Three people with Montgomery County ties were featured Tuesday night on “ABC News Live Prime” to discuss their roles in gold bar scams. The investigation included interviews with county police detective Sean Petty, alleged courier Yash Shah and Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy. [ABC News]
Silver Spring man indicted for producing, possessing child porn
A Silver Spring man was indicted on charges of producing and possessing sexual abuse material by a federal grand jury, according to a Monday statement from the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office. David Schmidt, 43, allegedly convinced a minor to produce sexual abuse material in October, according to the statement. [Montgomery Community Media]
Girls on the Run’s film festival comes to Bethesda
Girls on the Run will host a film festival at the Suburban Hospital auditorium in Bethesda on Thursday. Three films are scheduled to be screened: Sports: The Unequal Divide, which was created by a student in Montgomery County; Finding Traction about ultra runner Nikki Kimball; and Little Giant about a girl taking on a giant robot. [Source of the Spring]
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