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Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says
Murder Suspects Using U-Haul As Getaway Vehicle In Maryland Quickly Apprehended, Sheriff Says Two suspects failed to get away in a U-Haul truck after fatally shooting a 44-year-old District man in a midday Charles County argument, according to the sheriff's office. Rayvon Gordon, 50, and Anton Jermain Wood, 22, are both facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Antione Jerome Whitaker, who was found shot to death in Waldorf earlier this week. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office says that at around 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, officers were called to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place to investigate a reported shooting, where they foun…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Two Busted During Investigation Into Reported Shooting In Charles County: Sheriff (Developing) Two people were taken into custody on Monday afternoon as the Charles County Sheriff's Office investigates a reported shooting in Waldorf. An alert was issued by the agency shortly after 2 p.m. advising that detectives were called to Lewisham Place in Waldorf to investigate shots fired in the area of several townhouses.  Upon arrival, officers were able to locate two suspects who fled on foot before ultimately being apprehended in the area of Crain Highway near Plaza Drive on Sept. 16.  Google Maps street view Additional details are expected to be released by the sheriff's…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police A person involved in a crash early on Friday morning was killed in Prince George's County after walking into traffic, Maryland State Police say. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of Crain Highway near Croom Road to investigate a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police say that the person was involved in a prior crash, and for unknown reasons, walked into a lane of traffic and was struck by a Ford traveling north along the highway. No details about the pedestrian have been released. The driver was uninjured. The crash resulted in closures o…

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by Zak Failla
News
Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Maryland: Police Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Maryland: Police
Attempted Armed Robber Killed By Would-Be Victim's Vehicle In Maryland: Police A robbery suspect was struck and killed by his would-be victim who ran him over outside a home in Prince George's County, police say. An investigation has been launched in Upper Marlboro, as detectives probe the death of a person on Friday morning after the driver alerted police that an armed robbery was thwarted and one person was injured.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 12:50 a.m. on June 14, officers responded to a gas station in the 9200 block of Crain Highway, where a man advised that he had just been the victim of an attempted armed ro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Three Caught With Meth, Loaded Firearm After Police Pursuit In Charles County, Sheriff Says Three people are in custody in Charles County after putting police through their paces before ultimately being thwarted by stop sticks during a pursuit, officials say. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check determined that the plates belonged to a different vehicle, leading to an unfortunate series of events for three suspects. According to officials, the driver refused to stop and instead sped away in a vehicle that was later determined to have been stolen from a n…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall
Lucky License Plate Lands Maryland Lottery Player $50K Windfall A Prince George’s County woman played the numbers in her license plate and ended up landing $50,000 in a Pick 5 game, though she almost threw it all away. Markietta Robertson of Upper Marlboro, who has played the numbers ever since sales began in the state, won the $50,000 top prize on a $1 straight bet as well as an additional $400 prize on a 50-cent box bet. It was a good bet. One that almost didn't fully come to fruition.  “I was home when I checked my tickets and I just hollered when I saw I hit,” Markietta told officials. “I double-checked using the Lottery app and then I jumped …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pair Killed In Separate Prince George's County Crashes Hours Apart: State Police Pair Killed In Separate Prince George's County Crashes Hours Apart: State Police
Pair Killed In Separate Prince George's County Crashes Hours Apart: State Police Two people are dead in Maryland as state police investigate a pair of fatal crashes that were reported in Prince George’s County approximately six hours apart. The busy day began shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, when troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to a stretch of Crain Highway near Brandywine Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. Police say that Oxon Hill resident Aaron Lewis Johnson, 38, was driving a Lexus ES east on Brandywine Road when he entered the intersection at Crain Highway and was struck by a Honda being driven by a man with two children i…

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by Zak Failla
News
Young Driver Killed In Violent Odenton Crash: Police Young Driver Killed In Violent Odenton Crash: Police
Young Driver Killed In Violent Odenton Crash: Police One person has died after a single vehicle crash into a utility pole in Odenton, authorities say. Derrell Amir Walker, 20, suffered fatal injuries after crashing into the pole on Crain Highway near St. Stephen's Church Road around 5:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16, according to Anne Arundel County police. Walker was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after medics arrived to the crash.  The crash is still under investigation by the Traffic Safety Section. 

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Woman Runs Over Police Officer While Fleeing Crime Scene Maryland Woman Runs Over Police Officer While Fleeing Crime Scene
Maryland Woman Runs Over Police Officer While Fleeing Crime Scene A police officer was partially run over by a woman in Gambrills following a domestic incident over the weekend, authorities say. Michelle Sherman, 26, was arrested after fleeing the scene of a domestic incident in the 1000 block of Crain Highway around 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, according to Anne Arundel County police. The officer reportedly made contact with Sherman and her partner after reports of domestic violence when Sherman attempted to flee the scene in a vehicle.  As Sherman was attempting to drive away, she drove over the officer's foot. Investigators were later able to deter…

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by Annie DeVoe
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School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Multiple Hospitalizations Reported School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Multiple Hospitalizations Reported
School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Multiple Hospitalizations Reported A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Charles County left several with injuries on Thursday afternoon, according to the school district. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Crain Highway near the area of Marshalls Corner in White Plains, the bus was involved in the crash with four other vehicles, leaving at least eight, including several students, with varying injuries, according to NBC Washington. Police, paramedics, and Charles County Public Schools staff members all responded to the scene. “The bus driver and students on board at the time have reported no major injuries, but will be tran…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Maryland Woods: Police Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Maryland Woods: Police
Teen Carjacker Takes Officers On Chase In Stolen Car, Busted In Maryland Woods: Police A teenage carjacking suspect is in custody following a hasty attempt to flee from officers in a stolen car after pulling a gun from a driver in broad daylight in Anne Arundel County, police said. Crofton resident Diego Tucker, 19, is facing charges for an alleged armed carjacking that police were alerted to while investigating a reported unrelated suspicious person, according to officials. The incident played out at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said, when officers responded to the report in the 1800 block of Hillbu…

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by Zak Failla