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Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Upper Marlboro: Police Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Upper Marlboro: Police
Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Upper Marlboro: Police A robbery suspect was struck and killed by his would-be victim who ran him over outside a home in Prince George's County, police say. An investigation has been launched in Upper Marlboro, as detectives probe the death of a person on Friday morning after the driver alerted police that an armed robbery was thwarted and one person was injured.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 12:50 a.m. on June 14, officers responded to a gas station in the 9200 block of Crain Highway, where a man advised that he had just been the victim of an attempted armed ro…

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by Zak Failla
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Three People Struck By Gunfire In District Heights Neighborhood: Police (DEVELOPING) Three People Struck By Gunfire In District Heights Neighborhood: Police (DEVELOPING)
Three People Struck By Gunfire In District Heights Neighborhood: Police (Developing) Three people were injured in a triple shooting reported in Prince George's County, police say. Members of the District Heights and Prince George's County Police departments were called to the 6600 block of Atwood Street to investigate a shooting with several people down. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, officers found three suffering from gunshot wounds, all of whom were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. According to reports, a teen girl and two adults were the victims in the shooting. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. No details about the…

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by Zak Failla
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Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation
Fatal Shooting Near Oxon Hill High School Forces Friday Night Lights Cancelation A fatal shooting near a Prince George's County high school forced school leaders to call off Friday night's scheduled football game, officials say.  The shooting was reported near the 6800 block of Avenue Avenue, close enough to Oxon Hill School to be temporarily locked down while the police department investigated. Officers are on the scene of fatal shooting that occurred in the 6800 block of Haven Ave. pic.twitter.com/2CCtYG75fY — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) October 6, 2023 Officers were called to the 6800 block of Haven Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday night, hours before the game agai…

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by Zak Failla
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Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying
Naked, Covered In Blood: Navy Corpsman Fesses Up To UMD Grad's Slaying A Virginia man who was found naked and covered in blood after dragging his victim’s dead body out of his own Washington, DC apartment in 2019 has admitted to his crime, authorities said.  Collin Potter, 30, of Quantico, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for the butchering of Vongell Lugo on Jan. 6, 2019, in which Potter stabbed his victim 42 times, federal officials said. The incident began at approximately 4 a.m. when the two were together in Lugo’s Garfield House apartment on Wisconsin Avenue, police said. Potter — who according to NBC Washington and the Navy Ti…

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by Zak Failla
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60-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Assaulted In Maryland During Robbery: Police 60-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Assaulted In Maryland During Robbery: Police
60-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Assaulted In Maryland During Robbery: Police A 60-year-old man has died after being assaulted by a man he tried to give a tissue on a Baltimore street, authorities say. Officers arrived to the 600 block of South Kenwood Avenue around 5:40 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 where they found the victim being treated by medics, according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. The victim was approached by the suspect, who asked for a tissue, investigators said.  As the 60-year-old victim searched for a tissue to hand to the suspect, the suspect shoved the victim into a vehicle, then pushed him to the ground.  The suspect…

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by Annie DeVoe