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Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say
Pursuit In Maryland Ends With Three Minors Apprehended Following DC Carjacking, Police Say Seat Pleasant police stopped a carjacking chase in its tracks Sunday night, capturing three juveniles and recovering a handgun after a pursuit that stretched across town, officials say. The chase began around 9:45 p.m. when officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the 5700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway after it had been reported carjacked out of Washington, DC.  With help from the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter, officers attempted to pull the car over, police say, but the driver refused to stop, sparking a lengthy pursuit. The chase ended around 10:30 p.m. in the 28…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mother Charged With Attempting To Murder Teen Daughter In Seat Pleasant, Police Say Mother Charged With Attempting To Murder Teen Daughter In Seat Pleasant, Police Say
Mother Charged With Attempting To Murder Teen Daughter In Seat Pleasant, Police Say A Maryland mother who shot her daughter is facing charges for attempted murder, authorities in Prince George's County announced. Seat Pleasant resident Talecka Brown, 32, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting involving her teenage daughter, who suffered critical injuries on Monday. According to the Seat Pleasant Police Department, officers were called at around 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 500 block of 69th Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers were met by a 13-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body, and she was rushed to an a…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Police ID 35-Year-Old Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 35-Year-Old Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 35-Year-Old Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police say that a 35-year-old woman died at an area hospital after a weekend crash in Prince George's County. Bladensburg resident Ashley Turner has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a fatal two-vehicle crash that was reported in Seat Pleasant on Saturday night. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on June 1, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to investigate a crash reported in the area of Central Avenue and Pepper Mill Drive. Turner was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics, where she was pronounced dead several hours later, according t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police
Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police Police in Prince George's County are investigating a reported case of patricide after allegedly killing her stepfather during an argument, authorities announced. Brigette Robertson, 39, of Seat Pleasant, was arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her 63-year-old stepfather, District Heights resident Gregory Byrd, Sr. earlier this month. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in District Heights, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Byrd…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say
DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Maryland Park, Police Say An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland
Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland A police K9 is recovering in Maryland after being injured on the job. Last week, Seat Pleasant Police K9 Theo was among the officers sent to bust a carjacker who stole a 2022 Dodge Charger in the 3300 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC before crossing into Prince George's County. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an assist from a state police helicopter, officers were able to track down Capitol Heights resident Adam West, 18, after the stolen sports car came into Seat Pleasant. Officers attempted to apprehend West, though he was undeterred and a police pursuit was launched …

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by Zak Failla
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Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say
Second Suspect In Custody After Killing Roommate In Maryland, Police Say A second suspect has been arrested in Prince George's County weeks after the fatal stabbing of 62-year-old Meryvn Daniel last month. Raykia Poston, 21, has joined Jesse Culley, 37, behind bars for their alleged roles in the murders of their roommate in early July. Both are from Capitol Heights. In the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, officers from the Seat Pleasant and Prince George’s County police departments were called to the 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway to investigate a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found Daniel unresponsive inside a restaurant with multiple sta…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant
Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant A 62-year-old Maryland man was fatally stabbed at a restaurant on Saturday, July 8, authorities said. At 4:20 p.m., Seat Pleasant Police and Prince George's County Police were called to a restaurant on the 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Prince George's County Police said.  There they found Mervyn Daniel unresponsive suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Prince George's County Police said. Police said they do not believe this is a random crime. Anyone with information is asked to call a Homicide Unit de…

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by Sam Barron
News
Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police
Third Person Being Held In NJ For Role In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Police say that a third man is waiting to be brought back to Maryland for his role in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Mynor Galvez Juarez in Prince George's County earlier this month. Capitol Heights resident Milton Alarcon-Ruiz, 21, has become the third person to be implicated in the fatal shooting of the Hyattsville resident on Friday, June 16. Alarcon-Ruiz was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and related charges for his role in the fatality. Previously, Otoniel Morales, 34, and Edwin Roque Alarcon, 19, both of Seat Pleasant, were charged for their alleged partic…

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by Zak Failla
News
Gunman, Accomplice Charged In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Gunman, Accomplice Charged In Fatal MD Shooting: Police
Gunman, Accomplice Charged In Fatal MD Shooting: Police Days after a fatal shooting in Prince George’s County, police say that they’ve arrested two men in connection to the killing of 29-year-old Mynor Galvez Juarez in Capitol Heights. Otoniel Morales, 34, and Edwin Roque Alarcon, 19, both of Seat Pleasant, are facing charges for their alleged roles in the murder of the Hyattsville resident on Friday, June 16. Officers from the department were called at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday night to the 900 block of Addison Road South to investigate reports of a man who was unresponsive on the side of the road suffering from gunshot wounds. Juarez…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Images Released Of Suspect Running Away From Seat Pleasant Murder Scene, $25K Reward: VIDEO Images Released Of Suspect Running Away From Seat Pleasant Murder Scene, $25K Reward: VIDEO
Images Released Of Suspect Running Away From Seat Pleasant Murder Scene, $25K Reward: Video Detectives have released video of a murder suspect who fled the scene after killing a man in Seat Pleasant last month, authorities say. The suspect is pictured running from the 5700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway around 1 a.m., on Sunday, Aug. 14 after the shooting that took the life of LaDainain McMillian, 20, according to Prince George’s County Police. The suspect was caught on video running north on Eastern Avenue, and walking down 62nd Avenue into Fairmount Heights. Detectives say that the shooting may have stemmed from a verbal dispute. A reward of up to $25,000 is bein…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Maryland Shooting Police ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Maryland Shooting
Police ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Maryland Shooting Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Prince George’s County. Detectives from the agency’s Homicide Unit have offered a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of whoever killed Seat Pleasant resident LaDainain McMillian. At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department and Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 5700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway for…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store 16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store
16-Year-Old Boy Killed Outside Of Maryland Convenience Store A $25,000 reward is being offered in connection to the killing of a 16-year-old boy from Seat Pleasant, authorities say. Antonio Parker Jr. was shot in the 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive around 8:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, according to Prince George's County police. Officers arrived to find Parker Jr. unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of a convenience store. Parker Jr. was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are actively looking to identify a suspect and a motive for the killing. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
Police ID 28-Year-Old Driver Killed In Violent Maryland Crash Police ID 28-Year-Old Driver Killed In Violent Maryland Crash
Police ID 28-Year-Old Driver Killed In Violent Maryland Crash The victim of a violent fatal collision in Seat Pleasant has been identified as a 28-year-old Hyattsville man, authorities said. Jose Hernandez Chaves was killed after the driver of a pickup truck rear ended Chaves at a red light, pushing Chaves's vehicle into a third vehicle, on the 8400 block of Central Avenue around 3:45 p.m., Monday, May 23, Prince George's County Police say. Chaves was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other drivers involved were not injured.  Police ask that anyone with information that could help investigators to call the Collision Analysis …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Fatal Accident Reported In Seat Pleasant: Police Fatal Accident Reported In Seat Pleasant: Police
Fatal Accident Reported In Seat Pleasant: Police A one person has died in a three-car accident was reported in Seat Pleasant in Prince George's County, WTOP reports.  The accident happened on Central Avenue Eastbound in the afternoon of Monday, May 23, Seat Pleasant Police said on Twitter. UPDATE: Central Avenue remains closed as investigators determine the cause of the now fatal accident. Please use alternate routes and follow police direction. #MDTraffic #SPPD https://t.co/KaCkJMlnWt — Seat Pleasant Police (@SPPDNews) May 23, 2022  The accident closed the road between Hampton Park and Hill Road, police added. The victim's identity …

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by David Cifarelli
News
Mismanagement Allegations Slapped Against Police Chief Of Small Maryland Town: Report Mismanagement Allegations Slapped Against Police Chief Of Small Maryland Town: Report
Mismanagement Allegations Slapped Against Police Chief Of Small Maryland Town: Report The police chief of an embattled Maryland department has been suspended with pay amid an investigation into accusations of mismanagement of personnel — two years after he was probed for misconduct, NBC Washington reports. The investigation into Seat Pleasant's Devan Martin comes after City Council received a complaint saying the five-year chief was not managing his officers properly, the outlet said. Martin defended one of his officers seen using foul language and use of force in dash and bodycam footage obtained by News4. Daily Voice's request for comment was not immediately returned…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two 20-Year-Old Women Killed In Prince George's Car Crash: Police Two 20-Year-Old Women Killed In Prince George's Car Crash: Police
Two 20-Year-Old Women Killed In Prince George's Car Crash: Police Two young women died in a fatal car crash in Prince George's County last week, authorities said. The driver of the vehicle was Giselle Hernandez, 20, of Capitol Heights and the passenger was Joy Nija Naomi Brown, 20, also of Capitol Heights.  Police responded to the two-car crash in the 6200 block of Central Avenue in Seat Pleasant around 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22, Prince George's County Police said.  Initial investigation revealed Hernandez was turning left off of Central Avenue onto a service road when an SUV, heading the opposite direction, smashed into her vehicle, police sa…

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by David Cifarelli