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Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Maryland Teen: Police Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Maryland Teen: Police
Body Found Off Route 50 May Be Linked To Missing Maryland Teen: Police The Prince George’s County Police Department says a missing 19-year-old woman from Lanham may be connected to a body discovered off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County. Dacara Thompson, 19, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 23. Since then, PGPD’s Missing Persons Unit and multiple investigative teams have been working the case, Interim Chief George Nader said Wednesday, Sept. 3. “Anytime a member of our community goes missing, we take it seriously,” Nader said. “We know behind every missing person report is a worried family desperate for answers. Our dedicated detectives of the Missing…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police 300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police
300+ Bullets, Dozens Of Casings Found After SUV Gunfire On Maryland Highways: Police A Prince George’s County man is behind bars after allegedly firing dozens of shots from his SUV while barreling down a busy Maryland highway, police said. Maryland State Police said Jose Gregario Cruz-Mendoza, 45, of Lanham, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 17, after multiple 911 callers reported a white Ford Excursion spraying bullets on I-97 and later along Route 50 in Annapolis. Troopers from the Annapolis Barrack, with backup from Anne Arundel County Police, pulled over the SUV on Route 50 near I-97 around 4:30 p.m., officials said. When they approached, officers said Cruz-Mendoza ignored …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police A Baltimore man is facing charges after breaking out a gun during an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Jayden Spurlin, 24, was arrested in his Baltimore County home on Thursday night following an investigation into a reported incident earlier this week. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a motorist reported that a driver in a black Audi pointed a gun at him during a road rage dispute in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50 in Annapolis. The vehicle was identified and search warrants were served at Spurlin’…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials
Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials Eleven people were taken to Maryland hospitals after a massive crash on I-495 in Prince George’s County, officials said. Shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, first responders were dispatched to the outer loop of the interstate near Route 50, where there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash. Officials said that those involved in the crash all suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear how the crash started, which is being investigated by Maryland State Police. Traffic was tied up in the area for hours as officials cleared the scene. No additional information…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Doggone Good Rescue: Paramedics Come To Aid Of Puppy Stuck In Prince George's Fence Doggone Good Rescue: Paramedics Come To Aid Of Puppy Stuck In Prince George's Fence
Doggone Good Rescue: Paramedics Come To Aid Of Puppy Stuck In Prince George's Fence A paramedic crew took a chance on a new kind of patient after noticing a runaway in Capitol Heights, authorities say. The crew was traveling along Route 50 when they noticed the puppy running on the roadway Thursday, July 21, according to Prince George's County EMS. The paramedics immediately stopped the ambulance to attempt to bring the dog to safety, catching her after she managed to become trapped under a fence. The crew, PA 805, then transported the pup to a nearby vet's office where it was determined she had dislocated a hip in the shenanigans, but was otherwise healthy. A post was m…

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by Annie DeVoe