Man Pleads Guilty in Gold Bar Scam
A Baltimore County man pleaded guilty Wednesday for targeting local elderly victims in a gold bar scam last year. Vipul Thakkar, 53, pleaded guilty to charges including theft over $25,000… Read More
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Teen to Serve 18 Months For Gold Bar Scam of 82-Year-Old
A 19-year-old from New York was sentenced to prison Thursday for a gold bar scam targeting an 82-year-old. Zhenyong Weng was sentenced to serve 18 months, according to the Montgomery… Read More
Man Arrested in Gold Bar Scam Targeting Bethesda Couple
Police said a New York man was arrested in a $400,000 gold bar scam targeting a Bethesda couple. Yongxian Huang, 23, of Brooklyn, was arrested, according to the Montgomery County… Read More
California Man Pleads Guilty in Gold Bar Scam of County Resident
A California man pleaded guilty Friday in a gold bar scam that targeted a Leisure World resident. Wenhui Sun, 34, pleaded guilty to charges of theft scheme over $100,000 and… Read More
Katie Ledecky Returns to Alma Mater For ‘Katie Ledecky Day’
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky came back to her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, on Thursday. The most decorated female Olympian in U.S.… Read More
‘It Still Feels Phenomenal’: Thea LaFond Continues Olympic Momentum
A couple of months have passed since Silver Spring’s Thea LaFond won gold for Dominica during the Paris Olympics. MCM talked with LaFond, her family, and elected officials at a… Read More
Thea LaFond Goes Home to Dominica to Celebrate Olympic Gold Win
Thea LaFond recently traveled to her birth country Dominica to celebrate her Olympic gold medal victory — the first-ever Olympic medal for the island nation in the Caribbean. LaFond, who… Read More
Silver Spring’s Thea LaFond Returns Home After Winning Olympic Gold
Thea LaFond is back home after winning gold — the first-ever Olympic medal for Dominica, a Caribbean island nation. MCM talked with LaFond at her parents’ house in Silver Spring,… Read More
Arrest Made After Bethesda Man Targeted in Gold Bar Scam
Police said an arrest was made after a 74-year-old Bethesda man was targeted in a gold bar scam in which he purchased more than $1 million in gold. Vipul J. Thakkar,… Read More
Dominique Dawes Sculpture Unveiled in Silver Spring
A sculpture of Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes was unveiled Tuesday at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center. It was exactly 28 years ago… Read More
California Man Arrested in Local Gold Bar Scam
A California man has been arrested in a gold bar scam that targeted a Leisure World resident. Wenhui Sun, 34, of Lake Arbor, California was arrested in Montgomery County a… Read More
Denizens Brewing Co. Wins Gold in World Beer Cup
Silver Spring’s Denizens Brewing Company won gold in the Brett beer category for their brew, “The Glow,” in the 2022 World Beer Cup. The Glow is a type of “Brett”… Read More