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Police & Fire
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash
The man who spent more than a year on the run after a double fatal head-on DUI crash in Southern Maryland will not be hard to find after being ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars. St. Mary's County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 12 years of active incarceration after he was arrested at his Lexington Park home last year authorities announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring Valley Drive in L…
Obituaries
Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In MD Crash Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World'
The 34-year-old passenger killed in a crash in Prince George's County last week is being remembered as a loving single mother who constantly sacrificed for her young teen daughter. Nickita Sammy of Accokeek was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive in Brandywine, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by a BMW driven by Timothy Brickhouse, 26, of District Height on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Daily Voice reported. Nickita was pronounced dead at the scene, while her driver was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. …
Traffic
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police
A 34-year-old woman died after being involved in a crash with a BMW in Prince George's County on Wednesday night. Accokeek resident Nickita Sammy has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person who was killed in a crash involving Timothy Brickhouse, 26, in Brandywine overnight. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, police say that Sammy was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by the District Height resident's BMW. Branch Avenue at the int…
Police & Fire
Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say
An 18-year-old has died after being found suffering from a gunshot wound during the investigation into a single-car crash on Tuesday night in Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro resident Olamide Olakanye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who died at an area hospital following an investigation into the crash. At around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, officers from the agency were called to the 5300 block of Sheriff Road to investigate a single-car crash, where they found Olakanye suffering from gunshot wounds. According to the init…
Traffic
Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County
A 15-year-old in a stolen minivan taken out of Charles County was killed in a wrong-way crash with a pickup truck in Prince George's County, according to police. Accokeek resident Shaun Shelton has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton on Friday afternoon. According to a spokesperson from the department, at around 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and minivan driven by Shelton in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court. FATAL…
Police & Fire
Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police
More than a week after being involved with a crash with an SUV while driving in Prince George's County, police say that a 34-year-old man has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Capitol Heights resident David Walton, Jr. died over the weekend after he was involved in a now-fatal crash on Monday, Dec. 11 with another driver in Landover, authorities announced on Tuesday. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road. The crash was reported at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheri…
News
Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police
A Virginia woman and a dog were killed in an early morning crash in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police officials announced. Kerri Snead, 32, has been identified by police as the person killed while crossing I-495 in Camp Springs at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. The crash was reported near Joint Base Andrews. According to police, troopers were called to the Outer Loop near Allentown Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and dog. Investigators say that Snead was driving along I-495 when her vehicle began to malfunction. She then got out of th…
Police & Fire
Police ID Two Young Men Killed Crashing SUV Into Ditch In Maryland
Two men in their 20s were killed after losing control of their SUV and violently crashing in Anne Arundel County. Police say that Rockville resident Jason Jose Solano, 24, was driving with 27-year-old Christian Alvarado in his 2022 Toyota Rav4 on Sunday morning on Shady Side Road near the intersection of Deep Cove Road in Shady Side when the two were involved in a crash. According to investigators, the pair were traveling east on the road when the vehicle went off the right side of the road, into a drainage ditch, and through a fence before coming to rest when it struck a Baltimore Gas and …
Police & Fire
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed Crashing Into Building In Maryland
New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department more than a month after a 71-year-old woman was killed crashing into a building. Bethesda resident Alena Mirshahi was identified on Thursday as the woman who was killed in a late September single-car crash in Upper Marlboro following an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Police say that at around 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, Mirshahi was driving in the 900 block of Harry S Truman Drive when she lost control, left the road, and struck a building. She was rushed to an area hospital, whe…
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Porsche Driver Found Dead With Gunshot Wound After Apparent Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police
Police say that the driver of a Porsche that was involved in a head-on collision with an SUV was shot and killed in Anne Arundel County. Chester resident Forrest Allen Ryan, 38, has been identified as the man found dead overnight when members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to investigate a crash near the intersection of Kimwood Road Driftwood Court in Arnold. At around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, officers responded to a reported crash involving a black Porsche Cayenne SUV that struck a tree off the road with a man inside and an unoccupied GMC SUV that was parked…
Obituaries
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…
News
Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched
Some homeowners in Prince George's County got an unexpected visitor on Friday morning. First responders rushed to the 6200 block of Seminole Street in College Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, when a car came to a crashing halt into a single-family home, according to authorities. The crash led to a partial collapse of the home, while the car came to rest on its side leaning against the chimney with a tree on top. Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries, and seven others are being assisted by the Prince George's Office of Emergency after being displ…
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