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Rent Dispute Turns Violent: Silver Spring Man Convicted of Attempted Murder
31-year-old Geofrey Gaitan of Silver Spring was found guilty this week of attempting to murder his landlord in 2020.
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Silver Spring MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 24 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder
29-year-old El Salvadoran national Jose Lainez Martinez of Silver Spring was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison this week for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, which included a murder, tied to the MS-13 gang.
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Baltimore Man Convicted in Fatal Easter Sunday Home Invasion, Shooting in White Oak
21-year-old Kaleab Berhanu from Baltimore was found guilty this week of fatally shooting 20-year-old Carlos Rashard Carter of White Oak while he was asleep at home on Easter Sunday last year.
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Silver Spring MS-13 Affiliate Receives 25-Year Sentence for Racketeering, Murder Charges
23-year-old El Salvadoran national Oscar Efrain Zavala Urrea was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison this week for his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, including a murder, linked to the MS-13 gang.
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Murder Conviction: Up to 30 Years for Odalis Restaurant Fight Defendant
33-year-old Nickolis Williams from Wheaton could be sentenced to as long as 30 years in prison for second-degree murder tied to a 2021 fight near Odalis Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring.
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Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones Announces Retirement After 38 Years
Chief Marcus G. Jones, who has had a 38-year career with the Montgomery County Police, will be retiring effective Monday, July 1, 2024.
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20-Year-Old Man Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing
20-year-old Dakari Thomas was sentenced last week in connection with a fatal stabbing on Ellsworth Drive in 2021.
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District Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus 25 Years for Takoma Park Murder, Burglary
A District man was sentenced earlier this week to life in prison plus 25 years for the fatal shooting of a Takoma Park man last year.
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29-Year-Old Man Sentenced for December Shooting in Downtown Silver Spring
29-year-old John Tomlinson was convicted of attempted second-degree murder this week and sentenced to 15 years in prison for a shooting that occurred last December in downtown Silver Spring.