The planning board is the primary land use and planning adviser for Montgomery County, as well as commissioners of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

The appointments come after the planning board’s previous chair, Casey Anderson, and other board members, including Vice Chair Partap Verma, Gerald Cichy, Tina Patterson and Carol Rubin, were embroiled in controversy — which included Anderson acknowledging he kept a fully stocked bar in his office, which went against Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission policy.

“Artie Harris and Josh Linden have the combined experience, leadership and listening skills that are necessary to engage with community members and the Council about land use and planning issues. These individuals will play an integral role in establishing a vision for the future of our County,” said Montgomery County Council President Evan Glass.

The Montgomery County Planning Board welcomes two new members to the Board who were appointed by the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2023: Board Chair Artie Harris and Board Member Josh Linden. Learn more about the appointments:

— Montgomery Planning (@montgomeryplans)

Harris brings extensive real estate experience, holding degrees from Stanford and Purdue universities. Linden, a planner and analyst at BERK Consulting, specializes in comprehensive plans and holds degrees from Georgetown and Portland State universities.

Harris and Linden will begin their duties on June 15, pending approval from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, .

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Abigail Constantino contributed to this report.

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Theresa A. Smith, of Haymarket, Virginia, was charged with embezzling approximately $29,000 from the Child Subsidy Program during her time as a child care specialist with the Loudoun County Department of Family Services (DFS).

The sheriff’s office said Smith’s arrest came Wednesday after investigators examined almost a year of Smith’s actions and concluded that she embezzled thousands of dollars from DFS’ child subsidy program.

Investigators found 550 hours were fraudulently billed to the county government between November 2021 and October 2022, .

Smith, who surrendered at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, was released on an unsecured bond of $5,000.

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The 15-year-old male was hit by the car around 9 p.m., Montgomery County police said. The teen was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said the driver who hit the teen remained on the scene.

Police ask that anyone with additional information regarding the collision contact CRU detectives at 240-773-6620.

Below is where police said the teen was hit.

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King Charles III and his procession will start at Buckingham Palace with a horse-drawn gilded black Diamond Jubilee State Coach through central London to Westminster Abbey, where cameras will capture the crowning of England’s new king.

For interested commoners, the British monarchy’s pomp and tradition, including five symbolic swords, two scepters and the Sovereign’s Ring of sapphire with a ruby cross set in diamonds, will be on full display.

The last coronation was 70 years ago, when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned.

Here are a few places in the D.C. area where you can commemorate the new king’s special day.

D.C.

• , 1206 H St. NE opens early, at 6 a.m., for a coronation watch party on May 6. A table of four will run patrons $80 per ticket, which also guarantees a commemorative gift.
• , 4155 Linnean Ave., NW, from May 5 to 31, has a specialized coronation afternoon tea menu. But before the tea is served, guests will need to pay a $38 per-person entry fee for groups of four or more. Call 202-686-5807 to make a reservation.
• , 3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW will serve tea, “Coronation Cake,” shortbread and drinks courtesy of U.K. beverage company Fevertree during their “Sidewalk Celebration” to mark the historic event on May 6.
• , 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW has afternoon tea and pastries between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for $125 a person. The tea will be served with bottomless bubbles and the accompaniment of a four-piece “Bridgerton-esque” string quartet.

Maryland

• , 5500 Harford Road, Baltimore, is hosting a coronation event from between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on May 6. For tea time that’s fit for a king, guests only need to pay $5 per person to get in the door.

Virginia

• , 42264 Black Hops Lane, Leesburg, will show the coronation on a large screen starting at 11 a.m. on May 6. The Salt Pot Kitchen will also be on site with traditional British favorites.
• , 713 King St., Alexandria, has a watch party starting at 5:30 a.m. on May 6 that’s hosted by the Alexandria-based Pimms and Poppies Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire. Proceeds from the Virginia State Daughters of the British Empire will go to Alexandria Meals on Wheels.
• , 435 Maple Ave. W, Vienna, will have scones with clotted cream and jam, shortbread and macaron, tea service and more, as well as a full English breakfast starting at 9 a.m. The celebration starts at 5:30 a.m.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Police arrested Matthew Barth, 44, of Ellicott City, on Thursday, in North Carolina, where he awaits extradition.

Barth, who had been teaching at the high school in Ellicott City since 2003, was charged with sexual abuse of a minor and a third-degree sex offense.

it was notified Tuesday by a friend of the teenage student, who police said was the victim of the alleged abuse by Barth.

After investigating the friend’s report, police said the acts happened multiple times inside the school building “over a period of approximately four months.”

Police said a review of “electronic records” also indicates sexual contact between Barth and the teen.

Investigators ask anyone with more information to contact them at 410-313-7867 or by email.

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The heavy fire broke out in the Wheaton Body Shop on 11308 Fern Street, near University Boulevard West.

About 70 firefighters arrived to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. and fought to put out the flames.

Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer said on Twitter the fire appears to be accidental and caused Several vehicles inside the shop were involved in the fire.

The building was occupied at the time of the fire, but no injuries have been reported.

Fire officials are still investigating the fire.

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Before plunging into the water, a black Dodge Charger with Maryland tags was traveling at high speeds in the grassy area between Anacostia Drive and Anacostia River. The area where the car was driving is near the 2300 block of South Capitol Street, Southwest, which is below the bridge, D.C. police said in a statement.

Inside the car was driver Artareihk Knight, 45, of Clinton, Maryland; passenger Tim Juan Mundell, 46, of Southeast D.C.; and another passenger whose identity police will release after notifying their next of kin.

Police said the car with the three inside drove off the east side sea wall and plunged into the Anacostia River, sinking under the water.

According to a radio transmission posted by safety advocate and reporter Dave Statter, after the first 911 call at 10:30 p.m., crews were initially dispatched to the 11th Street Bridge — about a mile and a half north of the Frederick Douglass Bridge.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for the D.C. Office of Unified Communications said the agency, which acts as the District’s 911 call center, “received one 911 call reporting that a vehicle left the roadway and entered the Anacostia River. Based on information provided by the caller and information presented by location determining technology, we were unable to immediately pinpoint the exact location of this tragic incident.”

The spokeswoman said the incident is still under investigation.

It’s unclear how long the initial dispatch delayed rescue crews in getting to the Frederick Douglass Bridge.

Authorities began receiving reports of a car going into the water around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

D.C. police and D.C. Fire and EMS officials responding to the scene near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge discovered tire tread marks leading into the river near the bridge.

Divers and D.C. Fire and EMS crews in boats eventually located the car in the water around 11:45 p.m.

Divers conducted a water search and found one person dead inside the submerged vehicle shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Friday.

Investigators found a second body floating in the water, while a third person was still strapped in the vehicle when rescue crews pulled the car out of the river.

Update water search beneath S. Capitol St bridge. divers confirmed 1 occupant inside the vehicle. Unable to remove the victim at present. Sadly, this will be a recovery rather than a rescue.

— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems)

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Kyle Cooper reported from the scene Friday morning. Following the police investigation, the right lane inbound on South Capitol Street reopened before 9 a.m. Friday.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Kyle Cooper and Jack Moore contributed to this report.

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Resulting station closures will be compensated by free shuttle buses to ferry passengers between closed stations. Metro recommends that riders should plan for more time for their travel.

In a statement, Metro said the four-part construction effort is focused on system maintenance and modernization, including rail replacement, fiber optic cable installation and improved station facilities.

“Continued maintenance work is essential to safe and reliable rail service,” Chief of Infrastructure Andy Off said in a news release. “We are working strategically to target maintenance locations and minimize the impacts on customers as we conduct this critical work to upgrade systems, improve reliability, and modernize station facilities.”

The work will start Friday, May 12, on the Orange Line when trains will single track while structural work goes on.

Orange Line Disruptions

• Minnesota Avenue: single tracking May 12 – 21
• Deanwood: single tracking May 12 – 21
• Cheverly: single tracking May 12 – 21
• Vienna: closed June 3 – July 16
• Dunn Loring: closed June 3 – July 16
• West Falls Church: closed June 3 – 25
• East Falls Church: closed June 3 – 25

Silver Line Disruptions

• East Falls Church: closed June 3 – 25

Green Line Disruptions

• Fort Totten: closed July 22 – 23. Riders will still be able to board Red Line trains at Fort Totten during Green Line construction.
• West Hyattsville: closed July 22 – Sept. 4
• Hyattsville Crossing: closed July 22 – Sept. 4
• College Park: closed July 22 – Sept. 4
• Greenbelt: closed July 22 – Sept. 4

Some riders on the Green Line will remember stations included in this year’s project were closed two summers ago for construction. Metro said in a statement that since tracks at those stations were used to move equipment, the transportation agency could not install fiber optic cables, which is the plan for this year.

Check out Metro’s website for more information on .

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The man suspected of abducting 34-year-old Tatiana David early Wednesday morning — identified as Michael C. Davis, of Richmond — was also shot and suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.

Authorities in New York said David and Davis had been in a previous relationship and had a 4-year-old child together.

Davis was suspected of abducting David shortly after 7:20 a.m. Wednesday in the town of Ithaca in upstate New York after a witness saw the woman being forced into the white SUV by Davis against her will, according to police.

ABDUCTED ADULT ALERT: Tatiana David, 34, was last seen on West Hill Circle in the city of Ithaca, Tompkins Co. at 7:20 AM on April 5. She was last seen with Michael Davis who was driving a white SUV. If located do not approach and contact 911.

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— NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (@NYSDCJS)

A news release from New York State Police said Virginia state troopers first spotted the white Jeep Cherokee that Davis was driving crossing into Virginia several hours later — at about 9:25 p.m. Wednesday.

When Virginia troopers tried to pull the Jeep over on Interstate 95 near the Backlick Road exit in Springfield about 9:40 p.m., they said the driver initially stopped and then sped away, later crashing into a guardrail in Dumfries and continuing heading south toward Exit 148 in Stafford.

The Jeep went off the road and crashed into a wooded area at about 10:05 p.m., police said, at which point, Davis exited the Jeep and began firing at Virginia state troopers, who returned fire. He was critically wounded in the gunfire and flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital.

A Virginia State Police spokeswoman said Davis was still being treated for his injuries at the hospital as of Thursday afternoon.

David, the woman who was abducted, was found dead outside the Jeep at the site of the crash, with an apparent gunshot wound.

A bullet-riddled SUV the subject of a massive backup on 95 Southbound – it will take you about 90 minutes to get from The Occoquon to pass the police investigation before Russel Rd

— ʙʀᴀᴅ ꜰʀᴇɪᴛᴀꜱ (@Chopper4Brad)

Virginia State Police said previously that none of the troopers involved in the shootout were injured, but all involved are being put on administrative leave while an investigation into the shooting is underway.

Police said a gun was also recovered from the Jeep.

The Fairfax County Police Department said one of its officers was also involved, but provided no further details as state police are leading the investigation.

Southbound traffic on I-95 was blocked for several hours after the shooting. Some lanes had reopened by early Thursday, and all lanes reopened by early afternoon.

A map of where the deadly shooting happened is below.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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“It’s an emotional moment that this day has finally come, and I was glad we were joined by all of the vendors in the chamber today,” Council member Brianne K. Nadeau . “This legislation would not have come into existence, and likely would not have gone very far, were it not for their tireless advocacy.”

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The bill’s next stop is Mayor Muriel Bower’s office. If the mayor signs off on the bill, it will head to Congress for approval.

Nadeau said street vendors are a part of the District’s culture, bringing an energetic feel to D.C.’s neighborhoods.

“Street vendors contribute to the vibrant atmosphere of Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and diverse neighborhoods throughout the District,” Nadeau said.

Eloisa Diaz, an empanada street vendor who has been selling for the last four years, told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ in February that being a street vendor in the District is stressful and difficult. She said many vendors have had issues with police who confront them for selling without a license.

“We need support from the city to help us to be free, and be independent and not have any difficulty with the police because it’s a hard struggle to sell outside,” Diaz said.

In her statement, the council member said if the becomes law, criminal penalties for food vending would be removed even without funding.

“I’m excited that even while this legislation is not yet funded, it allows for immediate decriminalization of street vending when this passes mayoral and congressional review,” Nadeau said.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Stetson Miller contributed to this report.

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Maryland had a tough game ahead of them Monday night, competing against the reigning national campions and top-ranked South Carolina basketball team. The game, played in Greenville, South Carolina, saw the Terrapins down 30-38 at halftime. From there, things didn’t get much better for the Terps.

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Despite getting into foul trouble at the start of the third quarter, Diamond Miller led Maryland in scoring with 24 points, going nine for 16 from the field.

For the Gamecocks, Aliyah Boston led the way in terms of scoring tallying up 22 points.

Had the Terps won, it would have been their first Final Four appearance since 2015.

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The ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Traffic Center reported the crash at around 1 a.m. and the ramp reopened just before 4 a.m. There are no reported injuries.

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Driving near the crash, Robin Howard took a photo of the overturned tractor-trailer, posting the picture to Twitter and saying she called the police to report the crash. She said the driver broke through the windshield and was safe.

I was one of the first there, called 911. Driver broke through the windshield and is safe.

— Robin Howard (@robinmhoward)

Howard told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ via Twitter that, while calling police, she saw two other bystanders run up to the overturned vehicle and walk back with the driver.

Using a crane, officials with the Virginia State Police got the tractor-trailer back onto its wheels around 3 a.m., and the tractor-trailer was taken away from the crash site by 3:20 a.m.

Road crews are still clearing debris left by the crash, as seen in highway traffic cameras.

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No. 5 San Diego State beat overall No. 1 Alabama Friday night in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.

Then another No. 5 seed, Miami, knocked out No. 1 seed Houston, beating the Cougars 89-75.

The fifth-seeded Aztecs (30-6) will face either Creighton or Princeton on Sunday in the West Region final as they seek their first Final Four in program history. With fellow No. 1 seeds Purdue and Kansas losing during the tournament’s first weekend, Houston — which played Miami on Friday night — was the only top-seeded team remaining.

The Assoicaited Press contributed to this report.

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Allan Mandujano, 29, of Jefferson, carried out the assault on the child, the sheriff’s office told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. Authorities did not disclose the relationship between the deputy and the child.

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Mandujano was charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault, Maryland State Police said in a statement.

He is being held at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center. In addition to his arrest, the sheriff’s office said Mandujano was suspended without pay.

He joined the sheriff’s office in June 2021.

Maryland State Police investigated the assault at the request of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and Child Protective Services.

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The shooting happened around the area of 22nd Street and Alabama Avenue after 9 p.m., police said.

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D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said on Wednesday the two teens were on a motorbike before the shooting happened. Several unidentified people inside a vehicle saw the teens and stopped, stepping out onto the street and firing at the two teens.

Contee said the teens did not return gunfire. The shooting suspects reentered their vehicle and drove away.

On the day of the shooting, 7th District Commander LaShay Makal said officers responding to the shooting heard gunshots near Alabama Avenue.

They arrived and found 16-year-old Traev’on Green of Southeast D.C. unconscious and not breathing. Despite receiving treatment from DC Fire and EMS, Green died at the scene.

Officers found the second teenager, 15, also suffering from gunshot wounds. Makal said the teen was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Police offer a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible in the shooting.

Anyone with more information is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.

Below is where police said the shooting happened.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Megan Cloherty contributed to this report.

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