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Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds
Jaevonn Archer, Timothy Williams Charged With Kidnapping Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction.  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring
Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring A 45-year-old Stafford man has been convicted for his role in an animal fighting ring in the DMV for five years, federal officials said. Mark Joseph Rodriguez, aka “Slow Poke,” and co-conspirators from the region used a messaging app that they called "The DMV Board" or "The Board" to discuss training fighting dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate dog fights, out of view of law enforcement, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. Members of the DMV Board also used the app to compare methods of killing dogs that lost f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says
Man Killed In Prince George's Stairwell Was 'In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time,' Family Says The mourning family members of the man fatally shot in a Maryland stairwell last week describe him as a “bright soul” who was simply “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Davon Brooks, 29, of Camp Springs, was found in a stairwell with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a building on the 3700 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. “Davon was a bright soul and an unproblematic person; he loved his family and friends,” reads a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses. “A life taken too soon as a result of being in t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Double Shooting In Prince George's County Stairwell Leaves One Dead, Another Injured: Police Double Shooting In Prince George's County Stairwell Leaves One Dead, Another Injured: Police
Double Shooting In Prince George's County Stairwell Leaves One Dead, Another Injured: Police A man was killed and another was taken to a hospital after a double shooting Wednesday night in Prince George’s County, authorities said. The PGPD said officers responded to a building on the 3700 block of Donnell Drive at about 8:45 p.m. and found Davon Brooks, 29, of Camp Springs, with multiple gunshot wounds in the stairwell. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was found and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation is being led by Homicide Unit detectives. No suspect or motive is known at this time.  A reward of up to $25,…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Prince George's County: State Police Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Prince George's County: State Police
Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Prince George's County: State Police A Virginia woman and a dog were killed in an early morning crash in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police officials announced. Kerri Snead, 32, has been identified by police as the person killed while crossing I-495 in Camp Springs at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.  The crash was reported near Joint Base Andrews. According to police, troopers were called to the Outer Loop near Allentown Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and dog. Investigators say that Snead was driving along I-495 when her vehicle began to malfunction.  She then got out of th…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Killed In Camp Springs Shooting Overnight (UPDATED) Police ID Man Killed In Camp Springs Shooting Overnight (UPDATED)
Police ID Man Killed In Camp Springs Shooting Overnight (Updated) A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after an overnight shooting that left one person dead and another hospitalized.  Police say that at around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers responded to the 6300 block of Auth Road in Camp Springs, where they found 24-year-old local resident Anthony Day Roberts - who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders - and a second man who sustained life-threatening injuries. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department are now working to identify a suspect and motive for the fatal shooting, th…

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by Zak Failla
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Prince George's County Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC Prince George's County Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC
Prince George's County Man's Death Ruled Homicide Years After Fatal Shooting In DC A death investigation has been launched by the Metropolitan Police Department months after a Maryland man died from his injuries from a shooting in Southeast DC in 2021. Camp Springs resident Tekoar Jennette, 47, has been identified by police as the person killed in a June 2021 shooting following an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, which determined his cause of death was due to a gunshot wound and the manner was ruled a homicide. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, officers were called to the 4700 block of Benning Road SE, where there was a report …

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Shooters, Victims In Double Fatal Motel 8 Murder In Prince George's County Police ID Shooters, Victims In Double Fatal Motel 8 Murder In Prince George's County
Police ID Shooters, Victims In Double Fatal Motel 8 Murder In Prince George's County New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department following a double fatal shooting at a Camp Springs motel on Wednesday. Investigators say that Washington, DC resident Keymonte Day, 24, was staying at the motel with 23-year-old Xavier Matthews, of Temple Hills, when a group of men burst into the room and attempted to rob them. Among the suspects was Christopher Jamar Jenkins, 22, of Capitol Heights, and DC native Karon Moore, 26.  Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the Super 8 Motel in the 5100 block of All…

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by Zak Failla
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Double Fatal Shooting At Prince George's County Motel Under Investigation Double Fatal Shooting At Prince George's County Motel Under Investigation
Double Fatal Shooting At Prince George's County Motel Under Investigation Two people were killed in an early morning shooting at a Maryland motel. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the Super 8 Motel in the 5100 block of Allentown Road in Camp Springs to investigate a reported shooting at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28.  Upon arrival they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, investigators said. One was pronounced dead at the scene and one was rushed to an area hospital, where he died before 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Neither man has been identified by the police. The shooting remains under in…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend
Police ID Suitland Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as detectives continue investigating the murder of a teen over the holiday weekend. Police have identified Suitland resident Kaden Askew, 18, as the victim of a late-night shooting on Sunday, May 28.  According to officials, shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police were called to the 6100 block of Summerhill Road in Camp Springs to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers were met by Askew outside of a building suffering from a gunsho…

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by Zak Failla
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Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police
Joyriding Teens Busted With Stolen Gun In Carjacked Vehicle In Suitland: Police Police say that a group of teenagers implicated in an armed carjacking earlier this week have been apprehended. Five teenagers are facing multiple charges following an investigation into an incident in Suitland, when they used a stolen handgun to steal their victims’ vehicle, a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department said on Friday, April 28. Those charged: Qamar Comfort, 18, of Washington, DC; Iriae Williams, 18, of Washington, DC; An unnamed 16-year-old man from Temple Hills who will be charged as an adult A 15-year-old boy from Camp Springs; A 14-year-old girl f…

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by Zak Failla
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Camp Springs Man Admits To Advertising Dogfights Online For 'DMV Board' Conspiracy Camp Springs Man Admits To Advertising Dogfights Online For 'DMV Board' Conspiracy
Camp Springs Man Admits To Advertising Dogfights Online For 'DMV Board' Conspiracy Two more men from the region have pleaded guilty to their roles in a violent local dogfighting ring that operated throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, federal authorities announced. Derek Garcia, 41, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dog fighting, and Camp Springs, Maryland resident Ricardo Thorne, 52, admitted to advertising the fights on the Internet to turn a profit, according to federal prosecutors. According to court documents, between at least May 2015 and August 2020, Garcia, Thorne, and others used a private messaging app they referred…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Prince George's Police Scoping Neighborhood For Info Regarding Recent Homicide Prince George's Police Scoping Neighborhood For Info Regarding Recent Homicide
Prince George's Police Scoping Neighborhood For Info Regarding Recent Homicide Prince George's County Police are canvassing a local neighborhood and offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information regarding a recent homicide, the department said.  Keith Aaron Wade, 19, of Suitland, was found shot to death in the 6300 block of Maxwell Drive around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, March 18, Prince George's police said. Starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, officers with the department will be going through a Camp Springs neighborhood for information regarding Wade's death, police said.  5pm TODAY (Tues) – detectives will canvass for info in the murder of 19 yo Keith Wade in Camp …

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by David Cifarelli