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Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Oxon Hill Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Oxon Hill
Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Oxon Hill New details have been released after a 27-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver earlier this week. Vanessa Stewart-Ferguson, who has no fixed address, has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the pedestrian who was killed early on Wednesday, prompting an extensive investigation that resulted in them identifying a possible driver and locating a suspect vehicle, though no arrests have been made as of Friday, Dec. 13. Officers responded around 6:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to Saint Barnabas Road near the Capital Beltway after receiving rep…

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Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Oxon Hill: Police Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Oxon Hill: Police
Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Oxon Hill: Police A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oxon Hill early Wednesday, leaving police searching for answers despite identifying the driver and locating the vehicle, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that was reported early on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Oxon Hill. Officers responded around 6:10 a.m. to Saint Barnabas Road near the Capital Beltway after receiving reports of a collision involving a pedestrian, police said. The victim, a woman who has not been identified, was foun…

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Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland CHART Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland CHART Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland Chart Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate The 27-year-old man who took state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties is heading to prison. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto impression earlier this year when he intentionally rammed multiple state police vehicles, and drove through power lines. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Lanuza has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty pl…

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Businesses Burglarized Before High-Speed Multi-Highway Pursuit In Maryland: Police Businesses Burglarized Before High-Speed Multi-Highway Pursuit In Maryland: Police
Businesses Burglarized Before High-Speed Multi-Highway Pursuit In Maryland: Police A series of commercial burglaries in Pasadena sparked a high-speed police pursuit early on Monday morning, ending with the arrest of one suspect and the recovery of a stolen handgun, authorities said. District resident Kendall Demarius Walton, 26, was taken into, and two other suspects were able to get away following an investigation into a reported burglary that led to led them to discover several other similar instances. Seven businesses were targeted in the spree, according to Anne Arundel County Police: King’s Cleaners – 8101 Jumpers Hole Road; Beauty Nails – 8103 Jumpers Hole Road; P…

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Police ID Two DC Men Killed In Double Fatal District Heights Parking Lot Shooting Police ID Two DC Men Killed In Double Fatal District Heights Parking Lot Shooting
Police ID Two DC Men Killed In Double Fatal District Heights Parking Lot Shooting Prince George’s County Police are investigating a double fatal shooting in District Heights that left two men dead Friday night. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Surrey Square Lane at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Dec. 6, where they found 24-year-old Vernon Bond III and 28-year-old Jonathan Jamal Williams, both of Washington, DC, suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. Both men were pronounced dead shortly after officers arrived, authorities said. According to investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department, Bond and Williams, who were known to each other, excha…

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Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds
Power Tool Heist: Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For ATM Robbery At Prince George's Store: Feds A Maryland man will spend seven years in federal prison for his role in a brazen ATM robbery where co-conspirators used a power tool to steal more than $35,000 from a Prince George's County convenience store, officials said. Marquis Hayes Henderson, 24, was sentenced by US District Judge Theodore D. Chuang to seven years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Court records reveal that on April 29, 2022, Henderson and four co-conspirators met at a storage lot in Clinton before heading to the store in a stolen vehicle. Hender…

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Double Shooting In Prince George's County Parking Lot County Leaves Two Men Dead, Police Say Double Shooting In Prince George's County Parking Lot County Leaves Two Men Dead, Police Say
Double Shooting In Prince George's County Parking Lot County Leaves Two Men Dead, Police Say A quiet Friday evening turned tragic after a double shooting in Prince George’s County left two men dead, police said. Officers responded to the 6200 block of Surrey Square Lane around 9:20 p.m. on Dec. 6, after receiving reports of a shooting. They found two adult males in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Both men were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Detectives are working to determine a motive and identify suspects in the case.  Police are urging anyone wi…

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Maryland Home Builders Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million For Defrauding Buyers: AG Maryland Home Builders Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million For Defrauding Buyers: AG
Maryland Home Builders Ordered To Pay Nearly $1 Million For Defrauding Buyers: AG A Maryland homebuilder and his companies have been ordered to pay over $950,000 after being found guilty of hundreds of consumer protection violations involving unfinished modular homes and misappropriated funds, officials announced. Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge Krystal Q. Alves affirmed a Final Order against Finish Werks Corp., Finish Werks Custom Builders, Inc., and their owner, William Karl “Harris” Woodward, for violations impacting families in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Montgomery counties, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown. The companies committed…

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Woman Succumbs To Injuries After Prince George's County Home Goes Up In Flames (DEVELOPING) Woman Succumbs To Injuries After Prince George's County Home Goes Up In Flames (DEVELOPING)
Woman Succumbs To Injuries After Prince George's County Home Goes Up In Flames (Developing) One person was pronounced dead after being pulled from a burning home in Prince George's County, authorities confirmed. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, first responders from the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. responded to the 5200 block of Varnum Street in Bladensburg, where there was a reported fire inside a two-story home. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing, and one woman was found inside suffering from critical injuries. Later on Wednesday afternoon, authorities announced that the woman died from her injuries. Investigators are now on scene workin…

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Large Brush Fire Burns Several Acres In Oxon Hill (DEVELOPING) Large Brush Fire Burns Several Acres In Oxon Hill (DEVELOPING)
Large Brush Fire Burns Several Acres In Oxon Hill (Developing) A fast-moving brush fire swept through several acres of land in Prince George's County on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed. Around 10:30 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the 4700 block of Springmaid Lane in Oxon Hill, where a blaze had erupted and quickly spread across the area. The fire scorched more than two acres before being brought under control shortly before 1 p.m. Crews remained on the scene throughout the afternoon to extinguish hot spots and prevent flare-ups. Officials warned residents to expect emergency vehicles and smoky conditions in the area for several hours…

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District Man Accused Of Killing Prince George's County Anti-Gun, Mental Health Advocate: Police District Man Accused Of Killing Prince George's County Anti-Gun, Mental Health Advocate: Police
District Man Accused Of Killing Prince George's County Anti-Gun, Mental Health Advocate: Police Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of beloved Prince George’s County activist Cornelius McDonald, bringing a sense of closure to a grieving community. Terrelle Bailey, 35, a DC resident, faces charges in the death of the Upper Marlboro native and co-founder of the nonprofit "Stay Solid For Mental Health," which advocates against gun violence. The tragedy unfolded after an argument between McDonald and Bailey inside a restaurant escalated into a deadly encounter outside the establishment.  The shooting was reported at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30…

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Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (Developing) Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George's County that left one man dead early Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Piney Branch Road, according to the police department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Police say the driver of a sedan was traveling eastbound on Piney Branch Road when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway. The man, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, wa…

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