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Attempted Baltimore Killer Charged After Late Spring Shooting Attempted Baltimore Killer Charged After Late Spring Shooting
Attempted Baltimore Killer Charged After Late Spring Shooting A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to a shooting late last spring, authorities say. Juan Foster, 42, is accused of shooting a 31-year-old man in the 3800 block of Tivoly Avenue on Wednesday, May, 11, according to Baltimore police. Investigators believes Foster shot the victim following a dispute. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Warrant Apprehension detectives arrested Foster without incident in the Hyattsville, Maryland. Detectives transported Juan Foster to Central Booking Intake Facility where he has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection A man has died after being hit by a vehicle at an intersection in Prince George's County, authorities say. Officers responded to the scene after reports of a pedestrian collision around 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road, according to Prince George's County police. Gerber Mejia Reyes, 47, of Hyattsville was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. The roadway was closed for a short time after the incident and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Investigator…

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by Annie DeVoe
Schools
Catholic High School In Maryland Locked Down, Police On Scene (DEVELOPING) Catholic High School In Maryland Locked Down, Police On Scene (DEVELOPING)
Catholic High School In Maryland Locked Down, Police On Scene (Developing) A Maryland Catholic high school was placed into lockdown on Monday afternoon, according to police in Prince George's County. The Hyattsville Police Department issued an alert at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, advising that the DeMatha Catholic High School on Madison Street has been placed into its lockdown protocol. At approximately 1:40 pm, out of an abundance of caution, DeMatha Catholic High School went into lockdown. Hyattsville PD is on the scene. Please avoid the area. More info as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/M9LaM8tvUl — Hyattsville Police Department (@Hyat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man
Washington DC Man Charged With Hyattsville Mall Murder That Killed Young Maryland Man A Washington D.C. man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting inside of a Hyattsville mall has been taken into custody, authorities announce. Stephon Edward Jones has been charged with the murder of Darrion Herring, 20, after shooting him in the food court of the mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway on Thursday, Aug. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Detectives say that Jones shot and killed Herring during an argument. Jones has been charged with first and second-degree murder and other related charges after being taken into custody in Washington, DC.  He awaitin…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say Police in Prince George's County have apprehended a man who allegedly stabbed his victim more than a dozen times inside a Maryland business, authorities said. Hyattsville resident Rene Morales is facing multiple attempted murder charges after turning himself in to the Upper Marlboro Department of Corrections, the Hyattsville Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, Morales was involved in an altercation with another man inside a restaurant in the 3100 block of Hamilton Street outside of normal business hours, according to investigat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Bystanders Disarm and Detain Shooting Suspect Trying To Shoot Victim In Head VIDEO: Bystanders Disarm and Detain Shooting Suspect Trying To Shoot Victim In Head
Video: Bystanders Disarm and Detain Shooting Suspect Trying To Shoot Victim In Head A Hyattsville man has been arrested and charged for a shooting earlier this month in Silver Spring after good samaritans were able to detain him until police arrived, authorities say. Marcus Elijah Conway, 24, was restrained by witnesses after shooting a man in the 1700 block of Mt. Pisgah Lane around 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Montgomery County police. Police arrived to the scene to find Conway restrained by multiple witnesses.  Witnesses say Conway laid on top of the victim, struggling over something, until the victim went limp. Once the victim went limp, Conway rolled o…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Police Desperately Search For Missing Prince George's Woman Police Desperately Search For Missing Prince George's Woman
Police Desperately Search For Missing Prince George's Woman Police are desperately searching for a vulnerably missing Hyattsville woman, authorities say. Zhang Ruizhen, 63, was last seen in the 1800 block of Metzerott Road in Hyattsville around 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Ruizhen is described as an Asian female, 5’4” tall and 124 pounds. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, dark colored pants, and a red purse. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Hyattsville Division I Investigation Section at 301-699-2601.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Maryland Business, Suspect At Large, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Maryland Business, Suspect At Large, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Fatally Stabbed Outside Maryland Business, Suspect At Large, Police Say (Developing) A fatal stabbing is under investigation in Prince George's County, authorities announced. Detectives from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 2300 block of University Boulevard in Hyattsville at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when passersby alerted them to a stabbing incident in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a man outside a building in the area with a stab wound. He was treated and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators have not released the name or age of the victim. No suspect has been identified by the department. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say Two men from Maryland are facing federal charges after they were allegedly busted selling thousands of fentanyl pills in Connecticut. Prince George's County residents Oscar Flores, 34, of Mount Rainier, and Severo Alelar, 25, of Hyattsville, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 22, for fentanyl trafficking. The indictment came just weeks after the pair was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a sting operation in Wethersfield, the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut said. Flores, Alelar, and others allegedly showed up to a prearranged meeting…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Same Dog Quarantined In Maryland After Second Attack In Three Years Same Dog Quarantined In Maryland After Second Attack In Three Years
Same Dog Quarantined In Maryland After Second Attack In Three Years A dog with a checkered history was back at it in Maryland after it got loose and attacked another canine and its walker in Prince George’s County, officials say. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, police officers and members of the Prince George's County Animal Control responded to reports of an animal bite in the 3700 block of Longfellow Street in Hyattsville. A large white dog that had been tied to a post in the yard at the location broke free and attacked another dog and a dog walker who were passing by, according to the Hyattsville Police Department. Police said that the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home
Virginia Teen Identified As Suspected Burglar Killed Inside Hyattsville Home A Virginia teen is dead after a double fatal shooting inside of a Hyattsville home during a suspected burglary, authorities say. Damani Sanders, 19, was found dead inside of the home after police responded to a report of a burglary in the 5600 block of 30th Avenue around 12:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, according to Prince George's County Police. Detectives arrived to the scene to find a vehicle carrying a gunshot victim, later identified as Giovanni Hayles, 23, attempting to leave the home. An occupant of the vehicle alerted police that the shooting occurred during a burglary, and that the s…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
WANTED: Hyattsville Murder Suspect At-Large, Police Offer $40K Reward WANTED: Hyattsville Murder Suspect At-Large, Police Offer $40K Reward
Wanted: Hyattsville Murder Suspect At-Large, Police Offer $40K Reward Local police and the U.S. Marshals Service are working to find and arrest a recent Hyattsville homicide suspect, officials reported. On Aug. 18, Stephon Jones shot and killed the victim during an argument at a shopping mall in the 3500 block of East-West Highway, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. The victim, 20-year-old Darrion Herring, was found in the food court of the mall and was pronounced dead, police said. The Prince George's County Police Department and The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are offering a combined reward of  …

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by AJ Goldbloom