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Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County
Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County A rash of recent violence and chaotic behavior among youths in Prince George's County has prompted officials to take drastic measures. With the summer rapidly approaching, following months of discussion, officials announced that there will be a juvenile curfew at National Harbor, effective as of 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Under the executive order, which has been signed, anyone 16 years old and younger without supervision of someone at least 21 will be required to be off the property between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.  The measure comes following seve…

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (UPDATED) Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (UPDATED)
Barry Mitchell Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 55-year-old man killed by a hit-and-run driver who remains at large days later. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found Barry Mitchell suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The Laurel native was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators say that the driver of an unidentified vehicle wa…

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Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Oxon Hill Crash Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Oxon Hill Crash
Herminia Gamit Dies After Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland A 71-year-old woman was killed over the weekend after a three-vehicle crash was reported at a busy intersection in Prince George's County. Suitland resident Herminia Gamit has been identified by police as the woman who was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon in Oxon Hill, officials confirmed. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Oxon Hill Road and Clipper Way, where there was a reported crash. Gamit was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died. The injuries sustained by the other…

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Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Nelson Ballard III Accused Of Shooting Over Basketball Game A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …

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Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Takoma Park Stairwell, Police Say Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Takoma Park Stairwell, Police Say
Wilmer Echenique-Navarro Accused Of Murder In Takoma Park Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who is accused of murdering a man who was found in the stairwell of a Prince George's County apartment building last month. Capitol Heights resident Wilmer Echenique-Navarro has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Derek Coleman, which he has already admitted to, according to investigators. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on March 3, officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park, where they found Coleman suffering from a gunshot wound. Coleman, who has no fixed address, was pronou…

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Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway An 81-year-old man was killed overnight after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County and found lying in the roadway for unknown reasons, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Tomel Burke has been identified as the person who had to be rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained after being struck by a driver shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night. At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of John Rogers Boulevard and Courtland Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found Burke …

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Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD
Lumber-Wielding Man Shot By Officers Probing Home Invasion, Stabbing In District Heights: PD A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection to a stabbing and home invasion that led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday in District Heights, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Raphael Coates was arrested following a strange scene that landed him in the hospital after an attack that was reported early on April 14 both inside and outside of a home in the 1800 block of  Addison Road South.  Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the residence to investigate a reported home invasion after a 911 caller advised that a person had been stabbed dur…

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DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police
Michael Cooper Found Shot To Death In Seat Pleasant An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…

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Police ID Accokeek Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Charles County Police ID Accokeek Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Charles County
Police ID Accokeek Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Charles County A 52-year-old man in Maryland was killed attempting to cross a busy highway on Monday night while riding his moped, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Jamie Richardson has been identified by police investigators as the moped rider who was killed at approximately 9:15 p.m. on April 8 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Manning Road West in Accokeek. FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION: At approx 9:15pm officers responded to the area of Southbound Indian Head Hwy and Manning Rd E. Once on scene, they located an adult male in the roadway suffering from trauma. He was prono…

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ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (VIDEO) ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (VIDEO)
ID Sought For Suspect In String Of Prince George’s County Apartment Break-Ins (Video) Police are attempting to identify the person caught on surveillance footage breaking into several apartments in Prince George’s County throughout the past week. The most recent was a residential robbery with an implied weapon on the 9900 block of Good Luck Road in Lanham around 5 a.m. on Monday, April 8, the PGPD said. Three other incidents occurred on the 9800 block of Good Luck Road: A residential armed robbery around 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 7 An attempted residential armed robbery around 6:55 a.m. Saturday, April 6 Breaking and entering around 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 4 Video from …

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Son Accused Of Murdering Mother During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Police Son Accused Of Murdering Mother During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Police
Reginald English Charged With Murder Of Lorena Royster A 51-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the fatal assault of his mother in Prince George's County. Reginald English has been charged in connection to the death of his 72-year-old mother, Lorena Royster, who was found dead in their Bladensburg home on Wednesday night, authorities announced on Thursday. Officers from the Bladensburg Police Department were called at approximately 11:10 p.m. on April 3 to the 4100 block of 53rd Place to conduct a welfare check. Homicide Investigation: Officers responded to the 4100 blk. of 53rd. Pl. at approx. 11:15 pm f…

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Pedestrian Dies Months After Landover Hills Hit-And-Run: Police Pedestrian Dies Months After Landover Hills Hit-And-Run: Police
Pedestrian Dies Months After Landover Hills Hit-And-Run: Police A pedestrian involved in a hit-and-run crash more than two months ago has died from his injuries, police said. Tyrone Tyson, 82, was hospitalized after being struck by a driver while crossing the road near Annapolis Road and 68th Avenue in Landover Hills on Thursday, Jan. 25, PGPD said. Tyson, of Hyattsville, died from his injuries on Saturday, March 30. The driver did not remain on the scene but has since been identified, according to police. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the…

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Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting Of Armed Robber In District Heights: Officials An armed robber was shot by an officer from the Prince George's County Police Department after targeting a store in a District Heights shopping center, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, detectives were surveilling a carjacked vehicle in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road, where two men wearing masks got out and walked into the business. We are on the scene of an officer involved shooting in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road. We are gathering information, we will provide additional details once confirmed. pic.twitter.com/LGEoz895fH — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 28…

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Police Release Footage Of Suspects Seen Moments Before Deadly District Heights Shooting Police Release Footage Of Suspects Seen Moments Before Deadly District Heights Shooting
Police Release Footage Of Suspects Seen Moments Before Deadly District Heights Shooting Police have released video footage in hopes of identifying two suspects in connection with the deadly shooting of a Prince George’s County woman over the weekend. Officers called to investigate the shooting report around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, March 17 found Jessica Somerville, 27, of Suitland, suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot on the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road in District Heights, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. Newly released surveillance footage shows two male suspects inside a fast food restaurant a few minutes before the shooting, which occurred in the p…

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Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD
Man Accused Of Killing Ex, Violating Protective Order Arrested In Prince George's County: PD The Maryland man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend during a domestic incident near her workplace has been taken into county in Prince George's County, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.  Tylen Jennings, 30, has been charged with murder and other offenses for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Anesha Isaacs in Annandale, who died at the hospital after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers were called at around 4:45 p.m. to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road near the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus when Isaacs called to report that Jennings was…

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Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police
Shooter Apprehended In Prince George's After Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries In VA: Police A suspect has been apprehended following a domestic-related shooting that left a woman with critical injuries in Fairfax County, police say. Officers responded at approximately 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon to the 3200 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale for a reported shooting that left a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect fled the county, according to police, and was taken into custody with an assist from the Prince George's County Police Department.  Suspect is in custody thanks to @PGPDNews. PIO is enroute to the scene to provide additional details. — Fairfax…

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Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Prince George's County Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Prince George's County
Warrant Issued For Serial 'Jaws Of Life' ATM Robber In Prince George's County A grand jury in Prince George's County has indicted a 31-year-old man who is now wanted in connection to a series of robberies police have dubbed the "Jaws of Life ATM String."  Stefon Janey, whose last known address was in Accokeek, is now one of the most wanted men in the county after a warrant was issued for his arrest, authorities announced on Wednesday afternoon. Janey was indicted in connection with eight robberies at multiple locations in Prince George’s County earlier this year – including convenience stores in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue and the 8200 block of Martin Lut…

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Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police
Woman Shot At Business Near University Of Maryland: Police Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a business near the University of Maryland, College Park Campus on Tuesday, March 12. Officers responded to investigate reports of an off-campus assault with a weapon at a business on the 9000 block of Baltimore Avenue around 3:50 a.m. Police found that a woman had been shot by a suspect who fled in a vehicle. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Detectives believe the crime was not random in nature. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call …

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ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Prince George's County Convenience Store Owner ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Prince George's County Convenience Store Owner
ID Sought For Suspect Wanted For Murder Of Prince George's County Convenience Store Owner Detectives have released surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the man they believe is responsible for last week’s murder of a Maryland convenience store owner. Mohammad Hanif of Annandale, VA, was found suffering from head trauma as officers responded to a report of an unresponsive man at a business on the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in Capitol Heights around 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. Investigators believe the suspect attacked Hanif while stealing items from the store before fleeing on a b…

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13 Pounds Of Pot Seized During Traffic Stop On Route 210 In Prince George's County: Police 13 Pounds Of Pot Seized During Traffic Stop On Route 210 In Prince George's County: Police
13 Pounds Of Pot Seized During Traffic Stop On Route 210 In Prince George's County: Police Police seized 13 pounds of pot during a speed enforcement stop on Route 210 in Maryland earlier this week, they said. The enforcement targeting aggressive drivers was carried out by officers from Fort Washington Division VII with help from Maryland State Police troopers on Wednesday, March 6.  The driver was found with 13 pounds of pot during one of 130 traffic stops the officers made on a stretch of Route 210. He was arrested for drug offenses, Prince George’s County Police said. “Our agencies plan another day of enforcement soon. In the meantime, please drive safely and always buckl…

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Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Prince George's County, Police Say Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Prince George's County, Police Say
Father Charged With Murder After Fatal Infant Overdose In Prince George's County, Police Say A single father who took "Molly" while caring for and feeding his infant child in Prince George's County has been charged in connection to his daughters death. Joseph Barrett, 27, of Takoma Park, has been charged with the murder of 4-month-old Jaliyah Thompson following a weeks-long investigation into the child's unexpected passing, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to an area motel in the 9400 block of Largo Drive West, where there was a report of an unresponsive infant. The baby was p…

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Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Hyattsville: Police Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Hyattsville: Police
Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Hyattsville: Police A man died Sunday night when he crashed into a tree in Prince George’s County, officials said. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the 6500 block of Landover Road in Hyattsville, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Eloy Ramirez, 29, was heading northbound when he lost control and struck a tree. Ramirez, of Hyattsville, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 

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Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police
Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a woman was robbed off-campus at the University of Maryland by a group of men wielding rifles. An alert was issued by police officials on Wednesday, Feb. 28, following an early morning incident involving a woman who was accosted while parking her car overnight in College Park, officials say. The incident happened at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the 4800 block of Berwyn House Road and was reported by the Prince George's County Police Department hours later. According to police, the woman reported that she was p…

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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…

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Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say
Fifth Person To Be Charged In Connection To Toddler's Murder In Langley Park, Police Say A fifth person has been charged in connection with the Maryland shootout that killed a two-year-old and left his mother hospitalized earlier this month. Nilson Granados-Trejo, 25, of no fixed address, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced Monday, Feb. 26. Granados-Trejo is the fifth suspect arrested following the Feb. 8 shootout that claimed the life of two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres and injured his mother near the 1400 block of Kanawha Street. RELATED STORY: Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As '…

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Armed Kidnappers Drove Victim To His Virginia Home, Fled Back To District Heights: DC Police Armed Kidnappers Drove Victim To His Virginia Home, Fled Back To District Heights: DC Police
Armed Kidnappers Drove Victim To His Virginia Home, Fled Back To District Heights: DC Police Two men who terrorized someone looking to sell them items after meeting on social media are wanted for an armed kidnapping on Sunday morning in Northwest DC. The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert as they seek the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him to Virginia before dropping him off in Maryland, according to officials. Police say that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, the victim arranged to meet with a man he met while using social media to sell him items. The two agreed to meet at 25th Street and L S…

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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…

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Off-Duty Officer Suspended After Arrest In Maryland: Prince George's County Police (UPDATED) Off-Duty Officer Suspended After Arrest In Maryland: Prince George's County Police (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Officer Suspended After Arrest In Maryland: Prince George's County Police (Updated) A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced. Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…

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30 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $3M Seized During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police 30 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $3M Seized During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police
30 Kilos Of Cocaine Worth $3M Seized During Drug Bust In Prince George's County: Police Thirty kilos of cocaine and other substances worth more than $3 million were seized during a recent drug bust in Maryland, police said. A search warrant carried out at the home of Willians Quintanilla Beltran on W. Park Drive in Langley Park turned up 30 kilos of cocaine, 25 ounces of cocaine laced with fentanyl, 37 grams of methamphetamine and more than $120,000 in cash, Prince George’s County Police Department said in a Thursday, Feb. 22 release. The net worth of the drugs seized totals more than $3 million, police said. Beltran was charged with several drug offenses and was being held o…

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AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Prince George's County Death AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Prince George's County Death
AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Prince George's County Death New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to investigate the death of a man who was acting suspiciously before dying in the custody of the Prince George's County Police Department last week. At around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, officers from the department responded to a 911 call for a questionable person who was knocking on doors in the 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo, causing concerns for some residents, the Attorney General's Office announced over the weekend. 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo Google Maps street view U…

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Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of Maryland Woman Killed By Boyfriend In Prince George's County Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of Maryland Woman Killed By Boyfriend In Prince George's County
Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of Maryland Woman Killed By Boyfriend In Prince George's County Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of the Maryland woman strangled by her boyfriend, a high school football coach. Patrina Best, 38, was found by police on Saturday, Feb. 17 during a welfare check at her inside of her Accokeek home, and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Carl Kearney, Jr., 43, a high school football coach, was charged with murder after turning himself in at the Prince George's County Police Department, and saying he'd strangled his girlfriend earlier that day, county police said. Carl Kearney, Jr. Prince George's Police Tributes an…

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