Women enters guilty plea in MS-13 killing of Gaithersburg teen
A woman was convicted of murder Monday in the gang-related stabbing of a teenager from Gaithersburg. Damaris A. Reyes Rivas, 15, was killed by a group of MS-13 gang members in Fairfax County, Virginia, early last year. Venus Romero Iraheta was 17 at the time of the attack and pleaded guilty as an adult. She faces a sentence of up to life in prison. [Washington Post]
State leaders to tackle tax changes during legislative session
Officials in Annapolis will dive into tax law as they begin the 90-day state legislative session Wednesday. Recent federal tax changes will yield a windfall of additional revenues for the state, and lawmakers will have to decide whether to return it to Maryland taxpayers. Rising health insurance premiums and insurance coverage for children likely will also come up for debate during the 2018 session. [Baltimore Sun]
Police ask for public’s help in double shooting investigation
Montgomery County detectives have released a photo of two men they believe were involved in a double shooting in Germantown on Dec. 12. The image is from a surveillance camera at a business in the 19600 block of Gunners Branch Road. Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the two men. [Montgomery County Police Department]
Gaithersburg boy competes on Food Network cooking show
An 11-year-old from Gaithersburg is a contestant on this season of the Food Network’s show “Kids Baking Championship.” Gareth Bennett got his start in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies with his mother when he was 4 or 5 years old. Season 4 of the Food Network show premiered this month. [WUSA9]
Cloudy weather expected for Wednesday
The sun likely will stay behind clouds for much of the day, with highs of about 41 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Skies are expected to remain cloudy overnight.
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