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A man charged with first-degree murder in the beating deaths of his estranged wife and her 11-year-old son in Montgomery County last fall will face the charges collectively rather than in separate trials, against the wishes of defense attorneys.

A man accused of brutally slaying his estranged wife and 11-year-old stepson in October was indicted Thursday on charges of murder and kidnapping related to their deaths.

A man accused of fatally stabbing his wife as she slept and fatally beating his stepson with a baseball bat was ordered held without bond Thursday in Montgomery County District Court in Rockville, officials said.
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Human remains discovered in a wooded area near Little Bennett Regional Park in Clarksburg are likely those of missing 11-year-old William McQuain, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
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Police in Montgomery County searched additional parks Monday in Clarksburg and Damascus with the hopes of finding an 11-year-old boy whose mother was discovered slain in her Germantown home.

A Maryland woman found dead inside her home this week had recently expressed concerns about her safety after her estranged husband, an ex-con, had re-entered her life and as their relationship had continued deteriorating, the woman's former boyfriend said Friday.
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Montgomery County police are investigating the killing of a Germantown woman and the disappearance of her 11-year-old son.
A 24-year-old woman with Mr. Lopez when he was arrested at the hotel said she was his girlfriend and thought the SUV belonged to his mother.