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Three New Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland Three New Wawa Stores Coming To Maryland
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.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies
Jessup Man Accused Of Several Commercial Robberies A 40-year-old Jessup man has been arrested after being accused of several commercial robberies throughout Prince George's County, authorities announced. James Kareen Day was indicted on Thursday, March 16 for four separate armed robberies dating back to December 2022, according to Prince George's County police. Day was taken into custody after an investigation suggested that he was behind the string of robberies that started on Dec. 23, 2022, and ended on Feb. 12, 2023.  The four cases include: Feb. 12, 2023: attempted armed robbery of a business in the 3600 block of Branch Avenue, …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Body Of Alexandria Man Found Laying In District Heights Street Body Of Alexandria Man Found Laying In District Heights Street
Body Of Alexandria Man Found Laying In District Heights Street Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information in connection to the fatal shooting of an Alexandria man, authorities announced. The body of Richard Bentley, 33, was found laying in the 6200 block of Atwood Street in District Heights in the early morning hours of Monday, March 20 after Prince George's County Police were called to assist with a welfare check. Police say that Bentley's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives are currently working to identify a suspect and motive for the crime, and are asking anyone with information to contact authorities immediately at&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Porch Pirate Plunders Pup From District Heights Home (VIDEO) Porch Pirate Plunders Pup From District Heights Home (VIDEO)
Porch Pirate Plunders Pup From District Heights Home (Video) Prince George's County police detectives have released a video of the suspect who stole a dog from a District Heights home earlier this month. The five-year-old Dachshund named Canelo was stolen from outside of the home on the 6200 block of Foster Street around 5:30 a.m., Monday, March 6, according to Prince George's County Police. Surveillance video shows a woman coming onto the porch of the home and approaching the dog before stealing the dog. Police believe a second suspect is also involved in the theft.   VIDEO: Suspect steals dog from front porch of District Heights home. Help us …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Police in Hyattsville arrested a man believed to be impersonating one of their own. Authorities say that District Heights resident Robert Muschette, Jr., 53, went through great lengths to pretend to be one of the “boys in blue” and is now facing charges after being busted posing as an actual officer. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department spotted a dark green Ford Explorer driving in the parking lot of the Mall at Prince George's with red and blue emergency lights on in the front windshield, which drew their suspicion. Upon cont…

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by Zak Failla
News
Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney Former Police Chief In Maryland Convicted Of Targeted Arson Attacks: State's Attorney
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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police
District Heights Teens Waiting For Extradition After Crashing Stolen Camry In DC: Police Two District Heights teens are being charged as adults after being found in possession of a stolen car, according to officials in Prince George's County. The 17-year-old boys were captured by police around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 after being observed in the stolen Toyota Camry in the area of Wheeler Road and Southern Avenue in Oxon Hill, a county police spokesperson said. Officers attempted to pull over the teens, who refused to stop, resulting in a brief chase that ended in the car becoming disabled in the area of 13th Street and Good Hope Road in Southeast, Washington, DC. The vehicl…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police ID Man Stabbed To Death In Broad Daylight Near District Heights Shopping Center Police ID Man Stabbed To Death In Broad Daylight Near District Heights Shopping Center
Police ID Man Stabbed To Death In Broad Daylight Near District Heights Shopping Center A 46-year-old District Heights man is dead after a gruesome attack over the weekend, authorities say. Laron Mecco West was found laying outside on the 3700 block of Donnell Drive, around 10:55 a.m., Friday, Feb. 10, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson. Investigation revealed that West was suffering from stab wounds, and passed away on the scene. Detectives are working to identify a motive and suspect for the crime and ask anyone with any information to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers a…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Brother In Prince George's Mourned By Many Man Killed By Brother In Prince George's Mourned By Many
Man Killed By Brother In Prince George's Mourned By Many Condolences were pouring in on social media for a 43-year-old man stabbed dead by his 55-year-old brother earlier this month in Prince George's County, authorities said. Tiron Tyler, of District Heights, died on Monday, Jan. 9 — five days after being stabbed by 55-year-old Antonio Ward, Prince George's County Police said. Tyler was found the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 4 suffering stab wounds on the 7100 block of Beltz Drive. Ward was arrested at the scene on an attempted murder charge. It wasn't immediately clear if charges had been upgraded for Ward since Tyler's death. Meanwhile, condol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Gunman Apprehended In DC Months After Murdering Lifelong Friends From MD: Police Teen Gunman Apprehended In DC Months After Murdering Lifelong Friends From MD: Police
Teen Gunman Apprehended In DC Months After Murdering Lifelong Friends From MD: Police Police have apprehended a wanted gunman who shot and killed two Maryland teens who were lifelong friends during a triple shooting in Washington, DC nearly three months ago. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that 19-year-old Southeast, DC resident Amarii Fontanelle has been charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of District Heights residents Reginald Cooper and Davonte Berkley, both 19, in October last year. According to an MPD spokesperson, shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, officers from the agency were called to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Man Accused Of Murdering Popular 18-Year-Old Maryland Cheerleader: Police DC Man Accused Of Murdering Popular 18-Year-Old Maryland Cheerleader: Police
DC Man Accused Of Murdering Popular 18-Year-Old Maryland Cheerleader: Police DC Police have apprehended a suspect in a shooting that killed a popular 18-year-old Maryland cheerleader and hospitalized two other teens over the summer, investigators announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Southwest, DC resident Celot Carr, 23, was arrested on a warrant on Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of District Heights resident Kyndall Myers in June. The shooting happened shortly before 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 26 in the 800 block of Quincy Street in Northwest, DC. Metropolitan Police Fourth District officers responded to the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
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…

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by Zak Failla