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Antonio Planas

Antonio

Antonio “Tony” Planas is an express reporter for The Banner’s Montgomery County team. His focus is on law enforcement and immigration issues. He previously worked on the breaking news desk at NBC News, where he juggled writing about the nation’s biggest stories of the day. Tony’s career has focused on shining a spotlight on underserved communities, including leading a team of reporters in Boston who unearthed the city’s more than 300 unsolved homicides spanning a decade and the sizeable disparity in police arrest rates for Black victims compared to white victims. Tony is a Michigan State alumnus who enjoys watching his beloved Spartans compete on the gridiron and basketball court.

The latest from Antonio Planas

Police identify man and woman in suspected murder-suicide
Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 shooting in Silver Spring garage that killed college student
Ramone Ramsay on Monday was sentenced to life in prison in the 2023 shooting inside a Silver Spring garage that killed college student Kymani Bailey.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Man fatally shot by a relative in downtown Silver Spring
A man fatally shot his relative in downtown Silver Spring Friday afternoon. The two men argued in a Tesla and then exited the car prior to the shooting, according to Montgomery County Police.
A man fatally shot a relative after the two exited a red Tesla in Silver Spring on Friday.
Driver killed in Calverton crash
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Calverton Sunday night. A 2007 Toyota Avalon overturned, trapping the driver inside.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Rockville man sentenced to 40 years in prison in 2022 killing of his ex-girlfriend
A Rockville man was sentenced to 40 years in prison in the 2022 death of Keylin Chavez Dominguez, his ex-girlfriend, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Keylin Chavez Dominguez
Man found dead in Fairland after police investigate shooting that wounded another man
Montgomery County Police found the body of a man on Wednesday night in Fairland about an hour after responding to a shooting that wounded another man.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
State opens probe into Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office’s child support duties
The state has opened an investigation into an agrement with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office amid potential compliance issues with child support enforcement duties.
The state has opened an investigation to decide whether the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office complied with rules related to the office’s child support enforcement duties.
Police collect record number of guns in buyback program
The buyback program in Rockville collected more than 300 guns to be destroyed — the most ever in the initiative's history.
A gun turned in at a buyback event in Miami in 2016
Woman associated with MS-13 convicted of first-degree murder in stabbing death of teen girl
A judge found Iris Alonzo-Salgado guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of a teen girl who was stabbed with a machete in the woods in Olney at the direction of MS-13.
An MS-13 associate was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of 18-year-old Rosa Sanchez Merino, shown here in an undated photograph released by the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office.
Here’s how to safely get rid of your unwanted guns in Montgomery County this weekend
The Rockville City Police Department and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office are collecting unwanted guns on Saturday in Rockville.
A gun turned in at a buyback event in Miami in 2016.
‘Split-second decisions’: County police officers honored for taking action in crisis
Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada honored about 75 of his officers for acts that saved people from harm and death.
Montgomery County Police officer Susanne Min receives a Lifesaving Award during the Montgomery County Department of Police Awards Ceremony on Wednesday in Gaithersburg.
A jury convicted a man of killing a beloved professor. Two former cops say they lacked key evidence.
Two former cops say evidence about alternative suspects in former American University professor Sue Marcum's killing should have been available to the jury.
Opening statements in the trial of Jorge Rueda Landeros, seated right, in Montgomery County.
Extreme Cold Alert issued for Montgomery County
Montgomery County officials issued an Extreme Cold Alert beginning Tuesday night and extending through 9 a.m Wednesday.
Montgomery County officials want people to bundle up. They issued a cold weather alert that ends Wednesday morning.
Estranged husband accused of fatally shooting his wife had a history of abusing her, court records say
Edwin Javier Aragon, police allege, killed his wife Sarahi Concepcion Aragon-Cruz last week. The couple were going through a divorce and he has a history of verbally and physically abusing her, according to a court record.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Derwood man arrested in Virginia after allegedly stabbing his mother, grandmother and a good Samaritan
A 30-year-old Derwrood man accused of a triple stabbing was arrested in Virginia on Thursday, according to Montgomery County Police.
Suspects charged in killing at Germantown Square Urban Park
A man was found dead at Germantown Square Urban Park, Montgomery County Police said. A suspect has been charged in connection with his death.
Husband charged with wife’s murder in Fairland shooting
A husband accused of killing his wife last week inside a Fairland home turned himself in on Saturday, Montgomery County police said on Monday.
Woman who died in Old Columbia Pike crash identified
A woman died Sunday afternoon after crashing an SUV on the Old Columbia Pike in Fairland, Montgomery County Police said.
Woman identified in fatal shooting
Police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a woman inside a Silver Spring home on Thursday. The male suspect fled the scene after the shooting, police said.
Alleged Montgomery County Peeping Tom was accused of the same crime in Prince George’s
A Takoma Park man faces multiple misdemeanor Peeping Tom charges after being accused of dressing like a woman to gain access to gym locker rooms.
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