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Police & Fire
Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash Into Tree (
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Police have identified the 20-year-old passenger killed in a crash early on Monday morning in Prince George's County. At around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, officers were called to the 1100 block of Bryans Point Road to investigate a reported crash that led to the death of Capitol Heights resident Cadence Cox. Police say that the driver - who suffered non-life-threatening injuries - was heading west on Bryans Point Road when they lost control and smashed into a tree. It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control. The crash remains under an investigation by the Prince George's County Police…
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Maryland Intersection Identified By Police
An early morning crash over the weekend left a motorcyclist dead in Prince George's County after striking a sedan near a Forestville intersection, police say. Waldorf resident Samuel Hinton was identified by police on Monday as the rider who was struck and killed on Saturday morning while crossing through an intersection. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 5, officers responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive, where there was a reported crash involving Hinton. Southbound Pennsylvania Ave is closed from Wa…
Police & Fire
Shot Fired By Officer During Call For Disorderly Suspect In Maryland Apartment: Police
An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after an officer fired a shot during a call for a disorderly person in District Heights, police say. At around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, officers were called to the 6000 block of Surrey Square Lane, where a woman made an emergency call stating she felt unsafe. According to Major Harkirat Singh from the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were able to make contact with the residents in the apartment, who advised that a person possibly has a gun, prompting them to evacuate the unit. Major Singh provides pre…
Police & Fire
Prince George's County Police Officer Arrested For Vehicle Violation, Suspended: Officials
An off-duty Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested last week, authorities announced on Monday morning. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department charged Police Officer Sierra Alston with unauthorized use of a vehicle and related offenses, police say. Alston joined the department last year and is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol. More details are expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Police & Fire
Nurse With Suspended License In MD Charged With Fraud, Theft From Assisted Living Facility
A multi-agency investigation into the theft of medication from a Maryland assisted living facility led to dozens of charges for a 45-year-old Prince George's County woman whose license had been suspended in the DMV, according to investigators in St. Mary's. Temple Hills resident Stephanie Marie Murphy was arrested in connection to reported thefts at the Charlotte Hall Veterans home months after a probe was launched by local, county, and state police. Investigators say that it was determined that Murphy had misrepresented her identity while using an online platform designed to assist wi…
News
Cold
CASE: Serial Abuser Convicted Of 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney
A 67-year-old man is facing nearly two decades in prison after admitting to rape and sexual assault for a pair of attacks dating back to 1981 in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Friday. Marion Pearson, now living in North Carolina, pleaded guilty on Oct. 4 to second-degree rape and sex assault for the attacks of two victims in April and June 1981. In March 2022, prosecutors say that detectives from the Montgomery County Police Cold Case Unit identified an open rape case from April 1981, and additional testing linked the crime to Pearson, who served 22 years behind bars…
Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
A pair of Montgomery County public high schools were ranked the best in Maryland, followed by some in Howard County, according to a new Niche report. Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland - and 32nd overall in the nation - followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected …
News
Joint Base Andrews Commissary Evacuated In Maryland For Reported HazMat Situation (
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The Joint Base Andrews Commissary was evacuated on Wednesday morning in Prince George's County due to a HazMat situation. At around 11 a.m. on Oct. 2, the building was was cleared while an investigation was launched at the facility. Joint Base Andrews Google Maps satellite view Officials noted that the incident was isolated to the commissary, though residents have been advised to avoid the area as first responders and emergency management crews were at the scene. "If you were at the commissary at the time of evacuation at (or) around 11:00, and feel light-headed or nauseous, …
Police & Fire
Gunman Caught On Camera Moments Before Maryland Murder (
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The Prince George's Police Department has released a new video of a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man over the weekend in Oxon Hill. District Heights resident Daryl McCall was killed over the weekend following an incident that broke out late on Friday afternoon, police say. He was found at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders found McCall in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They treated him…
Police & Fire
Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway
A 40-year-old father from Elkridge is being mourned as police search for his killer in Prince George's County. Bracston Pitt has been identified as the man killed over the weekend in a late-night shooting in Temple Hills, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Oxon Park Street to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Pitt suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about a possib…
Police & Fire
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police
An 18-year-old suspect from Maryland linked to the the fatal shooting of a 26-year old District man has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday night. Hyattsville resident Dartrell Bryant was identified by the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Jawaun Jackson in September. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Depart…
Police & Fire
Man Gunned Down In Maryland Parking Lot Identified By Police In Prince George's County
Police investigators in Prince George's County have identified the 30-year-old man found shot to death in Oxon Hill, and are now offering a $25,000 reward. District Heights resident Daryl McCall was killed over the weekend following an incident that broke out late on Friday afternoon, police say. He was found at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders found McCall in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They treated him at the scene, but he…
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