Report: Bombing Suspect Called Montgomery Village Uncle, Asked For Forgiveness

USA Today: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the 26-year-old identified by police as the dead Boston bombing suspect, called his uncle Thursday night and asked for forgiveness.

One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings called one of his uncles in Montgomery Village on Thursday night to ask forgiveness, USA Today reported. Tamerlan Tsarnaev—the 26-year-old identified by police as the dead Boston bombing suspect—spoke with his uncle, Alvi Tsarni, for the first time in more than two years, according to the report. "He said, 'I love you and forgive me,'" Alvi Tsarni said, according to the report. On Friday morning, FBI agents and Montgomery County police went to the Montgomery Village home of Ruslan Tsarni, another uncle of the suspects. Ruslan Tsarni urged his surviving nephew to surrender to police and ask for forgiveness. He said he had not been in touch with the suspect's family for many years. Read …

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Report: Lockheed Martin Employees Offered Voluntary Layoff

Lockheed spokeswoman Nettie Johnson said the company expects to reduce its workforce by about 300 to 350 employees, The Washington Post reported.

Looking to shrink its workforce by "about 300 to 350 employees," Lockheed Martin is offering a voluntary layoff program to a select group of mid-level managers, The Washington Post reported. The company, head-quartered in Bethesda, is giving certain employees in its Gaithersburg-based information systems unit the chance to nominate themselves for layoffs, ahead of non-voluntary selections. Certain employees within sectors including the transportation solutions and defense businesses are eligible for the program, a memo issued by Lockheed said, according to the report. The Washington Post reports Lockheed said in a statement that the “reduction in force is designed to best position the business to remain competitive and operationally …

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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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Report: Study Shows ICC Speed Limit Can Safely Increase To 60 MPH

Highway officials will analyze crash data on the Intercounty Connector before increasing the speed limit, The Baltimore Sun reported.

Those clamoring for an increase in the Intercounter Connector's 55 mph speed limit may have some positive news on the horizon. An engineering study of the ICC has concluded that the speed of the highway can safely be raised to 60 mph, pending an analysis of crash data, The Baltimore Sun reported Thursday. The accident review of the toll road is expected to be completed by the end of February, at which point the Maryland Transportation Authority will make a decision on the speed limit, according to the report. The highway — designed for speeds up to 60 mph — has yet to see a fatality and MdTA Police have recorded just 20 single-vehicle accidents, according to the report. Earlier in December, Montgomery County Council Member Phil Andrews …

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Top Headlines: Montgomery College Crisis Averted, Sex Abuse Trial, Brickyard Controversy and More

A roundup of the top headlines in Montgomery County this past week.

  UPDATE: Police: Witness Said Montgomery College Student Told Them He Was 'Going to Shoot Everyone' ROCKVILLE—A 19-year-old Montgomery College student was taken into custody by Rockville city police on Monday afternoon after fellow students said the man told them he—in his words—“felt like shooting people just for fun,” a college spokeswoman said. Read more on Rockville Patch. Sex Abuse Trial Involving Germantown Middle School Teacher Continues GERMANTOWN—The trial of a Germantown middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing one of his students began in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Cuyler Jay Cornell, 51, Germantown, was indicted on charges of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense. The trial was expected to reach …

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PHOTOS: Manna Food Center Debuts New Trucks

County officials joined Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg for the unveiling of three new food trucks.

Manna Food Center debuted its new trucks Wednesday evening. Trucks measure almost twice the size of some of Manna’s older fleet and have the ability to keep the refrigeration running while the engine is off, saving gas and reducing pollution as the trucks make stops across the county. Josh Rales, of the RFI Foundation, who created the truck challenge last year, told attendees to “be the spark” in the community and help neighbors succeed, Manna spokeswoman Allison Anderson told Patch. Read the full story on Manna's new trucks.

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Manna Food Center to Unveil New Trucks Wednesday

Manna will debut its three new food trucks Wednesday evening. The new trucks measure almost twice the size of some of Manna’s older fleet.

Gaithersburg's Manna Food Center, the largest food bank in Montgomery County, has three new ways to keep the food coming. Manna will debut its three new food trucks Wednesday evening. The new trucks measure almost twice the size of some of Manna’s older fleet, according to a news release. “The amount of food distributed each year has grown substantially, and our smaller trucks just couldn’t keep up. We needed a way to bring in more food more efficiently,” former Manna Food Center Executive Director Kim Damion said in a statement. The large, diesel vehicles have the ability to keep the refrigeration running while the engine is off, saving gas and reducing pollution as the trucks make stops across the county, according to Manna. Manna's …

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Report: Montgomery Umbrella Burglar Sentenced to 75 Years

Paul Jerome Holt, 34, was responsible for at least nine burglaries, and took over $80,000 worth of equipment, WUSA 9 reported.

A man responsible for breaking into businesses from Gaithersburg to Silver Spring and taking laptops, iPads and other electronics has been sentenced to 75 years in prison, WUSA 9 reported. Paul Jerome Holt, 34, was responsible for at least nine burglaries, and took over $80,000 worth of equipment, according to the report. Holt was caught on surveillance video during one of the burglaries using an umbrella to conceal his face. "From Urban Nation to Mars Symbioscience to a dentist office, Mr. Holt preyed upon unsuspecting people who thought their personal or business property to be safe," John J. McCarthy, State's Attorney for Montgomery County, said in a press release. Holt also "stole from a church and a funeral home in the same day," …

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Former All-County Pitcher Fails Drug Test, Suspended 50 Games

Charlie Cononie, former Northwest High School pitcher and current minor league player in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, tests positive for methamphetamine and an amphetamine.

In a 9-day span when established Major League Baseball players Melky Cabrera, of the San Francisco Giants, and Bartolo Colon, of the Oakland Athletics, were suspended for use of Performance Enhancing Drugs, a former All-Montgomery County pitcher was also suspended for violating minor league baseball's Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Charlie Cononie, a former Northwest High School pitcher, was one of three minor league players in the Tampa Bay Rays organization suspended 50 games after testing positive or methamphetamine and an amphetamine, according to a statement by MLB. A Germantown native, the 23-year-old Cononie was an All-Montgomery County pitcher his senior season at Northwest before pitching at Towson University, according to…

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PHOTOS: That's a Wrap, More Scenes from the 64th Montgomery County Fair

Photos of animals, rides, demolition derby and more.

The 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair came to a close Saturday, Aug. 18.

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