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Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World' Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World'
Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World' A Maryland community is rallying around a family that lost two members in a fiery crash late last month. Every parents' worst nightmare came true in late September when Upper Marlboro native Serenity "Ren" Sellman, 15, and cousin Datreal "Treal" Byers were among four killed crashing into a tree in Prince George's County. "After long night of worrying and unanswered calls after they were picked up from our home without returning, it became clear that something was wrong as this behavior was uncharacteristic of my daughter," her mother Rose said. "I checked the news to see if something had ha…

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Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland New details have been released as police continue to investigate a fatal crash that left four dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Marquay Swann, 14, was the driver of the Kia Sorento that went up in flames after a fatal pursuit that also took the lives of 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Monday.  A fourth passenger who died in the crash still has not been identified, police say.  Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford …

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Maryland Apartment: Police Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Maryland Apartment: Police
Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Maryland Apartment: Police A domestic dispute inside a Maryland apartment turned deadly when a 43-year-old man killed his girlfriend, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Keith Maybin, Jr. was arrested by Seat Pleasant Police officers on Thursday night after threatening two people with a gun, hours after he allegedly murdered his girlfriend Courtney Blacksher inside of an area apartment. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, officers were called to the 200 block of Harry S Truman Drive to investigate a reported shooting, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson…

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Police & Fire
Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home, Police Say (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a woman's dead body was found inside a Prince George's County home on Thursday afternoon. At around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, officers were called to the 200 block of Harry S Truman Drive to investigate a reported shooting, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson. Upon arrival at the Upper Marlboro residence, they found a woman inside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  No information about the victim or possible shooter has been released by the department as they continue to investigate the fatal incident. …

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Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say
Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Police have identified a pair from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States and settled in Maryland before being killed by a hit-and-run driver late last month. John Fombi, 42, of Bladensburg, and Hyattsville resident Emmaculate Enoh, 34, were driving home from work in late August when they were hit by a driver in Prince William County who fled the scene, leaving the two behind, according to their families. A driver in a stolen Kia was traveling north on Landover Road when it struck a second car attempting to make a turn onto the roadway. Both the Kia and the Toyota Camry that was hit, w…

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Man Hospitalized In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Woman Killed, Man Hospitalized In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Woman Killed, Man Hospitalized In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Police have identified the 22-year-old Baltimore woman who was killed in a double shooting in Prince George's County over the weekend. Amarnae Smith was shot and killed on Saturday night by an unknown assailant who remains at large as of Monday, Aug. 28.  Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 14700 block of Willoughby Road in Upper Marlboro to investigate a reported shooting. FATAL SHOOTING: At approx. 10:00 pm officers responded to the 14700 blk of Willoughby Dr for a shooting. On scene, they discovered an adult female and adult male outside suf…

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Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say
Skeletal Remains Found In Maryland; Murder Suspect In Custody, Police Say Police say that they have apprehended a man in connection to the murder of Shawn Eric Hall, whose missing body was found in Prince George’s County. Boisey Neal, 57, of Glen Burnie, has been charged with the murder of Hall, a Hagerstown resident, one day after skeletal remains were found in the 13300 block of Old Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro, police announced on Thursday. Boisey NealPrince George's Police Department In early June, the Hagerstown Police Department contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department as they sought assistance in tracking down Hall, who had been report…

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Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail
Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail A former corrections officer is heading to prison and an inmate will face more time for their roles in a bribery scheme at a DC jail, federal authorities announced. Inmate Andre Gregory, 31, of Washington, DC, and Officer Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Marlboro were sentenced this week to time behind bars after admitting to smuggling drugs into the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility. Gregory got 42 months in prison, while Williams was sentenced to 18 months. A third co-conspirator, Keywaune McLeod, 28, is still awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty earlier this year. K…

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Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (UPDATED) Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (UPDATED)
Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (Updated) Two people were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County, police say. Shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to the area of Landover Road and Old Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate a reported crash involving two vehicles. According to police, a driver in a Kia stolen out of Upper Marlboro crashed into a Toyota Camry that was attempting to make a lefthand turn onto Landover Road. The Camry caught fire and the driver of the Kia ran from the crash scene. Both the driver and a passenger in the Toyota were pronounced dead at the …

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Police & Fire
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff A "couple of drinks" led to a Maryland man being locked up in Virginia for alleged drunk driving with a kid in the car, police say. Upper Marlboro resident David Kamara, was arrested in Stafford County, following a wild ride that saw him speeding, swerving, and causing a menace on Sunday night while driving with a 6-year-old child. The 40-year-old first came to the attention of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, in the area of Richmond Highway and Aquia Town Center, where there were reports of a reckless driver who was out of control and nea…

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Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary
Maryland Minister's DC Killer Heading To Federal Penitentiary it'll be years in prison for a Maryland man who stabbed a well-educated minister to death in a DC nightclub. Michael Dolson, 37, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the March 2022 stabbing death of Silver Spring resident Kenneth Thomas, 42, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors noted that Thomas was a Howard University graduate with a Masters of Divinity and a licensed minister at the time he was killed. Court documents say that on Sunday, March 13, 2022, Dolson and a friend went to the Cloud Lounge on 9th Street NW in DC. The couple was seated at the back of t…

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One Killed, One Injured When Jeep Crashes Into Car Stopped At MD Traffic Light: State Police One Killed, One Injured When Jeep Crashes Into Car Stopped At MD Traffic Light: State Police
One Killed, One Injured When Jeep Crashes Into Car Stopped At MD Traffic Light: State Police One driver was killed and another hospitalized in Maryland after a crash at a traffic light in Prince George’s County, state police announced. Upper Marlboro resident Lisa Brown, 64, was stopped in a Ford Fusion at the traffic light on the intersection of Route 301 (Crain Highway) and Rosaryville Road when she was struck by Ashley Raley, 47, of Lothian, on the driver’s side of her vehicle. Brown was rushed to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Raley was taken by paramedics to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for treatment of his undisclosed injurie…

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