Mayor In Maryland Busted On 56 Porn Charges, Resigns Amid Controversy Mayor In Maryland Busted On 56 Porn Charges, Resigns Amid Controversy
Mayor In Maryland Busted On 56 Porn Charges, Resigns Amid Controversy College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn has stepped down in Maryland as he was hit by dozens of child pornography charges by the Prince George’s County Police Department. The 47-year-old politician announced his resignation after he was charged with 56 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography by the department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse - Internet Crimes Against Child Unit, authorities announced. Police say that on Friday, Feb. 17, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) advised the department that a social media account operating in the county was…
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police An Amber Alert has been issued by Maryland State Police on behalf of the Prince George’s County Police Department after a 3-year-old boy was reportedly abducted when a suspect stole a car with the child inside. At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, state police announced that an Amber Alert has been activated for Blake Alexander Morgan, who was reportedly taken by a man who stole a Nissan Armada. Police say that the boy was last seen in the area of 5351 Ritchie Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro. At the time, Morgan was inside a brown 2015 Nissan Armada that was stolen by the stranger…
Concerns Rise After 12-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Oxon Hill Concerns Rise After 12-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Oxon Hill
Concerns Rise After 12-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing From Oxon Hill UPDATE: Kalin Middleton has been located safely.  A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from Oxon Hill, authorities say. Concerns are growing after Kalin Middleton disappeared from the 5400 block of Livingston Terrace on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Middleton is described as being 5-foot-3 and weighs around 130 pounds.  Middleton was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt, NBA hooded sweatshirt, khaki pants, or black sweatpants. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police D…
No Pay For Deputy Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Assault Of Woman, Police Say No Pay For Deputy Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Assault Of Woman, Police Say
No Pay For Deputy Sheriff's Officer In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Assault Of Woman, Police Say Prince George's County Sheriff's Deputy Cpl. Brandon Burroughs, a nine-year veteran of the agency, has been suspended following repeated allegations of sexual misconduct involving a woman from the area. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Prince George's County Police Department charged Burroughs with second-degree rape and second-degree assault stemming from an alleged sexual assault that happened in October, according to investigators. Police say that the sheriff’s office was also alerted to a second incident in September involving Burroughs and the same woman, which led to Temporary Protective Orde…
Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School
Teen In Custody After Brawl Escalates To Shooting Outside Suitland High School New details have been released by Prince George's County Public Schools officials on Thursday afternoon following a student-involved shooting outside Suitland High School. Officials say that a high school student was shot during a physical altercation outside the school at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, in an incident that was witnessed by a group of students who ran from the area. The shooting led to a Lockdown at Suitland High School while police responded to assist the ninth-grade student, A Suitland High School student was shot at approximately 10 am during a physical …
UPDATED: Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown After Reported Shooting UPDATED: Maryland High School Placed On Lockdown After Reported Shooting
Updated: 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…
Fentanyl-Laced "Painkillers" Marked With 'M' Linked To Fatal Maryland Overdoses: Police Fentanyl-Laced "Painkillers" Marked With 'M' Linked To Fatal Maryland Overdoses: Police
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…
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 …
Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located Police In Maryland Seek Killer After Missing Teen Girl's Skeletal Remains Located
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’…
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 …
Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police ID Popular Park Worker Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
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…
Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say
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…