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Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman
Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Authorities in Prince George's County have identified the driver killed in a Friday, Dec. 23 crash as an Upper Marlboro woman. Diega Chartelle Clapp died when she lost control in an SUV heading south on Indian Head Highway near Berry Road in Accokeek and struck a utility pole around 1:55 a.m., county police said. Clapp was pronounced dead on scene. Rest in peace beautiful Posted by Tay K Ball on Monday, December 26, 2022 Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Police have identified the woman killed in a collision in Prince George's County, authorities announce. Katelin Rodriguez, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision that occurred around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Livingston Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that Rodriguez was driving northbound on Indian Head Highway when she stopped and got out of her vehicle to remove an item that was in the roadway. A second driver heading north then fatally struck Rodriguez shortly after she had gotten out of th…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot Suspect Arrested After Brutally Stabbing Stranger To Death In Oxon Hill Parking Lot
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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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal More than a dozen people in Maryland were displaced by an early morning weekend blaze that was reported in a two-story apartment complex in Charles County, the state fire marshal announced. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, a fire was discovered in the 4000 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head by guards of the Indian Head Naval Support Facility, officials said. According to the fire marshal, the blaze originated in the attic of an apartment complex, though it is unclear what sparked the flames on Sunday morning. It took a team of 30 members of the Indian Head Volunteer …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Parking Lot Stabbing Under Investigation In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING) Fatal Parking Lot Stabbing Under Investigation In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Parking Lot Stabbing Under Investigation In Prince George's County (Developing) Detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred in a Prince George's County parking lot, authorities say. Officers responded to the 4900 block of Indian Head Highway around 12:05 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2 for a reports of a stabbing. Once on scene, they located the male victim in a parking lot suffering from trauma to the upper body, according to Prince George's County police. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. in the parking lot suffering from trauma to the upper body. He was pronounced dead on scene.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway
Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway A young Waldorf woman is dead after striking a light pole in Accokeek, authorities say. Tiffanie Bunch, 33, was rushed to the hospital after the collision that occurred around 3 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Berry Road, according to Prince George's County police. Bunch succumbed to her injuries several hours later. Investigation revealed that Bunch was driving south on Indian Head Highway when she struck a median and then the light pole for reasons still under investigation. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and R…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says
Morning Of Mayhem In Maryland Ends With Serial Robber In Custody, Sheriff Says It took an army to track down a wanted man who allegedly robbed several businesses in Maryland. David Alston Gantt, 37, is facing multiple charges after being tracked down by officers and a K9 unit in Charles County following an alleged assault incident in his hometown of Waldorf, authorities announced. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, officers responded to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for a report of shoplifting, though the suspect - later identified as Gantt - fled the area before investigators arrived at the scene. Shortly after the initial call, officers respo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say
Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say A man released from jail on a $10,000 bond for violating his probation is facing multiple new charges following an alleged violent assault of a woman in Maryland. Branden Alfred Holland, 23, of Indian Head, was arrested following an investigation into a domestic assault when he pistol-whipped his female victim and threatened her in Charles County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 26. It is alleged that Holland attacked a woman, during which he threw her to the ground, dragged her across the asphalt, pistol-whipped her, and pointed the gun at her while threatening to shoot her. She m…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified
Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified Detectives have identified a Washington D.C. woman as the pedestrian in a fatal hit and run over the weekend in Oxon Hill, authorities say. Brenda Hackett, 56, was killed after being struck while in a crosswalk on Indian Head Highway around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Police believe that the striking vehicle is a 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that will have damage to the passenger side front fender area, including a missing portion of the fender that houses the right fog lamp. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision A…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Weed, Weapon Recovered From 20-Year-Old During Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says Weed, Weapon Recovered From 20-Year-Old During Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Weed, Weapon Recovered From 20-Year-Old During Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 20-year-old woman was released by a district court commissioner in Maryland after being busted with drugs and a loaded weapon in Charles County, according to officials. Silver Spring resident Nailah Imani Rogers is facing charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Metropolitan Church Road, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Investigators said that shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area after observing a speeding driver - later identified as Rogers - crossin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Police are asking for the public's help locating the driver involved in a hit and run that killed a woman walking on a crosswalk in Oxon Hill over the weekend, authorities say. The victim was reportedly walking across the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near Salisbury Drive when the driver fatally struck her around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Police believe that the vehicle was a 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that will have damage to the passenger side front fender area that includes a missing portion of the fender that houses the right f…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland
Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland A reckless driver in Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for his passenger, who was busted with a "ghost gun" during an investigation in Charles County. Port Tobacco resident Christopher Dean Allen, 30, was arrested by a patrol officer from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who was flagged down by a local resident on Indian Head Highway regarding a reckless driver. The officer was alerted at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Hill Highway, and the vehicle was subsequently located at a nearby gas station, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s of…

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by Zak Failla
News
Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike
Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike The family of a man who was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike in Fort Washington is hoping to honor him properly after his unexpected death, states a fundraiser. Kaleab Yehenew, 31, died on Sunday, Sept. 4 after he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road on Sept. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Yehenew's family is remembering him as a man who "dedicated his life to his family and friends", specifically his beloved niece and nephew, according to a GoFundMe organized by loved ones. The family man reportedly spent a large portion …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police
Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Police have identified the 31-year-old bicyclist who was killed while riding in Prince George's County earlier this month. Oxon Hill resident Kaleab Yehenew was riding his bike in Fort Washington when he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road and later died in the hospital, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Yehenew was struck at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 and he was pronounced dead at the hospital on Sunday, Sept. 4, officials said. The driver of the car was uninjur…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff
Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff A man busted with more than three dozen bags of marijuana and an illegal handgun was released by a judge following his arrest in Maryland, according to investigators. Upper Marlboro resident Cary Frederick Collins, 47, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after acting suspiciously and being busted with the drug and firearm, officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. The incident began shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer from the sheriff's office initiated a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Indian Head Highway after learning that th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapon, During Speeding Stop In Maryland Teen Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapon, During Speeding Stop In Maryland
Teen Busted With Drugs, Illegal Weapon, During Speeding Stop In Maryland A speeding driver in Maryland is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a traffic stop in Charles County. Pomfret resident Jayden Kevin Craig, 18, was arrested following a speeding stop in the area of Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane in Charles County when he was apprehended by deputies from the sheriff's office. During the stop, investigators said that deputies recovered marijuana from inside the car and found Craig to be in possession of a loaded firearm with a fully loaded 10-round magazine in his waistband according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s…

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by Zak Failla