Driver sentenced to 7 years in 2025 fatal Burtonsville crash

Plus: Teen injured during carnival at Westfield Wheaton mall; MoCo police expand use of license plate readers

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May 18, 2026 8:54 a.m.

Jose Badell-Uzcategui, 30, of Washington, D.C., is expected to spend seven years in prison following his sentencing last week on a manslaughter charge in connection with an August collision that left a Columbia man dead, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s office said. [MyMCMedia]

Teen injured during carnival at Westfield Wheaton mall

Montgomery County police are investigating a Sunday night reported stabbing that left a 15-year-old boy with a head injury at a carnival held at Westfield Wheaton mall, according to Montgomery County police. [DC News Now]

MoCo police expand use of license plate readers

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Touted as a crime-fighting tool, Montgomery County police have greatly expanded the department’s use of license plate readers, with 800 now in use across the county. [WJLA]

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