Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombings Have Maryland Ties

Montgomery County community where the suspects' uncles live besieged by media.

  The investigation into the Boston Marathon bomber case turned to Maryland on Friday with media flocking to a Montgomery County neighborhood to hear the suspects' uncle plea for his surviving nephew to surrender. Some 12 hours later, police captured Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev hiding wounded in a boat at a house in Watertown, MA. Speaking to reporters outside his home in Montgomery Village, a planned community near Gaithersburg, Ruslan Tsarni said he wanted to directly address his 19-year-old nephew who was the focus of a manhunt that locked-down Boston and its suburbs Friday. "Turn yourself in. Ask for forgiveness,” Tsarni said, flanked by cameras and reporters in front of his home in a quiet suburban Washington, DC, neighborhood. Tsarni said …

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Nearby: Montgomery Village Neighborhood Engulfed By Media Storm, Police Activity Friday

National and local media, FBI agents and county police converged on the Fairidge community to speak with an uncle of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE—When Richard Kaplan left his home in Montgomery Village's Fairidge community Friday morning, he couldn't have anticipated the scene upon his return. "I came home from the dentist's office and I couldn't believe what was happening," the 62-year-old said. Throngs of reporters from national and local media converged on his normally quiet neighborhood after reports that a resident of the community was the uncle of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. "I asked a neighbor and they told me what was going on. ... It's been going on since 10:30 [a.m.]," Kaplan said. "I'm surprised to see there aren't more neighbors out seeing what's going on." FBI agents and Montgomery County police shut down neighborhood roads, which were lined…

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News Nearby: Cow Herd Runs Wild In Montgomery Village

A large group of cows were reported running in the area of Wightman Road and Brink Road at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday.

Via the Montgomery County Police Department Facebook page: "UDDER CHAOS AVOIDED ! 11:05 a.m. - Large group of cows reported running in the area of Wightman Road and Brink Road. Animal Services Officers responded to the area but could not locate them - the cows had MOOOOOOVED along !" (Photo taken by resident in area of Blunt Road)

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Germantown Legislator Goes After Shopping Cart Scofflaws

A bill is proposed on behalf of the Montgomery Village Foundation.

Hannah Anderson | Capital News Service Along with high-profile legislation that would repeal the death penalty and strengthen gun control, Maryland’s General Assembly is considering making it more expensive for people caught stealing shopping carts. The bill would increase the fine from $25 to $100. It came about when the Montgomery Village Foundation, which represents more than 45,000 residents, asked Del. Kirill Reznik (D-Dist. 39) of Germantown, to do something about the number of shopping carts that were being taken from nearby stores and left strewn throughout the community. The current law, which was enacted in 1957, requires store owners to post a sign at each exit informing shoppers that there is a $25 fine for taking a shopping …

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VIDEO: Montgomery Village Man In Demand As Obama Look-alike

Larry Graves, a professional look-alike for the president, is in high demand during inauguration season, The Huffington Post reports.

If you've done a double-take in Montgomery Village thinking you've recently seen President Obama you may not be alone. Larry Graves, a Montgomery Village resident, has been working as a professional look-alike for Obama since the president's 2008 election and is in high demand for appearances during inauguration season, The Huffington Post reports. "It's definitely a busy time," Graves said, according to the report. "Between the campaign season and the inauguration, it's been prime time. Barack Obama is a respectable guy. People want to have him at their parties." Graves uses the act—complete with a mock-Obama voice and actors serving as Secret Service agents—to supplement his income as a substitute art teacher. The presidential lookalike …

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Snow Scene: Photos from Around the County

What did you see outside your window Wednesday morning? Share your snow photos with Patch.

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Delaney Unseats Bartlett In Maryland's 6th District

Democratic challenger John Delaney defeats incumbent U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett for Maryland's 6th Congressional District.

(Update, 10:45 p.m.) Maryland 5th District Rep. and Democratic WHIP Steny Hoyer introduced the state's new 6th District Rep. John Delaney at approximately 10:20 p.m. Delaney thanked Maryland's 6th District constituents and said his campaign was about standing together and working for the common good of the country. "I promise to work as hard as I can to make differences in your lives, pursue opportunities, and help overcome challenges," Delaney said in his acceptance speech to supporters at the Bolger Conference Center in Potomac. The newly elected Congressman thanked his family, staff, supporters and Rep. Roscoe Bartlett for his 20 years of service. Bartlett, 86, issued a statement after falling short in his attempt for an 11th term: It …

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Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Over Salmonella Concerns

DC-area stores take one house brand off the shelves and offer refunds.

Trader Joe’s corporate officials say they are acting “out of an abundance of caution” and ordering the recall of one type of its house brand peanut butter over salmonella concerns. “Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter” should not be eaten, the Monrovia-based specialty grocery chain said. “We have no confirmed information that suggests this peanut butter is unsafe to eat,” the company stated. But the food should not be eaten “pending health-related inquiries.” The closest Trader Joe’s to Germantown is in Montgomery Village. The Food and Drug Administration posted the company’s voluntary recall on its website, but did not comment on the company’s statement. The potential salmonella contamination could cause serious and …

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