Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park

October 19, 2017 | Staff Writer

Two Teenagers Arrested for Homicide; Body Found in Park

Montgomery County police have arrested two teenagers, both members of the MS-13 criminal street gang, for the homicide of a man whose body was found in a Silver Spring park last month. Jesus Ponce Flores, 18, of Takoma Park, and David Lagunes-Bolanos, 17, of Silver Spring, have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to […]

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September 21, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Gang Activity Blamed for Two Recent Deaths

The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday that the two men whose bodies were found in county parks died as a result of gang activity. Ramon Korionoff, a spokesman for the office, provided little about the case. He said prosecutors are still awaiting information on the cause of death. “As the cases get further […]

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September 10, 2017 | Staff Writer

Body of Man Found in Wheaton Regional Park

A body of a man was found in Wheaton Regional Park on Tuesday, a Montgomery County police statement released Saturday said. Neither the name of the man nor the cause of death were released. The statement said the investigation is continuing. On Wednesday, police previously released that a hiker found a body in Long Branch […]

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September 7, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

UPDATED: Death of Man Found in Park Ruled a Homicide

Updated, 3:30 p.m. Friday: The Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore has ruled as homicide the manner of death of a man found in a Silver Spring park, according to a Montgomery County police statement released Friday. The man has been identified as Cristopher Alfredo Funes Guerra, 20, of University Boulevard East in Silver Spring, police […]

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