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Pedestrian Found Dead On Side Of I-495 In College Park
A fatal pedestrian crash on I-495 has shut down several lanes in College Park, authorities say. Maryland State Troopers noticed the crash around 2 p.m., Friday, April 14 after seeing two vehicles parked on the shoulder. The collision occurred in the area of southbound I-495 near Baltimore Avenue, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers were able to locate the victim on the shoulder of the road and pronounced them dead at the scene. The identity of the victim is not yet known. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene.
Business
Three New Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland
Three new Wawa stores are headed to Maryland, with two set to open up in the coming weeks. The popular food market and gas station will open up two locations this spring and another this summer. A store on Baltimore Avenue in College Park as well as a store on Brooks Drive in District Heights will open to customers in the coming weeks, according to Wawa. A third store on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale is set to open up later this summer. The food market has been serving delicious hoagies to customers for over 50 years. To learn more, click here.
Politics
Former Mayor Indicted On 80 Child Porn Charges By Grand Jury In Maryland
Embattled College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn is facing even more charges than originally expected after being indicted on a total of 80 child pornography charges by a grand jury, officials announced. In early March, Wojahn was arrested and resigned from his position in shame after he was charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography by the Prince George's County Police Department's Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse - Internet Crimes Against Child Unit. This week, a grand jury returned an indictment charging the former politician with 80 charges, 40 each …
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal I-495 Pedestrian Crash
Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a driver in Prince George’s County. Troopers from the College Park and Rockville barracks responded shortly after 2:35 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, to the outer loop of I-495 near Route 650, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian. According to investigators, the unnamed pedestrian was walking along the roadway when he was struck by a 2013 Toyota, whose driver remained at the scene to assist with the investigation. The pedestrian was pro…
News
Former MPD Officer Gets Jail Time For Fatal Crash That Killed Anne Arundel Couple
A former Metropolitan Police Department officer has been sentenced to more than a year in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter in connection to a 2021 crash that killed a couple in Anne Arundel County, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Austin Kirk Smith, 27, of College Park, was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in jail for his role in an early-morning crash that took the lives of Chesapeake Beach resident Leah Mae Foster and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Nicholas Raymond Harris in May 2021. At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 27, 2021, officers were called …
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Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash
Positivity and optimism drip from the Facebook posts shared by 56-year-old Delando Woody in the days before his death. The Moorestown, NJ man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, March 14 in on Interstate 95 in Maryland. "We put too much pressure on ourselves. be kind to yourself today, you deserve it," Woody posted on Saturday, March 11. The day before his death, he wrote: "Good morning and happy Monday . What I know, what you know, what anyone knows is only a small fraction of the way the world works. "That’s a good thing to keep in mind. Begin with the accurate a…
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New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Maryland
New details have been released by Maryland State Police as the investigation into a fatal three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning in Prince George’s County continues. New Jersey native Delando Woody, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on I-95 near College Park after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the interstate. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park barrack were called to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 212 in Beltsville. The initial investigation…
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No Bail For Former Mayor In Maryland Facing Dozens Of Child Porn Charges
Former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will stay behind bars after being ordered by a judge to be held on a no-bond status on Monday at his latest court appearance. On Monday, March 6, Wojahn was held on the no-bond status after he was hit by dozens of child pornography charges by the Prince George's County Police Department. The 47-year-old politician announced his resignation last week after he was charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography by the department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse - Internet Crimes Against Child Unit, authorities announced. P…
Politics
Mayor In Maryland Busted On 56 Porn Charges, Resigns Amid Controversy
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn has stepped down in Maryland as he was hit by dozens of child pornography charges by the Prince George’s County Police Department. The 47-year-old politician announced his resignation after he was charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography by the department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse - Internet Crimes Against Child Unit, authorities announced. Police say that on Friday, Feb. 17, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) advised the department that a social media account operating in the county was…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police ID Nissan Altima That Kicked Off Fatal Hit-Run Crash On I-95
Recognize this vehicle? Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down the driver of a vehicle sporting new Jersey tags that is believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Investigators say that they are looking for a black 2009 Nissan Altima with the New Jersey license plate “P92NJE” that may have been involved in the fatal crash that killed 23-year-old Columbia resident Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke on Sunday, Dec. 4. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, troopers from the Maryland S…
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Gas Line Struck By Contractors Working On Prince George's County Project Ties Up Traffic: PD
There will be “significant impact to pedestrian and vehicular traffic” along a busy roadway in Prince George's County after a gas line was struck by a contractor working in the area. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, the Prince Georges’s County Fire/EMS Department issued an alert advising that units were dispatched to the intersection of Lakeland Road and Baltimore Avenue in College Park for a reported gas leak after a line was struck. Officials said that there will be a significant impact on pedestrian and vehicular traffic along Route 1, which was also closed as of approxi…
News
Middle-Man Gets Life In Prison For Role In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Involving Jilted Husband
A third co-conspirator will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Maryland involving a cheating wife and vengeful husband, federal officials announced. Jose David Navarro Cervellon, 41, of Norcross, Georgia, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted following an eight-day trial on federal charges for serving as a middle-man involving a husband who wanted his wife killed for cheating, prosecutors announced. Specifically, Cervellon was convicted for the use of interstate commerce facilities in the …
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