Best of Gaithersburg 2012: Top 30 Most Read Stories (No. 15-11)

What was the top story for Gaithersburg in 2012? We're counting down the year's top 30 stories on Gaithersburg Patch as 2012 comes to a close. Interested in more top stories? Check out the top 24 stories from across all Maryland Patch sites in 2012 on Gaithersburg Patch.

No. 30-26 in the Gaithersburg Top 30 countdown were revealed Wednesday, No. 25-21 on Thursday and No. 20-16 on Friday.

15. Pedestrian Hit by Car on Muddy Branch Road Dies (Nov. 5, 2012) -- Yessenia M. Martinez Rivas, 37, of the 100 block of Lamont Lane, died after being struck by a vehicle on Muddy Branch Road near Suffield Drive.

14. UFO Sighted In Gaithersburg (Feb. 24, 2012) -- UFOStalker.com, a website dedicated to cataloguing UFO sightings, lists one report on Feb. 22 right here in Gaithersburg. 

13. 23-Year-Old Charged With Burglary In Lowes Break-In (May 21, 2012) -- Lamont Alvin White, of the 11000 block of McKay Road in Fort Washington, MD, was arrested and charged with second degree burglary and additional related charges in connection to an incident at the Kentlands Lowes.

12. Photo of the Day: Gaithersburg Police Make Kentlands Arrest (May 22, 2012) -- Lamont Alvin White, 23, was arrested Sunday on Kentlands Boulevard in connection to a break-in at Lowes earlier that morning.

11. Gaithersburg Pics & Clips (Ongoing) -- A photo gallery complete with user submitted photos.

Check back with Gaithersburg Patch on Sunday for No. 10-6.