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University of Maryland student found dead in dorm is identified
Scott McCabe
Published: Tue, May 7, 2013
The University of Maryland student who was found dead inside her on-campus dormitory has been identified as 20-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Hancock. Hancock was found unresponsive inside her room in Kent Hall about 1:15 p.m. Monday. She was pronounced dead. Police said there is no indication of...
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Thieves with backhoe try to take ATM in Potomac
Scott McCabe
Updated: Tue, May 7, 2013
Montgomery County police are looking for thieves who tried to remove an ATM machine with a backhoe. Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, police received a call from security officials saying that thieves in gloves and masks were trying to steal an ATM at the Bank of America at 10217 River Road in Potomac....
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Penn National intends to bid on new P.G. casino license
Matt Connolly
Updated: Mon, May 6, 2013
Penn National Gaming is looking for a rematch. The gambling giant couldn't beat MGM Resorts International in the $90 million Election Day fight to add a sixth casino in Prince George's county, so it intends to join them in bidding for the new license, according to federal filings. Bids are due...
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Opponents call Montgomery County vote 'fast-tracking Walmart'
Andy Brownfield
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
The Montgomery County Council on Monday approved a proposal that some lawmakers say would speed up construction of a Walmart in Aspen Hill. Council members voted 5-4 to start the process of a "minor master plan" including zoning changes to properties on Connecticut Avenue, which would allow...
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Police investigate fatal pedestrian collision in Gaithersburg
Scott McCabe
Published: Mon, May 6, 2013
Montgomery County Police are investigating a pedestrian collision death at the Lakeforest bus stop in Gaithersburg. On April 26, about 8:30 p.m., Silvano Celedonio Alvarado, 60, of Germantown, was crossing Lost Knife Road near Odendhal Avenue when he was struck by a black 2005 Lexus 300 that...
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Maryland: State workers must marry for partners to receive benefits
Andy Brownfield
Updated: Sun, May 5, 2013
State employees whose domestic partners and children receive health insurance coverage are going to have to get married if they want to keep those benefits after January 2014. The administration of Gov. Martin O'Malley made the decision after same-sex marriage became legal in Maryland in...
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The Blotter
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Sun, May 5, 2013
Would-be-robber killed with his own gun, Prince George's police say Prince George's County police believe that a would-be robber, who had his own gun used against him, was killed in a justifiable homicide. On Sunday at about 12:35 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of a shooting on the 4400...
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Would-be-robber killed with his own gun, Prince George's police say
Eric P. Newcomer
Published: Sun, May 5, 2013
Prince George's County police believe that a would-be robber, who had his own gun used against him, was killed in a justifiable homicide. On Sunday at about 12:35 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of a shooting on the 4400 block of 23rd Parkway in Prince George's County, where they found a...
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Two dead, one injured in I-70 crash
Kate Jacobson
Published: Sat, May 4, 2013
Two people are dead and one is in the hospital after four motorcycles crashed into one another on I-70 near Hagerstown, shutting down the road for four-and-a-half hours on Saturday afternoon. Police said a group of motorcycles were traveling eastbound near Indian Springs when one driver slowed...
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Police seek information about sexual assault near Silver Spring post office
Naomi Jagoda
Published: Sat, May 4, 2013
Montgomery County police are seeking information about the sexual assault of a 21-year-old postal worker in Silver Spring. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday, police went to the post office located at 110 University Boulevard W. The victim told police that she was walking in the neighborhood...
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