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Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman With No Fixed Address Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland 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…
Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Maryland: Police Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Maryland: Police
Driver Identified, Vehicle Located After Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Maryland: 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…
Investigators ID District Men Killed In Double Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting Investigators ID District Men Killed In Double Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting
Investigators ID District Men Killed In Double Fatal Maryland 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…
22-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection Identified By Police 22-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection Identified By Police
22-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection Identified By Police A 22-year-old passenger was killed in a two-car crash at a busy Upper Marlboro intersection, prompting an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department. David Romero, of Upper Marlboro, was fatally injured in the crash, which was reported around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Ritchie Marlboro Road and Sansbury Road, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found Romero and two drivers injured.  Romero was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the two drivers sustained what were described as non-life-t…
Double Shooting In Maryland Parking Lot County Leaves Two Men Dead, Police Say Double Shooting In Maryland Parking Lot County Leaves Two Men Dead, Police Say
Double Shooting In Maryland 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…
Deadly Dispute: Four Charged In Triple Shooting That Killed Maryland Teen: Police Deadly Dispute: Four Charged In Triple Shooting That Killed Maryland Teen: Police
Deadly Dispute: Four Charged In Triple Shooting That Killed Maryland Teen: Police Two adults and two minors are facing murder charges after a triple shooting in District Heights that left a 19-year-old man dead and injured two others, Prince George’s County Police announced. Michael Zion Jones, 19, of Brandywine; Jacorey White, 19, of Capitol Heights; a 16-year-old male from Hyattsville; and a 17-year-old male from Fort Washington have all been charged in connection to the June 2024 murder of 19-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Anthony Ward III.  Both juveniles are being charged as adults, police said. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department resp…
DC Woman Dies Days After Maryland Shooting; Two Suspects Face Charges, Police Say DC Woman Dies Days After Maryland Shooting; Two Suspects Face Charges, Police Say
DC Woman Dies Days After Maryland Shooting; Two Suspects Face Charges, Police Say A District woman who was shot during a dispute in Oxon Hill last week has died of her injuries at the hospital, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers responded to the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road for a reported shooting, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.  Upon arrival, officers found 26-year-old Tamara Jones inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound. Jones was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries on Friday, Nov. 29, police said. Detectives determined that Jones was shot during an argu…
Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Driver Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Driver
Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Driver A 40-year-old woman is dead following a hit-and-run Friday night in Accokeek, sparking an ongoing investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to the area of Indian Head Highway and Farmington Road around 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22 after receiving reports of a pedestrian collision, police said. When officers arrived, they found Loretta Canter-Andrews, of Accokeek, in the roadway suffering from severe traumatic injuries.  She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Investigators say Canter-Andrews was struck in the northbound …
Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team
Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team A fugitive wanted for the murder of a Prince George’s County woman on St. Patrick's Day has been arrested during a late-night SWAT operation in North Carolina, authorities said. Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, 23, of Silver Spring, was taken into custody on Nov. 21 at an apartment on Kings Meadow Circle in Leland after deputies from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant following a tip from the FBI regarding his location. Prince George's County Police Department BCSO’s Vice and Narcotics Unit and SWAT team apprehended Hawkins-Boseman without incident, according to t…
Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash; Police Seek White Work Van (UPDATED) Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash; Police Seek White Work Van (UPDATED)
Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash; Police Seek White Work Van (Updated) New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department after a 37-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend.  Temple Hills resident Portia Newton has been identified by investigators as the person who was found in the roadway on Saturday night. According to police, at around 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 16, officers were called to the 4400 block of Saint Barnabas Road, where they found Newton suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that a white work van - either a GMC Savanna or Chevy …
Teen Killed In Weekend Maryland Shooting Identified By Police Teen Killed In Weekend Maryland Shooting Identified By Police
Teen Killed In Weekend Maryland Shooting Identified By Police The 16-year-old killed during a weekend altercation in Prince George's County has been identified as Kesean Hunt, a resident of Accokeek, police announced. Hunt died at a local hospital after being shot late Saturday night in the 700 block of Harry S Truman Drive. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the scene around 9 p.m. on Nov. 16.  Upon arrival, they found Hunt outside, suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders provided treatment at the scene before rushing him to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Detectives say t…
Police ID 30-Year-Old Maryland Man Killed In Weekend Shooting Police ID 30-Year-Old Maryland Man Killed In Weekend Shooting
Police ID 30-Year-Old Maryland Man Killed In Weekend Shooting The Prince George's County Police Department has released new details as it continues to investigate a deadly weekend shooting in Oxon Hill. Denis Zepeda Cruz, 30, has been identified by investigators as the person who was gunned down in Oxon Hill in what is believed to be a targeted attack. At about 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, Prince George's County police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 7300 block of Roanne Drive Upon arrival, they found Cruz outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police say. He was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not believed to be a random…
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park
Police ID District Man Shot, Killed During Event At Maryland Park A suspect is at large days after a District man was shot and killed near a Maryland park over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a shooter wanted in connection to the death of Morris "JuJu" Haskins, Jr. on Friday afternoon. Officers were called shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 8 to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road, where there was a reported shooting in the area with one victim down. Haskins was found outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital…
Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police
Manhunt Continues For Murder Suspect Wanted In Connection To May Slaying In Maryland: Police Seen him?  The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Fausto Galeano-Soriano, a 44-year-old man from Riverdale, who is wanted in connection with a brutal homicide that took place earlier this year.  The incident, which left 53-year-old Angel Martinez dead, occurred on May 5, and despite months of investigation, Galeano-Soriano remains at large. According to investigators, officers responded to a distress call on May 5 regarding an unresponsive man lying on Riverdale Road, a busy stretch that runs through several residential …
One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police
One Dead After Weekend Crash With Scooter, SUV In Maryland: Police The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 30-year-old man who was killed in a crash on Saturday night. Oxon Hill resident Darius Robinson, 30, was involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash with a scooter and SUV in Temple Hills that left him with critical injuries, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the 4400 block of Wheeler Road, where officers found Robinson suffering from traumatic injuries.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said on Monday, Nov. 11.  Accordi…
Dispute Between Brothers Turns Deadly In Maryland: Police Dispute Between Brothers Turns Deadly In Maryland: Police
Dispute Between Brothers Turns Deadly In Maryland: Police A disagreement between family in Prince George's County turned deadly late on Monday afternoon when Brilyen Kelly allegedly stabbed and killed his younger brother, police say. The 28-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of his brother, 23-year-old Simi Kelly during a dispute between the two.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 4 to the 8600 block of Reicher Street, where they found the younger Kelly suffering from traumatic injuries outside. He was taken to an area hospital, where he la…
Teen Charged After Child Accidentally Shoots Herself In Maryland, Police Say Teen Charged After Child Accidentally Shoots Herself In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Charged After Child Accidentally Shoots Herself In Maryland, Police Say An 18-year-old from Temple Hills is facing charges after a child was accidentally shot in Prince George's County over the weekend, police say. Elijah Fauntleroy is facing multiple charges after allegedly leaving a gun unsecured that led to a child shooting herself on Sunday afternoon in Bowie, leaving her hospitalized a day later. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Nov. 3, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to a residence in the 600 block of Brookedge Court, where they found the child suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators say that Fauntleroy brough…
Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say
Teens Charged As Adults For String Of Armed Carjackings In Prince George's County, Police Say Two teens are facing dozens of charges following a string of armed carjackings, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. A 16-year-old teen from Upper Marlboro and 17-year-old from Lanham were indicted on a total of 74 charges following a lengthy investigation into a string of summertime carjackings. They were both charged as adults. Investigators say that the pair were connected to nine cases - seven armed carjackings, an attempted armed carjacking, and a stolen vehicle - that were all reported between June 4 and July 9 over the summer. Every incident was reported in th…
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police Additional details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department after a dump truck driver died at the hospital following a crash in Brandywine. Prince Frederick resident Frederick Hand, 76, has been identified by investigators as the driver involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash early on Monday afternoon. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 to the area of Cedarville Road and Dent Road, where there was a dump truck on its side off the roadway. FATAL COLLISION: At approx 12:40 pm officers responded …
Man Killed In Shooting Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say Man Killed In Shooting Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say
Man Killed In Shooting Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say Police in Prince George's County are probing a fatal shooting that happened following a reported crash in Morningside early on Saturday morning. Suitland resident Joseph Holtz, 38, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a weekend shooting following a two-vehicle crash. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 26, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Suitland Road and Randolph Road to investigate a reported shooting. Investigators say that the shooting occurred after the crash.  Holtz was rushed to an area hospital, where he …
Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow
Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow New details have been released after a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed and another injured in an incident involving a wandering animal in Prince George's County over the weekend. Catonsville resident Justin Crosby has been identified by police as the rider was killed after crashing early on Sunday morning in Upper Marlboro.  Police say that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, officers were called to the 3400 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road, where there was a reported crash involving two motorcyclists and a cow. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, upon arr…
Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (DEVELOPING) Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (Developing) A strange scene played out on Wednesday afternoon when a man boarded a Prince George's County school bus and was later dropped off in the DC area before coming back, according to police. An investigation was launched at 2:05 p.m. on Oct. 23, when a passerby called 911 after spotting a grown man getting on the bus in the 4100 block of Suitland Road, which was occupied by three elementary school students. Officers were dispatched and stopped the bus at 2:09 p.m., when they determined the students were all safe; however, the man who was seen getting into the bus was no longer on board. The pr…
District Man Caught On Camera Arrested Weeks After Fatal Maryland Shooting, Police Say District Man Caught On Camera Arrested Weeks After Fatal Maryland Shooting, Police Say
District Man Caught On Camera Arrested Weeks After Fatal Maryland Shooting, Police Say A 33-year-old District man has been arrested for murder weeks after the Prince George's Police Department released video of him moments before the fatal shooting. Frederick Stevenson has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of District Heights resident Daryl McCall, 30, last month in Oxon Hill. McCall was found at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway after he allegedly got into an altercation with Stevenson. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, first responders found McCall in a parking lot suffer…
Suspect In Custody Following Fatal Shooting Near Town Center In Maryland, Police Say Suspect In Custody Following Fatal Shooting Near Town Center In Maryland, Police Say
Suspect In Custody Following Fatal Shooting Near Town Center In Maryland, Police Say Nearly a month after a 27-year-old man was found shot and killed in a Prince George's County roadway, his assailant has been apprehended, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Malik Watson, 21, is facing multiple murder charges after being identified as a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of Craig Rogers II near the Largo Town Center last month. At approximately 1:10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, members of the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 1000 block of Largo Center Drive, where they found Rogers in the road suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Bow…
Customers Charged With Killing Employee Over Payment Dispute In Maryland: Police Customers Charged With Killing Employee Over Payment Dispute In Maryland: Police
Customers Charged With Killing Employee Over Payment Dispute In Maryland: Police Tipsters helped lead the Prince George's County Police Department to two men who were wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at an area tire shop last month.  Capitol Heights resident Ronnell Hardy, 43, and 42-year-old Avery Eccles, of Upper Marlboro have been been charged for their roles in the murder of Anthony Okoye in September. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found the 41-year-old Bladensburg resident suffering from gunshot wounds at the Prince George's County tire shop. …
Two Suspects Arrested For Fatal Shooting Inside Prince George's County Store: Police Two Suspects Arrested For Fatal Shooting Inside Prince George's County Store: Police
Two Suspects Arrested For Fatal Shooting Inside Prince George's County Store: Police Two suspects have been apprehended - though one remains at large - following the fatal shooting inside a business near the Iverson Mall in Prince George's County. District resident Carl Sanders, 22, and 19-year-old Andres Rodriguez-Corona, 19, of Waldorf, have both been charged in connection to the fatal shooting inside the store on Thursday afternoon in Hillcrest Heights. Members of the Prince George's County Police Department responded at around 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 10 to a reported shooting inside a business in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue, where they found a man suffering from multiple …
Man Arrested Following Deadly Triple Shooting Outside Maryland Businesses: Police Man Arrested Following Deadly Triple Shooting Outside Maryland Businesses: Police
Man Arrested Following Deadly Triple Shooting Outside Maryland Businesses: Police The Maryland man responsible for a triple shooting that left a District man dead inside a car is facing multiple murder charges, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Brentwood resident Louis Gregory, 39, has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in the shooting that left 22-year-old Freiyer Yanez-Salas dead and two others injured. At around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, Mount Rainier police officers responded to the area of Chuck's Liquors in the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue to probe a reported shooting with three victims. On Monday, Septe…
District Man Accused Of Killing Victim Days After 19th Birthday In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Killing Victim Days After 19th Birthday In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Killing Victim Days After 19th Birthday In Maryland: Police A District resident has been charged in connection to the April murder of a 19-year-old from Oxon Hill, authorities announced. Javon Moore, 23, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Tyron Avent after getting into a disagreement and subsequently fleeing the shooting scene before officers arrived, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 5:30 p.m. on April 11, officers were called to the area of Neptune Avenue and Audrey Lane to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Avant suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was prono…
Minor Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle Outside Maryland HS (UPDATED) Minor Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle Outside Maryland HS (UPDATED)
Minor Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle Outside Maryland HS (Updated) A juvenile was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Parkdale High School on Tuesday afternoon, officials say. Shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 8, Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 6000 block of Good Luck Road in Riverdale, where there was a reported pedestrian strike in front of the school. One juvenile was taken in critical, but stable condition after being struck, officials said. The incident is now being investigated by the Prince George's County Police Department. Pedestrian struck, 2:13pm, 6000 block Good …
Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash Into Tree (DEVELOPING) Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash Into Tree (DEVELOPING)
Police ID 20-Year-Old Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash Into Tree (Developing) Police have identified the 20-year-old passenger killed in a crash early on Monday morning in Prince George's County. At around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, officers were called to the 1100 block of Bryans Point Road to investigate a reported crash that led to the death of Capitol Heights resident Cadence Cox. Police say that the driver - who suffered non-life-threatening injuries - was heading west on Bryans Point Road when they lost control and smashed into a tree. It is unclear what caused the driver to lose control. The crash remains under an investigation by the Prince George's County Police…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Maryland Intersection Identified By Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Maryland Intersection Identified By Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Maryland Intersection Identified By Police An early morning crash over the weekend left a motorcyclist dead in Prince George's County after striking a sedan near a Forestville intersection, police say. Waldorf resident Samuel Hinton was identified by police on Monday as the rider who was struck and killed on Saturday morning while crossing through an intersection. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 5, officers responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive, where there was a reported crash involving Hinton. Southbound Pennsylvania Ave is closed from Wa…