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E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Maryland E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Maryland
E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Maryland A 19-year-old man died at a Maryland hospital nearly a week after he was involved in a crash on his e-bike in Prince George's County, police say. Hyattsville resident Jorge Martinez-Martinez has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a Riverdale Park crash last week. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, officers were called to the area of Riverdale Road and 58th Avenue to investigate a reported collision. Investigators say that Martinez-Martinez was on an e-bike when he collided with a sedan in the ea…

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Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney
Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland security guard who was gunned down in cold blood while on the job. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced on Wednesday that Desmond Mbah, 26, has been found guilty of the premeditated killing 23-year-old Al Janabi during a targeted armed carjacking in Riverdale Park two years ago.  The Severn Road resident left his home and got on a bus that dropped him off at an apartment complex in the 5400 block of 54th Avenue on Feb. 11, 2021, where Al Janabi was sitting in a vehicle working as a security guard. Pr…

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New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland
New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Maryland The Maryland Attorney General has released body-cam footage of a fatal police-involved shooting last month while officers were conducting a welfare check on a 75-year-old man at his Riverdale Park home. Bryan Coupal was shot and killed by officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street when he defied orders from investigators and shot a gun at them, prompting them to return fire. In video released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday…

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AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released new information after a reportedly suicidal man was shot and killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff with police. Riverdale Park resident Bryan Coupal, 75, was fatally shot by officer Chad Sunday following an armed standoff in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Sunday has 12 years of law enforcement experience, according to the IID, and has been with the Riverdale Park Police Department for…

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Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG
Suicidal Man Killed By Officer In Police-Involved Shooting: Maryland AG An allegedly suicidal man was killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff that ended when he pointed a handgun at officers, according to authorities. The Independent Investigation Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened in Riverdale Park on Monday, Sept. 19. Related story - Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department responded to…

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$25K Offered In Maryland Man's Slaying $25K Offered In Maryland Man's Slaying
$25K Offered In Maryland Man's Slaying A massive reward is being offered for information on an early morning killing over the weekend in Riverdale Park, authorities say. Arnol Nunez Alfaro, 20, was found shot inside of a vehicle on the 5400 block of Powhatan Road around 1:35 a.m., Saturday, June 18, according to the Prince George's Police Department.  Alfaro was pronounced dead on the scene. A $25,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the case. Loved ones of Alfaro have also set up a GoFundMe to help bring his body back to Honduras, the fundraiser says. If anyone has information relevant …

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