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Man Attempted To Sexually Assault Teen Girl Jogging Near MD Park, Police Say Man Attempted To Sexually Assault Teen Girl Jogging Near MD Park, Police Say
Man Attempted To Sexually Assault Teen Girl Jogging Near MD Park, Police Say Afternoon exercise turned into a harrowing experience for a Maryland teenager who was accosted by a man after she rebuffed his offer to give her a ride in Montgomery County. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police are investigating the reported sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl on Wednesday afternoon near Rock Creek Stream Valley Park, authorities say. According to investigators, the teen was jogging on Beach Drive near Leland Road when’s he was approached by a man who asked her if she needed a lift. When she declined, the man got out of the car, grabbed her, and attempted to sex…

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by Zak Failla
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Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man
Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man A Washington D.C. man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting inside of a Hyattsville mall has been taken into custody, authorities announce. Stephon Edward Jones has been charged with the murder of Darrion Herring, 20, after shooting him in the food court of the mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway on Thursday, Aug. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Detectives say that Jones shot and killed Herring during an argument. Jones has been charged with first and second-degree murder and other related charges after being taken into custody in Washington, DC.  He awaitin…

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by Annie DeVoe
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US Marshals Join Search For DC Man Wanted For Maryland Mall Murder US Marshals Join Search For DC Man Wanted For Maryland Mall Murder
US Marshals Join Search For DC Man Wanted For Maryland Mall Murder The US Marshals Service has joined the search for a Washington, DC man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at a Maryland mall over the summer. Stephon Edwards Jones, 33, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Hyattsville Darrion Herring in a shooting in the food court of the Mall at Prince George’s, according to police. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded to the mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway on Thursday, Aug. 18, where Jones allegedly got into an argument with Herring, at which point he shot him. Officers found Herring in the f…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Shooting 17-Year-Old, Fleeing: Police Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Shooting 17-Year-Old, Fleeing: Police
Suspect Wanted In Maryland After Shooting 17-Year-Old, Fleeing: Police A teenager is recovering after being shot in the hand in Hyattsville, authorities say. An unidentified suspect allegedly shot the teen around 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 27 in the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive, according to Hyattsville police. The teen victim was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police continue. NOTICE: HPD confirms a shooting on the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive at approximately 9:00 p.m. One person was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Please avoid the area. Additional details will be shared as they beco…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland The victim who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Chillum has been identified as a Hyattsville woman, authorities said. Maria Quinteros, 57, was struck by a SUV heading eastbound on East-West Highway near Riggs Road around 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, according to the Prince George's Police Department. Police arrived to find Quinteros in the roadway and she was subsequently transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV remained on scene and did not report any injuries. Quinteros was getting out of work when she was tragically hit. Her family is trying to ra…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Teen Girls Reported Missing Days Apart From Same Maryland County Teen Girls Reported Missing Days Apart From Same Maryland County
Teen Girls Reported Missing Days Apart From Same Maryland County Two teenage girls have gone missing 10 days apart from Montgomery County, and police are asking for the public's help in locating them, authorities say. Alana Fulcar, 17, described as 5-feet-5-inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen on the 1400 block of Chilton Drive in Silver Spring, Thursday, May 12, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department.  Summer Doughan, 13, is described as 5-feet-4-inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, with black shoulder length hair and brown eyes. Summer was last seen on the 1900 block of East West Highway, on Sunday, …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Suspicious Death In Montgomery County Ruled Suicide: Report Suspicious Death In Montgomery County Ruled Suicide: Report
Suspicious Death In Montgomery County Ruled Suicide: Report A suspicious death in Montgomery County has now been ruled a suicide, according to the MoCoShow.  Authorities were investigating after an adult male was found dead inside a home in the 1700 block of East West Highway in Silver Spring just after 12 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Montgomery County Police said. The department said the possibility of foul play was ruled out in an updated release later the same day. No arrests have been made and there is no known threat to the community, according to police.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is …

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by David Cifarelli
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1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police 1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police
1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police One person is dead after an accident involving an overturned garbage truck occurred in Prince George's County, authorities said. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of East-West Highway and 44th Place in Riverdale Park around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, Riverdale Police said on Twitter. On May 5, 2022 at approximately 2:40 pm, a trash truck overturned in the area of the 4400 block of East-West Hwy resulting in one fatality. The area of East-West Hwy from Aldephi Rd/Queens Chapel Rd to Route 1 will be closed for an extended period of time. — Riverdale Park Police (@RiverdalePa…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pickup Truck Strikes And Kills Scooter Driver From Kensington: Police Pickup Truck Strikes And Kills Scooter Driver From Kensington: Police
Pickup Truck Strikes And Kills Scooter Driver From Kensington: Police A person driving a scooter was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in the Lewisdale area over the weekend, authorities said.  Raymond Bradley, 60, of Kensington, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of East-West Highway and 23rd Avenue just before noon on Sunday, March 20, Prince George's Police said.  Initial investigation revealed the truck hit Bradley while the truck was turning on 23rd Avenue, police said. The truck driver stayed on scene and was left unharmed, police said.  The investigation is ongoing.  …

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by David Cifarelli