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UMD Suspends Greek Life Over Misconduct Allegations; Frats, Students File Restraining Order UMD Suspends Greek Life Over Misconduct Allegations; Frats, Students File Restraining Order
UMD Suspends Greek Life Over Misconduct Allegations; Frats, Students File Restraining Order A group of students at the University of Maryland filed a restraining order petition in the US District Court for the District of Maryland against the school’s recent decision to put a stop to all Greek Life activities. Misconduct allegations were cited in a letter dated March 1 sent by the university to "Interfraternity and Panhellenic Association Member Organizations,” prompting significant backlash. A petition filed by fraternity members and other students on Wednesday, March 13, seeks a temporary restraining order against the school’s administrators, court documents say. A hearing …
Friends Collecting Donations For Gravestone To Honor Beloved Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Friends Collecting Donations For Gravestone To Honor Beloved Teen Killed In Maryland Crash
Friends Collecting Donations For Gravestone To Honor Beloved Teen Killed In Maryland Crash The friends of a beloved teen killed in a Maryland crash toward the end of February are coming together to collect donations for a gravestone in his honor. Erson Cruz, 17, of Riverdale, was pronounced dead when his vehicle veered off the road and into a patch of woods near the 7900 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt on Friday, Feb. 23. Meanwhile, nearly $1,400 has been raised on a GoFundMe launched by several of Cruz’s friends just two days ago. “Good day everyone, my friends and I are opening this fundraiser in loving memory of our good friend Erson Cruz who sadly lost his life …
3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School 3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School
3 More Suspects Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Maryland High School Three more suspects have been charged — one as an adult — in the shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl near a Maryland high school last September. Ramon Richardson, 18, of Lanham, Cameron Anderson, 18, of Landover, and a 17-year-old male were charged with the Sept. 11, 2023 murder of Jayda Medrano-Moore of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit announced Wednesday, Feb. 28. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet while attempting to intervene with a dispute on the 9800 block of P…
Police Locate Missing Maryland Woman's Car In Prince George's County, Officials Say Police Locate Missing Maryland Woman's Car In Prince George's County, Officials Say
Police Locate Missing Maryland Woman's Car In Prince George's County, Officials Say Concerns are mounting for the friends and family of a missing 54-year-old woman in Maryland who has not been seen for days, though her car was found several counties away on Thursday night. Maryland State Police issued a fresh alert for Stevensville resident Laura Shallue out of Queen Anne's County after her car was reportedly found in Greenbelt, though she is still no where to be found. #Update: Shallue's vehicle was located in Greenbelt, Maryland last night. Shallue was not located with the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the @MDSP Centreville Barrack at 410…
Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station
Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station A teen murder suspect wearing an ironic sweatshirt at the time of the shooting has admitted to his role in a fatal shooting Emmanuel Simmonds, 16, copped to his role in bringing a fresh round of grief to a Montgomery County family earlier this year inside the Wheaton Metro Station, prosecutors announced. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Simmonds pleaded guilty to murder and weapon offenses for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, who was shot in the back of the head during a dispute at the station. On May 18, two groups who were strangers t…
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Maryland starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Two men who didn't like where their bus was heading took matters into their own hands and tried to take it over in Maryland, police say. Early on Friday morning, Ricko Ford, of Capitol Heights, 29, and 30-year-old Gaithersburg resident Wayne Pitt allegedly sought to a Ride-On Metro Bus in Wheaton in a strange carjacking that was called in overnight. The incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Investigators say that the pair were picked up at the Glenmont Metro Station in Wheaton, when they advised the bus driv…
NASA Rocket Launch Includes Experiments From Maryland Students, Visible Across Northeast NASA Rocket Launch Includes Experiments From Maryland Students, Visible Across Northeast
NASA Rocket Launch Includes Experiments From Maryland Students, Visible Across Northeast More than 30 university teams including many from the DMV are launching experiments into space as part of a NASA rocket launch set for takeoff later this week. The RockOn and RockSat-C student flight programs will take flight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, early Thursday morning, June 22. While a map has not yet been released, the launch is visible in states across the Eastern Seaboard. The following college teams from the DMV are participating in the programs: RockOn Shenandoah University, VA Laurel Ridge Community College, VA Morgan State University, MD University…
Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex
Six Suspects In Custody In Connection To Body Found in Woods Behind MD Apartment Complex Six suspects have been arrested in connection to the November killing of 20-year-old Edvin Moises Agustin Leon in Montgomery County last year. On Wednesday, May 31, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that they have identified and apprehended six men who were implicated in the murder of Leon in Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park. Those charged:  Jonathan Edwardo Videz, 28, of Montgomery Village with: First-degree murder; Conspiracy to commit murder; First-degree assault; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; "Several other charges."  Edwin Armando Sa…
Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police
Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In MD Metro Station: Police A teen suspect has been apprehended following the latest fatal shooting inside the Wheaton Metro Station in Montgomery County earlier this month. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds, 16, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, earlier this year in a fight that rapidly escalated and turned deadly. The arrest came after detectives learned that Simmonds and other minors were on an escalator, along with Leslie and a second group of friends, when the altercation broke out on Thursday, May 18 at the Georgia Aven…
Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform In MD Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform In MD
Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform In MD New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a fatal shooting inside the Wheaton Metro Station overnight left a teen dead. Tennyson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., 18, of Greenbelt, has been identified as the person who was struck and killed shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the station on Georgia Avenue. Police say that Leslie was found by responding officers suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated at the scene before being taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died on Thursday night. The initial investigation determined that Leslie …
#FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery #FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery
#FlyntStrong: Sheriff Struck During Shootout In Calvert County In Good Spirits After Surgery The community is rallying around a sheriff's deputy in Maryland who has taken his first steps on the long road to recovery after being shot during a police pursuit, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. On Thursday, Dec. 22, Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox said that Flynt is "making great progress," after undergoing his second surgery on Wednesday, De…
Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Maryland Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Maryland Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch
Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Maryland Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch Three members of the MS-13 street gang in Maryland could spend the rest of their lives behind bars for allegedly killing someone they incorrectly thought was a snitch and then going to extreme lengths in an effort to cover it up, federal officials announced. Maryland residents Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa a/k/a “Felon,” 33, of Landover Hills, Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” 30, of Greenbelt, and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, a/k/a “Paciente,” 29, of Annandale, Virginia, were convicted for their roles in racketeering and murder conspiracy to further their gang activities. Specific…
Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy On The Mend After Being Struck In The Line Of Duty During Shootout In Maryland A veteran sheriff’s deputy in Maryland has improved to “stable" condition after being shot during a police pursuit over the weekend, according to the Calvert County Sheriff. Master Deputy James Flynt, a five-year veteran of the sheriff's office, is in recovery days after being shot by Greenbelt resident Brandon Alexander Turner, 21, who is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to authorities. 
“We are ecstatic to be able to say his condition has improved and currently he can be described as stable,” Calvert County Sheriff-Elect Ricky Cox said on Monday, Dec. 19. “He has b…
Two Implicated In Midday Maryland Bar Shooting, Police Say Two Implicated In Midday Maryland Bar Shooting, Police Say
Two Implicated In Midday Maryland Bar Shooting, Police Say Authorities say that a verbal altercation that rapidly escalated led to attempted murder and conspiracy charges for two men in Montgomery County who brought a gun to a bar fight. Greenbelt resident Abed Jonathan Midence-Lopez, 39, and Luis Samuel Rios Rodriguez, 35, who has no fixed address, are both in custody following a midday incident at Barriles Restaurant & Sports Bar in Tacoma Park. Shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, members of the Takoma Park Police Department responded to the restaurant in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where there was a report of shots fired…
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland 'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland A community is rallying around a Maryland family whose teen daughter whose body was found in a wooded area after she was reported missing earlier this year. Greenbelt resident Rosa Diaz-Santos had last been seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School before her body was found last week in the woods near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George’s County. In response, a GoFundMe campaign was started on behalf of Diaz-Santos’ family, which raised more than $7,000 of its stated $30,000 in 24 hours. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that our b…
Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located
Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police in Maryland are attempting to identify the killer of a teen girl whose skeletal remains were found after she was reported missing earlier this year in Prince George’s County. Rosa Diaz-Santos, 17, of Greenbelt, was last seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School, according to investigators. She was later reported missing. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, police say that skeletal remains were located in a wooded area near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George's County, launching a murder investigation. Diaz-Santos’…
Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County
Playground Burned Down In Prince George's County A playground has burned down in Prince George's County, authorities say. The playground, located in the 6200 block of Springhill Drive in Greenbelt, began sometime in the early afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 19, according to the Greenbelt Police Department. No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.  Earlier this afternoon, officers assisted the PGFD for a fire at the playground in the 6200 block of Springhill Dr. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by PGFD. Have information? Report it at http…
Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run
Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police are asking for help finding the driver responsible for a fatal hit and run that occurred in Greenbelt, authorities say. Zarek Lynch, 22, of Annapolis was killed after being hit by a vehicle around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the 6300 block of Greenbelt Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the vehicle is likely a 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade that is dark in color and/or black. The vehicle is suspected to have heavy front-end damage on its passenger side and is missing portions of its passenger side headlight.  Police say that previous un…
Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say
Suspect Facing Murder Charge For Gunning Down Maryland Man In DC, Police Say The months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old Maryland man led to a murder charge for a suspect who was wanted in Washington, DC, police announced. Dionte Anderson, 24, of Southeast, DC, was arrested by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, Oct. 18 on a warrant charging him with second-degree murder while armed for his role in the death of Greenbelt resident Adrian Mack over the summer. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to t…
Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car
Police Search For Maryland Girl Last Seen Getting Into Mother's Car An 8-year-old girl has gone missing after getting into her mother's car in Greenbelt, authorities say. Leighton Whitfield was las seen getting into the vehicle driven by her mother, Christian Whitfield, on Ridge Road, around 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Christian Whitfield does not currently have custody of Leighton. The vehicle the pair were last seen in is a dark blue 2007 KIA Rondo with Maryland tag 6ES1113. The vehicle may look similar to thisPrince George's Police Department Leighton is 4-feet 9-inches tall and weighs aroun…
Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire
Families, Cat Displaced After Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland Attic Fire A firefighter was injured and multiple families displaced after a fast-moving two-alarm attic fire rapidly spread in Maryland, officials said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, first responders in Prince George’s County responded to a home in the 9100 block of Springhill Lane in Greenbelt, where there was a reported fire in the structure, according to the Prince George’s Fire/EMS Department. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found a two-story townhouse with a fire in the attic that extended into adjoining attic spaces, prompting the second alarm. The fire was quickly knocke…
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland The ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation and its labor unions could have a major impact on riders in Maryland and Virginia. CSX has notified the Maryland Transit Administration that if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached that there is a potential for a labor strike beginning the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. Officials noted that since CSX owns and operates the Camden and Brunswick lines and dispatches MARC trains, any labor disruption would force the immediate suspension of service on those lines until a resolution is reached. 📌ICYMI📌If a potential labor strike bet…
Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police
Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police Two teenagers, including a minor, have been arrested and charged for a murder of a Greenbelt man that occurred back in July in Beltsville, authorities say. Anderson Blanco-Dias, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody in connection to the murder of Antoine Dorsey, 27, on Tuesday, July 5, according to Prince George's Police. Police responded to the scene in the area of Beaver Dam Road and Biocontrol Road after reports of a shooting around 9 p.m. that July night. Dorsey was located in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Inv…
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Following Weekslong Assault Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted woman has been arrested after an alleged stabbing in Prince George's County earlier this month, authorities say. Chioma Renee Miattonma Egu is accused of stabbing the victim in the 8100 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Prince George's County police. Egu was allegedly in an argument with the victim that turned physical when Egu ran to the kitchen to grab a knife, police said. Egu reportedly then stabbed the victim several times before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment, and Egu was id…
Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff
Maryland Robbery Suspect In Custody After Assaulting Woman With Child In Car: Sheriff A man wanted for assaulting and robbing a mother while she was driving with her young child in the car has been arrested, authorities say. Osirameh Garaba was arrested on Monday, Aug. 8, after a warrant was obtained in connection to the robbery, on Wednesday, July 27 according to Prince George's County police. On Monday, July 25, the victim called police from the 8100 block of Bird Lane in Greenbelt after Garaba entered her vehicle while she was stopped at a red light driving away from the Greenway Shopping Center, investigators said. Garaba sat in the back with the victim's child and orde…
Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police
Restaurant Worker Charged With Shooting Colleague In Prince George's: Police A 29-year-old restaurant worker shot and killed his colleague during an argument in Prince George's County earlier this week, authorities said. Aaren Butler, of District Heights, is facing charges of first- and second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Fred Graham of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville for a shooting around 5:45 a.m., on Thursday, July 14. The victim was found outside of the restaurant suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital where he was p…
Photos Of Greenbelt Carjacking Suspects Released Photos Of Greenbelt Carjacking Suspects Released
Photos Of Greenbelt Carjacking Suspects Released Greenbelt Police are asking for the public's help identifying suspects believed to be involved in an armed carjacking, authorities say. The individuals pictured are considered to be persons of interest in the carjacking that occurred in the 7800 block of Hanover Parkway around 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to the Greenbelt City Police Department. If anyone has information, please contact GPD at 301-474-7200 or greenbeltpd@greenbeltmd.gov.
Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings
Delivery Drivers Targeted In String Of Greenbelt Carjackings Delivery drivers seemed to be the target of the night in Greenbelt after two were carjacked within an hour of each other, authorities say. A food delivery driver was first attacked around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, on the 7800 block of Hanover Parkway, according to Greenbelt Police. The victim's blue Toyota Corolla was taken by four men wearing all black and black face masks who were armed with a handgun, investigators said. Then, the second victim was approached shortly before 9 p.m. by two men wearing all black with black face masks and armed with handguns. The suspects fled the scene …
Greenbelt Police Desperately Looking For Critically Missing Young Man Greenbelt Police Desperately Looking For Critically Missing Young Man
Greenbelt Police Desperately Looking For Critically Missing Young Man Greenbelt Police are urging the public to help locate a critically missing young man in Prince George's County, authorities say. Terontae Dashawn Fisher, 27, was last seen around 10:30 a.m., Sunday, July 3, in the 9200 block of Springhill Lane around the Mini Mart, according to the Greenbelt Police Department  Fisher is said to be potentially suffering from depression and anxiety and is currently without any medication.  Fisher was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a gray long sleeve shirt, and Puma sneakers. He is described as 5-feet 9-inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds.&…
Concern Grows For Critically Missing Greenbelt Who Disappeared Nearly Two Weeks Ago Concern Grows For Critically Missing Greenbelt Who Disappeared Nearly Two Weeks Ago
Concern Grows For Critically Missing Greenbelt Who Disappeared Nearly Two Weeks Ago A man who may be in need of medical attention has gone missing in Greenbelt, and police are looking for the public's help in finding him, authorities say. Malcom Jamaal Mitchell, 35, was last seen in the area of 9116 Springhill Lane around 10:30 a.m., Friday June 3, Greenbelt Police say.  Mitchell is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.  He was last seen wearing a peach hoodie and blue jeans. If anyone comes into contact with Mitchell, please contact Detective Roberson #171 at (240)542-2135 or croberson@greenbeltmd.gov.