Church Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minors in Derwood
A Germantown man has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for sexually abusing young girls at a Derwood church where he was a teacher. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez,… Read More
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Man Found Guilty of Abusing, Killing Girlfriend’s 16-Month-Old Son
A man was found guilty Thursday of abusing and murdering his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son in 2023. Marlon Melendez, 30, of Washington D.C. was convicted of first-degree child abuse resulting in… Read More
Germantown Mother Sentenced to 25 Years After Lighting Her Child on Fire
A Germantown mother was sentenced to prison Friday after she lit her 8-year-old son on fire in 2020, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (MCSAO). Kimberly Tyler, 31,… Read More
Church Teacher Charged with Sexually Abusing Minors
Police said a Germantown man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing minors at a Derwood church. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez, 33, was arrested on Monday, according to the… Read More
Damascus Father Charged With Abusing 5-Month-Old
Police said a Damascus man was arrested and charged for allegedly injuring his child severely. Oliver Hernandez Caballero, 25, was arrested Monday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).… Read More
Man Found Criminally Responsible for Sexual Abuse While He Was School Bus Driver
A Gaithersburg man was found criminally responsible for sexually abusing four females with special needs while he was a bus driver for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). A jury found… Read More
Report: MCPS’ Department of Transportation Abused Use of its Purchase Cards
This story has been updated to include comments from Montgomery County Public Schools. Montgomery County Public School’s auditing group first identified the problem with its Department of Transportation’s use of… Read More
Family of Young Boy Awarded $275,000 in 2020 Incident Captured on Video
The family of the then five-year-old Silver Spring Elementary School kindergartener who was subjected to a barrage of verbal abuse from two Montgomery County police officers as school staff stood… Read More
Capital Crescent Cyclist Who Assaulted Three Young Adults Sentenced to Probation
Anthony Brennan III, the Kensington man who was filmed and pleaded guilty to assaulting a group of young adults on the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, was sentenced to three… Read More
Former Wootton High School Football Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse of Two Players
A former Wootton High School football coach was arrested Monday and charged with sexual abuse of two student players. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives charged Christopher Papadopoulos, 26, of… Read More