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Prince George’s County Man Wins $50K On Lottery Scratch-Off A Prince George’s County man said he’s keeping quiet after winning $50,000 on a $5 scratch-off. The Bowie resident purchased the Hot 7s Tripler ticket at the Forbes BP gas station at 9701 Annapolis Road in Lanham and cashed in the ticket at lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week. “I like to keep it quiet,” he told officials. After claiming his prize, he added, “that just scared the heck out of me.” The man said he typically buys a few instant tickets and enters the non-winning scratch-offs into his My Lottery Rewards account. He’s won second-chance cash prizes in…

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2024

Police & Fire

Videos Show Execution Of Trash Removal Worker In Maryland Police have released surveillance footage of the suspects and vehicle linked to last week's murder of a 30-year-old man working for a trash removal company in Prince George’s County. Idongesit Udosen of Lanham was found with gunshot wounds in the roadway as officers were called to the 6800 block of Greenvale Parkway in Hyattsville for a shooting around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects shown in the newly released footage are seen driving what appears to be a gray Kia sedan in the area of Greenvale Parkway shortly before the murder. When the t…

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2024

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old was shot dead in Prince George’s County Thursday evening, April 11, police said. Officers responded to the shooting report around 5:30 p.m. and found Tyrone Avent wounded near Neptune Avenue and Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill, according to the PGPD. Avent, of Oxon Hill, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-516-2512. Tips can also be submitted online, by using the …

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2024

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist, 38, Dies From Injuries 2 Days After Head-On Collision With SUV In Lanham: Police A 38-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries two days after colliding with an SUV in Lanham, police said. Daniel Sanchez-Ramirez of Lanham was taken to the hospital after colliding head-on with an SUV on Cipriano Road near Hickory Hill around 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 8, according to the PGPD. He succumbed to his injuries Wednesday, April 10. The SUV driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, which remains ongoing, police added. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Tips can also …

by Valerie Musson

04/12/2024

Police & Fire

Montgomery County Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested, 2 More At Large: Police One of three suspects was identified and arrested almost two months after an armed carjacking in Montgomery County, police said. The incident occurred near Thayer Avenue and Mayor Lane in Silver Spring around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, MCPD said. Three suspects were armed with handguns with blue lasers and an assault rifle when they exited a white Audi SQ5 and approached two victims who were inside a vehicle. They ordered the victims to get out and stole personal property before fleeing in the victims' 2017 Mercedes E300, followed by the white Audi. Both vehicles were later found unoccupi…

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

Police & Fire

Argument Leads To Deadly Stabbing At Prince George’s County Restaurant, 2 In Custody: Police One man was killed and another is in critical condition after a dispute led to a stabbing at a restaurant in Prince George’s County Wednesday night, April 10, police said. Alexis Romero, 34, of Fairmount Heights, and Edward Mejia-Sandoval, 27, of Silver Spring, were charged with first- and second-degree murder, according to the PGPD. Officers were called to the stabbing at a business on the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park around 10:50 p.m. There, they found Lusvin Espana Espana, 23, of Hyattsville, in a restaurant suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to …

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

Police & Fire

Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Two suspects, both 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting involving an unmarked police car in Prince George’s County Wednesday morning, April 10. The incident occurred on Crain Highway just prior to Trade Zone Avenue around 11:05 a.m., PGPD said. The suspects — later identified as Xavier Stewart of Clinton and Noreon Moody of Bowie — fired at the officer, who was inside an unmarked police car while in the area as part of an investigation, according to police. A pursuit had been authorized, though they were able to flee. The officer was not harmed, police added. The vehicle u…

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Shot Dead In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old was shot and killed in Prince George’s County on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, police said. Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz, of Chillum, was found with gunshot wounds as officers were called to the 500 block of Chillum Road for a shooting around 12:05 p.m., the PGPD said. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify a suspect(s). A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Anyone with information who would like to speak to a Homicide Un…

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

Police & Fire

Cops Release Sketch Of Suspect In Attempted Abduction Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Montgomery County Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect in the recent attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl in Montgomery County. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10 on the 18300 Block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg. The girl was sitting outside an apartment building when the suspect “grabbed her arm and told her to come with him,” police said. The suspect is described as a light-complected unknown race male between 25 and 35 years old with a thin build, a tattoo on the left side of the face, and a straight piece of blonde hair. The suspect was last seen…

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

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Winners: Pair Of Winning $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In Montgomery County Lottery officials in Maryland are looking for two lucky players who won big on Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. Winning $100,000 third-tier tickets for the April 10 drawing were sold at Giant at 20044 Goshen Road in Gaithersburg and Goshen Plaza Beer & Wine at 9140 Rothbury Drive in Montgomery Village. The winning numbers were 6, 7, 12, 24 and 36; the Powerball was 15. The Power Play multiplier was X2, doubling the winners’ earnings to $100,000. Lottery officials say that players should check their tickets, and the winners should sign the back of them immediatel…

by Valerie Musson

04/11/2024

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