New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods
New Batch Of Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile In Maryland Neighborhoods The dog days of summer have brought mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus to another neighborhood in Maryland. In Prince George's County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture said that mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus in Laurel, following similar reports in different parts of the state. The latest batch of mosquitoes were trapped at the Highpoint Trail and Overlook Way, as well as Oxford Drive and Northlake Court.  In response, there will be an unscheduled spraying on Sunday in Laurel surrounding the trap sites where the mosquitoes were located. "The department’s Mosq…
Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD
Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD Members of a tight-knit Maryland community are rallying around the friends and family of a 21-year-old man who was shot and killed in Prince George's County. Cameron Smith was identified on Monday as the person who was gunned down at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, July 21 in the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane. The Laurel resident was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Prince George's County Police Department. No shooter has been apprehended. Following the announcement of his death, hundreds of dollars have been raised for the family, which is reeling from Smith's u…
Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home
Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home Several homes were damaged on Wednesday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in a Prince George’s County home. At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, all hands were on deck in the 13900 block of Chadsworth Terrace in Laurel, where multiple agencies were called to a massive blaze that prompted evacuations. House Fire, 6:15am 13900 Blk Chadsworth Terr., Laurel. PGFD arrived to find a single family home, fully involved in fire. Defensive operations have been ordered & a 2nd alarm has been sounded as a precaution to protect nearby home. Occupants self-evacuated. No reported injurie…
Maryland Man Accused Of Groping, Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Clinic Maryland Man Accused Of Groping, Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Clinic
Maryland Man Accused Of Groping, Sexually Abusing Clients At DC Clinic A Maryland man who worked at a Washington, DC clinic is facing charges for allegedly groping and inappropriately touching clients on at least two occasions years apart.  Haileleoul Erbello, 47, of Laurel, has been charged with six counts of second-degree sexual abuse or a patient or client for a pair of incidents that were reported in August 2019 and April 2021, according to federal officials. According to an indictment, Erbello worked at the Metro Lab clinic in DC, and on Aug. 20, 2019, he was performing a physical exam on a patient when he allegedly groped her breasts, pressed h…
Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police
Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police A toddler nearing its second birthday was killed when a driver failed to see him and accidentally struck him with a car in Laurel, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced. On Wednesday, June 14, a child was hospitalized after being accidentally hit by a 37-year-old woman in a commercial parking lot when the child wandered in front of her Nissan Pathfinder. The incident was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3600 block of Laurel - Fort Meade Road. Police say that the woman dropped off two passengers, and while she was talking with one of them, the toddler wa…
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Two people have been indicted on charges associated to the crash that left six highway construction workers dead earlier this year on I-695 in Baltimore County. Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, and Melachi Duane Brown, 20, of Baltimore, are facing a host of charges for their roles in the fatal crash in March. New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed the six workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state polic…
Police ID 20-Year-Old Found Dead In MD Parking Lot Police ID 20-Year-Old Found Dead In MD Parking Lot
Police ID 20-Year-Old Found Dead In MD Parking Lot Detectives in Montgomery County are investigating a homicide that was reported in Silver Spring on Sunday night. Laurel resident Jedidiah Kehiku Ogboi-Gibson, 20, has been identified by investigators as the victim who was found late on Sunday, May 14 in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane. Montgomery County Police is investigating a death in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring.More information will be released when it becomes available. #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/b5uHgaimOh — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) May 15, 2023 Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night, …
PGPD Investigating Laurel Murder, $25K Reward Offered PGPD Investigating Laurel Murder, $25K Reward Offered
Pgpd Investigating Laurel Murder, $25K Reward Offered A 20-year-old year man was found dead inside a building in Laurel, authorities say. Prince George's County police were called to the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 9. Officers entered the building on the block where they found the body of Kidane Fletcher. A second man was also found shot and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Police are currently trying to identify a suspect or motive for the crime.  If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers wishing to remain…
Kidnapper From MD Caused 34-Hour Standoff In VA: Police Kidnapper From MD Caused 34-Hour Standoff In VA: Police
Kidnapper From MD Caused 34-Hour Standoff In VA: Police A Maryland woman is facing a host of charges for abducting a victim and then causing a 34-hour standoff with police that ultimately ended in her peaceful surrender in Virginia, authorities said. What started as an investigation into a missing 25-year-old woman over the weekend rapidly escalated into a kidnapping probe involving Brittany A. Copelin, 29, who made her way from Charles County, MD to Fairfax County, VA, police said. The near-weeklong ordeal began on Friday, March 24, in Laurel, when police were called to investigate the kidnapping of Lauren L. Kingsbury, police said. Two days …
Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police
Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police Additional details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed six highway workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state police investigators, hours after they laid out the details of the events leading up to the fatal incident.  The victims were identified as:  Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel; Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick; Jose Armando Escobar, 52, of Frederick; Mahlon Simmons III, 31, of Union Bridge; Mahlon …
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 …
Man Asking For Help Lighting Cigarette Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Laurel Resident Man Asking For Help Lighting Cigarette Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Laurel Resident
Man Asking For Help Lighting Cigarette Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Laurel Resident A 27-year-old man has been arrested after an argument turned physical near a home in Laurel, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Around 10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, officers responded to a report of a possible home invasion in the 3500 block of Lindenwood Drive, where they spoke to the victims.  The victims stated that the suspect, later identified as Justin Robert Wilson, knocked on his door and asked for help lighting a cigarette, police said.  Wilson and the suspect began to argue, which turned into a physical altercation. The suspect reportedly landed on top of the victi…