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Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Greenbelt Shooting, Two Recovering: Police Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Greenbelt Shooting, Two Recovering: Police
Teens Hurt In 'Senior Skip Day' Greenbelt Shooting (Update) Three young men have been released from the hospital, while two others remain listed in stable condition on Saturday afternoon after the mass shooting in Greenbelt. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who were all bet…
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO) 5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO)
Greenbelt Shooting Five young men were shot with one in critical condition in Greenbelt Friday afternoon, April 19. Officers responding to the scene found 600 high schoolers gathered in Schrom Hills Park around 2:30 p.m., on Hanover Parkway, police said at a press conference. While officers were walking into the park they heard 8 to 10 gunshots, and responded to the area in an active shooter response. According to FOX5, it happened during a "senior skip day" gathering. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who ranged in age between 16 and 18, police said. One was in critical condition. After shots were fire…
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 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Prince George's County High School 3 More Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Prince George's County High School
3 More Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl Near Prince George's County 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 ID 17-Year-Old Riverdale Teen Killed Crashing Into Greenbelt Woods Police ID 17-Year-Old Riverdale Teen Killed Crashing Into Greenbelt Woods
Police ID 17-Year-Old Riverdale Teen Killed Crashing Into Greenbelt Woods Police have identified the Riverdale teen who was killed after crashing into a wooded area in Maryland on Friday morning, Feb. 23. The crash occurred on the 7900 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt around 8:40 a.m. Erson Cruz, 17, was driving southbound when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a patch of woods. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   Want breaking news in the DMV a…
Police Locate Missing Queen's Anne's County Woman's Car In Greenbelt, Officials Say Police Locate Missing Queen's Anne's County Woman's Car In Greenbelt, Officials Say
Police Locate Missing Queen's Anne's County Woman's Car In Greenbelt, 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…
Capitol Heights Man Arrested For Baltimore Murder, Police Say Capitol Heights Man Arrested For Baltimore Murder, Police Say
Capitol Heights Man Arrested For Baltimore Murder, Police Say A Maryland man has been arrested weeks after a fatal shooting days after the New Year in Baltimore, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tanare Williams, 24, is behind bars following an investigation into the murder of a 31-year-old man in the Central District on Thursday, Jan. 4, authorities announced on Thursday. Shortly after midnight on the morning of the shooting, officers on patrol were flagged down by a passerby and directed to the unit block of North Eutaw Street, where there was a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his i…
Nine People Busted With 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police Nine People Busted With 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police
Nine People Busted With 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police Nine people were busted with nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills during a drug bust in Maryland, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The pills were recovered as officers executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 5400 block of Hamilton Street in Riverdale on Thursday, Jan. 18, Prince George’s County Police said. The search allegedly turned up 13,825 fentanyl pills, as well as cocaine and three firearms. Nine suspects inside the apartment during the search were arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses. They were identified as: Sean Floyd, 31, of Bladensburg; Steven Abd…
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…
One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital After Shooting Near Greenbelt Schools: Police (Developing) One person had to be airlifted to the hospital after a shooting in Maryland led to lockdowns at several Prince George's County schools. On Monday afternoon, officials confirmed that a person was shot in Greenbelt, prompting a temporary lockdown at Greenbelt Middle and Elementary School, as well as the Dora Kennedy French Immersion School.  The lockdown was announced at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 in the 6200 block of Spring Hill Court, according to police, who made note that the shooting was not at any of the schools, and the lockdowns were called as a precaution. Confirmed one vi…
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie
Police ID Fourth Teen Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie More than a month after an investigation was launched into a fatal crash that left several teenagers dead in Prince George's County, a new victim has been identified. Upper Marlboro resident Darteal Byers, 17, is the fourth victim to be named in the crash that also took the lives of driver Marquay Swann, 14, of Lanham, 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville, where t…
Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Greenbelt Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Greenbelt Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Greenbelt Crash, Police Say Police say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a scooter driver overnight in Prince George's County. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers were called to the 7500 block of Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, where there was a report of a person who had been struck by a rider, who also suffered injuries. According to the initial investigation, the rider of a scooter was traveling east on Greenbelt Road when they lost control and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment of what …
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Bowie New details have been released as police continue to investigate a fatal crash that left four dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Marquay Swann, 14, was the driver of the Kia Sorento that went up in flames after a fatal pursuit that also took the lives of 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Monday.  A fourth passenger who died in the crash still has not been identified, police say.  Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford …
Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (UPDATED) Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (UPDATED)
Four Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Police Pursuit, Fiery Crash In Bowie (Updated) New details have been released after four people were killed in a fiery crash after smashing a stolen car into a tree on Friday night in Prince George's County. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive in Mitchellville, where there was a Kia Sorrento that crashed and was fully engulfed in flames after crashing during a police pursuit. Investigators say that they spotted the Kia with expired temporary tags, and when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver sped off before they lost sight and called off …
Community Concerned After Assault Outside Greenbelt Library Community Concerned After Assault Outside Greenbelt Library
Community Concerned After Assault Outside Greenbelt Library Concerns are mounting for some members of a Prince George's County community following the latest assault of an unsuspecting man. At around 7 a.m. on Monday morning, police say that a person was walking near the Greenbelt Library when he was accosted and assaulted by two Black men who pushed him to the ground and kicked him several times, police say. According to the victim, one of the men had a knife - which was not used in the attack - and both were wearing black hoodies and jeans. One was described as being heavyset, while the other had a slim build. Following the assault, both ran awa…
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday The community is rallying around the family of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, who was killed on Monday after leaving school in Prince George's County. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet on Monday, Sept. 11, and she later died at an area hospital from her injuries. The student-athlete from Greenbelt was less than two weeks from her 17th birthday. "Loved by her coaches, fellow students, family (and) friends. She was so excited about turning 17 on (Thursday) Sept. 24," her parents said.  Members of the Prince George'…
Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School
Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near DuVal High School Police have identified the teen girl who was shot and killed on Monday in Prince George's County. Jayda Medrano-Moore, 16, of Greenbelt, was pronounced dead after a shooting near DuVal High School, where she was a student, authorities confirmed. The Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday, Sept. 11 to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Medrano-Moore was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and …
Man Accused Of Murdering Missing Prince George's County Teacher, Police Say Man Accused Of Murdering Missing Prince George's County Teacher, Police Say
Man Accused Of Murdering Missing Prince George's County Teacher, Police Say Police say that they have arrested a man who is accused of killing a beloved Prince George’s County teacher who was reported missing from Greenbelt in late July. Harold Francis Landon III, of University Park, has been arrested in connection to the murder of 59-year-old Mariame Sylla, a third grade teacher at the Dora Kennedy French Immersion School. The 33-year-old London was charged with murder. According to a Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson, officers were called at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, when human remains were found in the 7300 block of Old Ale…
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…
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Lanham: Police Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Lanham: Police
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Lanham: Police The 22-year-old passenger riding on a dirt bike is dead after being involved in a crash with a car at a Prince George’s County intersection, authorities announced on Tuesday. Greenbelt resident George Jackson has been identified by police as the victim of a fatal crash that left a driver hospitalized with serious injuries Monday night in Lanham. According to a Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson, the crash happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 near the area of Lanham Severn Road and Main Street. FATAL COLLISION: Officers responded to the intersection …
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police New details have been released following a violent carjacking in Prince George's County. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the …
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…
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police
Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At Greenbelt Gas Station: Police Police in Prince George’s County say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the man was shot. The victim - whose name or age has not been released - was rushed to Capital Regional Medical C…
WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show
Wmata Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show Bring the beat in. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is extending one train on Sunday, Aug. 6, so that those attending Beyonce's Renaissance Tour show at FedEx Field in Landover, MD can have a "Flawless" commute home. The last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night will depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., allowing concertgoers enough time to walk from the stadium to the station.  Metro will make late trains available at transfer stations so customers aboard the final Silver Line train can rely on Metro to get them to their de…
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…
Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD
Family No Stranger To Loss Mourn Death Of 'Excellent Singer' With 'Voice Of God' In MD A family familiar with tragedy suffered yet another after a teen who was weeks away from graduating high school was killed during an argument inside a Metro station in mid-May. Bladensburg High School student Tenneson Leslie, Jr. was shot and killed by 16-year-old Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Leonard Simmonds on Thursday, May 18 during a dispute that broke out between two groups of friends at the Wheaton Metro Station on Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County. Earlier story - Teen Shooter To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of 18-Year-Old In Wheaton Metro Station: Police The Greenbelt teen's d…
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform 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…
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform
Greenbelt Teen Dead After Escalator Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting On Metro Train Platform 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 …
Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Greenbelt Learns His Fate Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Greenbelt Learns His Fate
Gunman Who Killed Music Artist In Recording Studio Then Fled To Greenbelt Learns His Fate A 47-year-old Washington DC man convicted of killing a 32-year-old man in a Virginia recording studio then fleeing to Maryland has been sentenced to prison time. Cinquan Louis Blakney entered an Alford plea of no contest to a second-degree murder charge in the 2019 Woodbridge shooting death of Tristan Sellers, on Thursday, April 13, Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth said. Judge James A. Willett subsequently sentenced Blakney to 40 years in state prison with 20 years suspended, and five years of supervised probation upon release. Sellers, who went by "Slim Tristan," …