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Maryland Mall Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package; Roads Closed In Area (DEVELOPING) Maryland Mall Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package; Roads Closed In Area (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Mall Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package; Roads Closed In Area (Developing) The Iverson Mall in Hillcrest Heights was evacuated on Wednesday morning as police investigated a reported suspicious package, officials say. Before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 25, officers and members of the Prince George's County Fire Department's Bomb Team were called to the mall in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue, leading to road closure and a massive police presence in the area. Please see the message below from @PGFDNews These specific roads are affected:-Branch Ave & Iverson St-Iverson St & 28th Ave https://t.co/WZeLIqPpsP pic.twitter.com/2ZaqMtUqGF — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) September…

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Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland Ends With Three Children, Adult Injured (DEVELOPING) Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland Ends With Three Children, Adult Injured (DEVELOPING)
Pursuit From Virginia Into Maryland Ends With Three Children, Adult Injured (Developing) One adult and three children were injured in a Thursday morning crash following a pursuit that started in Virginia and ended on I-495 in Maryland, officials say. Shortly after 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a vehicle heading north on I-95 in Fairfax County, when the driver sped away, prompting a pursuit. The driver was reportedly the subject of an Amber Alert that was issued out of Virginia Beach late on Wednesday night. Prince George's County fire officials say that three children and one adult were all injured in the rollover crash in Rockville at …

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Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home
Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Several pets had to be treated and a person was displaced following a weekend house fire in Prince George's County, officials say. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a two-story residence in the 6600 block of Karlson Court in Chillum, where there was "a home with excessive storage conditions and fire in the basement."  Prince George's County Police Crews were able to swiftly get the flames under control, and during a search of the home, they found several pets who were rescued, treated at the scene by fire crews, and returned to their…

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Woman, Pets Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Reported Fire (DEVELOPING) Woman, Pets Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Reported Fire (DEVELOPING)
Woman, Pets Found Dead Inside Maryland Home After Reported Fire (Developing) An investigation has been launched in Maryland after a woman was found dead with her perished pets inside a Prince George's County home. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, members of the Prince George's County Fire Department were called to the 5200 block to investigate a reported house fire inside a single-family home. Upon arrival, they found that the fire was already extinguished, though a woman was found dead inside, alongside two dogs and a cat. The cause of the fire and manner of death remain under investigation as of 6 p.m. on May 20.  More details are expected to be…

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