County has been arrested and charged with murder nearly one month after a fatal shooting in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police announced. Douglas David Lacey was arrested on Friday, April 4, in Upper Marlboro, in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Jonah Kimindu Mutua on March 8, authorities said. The arrest was carried out without incident by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Montgomery County Police, with help from Prince George’s County Police. Mutua was found shot to death on Fairdale Terrace in Silver Spr…
Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say
Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly breaking a woman’s back during a brutal assault — then getting caught with a stash of suspected cocaine, police said. Officers with the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a disturbance in the 900 block of West Patrick Street just after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 31.  Inside the room, they found a man and woman — and clear signs of violence, they said. The victim was bruised from head to toe, according to the Frederick Police Department. She had a swollen contusion on her forehead and other injuries “consistent with blunt f…
Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police
Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police A Silver Spring man was shot and killed in broad daylight in Montgomery County, and police are now searching for his killer, officials announced. Jonah Kimindo Mutua, 23, was gunned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace on Saturday, March 8, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers responded around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting and found Mutua suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. A good Samaritan, first responders, and medics all attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scen…
SUV Driver, 28, Dragged By Freightliner Dies In Olney Crash: Officials SUV Driver, 28, Dragged By Freightliner Dies In Olney Crash: Officials
SUV Driver, 28, Dragged By Freightliner Dies In Olney Crash: Officials A 28-year-old Maryland woman was killed after a tractor-trailer struck her SUV and dragged it down the road in a violent crash in Montgomery County, police said on Monday. Jiwon Kim, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead at the scene following the wreck, which happened just before 12:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at the intersection of Layhill and Norbeck roads, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Kim was driving a 2021 Kia Seltos northbound on Layhill Road when a 2006 Freightliner truck pulling a Brazos trailer east on Norbeck Road slammed into her vehicle. The force of…