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Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Gets Decades In Prison For Preying On Minors Online: Feds
A previously convicted sex offender in Maryland who targeted underage girls using online apps is going to spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Beltsville resident Brian Patrick Werth, 40, has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after being convicted by a jury at a three-day trial for producing child sexual abuse material. Werth was convicted of coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and engaging with a minor as a registered sex offender. According to court documents, between January 2021 and June 2021, Werth communicated with unde…
Lifestyle
Here's How Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Baltimore Fared In Second Show
She flew too close to the sun. There is a new Jeopardy! champion after a librarian from Maryland fell to a Seattle software engineer in her second show. Mikey McCullough, a metadata librarian and data curator at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville landed in third place on Wednesday's show, one day after earning championship status with a $18,200 win. McCullough ended the show on Wednesday, Nov. 20 with a $2,000 total, behind a writer from Los Angeles, who finished with $3,000 and new champion Mehal Shah's $9,799. She had an outside shot going into the Final Jeopardy question, …
Lifestyle
Here's How Baltimore Librarian Fared In Memorable Jeopardy Showdown
A librarian from Maryland is moving on after coming out on top in a memorable Jeopardy! episode. Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, was the big winner on Tuesday's episode with $18,200, but it was Texas teacher Chris Burge ($3,000) who made headlines, revealing an ongoing cancer battle live on the show. McCullough, a data curator at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, topped Burge and Paul Clauson ($2,000), a tax analyst from Michigan. She moves on to test her knowledge on Wednesday, Nov. 20 against a Los Angeles writer and software engineer from Seattle. It …
Traffic
State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland
Two people, including a teenager, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Investigators have identified Beltsville resident Dorothy Skinner, 74, and 15-year-old Hyattsville native Loren Jones as the two who were killed in the crash on May 7 that left three others with injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGF…
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Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Maryland Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two
More than a dozen people were evaluated by paramedics and two were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak was reported at a Prince George's County nursing and rehab facility on Monday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on April 15, crews from the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department were called to the Sterling Care Hillhaven facility in the 3200 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville. Ambulance 1B is on scene of this CO incident at 3210 Power Mill Rd in Beltsville. Engine 1B is transferred to Station 41 in Beltsville as area units operate on this incident. #hv1fd https://t.co…
Police & Fire
Prince George’s County Stabbing Suspect, 21, Arrested In North Carolina: Police
A man was arrested in North Carolina on accusations of fatally stabbing his 70-year-old housemate during an argument in Prince George’s County in early March, police said. Jose Hernandez Martinez, 21, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and other offenses, the PGPD announced Wednesday, April 3. The charges come after officers were called to a home on the 11400 block of Queen Anne Avenue in Beltsville to investigate a stabbing and pronounced Lucas Pineda Cardona, dead at the scene on Sunday, March 10. Investigators determined that the two lived in the home together and believe …
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Prince George’s County: Police
A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Prince George’s County early Friday morning, March 22, police said. It happened near the 3600 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville. PGPD Officers responded around and found a woman lying in the roadway around 4:50 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police. FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION : At aprrox. 4:50 am, officers responded to the 3600 block of Powder Mill Rd for a collision involving a pedestrian. Once on scene, they discovered an adult female in the roadway. She was pronoun…
Police & Fire
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…
Police & Fire
ID Released For Fatal Prince George’s County Stabbing Victim
Police in Prince George’s County identified the man stabbed to death in a home earlier this week. Lucas Pineda Cardona, 70, was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a home on the 11400 block of Queen Anne Ave. in Beltsville around 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Investigators are working to determine a suspect and motive but do not believe the crime to be random. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 301-516-2512, contact Crime Solvers online, use the “P3 Tips” mobile app, or call 1-866-411-TIPS (84…
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed Dead In Prince George’s County Home: Police
A man was fatally stabbed in a Prince George’s County home on Sunday, March 10, police said. Officers responded to a home on the 11400 block of Queen Anne Ave. in Beltsville around 9 p.m. and found a man with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are working to determine a suspect and motive but do not believe the crime to be random. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 301-516-2512, contact Crime Solvers online, use the “P3 Tips” mobile app, or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
Lifestyle
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region
The latest "Powerball" drawing proved to be fortuitous for lucky Lottery players in the DMV, as the jackpot for the game approaches record numbers. Three winning $50,000 tickets were sold in both Maryland and Virginia for the Wednesday, Oct. 4 "Powerball" drawing, though no players matched all six numbers, bringing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to an estimated $1.4 billion, the third highest in history. On Wednesday, the winning numbers were: 09-35-54-63-64 with a 'Powerball" of 01. In Virginia, the winning tickets worth five-figure prizes were sold at: 7-Eleven on Leesb…
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Maryland starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays. Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…
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New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Maryland
New details have been released by Maryland State Police as the investigation into a fatal three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning in Prince George’s County continues. New Jersey native Delando Woody, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on I-95 near College Park after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the interstate. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park barrack were called to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 212 in Beltsville. The initial investigation…
Police & Fire
One Killed Crashing Into Back Of Disabled Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
The driver of a Toyota Camry that struck the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on I-95 in Maryland has died, state police announced. In Prince George’s County, a motorist - whose name or age has not been released - was traveling on I-95 near Route 212 in Beltsville at approximately 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 when the Toyota struck the back of a tractor-trailer, according to investigators. Police investigators said that the identification of the driver is being held pending the next of kin notification. Troopers and paramedics pronounced the driver dead at the scene. The body has been trans…
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21-Year-Old Construction Worker Builds Fortune With Winning Maryland Lottery From Liquor Store
A 21-year-old construction worker had help building his fortune from the Maryland Lottery. The Prince George's resident doesn't buy instant ticket very often. He only buys $30 tickets. But early in October, the Beltsville man found himself at Tina’s Liquor & Deli in Bladensburg to pick up lunch. — and a $100,000 winning scratch-off, too. “I saw that they sold $100,000 Lucky there. That’s my favorite $30 game, and it had been a while since I had bought one,” he said. Scratching his instant ticket off in the car, he immediately saw a match that made him a winner. “When I looked at …
News
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Violating Probation, Crack Cocaine Possession
A Maryland man will spend years behind bars after being busted with crack cocaine by police investigating a separate incident, the Calvert County State’s Attorney announced. Prince George’s County County resident Steven Terrell Wheeler, 27, of Beltsville, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 26 in Calvert County Circuit Court to 12 years in prison for intent to distribute cocaine, officials said, with an additional seven years for violating his probation from a 2020 assault case. The total sentence reached 19 years, according to the state's attorney. Police said that Wheeler was initially arrest…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murder After Beating An Elderly Victim To Death In Beltsville Parking Lot
A man captured on video fatally beating an elderly man in a Beltsville parking lot has been arrested after the manner of death of the victim was officially ruled a homicide, authorities say. Julias Wright, 25, was captured on surveillance video assaulting Johnny Lee Shepard, 87, in a residential parking lot in the 11300 block of Cherry Hill Road on Thursday, June 2, according to Prince George's County police. Shepard found for his life for nearly two months after the assault before he succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, July 28. A Chief Medical Examiner determined that Shepard's cause o…
Police & Fire
Two Maryland Teens Face Multiple Murder Charges After Leaving Man In The Road To Die: Police
Two teenagers, including a minor, have been arrested and charged for a murder of a Greenbelt man that occurred back in July in Beltsville, authorities say. Anderson Blanco-Dias, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody in connection to the murder of Antoine Dorsey, 27, on Tuesday, July 5, according to Prince George's Police. Police responded to the scene in the area of Beaver Dam Road and Biocontrol Road after reports of a shooting around 9 p.m. that July night. Dorsey was located in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Inv…
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Retired Butcher Gets Prime Cut With $100K Maryland Lottery Win At 7-Eleven
A retired butcher from Beltsville got lucky not once, but six times on Maryland Lottery winnings over the weekend, officials say. The butcher spent a small chunk of change in hindsight of his winnings on six different lottery games during a stop to the 7-Eleven at 11422 Cherry Hill Road on Sunday, June 12, according to the Maryland Lottery. “That day, I spent about $50 on FAST PLAY playing the I Heart Cash, Payday, MONOPOLY™ Properties, World Championship Poker, Blackjack and High Roller Blackjack games,” the winner said. “I won on all of them.” His biggest prize came from the progres…
Police & Fire
Pair Wanted Brutal Attack Of Elderly Man Busted In Maryland Hotel Room: Police
Suspects caught on video brutally beating an 80-year-old man in Beltsville have been arrested, authorities say. Julias Wright, 25, of Fort Washington, and Christina Felder, 44, of Beltsville were found in a Howard County hotel room Friday, June 10 after allegedly attacking the elderly victim on the 11300 block of Cherry Hill Road, around 7:30 p.m., Thursday June 2, Prince George's Police say. Felder and the victim got into a dispute after the victim was accused of damaging Felder's car door while opening his door. Felder then called Wright to the scene who then started beating t…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Brutal Attack Of Elderly Man In Beltsville
Video has been released of a suspect who brutally assaulted an elderly man in Beltsville, authorities say. The elderly victim who is in his 80s was beaten by the suspect after what detectives believe was an altercation over damage to a car door in a parking lot on the 11300 block of Cherry Hill Road around 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2, according to the Prince George's Police Department. The suspect fled the scene in a white pickup truck that is pictured in footage released by authorities. Investigators are asking the communities help to identify the suspect. The video may be disturbing to s…
Police & Fire
Person Critically Injured In Prince George's Motorcycle Crash: Police
One person is in critical condition after serious crash in Prince George's County, authorities confirm to Daily Voice A male victim was reportedly taken to a local hospital with severe head trauma, according to a Tweet from MoCo PG News. It is unclear it the victim was a pedestrian or a motorcyclist. CRITICAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Powder Mill Road, above the railroad tracks, between Baltimore Avenue (US-1) and Cook Road in Beltsville, Prince George's County. Adult male transported with severe head trauma. #MDTraffic @CordellTraffic @alanhenney pic.twitter.com/qhHOudhcRx — MoCo PG News (@MoC…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Pulled From Burning Car After Crashing Into MSP Cruiser, Trooper: Police
A Maryland has been arrested for driving under the influence after be was pulled from his burning vehicle that crashed into a Maryland State Police patrol car and struck a trooper, authorities said. Francis Ndoh apparently crashed into the rear of an officer's patrol vehicle on northbound Route 1 and Ritz Way in Beltsville around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 9, Maryland State Police said. The impact then struck the trooper standing outside the vehicle and sent him flying about 10-15 away from the crash. The trooper was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was later rel…
Police & Fire
DC Officer Points Glock At Maryland Bar Security While GF Fights Patron: Report
A Washington DC police officer was arrested on assault charges for threatening a Maryland business worker and pointing his police-issued Glock at him, according to Fox 45 and county police. Dennis Sfoglia was at Spectrum Lounge on Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville with his girlfriend when she got in a fight with another woman around 2:50 a.m. Friday, May 6, and the officer threatened a guard trying to intervene with his gun, Fox45 said. Sfoglia was placed under arrest and charged with first degree assault and other related charges, PGPD police tell Daily Voice. In 2016, Sfoglia was hono…
Police & Fire
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: Landover Gunman Charged In Pair Of Killings
A Landover man has been charged with gunning down a second individual, which he knew, earlier this year, authorities said. Marcus Mitchell, 31, of Landover was already charged with the first and second-degree murder of 29-year-old Remi Howell, Prince George's Police said. Howell was found shot to death in a wooded area outside of a building in the 7900 block of Oxman Road around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, police said. Mitchell and Howell had previously been in a relationship, according to police. Marcus Mitchell and Remi HowellRemi Lovin London Rice Facebook/Prince George's Poli…
Obituaries
Maryland Mom, NASA Employee Callie Thessen Dies After Cancer Battle
Beloved Maryland mother and NASA employee Callie D. Thessen died on Monday, March 6 following a valiant cancer battle. She was 34. Thessen graduated from high school in 2006 before joining the NASA team, where she had recently accepted a promotion, her obituary says. Thessen was remembered for her love of sports, music, and most of all, her family. “Callie was always so close with her family and friends, and love radiated from her in all that she did,” reads her memorial. “She loved nothing more than spending her days with her boys and her husband — riding bikes, laughing, and loving…
Police & Fire
Missing Maryland Teen Located Unharmed
UPDATE: The teen was safely located on Feb. 15. Police in Prince George's County are seeking the public's help in locating a 13-year-old girl. Karen Ventura, of Beltsville, was last seen on Monday, Feb. 14 around 8:10 a.m. She was on the 4300 block off Wicomico Avenue. Karen is 5’2” and 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, blue jeans, black shoes, and a red backpack. If you see her or have information on her whereabouts, please contact detectives at 301-937-0910.
Police & Fire
$25K Reward Offered In Deadly Prince George's Shooting
Prince George's County Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who fatally shot a man in Landover. Kenneth Reddix, 32, of Beltsville was shot in the 7000 block of Kent Town Drive on Jan. 28, at 2:40 p.m., police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital when officers arrived at the scene and pronounced dead several hours later. Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) in the case. Anyone with information on this case is asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may call Cri…
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