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'Flash Mob' Theft Ring Hits Maryland: Four Charged in $800K Crime Spree: AG
Four men have been indicted in connection with an organized retail crime ring responsible for 37 thefts across six Maryland counties, causing approximately $800,000 in losses, authorities announced Monday. The suspects are accused of overwhelming stores with “flash mob” tactics, targeting high-end retail items, and reselling stolen goods. Attorney General Anthony Brown revealed details about the operation, which spanned Howard, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, and Prince George’s counties. Those charged include: Donte Bernard Shaw, 34, of Washington, DC; Taquan An…
Lifestyle
Spin Cycle Savior: Maryland Man Snags $50K Powerball Win Just in Time
Talk about a close call! A District Heights dad saved a $50,000 Powerball ticket from an untimely demise in the washing machine, proving that sometimes laundry day can really pay off. Eric Cotton, a father of two and truck driver, had just bought four quick-pick Powerball tickets from Kaywood Liquors in Mt. Rainier for the Nov. 6 drawing, but the tickets didn’t find a home on the fridge or a safe drawer—instead, they ended up in his pants pocket, dangerously close to disaster. “My girlfriend is notorious for not checking pockets before doing the laundry,” he explained. So when he saw…
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Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Maryland
Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged: Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts; Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…
Business
Major Mall-Based Chain To Close 543 Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
A major retailer primarily located in malls and headquartered in Pennsylvania is set to close all 543 of its stores following its third Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Closures for all rue21 locations are expected to be completed within the next two months with going-out-of-business sales coming soon. The company, headquartered in Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh, had first filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and then for a second time in 2017, when it closed around 400 stores. Founded in 1970, rue21 specializes in women's & men's casual apparel and accessories. rue21 has locations in …
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Convicted Killer From Maryland On Parole Sentenced For Drug Trafficking In DC
A convicted murderer from Maryland who was a known enforcer for a DC street crew has been sentenced for drug trafficking in the District and discharging a machine gun, authorities announced. District Heights resident Trenton Robinson - also known as "Zulu" - has been sentenced to 234 months (19.5 years) in prison for his role in the crew that distributed more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, as well as oxycodone and codeine throughout the region. The 28-year-old also used, carried, brandished, and discharged firearms during their drug trafficking crimes in the Congress Heights nei…
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Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…
Police & Fire
Vigilante Who Went Extra Mile To Impersonate Police Busted Flashing Bogus Badge In MD
Police say that a man who truly went all out in his effort to impersonate one of their own has been apprehended in Prince George’s County. Investigators from the Greenbelt Police Department announced that District Heights resident Carl Colston, Jr., 47, has been arrested for impersonating a police officer following an elaborate vigilante campaign after he compiled law enforcement gear and weapons. Colston’s downfall began last week, when real police were called to the off-ramp of Greenbelt Road at Route 201, where there was a report of an armed person in a Crown Victoria who was driving er…
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Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney
The Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking multiple life sentences for a former police chief in Maryland who was connected to a dozen different arson cases that spanned multiple counties over two decades. David Crawford, 71, was found guilty by a jury on multiple attempted murder and other charges for his lengthy crime spree that stretched out for years, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Thursday, March 9. Specifically, Crawford was found guilty on Thursday of: Eight counts of first-degree attempted murder; Three counts of first-degree arson; Malicious …
Police & Fire
Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
Police have provided new information about the woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late on Monday night in Capitol Heights in Maryland, police say. District Heights resident Marcia Turner, 54, who worked at the Georgetown Waterfront, according to her Facebook page, has been identified as the victim in Monday's fatal hit-and-run crash, officials announced. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Rochelle Avenue in the unincorporated section of District Heig…
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say
A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late on Monday night in Capitol Heights in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Rochelle Avenue in the unincorporated section of District Heights. The initial investigation determined that an unidentified driver struck the pedestrian in the roadway before fleeing the sene. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Monday night. Officials said that the wom…
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Who Killed Maryland Teen, DC Father In Triple Summer Shooting Charged: Police
Police have apprehended a wanted 27-year-old shooter who allegedly killed an innocent bystander and a Maryland man in a summertime Southeast, DC triple shooting that left a third woman with critical injuries, the Metropolitan Police says. Beysean Jones, of District Heights in Maryland, has been arrested by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with first-degree murder by armed, investigators announced. Southeast resident Tijuan Wilson, 41, a father of three who was shot in the presence of his children, according to NBC Washington, was among the …
Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect On The Loose In Maryland Following Murder At Maryland Gas Station: Police
Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating whoever is responsible for the murder of a 28-year-old man this week. Capitol Heights resident Kenneth Morris III was found by members of the Prince George's County Police Department shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at a gas station in the 3200 block of Walters Lane in District Heights, according to officials. Upon arrival, police say that they found Morris with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects have been identified nor has a motive for the f…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Being Tried As Adults For Illegal Gun Possession In Maryland: State Police
Two teens are being charged as adults after being busted with illegal weapons by a Maryland State Police trooper looking to offer a helping hand with a disabled vehicle on Thursday night, officials say. Kamari Dameone Smith 17, of District Heights, and Marquis Raynell Middleton, 16, of Clinton, are being charged as adults with possession of a firearm as a minor and other related gun charges, according to the police. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, a state police trooper from the Forestville Barrack stopped to check on a disabled vehicle parked on northbound Route 4, near th…
Police & Fire
Night Of Violence: Two Teens Killed, Third Victim Hospitalized By Shooter In DC, Police Say
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department have identified a pair of Maryland teens who were shot and killed in Southeast, DC on Monday night. Reginald Cooper and Davonte Berkley, both 19, both of District Heights, were both found shot by officers shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 in the 1300 block of Congress Street, according to investigators. Police say that one of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time after. A third victim was also located on Tuesday night after being admitted to…
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Dead After Fighting For Her Life For Months After Being Struck By Vehicle
A District Heights woman who was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street back in May has died from her injuries, authorities say. Deborah Garner, 64, was pronounced dead on Sunday, Oct. 2 as a result of injuries sustained in the collision on Saturday, May 28, after being struck by the vehicle in the area of Suitland Road near Beauford Road as she attempted to cross the street. The driver of the vehicle that hit Garner stayed on the scene. Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to r…
Police & Fire
Accused Rapist Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Women, Attempted Robbery At Maryland Mall
A 36-year-old man is facing a host of charges after being linked to a sexual assault and for allegedly inappropriately touching multiple women at a Maryland mall before attempting to rob a store, police said. Washington, DC resident Sean Lorenzo Tolbert was tracked down and arrested by members of the Prince George’s Police Department after being tied to an alleged sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault in District Heights late last week. Tolbert has also been charged with inappropriately touching six women at a mall on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and attempting to rob a store at the same sho…
Police & Fire
Maryland Murder Suspect Apprehended For April Shooting Of DC Grandmother, Volunteer, Police Say
A Maryland man has become the latest suspect to be charged with murder months after a fatal midday shooting in DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. District Heights resident Norvin Dickerson, 41, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 8 with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the shooting of 38-year-old Tiffany Wiggins in April, authorities said. Previously, on Tuesday, June 7, a Southeast, DC resident whose name was not released by police on Thursday was arrested and also charged with murder, according to the department. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, h…
Police & Fire
Multiple Students Arrested After Bringing Guns To Maryland High School
Two teenagers were arrested on the same day after bringing guns to Suitland High School, authorities say. Police first arrived at the high school to serve an arrest warrant for a 16-year-old boy who had been wanted for a District Heights carjacking in late June, officials said. A school resource officer located the student around 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29, and found a gun in the teen's waistband, according to Prince George's County police. Several hours later around 2 p.m., officers were alerted that a second teen was potentially armed with a gun, police said. Christopher Harris, 18, was loc…
Police & Fire
$25K Reward Offered Following Fatal Maryland Shooting: Police
A massive reward is being offered in connection to the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old District Heights man, authorities say. Stanley Ramey was shot in the 2100 block of Rochelle Avenue around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, according to Prince George's County police. Officers were called to the scene after reports of the shooting where they found Ramey unresponsive in the parking lot of an apartment complex suffering from gunshot wounds, they said. Ramey was pronounced dead at the scene, and detectives are working to identify a suspect and a motive for the crime. If anyone has infor…
Police & Fire
Police K9 Team In Maryland Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff
A wanted man in Maryland was tracked down by a police K9 unit after being busted with an illegal weapon and an alleged harassment incident, authorities announced. District Heights resident Kemani Rhodes, 21, who had been wanted for first-degree assault in Prince George’s, is facing new charges in Charles County after being apprehended following an incident in Bryans Road last month. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Livingston Road at approxiamtely 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, where there was a reported suspect - later identified as Rhodes - p…
Police & Fire
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles
Police have identified the Oxon Hill man killed in a District Heights crash earlier this month, authorities say. Corey Forrest, 48, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed in a parking lot on Pennsylvania Avenue near Brooks Drive, on the night of Friday, July 15, according to Prince George's County police. The vehicle that Forrest was traveling in left the roadway for unknown reasons and entered the parking lot, striking multiple parked vehicles before coming to a stop. The driver and Forrest were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Forrest died of…
Police & Fire
Murder
: 20-Year-Old Maryland Man Charged In Fatal Shooting
A Bladensburg man is awaiting extradition to Maryland after admitting his role in connection to a fatal District Heights shooting, authorities say. Daquon Parris, 20, was arrested in Colonial Heights, Virginia for the murder of Tremayne Crawford, 34 according to Prince George's County police. Parris allegedly admitted to shooting Crawford during an argument around 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20 in the 3300 block of Walters Lane. Crawford was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to officials. If anyone has information relevant to this investigati…
Police & Fire
Convict Busted With 'Ghost Gun,' PCP Attempting To Flee From Officers In Maryland: Sheriff
A convict from Prince George's County is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal "ghost gun" and PCP in Charles County, authorities announced. District Heights resident Malik Rashaad Dickey, 26, was apprehended by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after attempting to flee from officers who were conducting a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf, officials said. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, July 22 in the 2900 block of Crain Highway, during which, Dickey allegedly jumped out, grabbed a handgun that was in his …
Police & Fire
Reward Offered As Detectives Investigate Fatal District Heights Shooting
Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting of a Suitland man that occurred in District Heights earlier this week, authorities say. Tremayne Crawford, 34, was fatally shot in the 3300 block of Walters Lane around 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, according to Prince George's County police. Crawford was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive, police said. A $25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for the death of Crawford. If a…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Middle River Man Charged With Killing Stranger In District Heights
A Middle River man has been charged with murder in connection to the June death of a Lanham victim, authorities say. Ja'Quan Green, 21, was arrested Thursday, July 7, for the killing of Daniel James Harris, 20, according to the Prince George's County police department. Green is accused of shooting Harris in the 1700 block of Forest Park Drive in District Heights around 1:30 a.m., June 13. Initial investigation revealed that Green and Harris did not know each other, and the motive is currently unknown. Two other men were shot in the incident but survived their injuries. Upon Green's …
Police & Fire
District Heights Man Strangled, Shot Victim During Argument: Police
A District Heights man was arrested on accusations he strangled and shot his victim when an argument turned violent last month, authorities said. Devonte Jermaine Brooks was arrested on Thursday, June 9 after an arrest warrant was obtained for the May 15, 2022 attack on the 6100 block of Surrey Square Lane, according to Prince George's County Police. The victim of the assault was found suffering from a gunshot wound in an apartment after an alleged verbal dispute with Brooks turned violent. Brooks allegedly began to strangle the victim and shot the victim once the victim broke free. Brooks …
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