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Video Shows Hero Cop Saving Driver From Burning SUV In Prince George's County Video Shows Hero Cop Saving Driver From Burning SUV In Prince George's County
Video Shows Hero Cop Saving Driver From Burning SUV In Prince George's County A police corporal in Maryland is being recognized following a heroic save of an injured driver trapped in a burning SUV in Hyattsville. Body-worn video footage of Cpl. Kelly Hernandez was released by police on Thursday, showing the officer coming to the aid of a man who broke his leg in a crash late last month. In the video, Hernandez ran toward the burning vehicle, where the driver was pleading for help, imploring, "my leg's broken ... Please help me."  Here is body-worn camera video of an SUV accident on Jan. 19 on Queens Chapel Road. Cpl. Kelly Hernandez was able to pull the vic…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Family Looks To Give Father Of Two 'Lit' Service After Fatal Shooting In Prince George's County Family Looks To Give Father Of Two 'Lit' Service After Fatal Shooting In Prince George's County
Family Looks To Give Father Of Two 'Lit' Service After Fatal Shooting In Prince George's County Joseph "Joey" Holtz died a hero, his family says, now they are trying to rally the community to make his final wishes come true.  The 38-year-old Suitland man was fatally shot following a two-vehicle crash in Prince George's County over the weekend in the area of Suitland Road and Randolph Road in Morningside. "It’s with a heavy heart that we remember and honor Joey, known to so many as Rozay. Joey was taken from us by gun violence—not from street conflicts, but because he chose to protect others," Jamal Holtz said.  "Joey died being a hero. He was our hero, a true protector who …

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by Zak Failla