Friday, March 22, 2013
Standford Wilson Jr., 61, died from his injuries, Montgomery County police said.
(UPDATED) A Gaithersburg man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Derwood on Friday. According to police, Standford Wilson Jr., 61, of the 20000 block of Mattingly Terrace, died at a local hospital from injuries he suffered when his BMW X5 veered off Shady Grove Road and struck several trees and a fence. The crash occurred at around 12:20 p.m., just west of Muncaster Mill Road. Police have not determined what caused Wilson’s vehicle to leave the roadway. The fatal crash shut down the westbound lane of Shady Grove Road, between Mill Run and Muncaster Mill. Police have asked that anyone with information about this crash call 240-773-6620. Callers may remain anonymous. --- This story has been updated since it was originally published to …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A 51-year-old Anne Arundel County man was charged with murder Tuesday in the death of John P. Ryan, whose body was found in the trunk of his car near Shady Grove Metro in December.
A 51-year-old Anne Arundel County man was arrested Tuesday at a New York airport in connection with the killing of a Frederick County man who was found dead in the trunk of his car near the Shady Grove Metro station in December, Maryland State Police announced in a press release. Michael A. Stahlnecker, of the 1700 block of Fallsway Drive in Crofton, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/violent crime, police said. Police said Stahlnecker killed 37-year-old John P. Ryan of Frederick County in December. Ryan's body was found Dec. 3 in the trunk of his car, which was parked in a parking lot used by …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
John P. Ryan, of Frederick, MD, was found dead in the trunk of his car Dec. 3 in Derwood.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A 37-year-old man who was found dead in the trunk of his car parked in a Montgomery County parking lot died from two gunshot wounds to the head, The Gazette reported. The body of John P. Ryan, of Frederick, MD, was found Dec. 3 in the trunk of his 2007 Lexus, police said. An undisclosed amount of cash and marijuana also was in the trunk. The car was found parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000 block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, MD. Maryland State Police told The Gazette Ryan's death is still under investigation and a spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore said the case was classified as a homicide. Police said Ryan was reported missing by his wife on Nov. 29. The last time she saw …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a missing Frederick County man whose body was found Monday in the trunk of his car parked in a Montgomery County lot.
Maryland State Police are investigating a possible homicide of a Frederick County man whose body was found Monday in the trunk of his car parked in a Montgomery County lot. The body of John P. Ryan, 37, was found Monday afternoon in the trunk of his black 2007 Lexus LS460L, police said. The car was found parked in a parking lot used by multiple businesses in the 15000 block of Somerville Drive in Derwood, MD. The Shady Grove Metro station is located at 15903 Somerville Drive, but a Maryland State Police spokesperson would not disclose the specific lot in which the car was parked. Ryan’s wife reported him missing to the Frederick Police Department on Nov. 29, police said. The last time she saw him at their home was on the night of Nov. 27, …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
A Derwood man and a Gaithersburg man were killed; another man was released from the hospital on Tuesday, the Frederick News-Post reported.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A Derwood man and a Gaithersburg man were killed; another man was released from the hospital on Tuesday, the Frederick News-Post reported.
Update, 12:25 p.m., Nov. 14: A tractor trailer that overturned on top of a pickup truck, killing a Gaithersburg man and a Derwood man in Frederick County on Monday, had faulty brakes and was not registered to operate in Maryland, the Frederick News-Post reported Wednesday. It is not clear if the brakes played a role in the crash, state police told the News-Post. Jose C. Cedillo, 37, of Gaithersburg, the front-seat passenger in the pickup, was discharged Tuesday from University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he had been flown after the crash, a hospital spokeswoman told the News-Post. Click here to read the full story in the Frederick News-Post. Original post, 1:16 p.m., Nov. 13: Two men — one from …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
County environmental officials to present next steps for addressing toxins.
Officials from the county’s Department of Environmental Protection Division of Solid Waste Services will detail plans for addressing toxins leaking into groundwater and the air from the Gude Landfill at a community meeting in Derwood tonight. County officials believe that the “trace amounts” of the toxins do not pose a health threat, but residents near the site are concerned, The Washington Post reported in May. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 at the Montgomery County Service Park Building, at 16641 Crabbs Branch Way. The update on the Gude Landfill Remediation Project will include a discussion of: DEP will deliver a 30-minute presentation followed by a 60-minute discussion forum for community members to ask questions. The …
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Derwood's Percy Mahatan was eliminated from the World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday in Las Vegas.
With his stack of chips dwindling, a pair of queens in his hand and only 16 players remaining at the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event, the time had come for Derwood's Percy Mahatan to make a move. Mahatan called an all-in bet by Robert Salaburu who revealed two pair—nines and sevens—and received no help from the river (the last community card), knocking him out of the $10,000 buy-in, No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament seven spots shy of a berth at October's final table, according to Poker News Global. The 16th place finish earned Mahatan a $369,026 payout. One Maryland player, Laurel's Greg Merson, survived the tournament's field of 6,598 players to advance to the final table, dubbed the "October 9." Merson is guaranteed a payout of at…
Monday, July 16, 2012
Three others from Montgomery County earned a pay out in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.
A Derwood man's skill, luck and $10,000 investment are about to pay off big in the World Series of Poker. With the final days of the 2012 WSOP Main Event—a $10,000 buy-in, No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament—approaching, Percy Mahatan has survived the field of 6,598 players and is among the tournament's final 27. Even if Mahatan is the first player eliminated, he is guaranteed a payout of $294,601. If he were to survive to the end, the champion takes home $8,527,982. Mahatan would have to advance into the Top 7 to earn a payout of more than $1 million. The 32-year-old Derwood native was in 16th place with 6.75 million chips prior to play restarting on Monday evening in Las Vegas. Mahatan, a government contractor working in finance, qualified…
Fire spokesman: Derwood incident was one of several around the county early Saturday.
A driver lost control of the car he was driving and flipped on top of a parked car in a driveway in Derwood about 2 a.m. Saturday morning, according to an eyewitness who captured photos of the aftermath of the accident. The crash occurred at Muncaster Mill Road and Heatherford Court. A county fire and rescue spokesman confirmed that a vehicle overturned at the intersection, but had few other details. The incident was one of several accidents around the county in the early morning hours of Saturday, said Assistant Chief Scott Graham of the county fire and rescue service. Gretchen Kingan, who lives near the scene of the incident, took the photos above and sent the following email to Rockville Patch: Driver lost control of car flew into and…
Linda
2:46 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
RIP and God Bless his soul and keep his family during this time. I saw the vehicle. I have never seen anything like that before in my life. Very, very sad. more ›