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Stabber Gets Prison Time For Killing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Maryland Man In DC: Feds Stabber Gets Prison Time For Killing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Maryland Man In DC: Feds
Stabber Gets Prison Time For Killing Of 'Helpless, Defenseless' Maryland Man In DC: Feds The District man who repeatedly stabbed his unconscious victim to death during a knock-down drag-out fight in Southeast DC will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities announced. Michael Caldwell, 29, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Fort Washington resident Damien Thompson last summer, who he left to die on the sidewalk. According to prosecutors, on June 4, 2023, Caldwell was in the 4300 block of Halley Terrace SE at around 11:30 p.m. when he and Thompson got into a verbal argument on the street that rapidly escalated when Tho…

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Police Hope 'Distinguishing' Tattoos Help ID Body Found In Maryland Police Hope 'Distinguishing' Tattoos Help ID Body Found In Maryland
Police Hope 'Distinguishing' Tattoos Help ID Body Found In Maryland Recognize these tattoos?  The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man who was found dead in Fort Washington late last month and has not been identified. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, a man's body was found along a shoreline in the 8200 block of Waterside Court, though the department has been unable to identify him to notify his family. Few details have been released about the man, though police provided photos of several "distinguishing tattoos" he has on his left chest and below the navel that they hope…

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Traffic Reopened Following Fatal Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland Traffic Reopened Following Fatal Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland
Traffic Reopened Following Fatal Three-Vehicle Indian Head Highway Crash In Maryland Police say that a driver was killed in a violent crash involving several vehicles in Fort Washington overnight. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to a renowned stretch of Indian Head Highway near Farmington Drive to investigate a reported crash. The fatal crash was reported near Indian Head Highway and Farmington Drive.Google Maps street view Authorities said that one person was killed, and another driver and passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The third was uninjured. The crash led to closur…

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Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway
Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Another pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on Indian Head Highway in Fort Washington, authorities confirm.  Huerta Melendez, 56, was fatally struck by a car around 11 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 while working on a roadway construction site on Indian Head Highway near Kerby Hill Road after a vehicle drove through a closed section of roadway, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle struck several traffic cones before hitting Melendez, then continuing on to strike a median and second vehicle.  Melendez was pronounced dea…

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