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Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In PG County Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In PG County
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In PG County An 18-month-old girl is growing up without her father after 23-year-old Dwight Arthur Young was shot and killed inside a Maryland apartment in the middle of the night, leaving behind a devastated family now pleading publicly for answers. “My brother was murdered,” his sister, Desare Young, wrote in a social media post shared days after the shooting. “Please spread awareness.” Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 2:45 a.m. Monday, May 18, to the 3500 block of Terrace Drive in Suitland for a reported shooting inside an apartment. Young was found suffering from a g…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Two In Head-On PG County Crash On Maryland Route 4: State Police Wrong-Way Driver Kills Two In Head-On PG County Crash On Maryland Route 4: State Police
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Two In Head-On PG County Crash On Maryland Route 4: State Police Two people were killed in a head-on crash on Maryland Route 4 after a driver going the wrong way slammed into another vehicle, state police said. Tameka Patterson, 46, of Suitland, and Nana Arthur, 40, of Upper Marlboro, have been identified by Maryland State Police as the two killed on Sunday morning in the crash. The fatal wreck happened around 3:17 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, on Route 4 at Woodyard Road, where troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded, according to officials. Police said Arthur was driving a Toyota RAV4 south in the northbound lanes of Route 4 when it collided head-on …
Death Of 22-Year-Old Man In Suitland Now Investigated As Homicide: Police Death Of 22-Year-Old Man In Suitland Now Investigated As Homicide: Police
Death Of 22-Year-Old Man In Suitland Now Investigated As Homicide: Police The death of a 22-year-old man in Maryland is now being investigated as a homicide, Prince George’s County Police announced. The victim has been identified as Saunders Mitchell of Suitland, according to police. On Monday, Sept. 1 at around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Darel Drive, where they found Mitchell outside suffering from traumatic injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, the department said. “Based on additional evidence, the PGPD’s Homicide Unit has now assumed this active investigation,” police announced in an update on Sept.…
‘My Best Friend Is Gone:' Mom Mourns Son Who Died Weeks After Deadly Double Suitland Shooting ‘My Best Friend Is Gone:' Mom Mourns Son Who Died Weeks After Deadly Double Suitland Shooting
‘My Best Friend Is Gone:' Mom Mourns Son Who Died Weeks After Deadly Double Suitland Shooting A grieving Maryland mother is pleading for help to lay her oldest son to rest after he died from injuries suffered in a double shooting earlier this month. DeAndre “Marley” Stevenson, 37, died on June 16, nearly two weeks after he was critically wounded in a double shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment that also claimed the life of Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland. The shooting happened just after 12:30 p.m. on June 3 in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court, where officers found both men suffering from gunshot wounds inside an apartment.  McBride was pronounced dead at th…
Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police
Second Suitland Man Dies Weeks After Maryland Apartment Shooting; New Charges Pending: Police A second man has died weeks after a double shooting inside a Maryland apartment that already left one man dead — and now prosecutors are weighing new charges, police said. Deandre Stevenson, 37, of Suitland, died on June 16, after suffering critical injuries in a Regency Park Court shooting the Prince George’s County Police Department confirmed on Tuesday. Stevenson had been clinging to life since the incident, in which Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Now both men are dead — and the suspect, James Stewart, 35, of Upper Marlboro, could face addition…
Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say
Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say A deadly shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment has left one man dead, another fighting for his life, and a suspect behind bars, police said. James Stewart, 35, of Upper Marlboro, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Tuesday's double shooting that killed Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Just after 12:30 p.m. on June 3, officers responded to the 5600 block of Regency Park Court in Suitland for reports of gunfire. They found McBride and a second man shot inside an apartment. McBride was pronounced dead …
Maryland Man Back To Prison After Robbing 6 Banks In 2-Day DC Crime Spree: Feds Maryland Man Back To Prison After Robbing 6 Banks In 2-Day DC Crime Spree: Feds
Maryland Man Back To Prison After Robbing 6 Banks In 2-Day DC Crime Spree: Feds He passed notes, made death threats, hit six banks in two days — and now, he’s going back to federal prison. Jonathon Brown-Murphy, 44, of Upper Marlboro, is heading back behind bars after launching into a wild two-day bank robbery spree across Maryland and DC, authorities announced. The previously convicted felon, already with two robbery sentences under his belt, tried to rob or successfully robbed six banks in May 2022 using threatening notes — including messages like "Give Me The Money Don’t Get Killed!!" — that sent terrified tellers scrambling for cash. Brown-Murphy started the spree…
PG County Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit' PG County Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit'
PG County Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit' Neri Moreno Gratini was a mother of seven, full of love and joy. Now her loved ones are grieving an unimaginable loss. Family and friends are mourning the death of Moreno Gratini, a devoted mother who police say was shot and killed by her boyfriend in her Maryland home before he turned the gun on himself while fleeing police on the Capital Beltway. Officers with Prince George’s County Police responded to the couple’s Suitland home shortly after 4:15 a.m. on April 28 for a reported shooting.  Inside, they found Moreno Gratini suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced d…
Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At Prince George's Apartment; Boyfriend Charged: Police Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At Prince George's Apartment; Boyfriend Charged: Police
Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At Prince George's Apartment; Boyfriend Charged: Police A Maryland man is facing murder charges after police say he killed his girlfriend and tried to hide her body in plastic and concrete inside their apartment. Michael McClanahan, 38, was charged in connection with the brutal murder of 44-year-old Sherron Turner, Prince George’s County Police announced on Monday, April 28. The case began when officers conducted a welfare check at the couple’s home in the 2300 block of Ewing Avenue on Thursday, April 24 in Suitland. Inside, they found Turner’s body wrapped in plastic and partially covered in concrete, authorities said. The Homicide Unit was c…
Man Shoots Girlfriend Dead In Suitland, Then Himself During Failed Getaway On I-495: Police Man Shoots Girlfriend Dead In Suitland, Then Himself During Failed Getaway On I-495: Police
Man Shoots Girlfriend Dead In Suitland, Then Himself During Failed Getaway On I-495: Police A Maryland man shot and killed his girlfriend inside a Suitland home early Monday, then shot himself during a botched getaway attempt, police said. Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 28, to a home on Bexley Place, where they found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle, officials said. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the suspect’s SUV traveling northbound on I-495 near Oxon Hill Road, authorities said. O…
Gunman Killed Two, Injured One In Late-Night Shooting Outside Prince George's Building: Police Gunman Killed Two, Injured One In Late-Night Shooting Outside Prince George's Building: Police
Gunman Killed Two, Injured One In Late-Night Shooting Outside Prince George's Building: Police A Temple Hills man has been charged with gunning down two men and injuring a third outside a business on Silver Hill Road in Prince George’s County, officials say. Marc Carter, 31, is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Antonio Magruder of District Heights and 56-year-old Darrell Mason of Suitland on Friday, March 28, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced on Thursday. The deadly gunfire rang out just before 10:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road. According to police, Magruder was found shot inside a business and died at the scene. Mason was discovered in a ve…
Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Prince George's County Business Identified By Police Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Prince George's County Business Identified By Police
Two Killed In Triple Shooting At Prince George's County Business Identified By Police Two men are dead and a third is recovering after gunfire broke out late Friday night in Prince George’s County, sparking a double homicide investigation and a reward offer from police. Officers were called to the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road in Suitland around 10:30 p.m. on March 28, where they found 32-year-old Antonio Magruder shot inside a business, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, 56-year-old Darrell Mason of Suitland, was found inside a vehicle nearby with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospit…
Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland
Trump Administration Selling Off 79 'Non-Core' Federal Spaces In Maryland The Trump administration is putting some of the largest and most well-known federal buildings up for sale. The move is all in an effort to eliminate waste, slash maintenance costs, and reinvest in more efficient spaces, according to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Officials have identified hundreds of "non-core properties" totaling millions of square feet that no longer serve essential government functions and are now up for grabs. “Selling ensures that taxpayer dollars are no longer spent on vacant or underutilized federal spaces,” federal officials said. “Disposing of the…
Road Rage: Armed Porsche Driver Brandished Weapons During I-495 Incident: State Police Road Rage: Armed Porsche Driver Brandished Weapons During I-495 Incident: State Police
Road Rage: Armed Porsche Driver Brandished Weapons During I-495 Incident: State Police A Maryland man is facing serious charges after allegedly flashing a gun at another driver during a road rage confrontation on I-495, authorities said. Maryland State Police arrested Kenyatta Von Williams Jr., 34, of Suitland, after tracking him down and seizing two loaded handguns in connection with the Saturday afternoon incident in Prince George’s County. State troopers out of the Forestville Barrack were called around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 15 for reports of a driver in a Porsche allegedly pointing a firearm at another motorist near Route 210, police said.  No injuries were reported at …
Killer Had Help From GF Following Fatal Shooting Of Prince George's County Father: Police Killer Had Help From GF Following Fatal Shooting Of Prince George's County Father: Police
Killer Had Help From GF Following Fatal Shooting Of Prince George's County Father: Police A Maryland couple has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Suitland, where authorities say a man was gunned down inside an apartment building over a dispute. Francis Holmes Jr., 30, of Temple Hills, is facing murder charges, while his 28-year-old girlfriend, Marquis Anbaz, has been charged as an accessory after the fact in connection to the fatal shooting of Brian Speaks last year, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024, after receiving reports of a shooting. Inside an apartm…
Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Prince George's County Sidewalk Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Prince George's County Sidewalk
Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Prince George's County Sidewalk Prince George’s County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Suitland, with a $25,000 reward on the table for anyone who can help crack the case. James Fitzgerald, 17, of Suitland, was shot and killed Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, in the 3400 block of Pearl Drive, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to a call about a shooting around 4 p.m. and found Fitzgerald on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to determine a motive and identif…
Suspect In Custody After Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Teen Girl In Prince George's County: PD Suspect In Custody After Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Teen Girl In Prince George's County: PD
Suspect In Custody After Stray Bullet Kills Innocent Teen Girl In Prince George's County: PD A 19-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after firing a stray bullet during an altercation that struck and killed a teen girl in Prince George's County earlier this year, police say. Hyattsville resident Chance Waters has been arrested and charged with the murder of 14-year-old Khamya Ferrell in May. Khamya Ferrell GoFundMe According to police, the Suitland resident was shot on May 31 while inside an apartment on the 6600 block of Atwood Street. Officers responded to the scene around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, May 31, where they found Ferrell and a woman inside, both s…
Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team
Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team A fugitive wanted for the murder of a Prince George’s County woman on St. Patrick's Day has been arrested during a late-night SWAT operation in North Carolina, authorities said. Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, 23, of Silver Spring, was taken into custody on Nov. 21 at an apartment on Kings Meadow Circle in Leland after deputies from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant following a tip from the FBI regarding his location. Prince George's County Police Department BCSO’s Vice and Narcotics Unit and SWAT team apprehended Hawkins-Boseman without incident, according to t…
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 …
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted
Man Accused Of 1979 Rape, Murder Of Maryland Mother Convicted Justice has been served for a Maryland family more than four decades after Vickie Lynn Belk was abducted and murdered in Maryland. Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found in Bryans Road on Metropolitan Church Road after she was killed 45 years ago.  Vickie Lynn BelkCharles County Sheriff On Friday, July 19, the state's attorney's office announced that Taylor was convicted by a jury after just two hours of deliberation following …
Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Two 21-year-old suspects have been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Juan Roach in Prince George's County late last month, authorities announced. District resident Akiya Bagley and Walter Plummer, of Suitland, have been been identified and face charges for their role in a double shooting that left one dead and one injured. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 to investigate reports of shots fired in the 7400 block of Towne Park Road. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, they found Ro…
Minor Killed, Adult Injured During Shooting In Maryland Neighborhood, Police Say Minor Killed, Adult Injured During Shooting In Maryland Neighborhood, Police Say
Minor Killed, Adult Injured During Shooting In Maryland Neighborhood, Police Say Police are probing a possible shootout in Prince George's County that left one minor dead overnight in Suitland. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 to investigate reports of shots fired in the 7400 block of Towne Park Road. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, they found a juvenile suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, and a second man was also shot. His injuries were considered non-life-threatening.  Investigators say that detectives believe that more than one person fired guns and multiple people we…
Family Members Accused Of Stabbing Maryland Father To Death: Police Family Members Accused Of Stabbing Maryland Father To Death: Police
Family Members Accused Of Stabbing Maryland Father To Death: Police Two men have been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of Terence Savoy in Prince George's County, police announced on Thursday afternoon. Suitland residents Franklin Mackall, Jr., 54, and Carlson Mackall, 52, are both facing murder charges following a fatal incident involving the 45-year-old man during an argument earlier this week. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 6100 block of Old Silver Hill Road, where there was a reported cutting involving Savoy, who suffered traumatic injuries during the incident…
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland 19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland
19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland A late-night shooting in Prince George's County left a 19-year-old man dead and another injured, according to police. Investigators have identified Jesus Mestizo-Soto, whose last known address was in Suitland, as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound earlier this week in the Langley Park area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 1400 block of University Boulevard, where they found Mestizo-Soto dead outside an apartment building, officials say. Mestizo-Soto's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autops…