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: Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown After Reported Shooting
Suitland High School in Maryland is on lockdown after a shooting was reported on school grounds, police said. The shooting happened at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, though no information about a possible gunman or victims was immediately released by school officials or police investigators. Police confirmed on Thursday afternoon that the incident was a non-fatal shooting. We are on the scene of of non fatal shooting in the 5200 block of Silver Hill Road. Suitland High school has been placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Media staging area will be at the entra…
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Fentanyl-Laced "Painkillers" Marked With 'M' Linked To Fatal Maryland Overdoses: Police
Law enforcement officials in Maryland are cautioning the community to be aware of fentanyl-laced pills that have been making the rounds in the region, leading to at least a pair of fatal overdoses. The Prince George's County Police Department issued an alert over the weekend about “blue-toned pills with a distinct ‘M’ emblem, which have been described as painkillers, but actually contain fentanyl. According to the agency, detectives have launched an investigation and are recovering the suspect pills, several of which were tested and contained the dangerous controlled substance. “These pill…
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Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
Two pedestrians were killed in the DMV area overnight as police investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes in Fairfax and Prince George’s County that happened within hours of each other. First, in Maryland, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to the area of the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near East Swann Creek Road, where a pedestrian had been struck. Officials say that the driver of the striking vehicle remained at the site of the collision during the investigation into the crash, but the woman who …
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Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located
Police in Maryland are attempting to identify the killer of a teen girl whose skeletal remains were found after she was reported missing earlier this year in Prince George’s County. Rosa Diaz-Santos, 17, of Greenbelt, was last seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School, according to investigators. She was later reported missing. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, police say that skeletal remains were located in a wooded area near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George's County, launching a murder investigation. Diaz-Santos’…
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Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot
A Clinton man has been charged in connection to a fatal stabbing in Oxon Hill, authorities say. Darryl Andre Jessie Scottland, 29, is accused of stabbing Anthony Taylor Sr., 47, in a parking lot in the 4900 block of Indian Head Highway around noon, Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say that Scottland did not know Taylor before the tragic incident, and stabbed Taylor during a dispute. Taylor was pronounced dead on the scene. Scottland is being charged with first- and second-degree murder and additional charges. He is in the custody …
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Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
Police have provided new information about the woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late on Monday night in Capitol Heights in Maryland, police say. District Heights resident Marcia Turner, 54, who worked at the Georgetown Waterfront, according to her Facebook page, has been identified as the victim in Monday's fatal hit-and-run crash, officials announced. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Rochelle Avenue in the unincorporated section of District Heig…
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Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say
A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late on Monday night in Capitol Heights in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Rochelle Avenue in the unincorporated section of District Heights. The initial investigation determined that an unidentified driver struck the pedestrian in the roadway before fleeing the sene. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Monday night. Officials said that the wom…
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Police ID Man Who Was Gunned Down On Veteran's Day In Maryland
Police investigators in Prince George’s County have released new details about the man who was found shot and killed in Maryland on Veteran's Day. Hyattsville resident Jose Arroyo Salazar has been identified as the 28-year-old victim who was fatally shot on Friday, Nov. 11, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 10 p.m. on Friday night, officers responded to the 1500 block of Madison Street in Chillum, where there was a report of shots fired in the area. According to police, upon arrival, officers found Arroyo Salazar outside suffering from multiple gun…
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Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting
The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 30-year-old father gunned down in Maryland. Laurel resident Walter Billy Manning III was shot and killed on Thursday, Nov. 10 at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the 7200 block of East Ridge Drive, officials say. On the night of the fatal incident, members of the department responded to a reported shooting, and at the scene, they found Manning outside suffering from a gunshot wound. Manning was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead hours later from his injury. No suspect or motive has been announced by inve…
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Teen Hospitalized In Critical Condition Following New Daytime Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Authorities say that a 13-year-old boy suffered critical injuries during a mid-afternoon shooting in Maryland. At approximately 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were dispatched to the 2100 block of Jameson Street, where there was a reported shooting, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Upon arrival, officers found a 13-year-old outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported by paramedics to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition on Tuesday night. CRITICAL SHOOTING : At approx 5:20 p…
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Maryland Police Offer Reward After Brutal Parking Lot Stabbing Kills One
Detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for information in connection to a fatal stabbing in Upper Marlboro over the weekend, authorities say. Ian Persaud, 34, was killed in a stabbing attack in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Brown Station Road around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Police say that Persaud was stabbed during a dispute with an unknown suspect. Persaud was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call d…
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Two Men Busted With Child Porn In Two Days In Prince George's County: Maryland State Police
Another grown man in Prince George’s County is facing charges for possessing and distributing child porn in Maryland, state police announced. Joshua Ramsey, 25, of Bowie, has been charged with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The arrest was announced on Thursday, Oct. 27. Beginning in July, the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the distribution and possession o…
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