MDTA Police Vehicle Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Work Zone: Officials MDTA Police Vehicle Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Work Zone: Officials
Mdta Police Vehicle Struck By Gunfire In Maryland Work Zone: Officials A police vehicle with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) was struck by gunfire during a pre-dawn shooting in a work zone on Tuesday, Jan. 30, according to authorities who are looking for leads. An MDTA officer was assisting with a work zone closure in the right lane of the ramp from northbound I-95 to I-395 (Exit 53) in Baltimore City when investigators believe a shot was fired from a passing vehicle around 2:15 a.m. The shot struck the MDTA Police vehicle, an unmarked Dodge Charger, which had its emergency lights activated, officials said. The officer was not hurt. It wasn’t cle…
Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say
Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say A Baltimore woman is behind bars after going on a short-lived crime spree throughout different parts of Prince George's County before being arrested just hours later near her home, authorities announced. Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, played a real-life game of "Grand Theft Auto" on Thursday night, terrorizing several people over the course of 90 minutes before she could be tracked down and arrested by investigators. The trail of terror began at around 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 25, when officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to Forest Park Drive and Ritchie Road in Capit…
Maryland Scammers Accused Of Stealing $5M In Checks From The Mail: Feds Maryland Scammers Accused Of Stealing $5M In Checks From The Mail: Feds
Maryland Scammers Accused Of Stealing $5M In Checks From The Mail: Feds A group of five from Maryland has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection to an alleged multi-million dollar stolen check scam in the region. On Monday, authorities announced that five people - all from Prince George's County - will face charges for a fraud scheme that saw them take more than 600 checks with a face value greater than $5 million. Those charged:  Tianna "Mendoza" Cosby, 23, of Upper Marlboro; Marche Sisco, 26, of Suitland; Tommi Cosby, 21, of District Heights; Biniah Carter, 24, of Upper Marlboro; Zion Oluwademilade Adeduqon, 22, of Bowie. Tianna Cosby and …
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say
Police Officer Dragged Across Highway During Pursuit In Maryland, Officials Say Two men are facing charges for the attempted murder of a police officer following an officer-involved shooting and pursuit in Prince George's County on Sunday morning. Dennis Burkett, 51, of Brandywine, and Robert Burkett Jr., 50, of Temple Hills are being held behind bars after a shooting in Upper Marlboro during an investigation into at least two burglaries, police say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, officers on patrol stopped to investigate a possible burglary in progress at a closed gas station in the 7600 block of Crain Highway when a burgundy van was found backed into the back door…
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm With several inches of snow expected to coat the area, some schools in Maryland are already making preparations to ensure the safety of students and staff. The worst of the snow is expected to hit the area beginning at around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, and lasting throughout the day, prompting schools to begin announcing closures and delays on Thursday night. As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, these public schools have announced their plans - which are subject to change depending on the weather conditions:  Anne Arundel County Schools: Previously planned off-day, decision on athletics and ex…
Husband Remembers Wife's Birthday, Picks Up $50K Maryland Lottery Prize Husband Remembers Wife's Birthday, Picks Up $50K Maryland Lottery Prize
Husband Remembers Wife's Birthday, Picks Up $50K Maryland Lottery Prize A Maryland husband won big when he chose the numbers in his wife’s birthday for a Pick 5 lottery ticket. The Prince George’s County couple won $50,000 when the husband stopped to grab a ticket at Valero on Old Alexandria Ferry Road in Clinton after an appointment on Wednesday, Oct. 25. “Before I left, my wife told me that she was going shopping and would pick up our tickets,” he told lottery officials. When he couldn’t reach his wife afterward, he stopped and purchased the tickets, just to be safe, using a number combination he wouldn’t dare forget. “It was her birthday that won for us,” …
Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player
Power Play Leads To $200K Powerball Prize For Maryland Lottery Player A Power Play ticket led a lucky Maryland lottery player to a whopping $200,000 prize. The retired tech worker from Bowie bought the ticket at E&C Mid-Atlantic on Annapolis Road in Glenn Dale in Prince George’s County after overhearing from someone inside the store that it was ‘Powerball night.’ “I heard one of the guys in the store say ‘It’s Powerball night’ so I thought that I should buy a ticket,” said the man told lottery officials. The loyal Pick 3 player added the Power Play multiplier option for $1 and ended up with the third-tier prize of $200,000. He discov…
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Same Maryland County A pair of winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million and $50,000 were sold in the same county in Maryland. The million dollar second-tier prizewinning ticket was sold at Green Meadows Exxon at 6762 Riggs Road in Hyattsville, while a third-tier $50,000 Double Play ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 9500 Ruby Lockhart Blvd. in Bowie — both in Prince George’s County, lottery officials said. The winning numbers for the Monday, Jan. 1 Powerball drawing were: 12, 21, 42, 44, and 49. The Powerball was 1. The winning numbers for the Powerball Double Play dra…
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss 'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss
'Ironic Twist Of Fate' For Maryland Nurse Fighting Cancer Amid Husband's Job Loss Ketsia Kendall has spent her life caring for her community, and now it's time to return the favor. The 33-year-old as the nurse from Prince George's County embarks on a difficult journey to recover from multiple medical maladies. Last September, Ketsia, who has ties to Laurel and Temple Hills, was diagnosed with leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for her and her husband, Gregory Kendall. "For the past three years, she has worked tirelessly as a cardiac nurse and patient advocate, earning several Daisy Awards for superior nursing excellence," the campaign launched by her sister, Eli…
Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say
Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two men didn't make it far after an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and may spend the holidays behind bars after being apprehended. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the convenience store in the 12200 block of Tech Road shortly after midnight on Friday morning, when a clerk reported he had just been robbed by two men brandishing a knife and gun, officials say. It is alleged that Prince George's County residents Keshawn Forbes and Oghenetega Ogbotor, both 19, walked into the 7-Eleven and attempted to make a purchase, at which poin…
Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (UPDATED) Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (UPDATED)
Police ID Two Killed In Southwest DC Drive-By Shooting Near Nationals Park (Updated) Police have identified the two people killed in a drive-by shooting in Southwest DC a block away from Nationals Park. Patricia Harris, 35, and Tyrone Jacobs, 24, both of Southwest DC, were shot and killed around noon on Thursday afternoon near the intersection of O Street SW and Hall Street SW that also left two others hospitalized. Chief Pamela A. Smith gives an update on the shooting in the 1300 block of Half Street SW that left two dead and two critically injured. pic.twitter.com/wnCdVy0hDO — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 21, 2023 According to police, Harris was pron…
Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities' Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities'
Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities' A heartbroken family is still searching for answers days after the death of beloved 2-year-old Sterling Glover Petty in Maryland who was killed by his father in a grisly murder-suicide. Sterling was shockingly shot by his father, Kenneth Petty, who then turned the gun on himself on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Prince George's County in what his family described as a "senseless act of violence," and "unimaginable tragedy."  "We find ourselves grappling with unanswered questions, intense grief, shock, and the overwhelming burden of laying our little one to rest," organizers of a GoFundMe for his m…