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Once a man who brought chaos to his own household, Larry Simmons now channels his energies to peace and restoration in his community.

Montgomery County settles civil suit with man who was kneed in the back of the head by a police officer Settlement was for $400,000 share this Montgomery County has settled a lawsuit with a man who was kneed in the back of the head two years ago by a county police officer during an arrest. Officer Kevin Moris was seen on video kneeing Arnaldo Pesoa, now 21, outside an Aspen Hill McDonald’s in July 2019. Police said they were arresting Pesoa for selling psilocybin mushrooms – a type of drug ...

Charges include murder, attempted murder By Dan Schere | April 30, 2021 This story was updated at 4:17 p.m. on April 30, 2021, to include additional information An off-duty Pentagon officer who shot and killed two men in Takoma Park this month was indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder Thursday afternoon, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. David Hall Dixon, 40, of Takoma Park, is accused of killing 32-year-old Dominique Williams, of Hyattsvil...

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35, the county’s police union, wrote in a statement to Bethesda Beat on Monday afternoon that Rupp’s decision to grant probation before judgment for Moris was “consistent with any other citizen in the state of Maryland.” “The court granted a PBJ after finding that Officer Moris had no previous criminal history, a favorable work history, and was convicted of a misdemeanor,” the statement read. “Lodge 35 believes Judge Rupp acted with impartiality whe...

Officer Who Kneed Suspect in Aspen Hill Cleared of All Charges Montgomery County Police Officer Kevin Moris, who was sentenced to two years of supervised probation after he kneed a handcuffed man in the head, was cleared of the misdemeanor assault that a jury had handed down. Moris had requested a hearing for the court to reconsider his sentence, which took place March 3 before Judge Nelson Rupp of Maryland County’s Circuit Court. Moris will retain his position as a sworn officer, according ...

Kevin Moris is expected to rejoin the county force as a sworn officer.

history spreading terror in a way most of us didnt feel again until the infamous sniper attacks. today more than three decades after those rapes a montgomery county judge sentenced buzbee to more than three life sentences. bruce leshan reports on justice done for more women. >> im an 18-year-old lifeguard that you raped. >> reporter: justice delayed but not denied. four courageous women confronted timothy buzbee at his sentencing in a montgomery county courtroom. >> the rape at the han...

possible by later on this afternoon. highs today, upper 50s and a few bonus breaks of sunshine might put a few spots into the low 60s. on the whole a mild day. rain becoming more and more likely after 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 this afternoon. overnight, showers, maybe even thunderstorms late into the early morning tomorrow. theres your tomorrow forecast. cloudy, mild, rain likely. possibly thunderstorms in the morning. a mild day today and mild tomorrow. not as bright and sunny as it has been. ...

>> and these men are waxing eloquent about birth control and the fact that, oh, it aes just moral issue and they dont think women should have the right to have it. r> >> reporter: they see a winning political issue for the fall. >> we will make sure that women across the country are aware. >> that we in the democratic caucus will stand up to fight for their rights as we always a have. >> reporter: president obama says democrats struck the right balance and won the fight to have the rul...