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Bowie, MD
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Officer Hospitalized When Police Cruisers Crash In Maryland Intersection
A pair of police cruisers were accidentally involved in a crash near a busy Prince George's County intersection on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, an alert was issued by the Hyattsville Police Department after two cruisers struck each other at the intersection of East-West Highway and Belcrest Road, officials say. The crash was reported in the intersection of East-West Highway and Belcrest Road in HyattsvilleGoogle Maps street view One officer suffered undisclosed injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. The cruisers hav…
Bowie, MD
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Hit-Run Driver Killed Person In Wheelchair In MD, Police Say
Police in Prince George’s County are seeking the public’s assistance after a pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Prince George’s County Police Department this week following an incident on Saturday morning that left a pedestrian dead in Hyattsville and a driver at large. Officers were called at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 to the area of University Boulevard and Riggs Road to investigate a crash. According to investigators, the driver struck the pedestrian, who was a wheelchair user, in the r…
Bowie, MD
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Gunman, Accomplice Charged In Fatal MD Shooting: Police
Days after a fatal shooting in Prince George’s County, police say that they’ve arrested two men in connection to the killing of 29-year-old Mynor Galvez Juarez in Capitol Heights. Otoniel Morales, 34, and Edwin Roque Alarcon, 19, both of Seat Pleasant, are facing charges for their alleged roles in the murder of the Hyattsville resident on Friday, June 16. Officers from the department were called at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday night to the 900 block of Addison Road South to investigate reports of a man who was unresponsive on the side of the road suffering from gunshot wounds. Juarez…
Gaithersburg, MD
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Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD
Some Rockville residents got a beary special surprise on Tuesday morning. Black bears continue to make the rounds across Maryland, with the latest being spotted up in a Rockville tree at approximately 6 a.m. in the area of West Kersey Lane, Sunrise Drive, and Bent Pine Court. Members of the City Police Department are now working with the Department of Natural Resources to track the bear before it can be returned to the wild. The Rockville sightings come on the heels of similar incidents in Frederick, Hyattsville, and Washington, DC as the bears begin their typical mating period. According…
Bowie, MD
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Massive Black Bear Spotted Wandering Near MD School
Some residents in Prince George's County had to grin and bear it this morning when an unexpected visitor came to town. A massive black bear took in the sights in Hyattsville on Thursday morning, causing both fascination and fear for some homeowners who spotted it making the rounds. Officials say that the bear was spotted early on Thursday, June 8 in the 4300 block of Oglethorpe Street, not far from DeMatha Catholic High School. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anacostia Watershed Society (@anacostiaws) "Smokey the Bear in Univer…
Bowie, MD
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Carjackers Caught During Violent Week Of Crime In Prince George's County
Two teenagers are among five facing charges for a string of carjackings throughout the DMV region during a recent rash of violent robberies, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Wednesday, May 31, the department announced that in the past week, investigators from the Carjacking Interdiction Unit (CIU) have busted three adults and two minors following a spate of crime in the region. On Saturday, May 20, an investigation was launched into a carjacking in the 1400 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, and two days later, the stolen vehicle was spotted in the 800 block…
Gaithersburg, MD
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District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
Police say that a District man has been implicated in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son in Montgomery County earlier this year. Washington, DC resident Marlon Adilson Melendez, 28, is facing murder and child abuse charges for his alleged role in the death of 16-month-old Zavier Giron, who died in Silver Spring in March. The investigation into the child’s death was launched at on Thursday, March 11, when first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a boy who had stopped breathing at approximately 4…
Bowie, MD
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Man Found In Burning Apartment Was Shot, Killed In MD, Police Say
It didn't take long for police in Prince George's County to apprehend a man wanted for allegedly fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a burning apartment earlier this week. Lanham resident Marcel Billups, 40, is facing multiple murder charges after being connected to the death of 56-year-old Roger Neal, of Hyattsville, authorities announced on Friday, May 5. The investigation was launched shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, when officers with the Hyattsville Police Department were called to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue to assist Prince George's County firefighters who wer…
Bowie, MD
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Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment
Police in Prince George’s County have launched a death investigation after a body was found inside a burning apartment unit on Wednesday afternoon. First responders in Hyattsville were called at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue, where there was a reported apartment fire with one victim found inside, according to police. Detectives confirmed that there was trauma to the body, and the Prince George’s County Police Department was called in to assist with the investigation. The man’s death was ruled a homicide. Investigators have not confirmed …
Arlington, VA
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Brothers In DMV Region Admit To Operating Open-Air Drug Market At DC Shell Station
Two brothers from the DMV region may have seen “The Wire” too many times and are the latest to cop to their connection to an open-air drug market operating in and around a gas station in Southeast DC. It was a family affair for District Heights, resident Douglas Campbell and Southeast DC native Delonte Campbell, who admitted this week to felony charges in connection to their roles in selling drugs in the District, federal officials announced. The two are among six facing charges for the drug distribution conspiracy at the Shell gas station in the 4700 block of South Capitol Street SE. Pros…
Bowie, MD
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Gunman At Large After Killing 33-Year-Old Man In Maryland: Police
New details have been released by the Prince George’s County Police Department as they continue to investigate a fatal early morning shooting in District Heights. Hyattsville resident Brian Ray Campbell, 33, has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting that was reported early on Sunday, April 30, though his shooter remains at large. Detectives are on scene working to establish suspect(s) and motive in this case. If anyone has any information, please call @PGCrimeSolvers 1-866-411-TIPS pic.twitter.com/IZybRrXUwm — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 30, 2023 At approximately 3:45 a.m. o…
Bowie, MD
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Teen Killer In Custody After Gunning Down HS Junior In Cold Blood: Prince George's County PD
Months after a popular teenager was gunned down without provocation, police investigators in Prince George’s County have apprehended a shooting suspect who now faces a murder charge. Charles Edwards, 27, of Hyattsville, has been identified and charged for his role in the fatal February shooting of 17-year-old Riverdale resident Daiwo Flomo in Landover Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, officers from the department were called to the 7200 block of Parkwood Street to investigate reports of a man - later identifi…
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