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Suspect Apprehended Weeks After Killing Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Maryland Man Suspect Apprehended Weeks After Killing Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Maryland Man
Suspect Apprehended Weeks After Killing Of Beloved 21-Year-Old Maryland Man Justice may be served for the family of a beloved 21-year-old who was shot and killed last month in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Yair Medina, 20, has been charged with the murder of Cameron Smith in Laurel weeks after he was gunned down in Laurel, police announced on Monday afternoon. At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Friday, July 21, officers responded to the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane in Laurel, where they found Smith suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead by first responders at the scene. Tipsters were able to provide Prince George's County Crime Solvers wit…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police ID Teen Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland Police ID Teen Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland
Police ID Teen Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland New information has been released by the Prince George's County Police Department after a fatal crash killed one and left another in critical condition. Jason Peraza, 17, of Lanham, has been identified by police as the person killed on Friday, July 21 after wrapping his car around a utility pole. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, officers were called to the 9100 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road in Springdale to investigate a single-vehicle crash when Peraza struck a pole and nearly sheared the vehicle in half. FATAL COLLISION: We are on the scene of a fatal collision that occurred in the 91…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID DC Man Found Shot In Ironically Named MD Street Police ID DC Man Found Shot In Ironically Named MD Street
Police ID DC Man Found Shot In Ironically Named MD Street Good Luck Road was anything but for a Washington, DC man who was found shot and killed in Prince George’s County over the weekend. The Prince George’s County Police Department has identified DC resident Malcolm Bradley, 31, as the man who was shot and killed in Lanham on Saturday, July 1. Officers were called to the 9800 block of Good Luck Road late on Saturday afternoon to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Bradley in a parking lot.  He was rushed to an area hospital where he later died. We are on the scene of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 9800 block of Good L…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County
Naked Kidnapped Woman Found In U-Haul After Pursuit-Crash In Prince George's County A naked woman kidnapped from a Washington DC convenience store was found in the back of a U-Haul after a police pursuit and crash in Prince George's County. The woman tells police that a man later identified as Dennis Bell, 62, of Lanham, pushed her into the back of the truck while at a store on Minnesota Avenue Southeast in Washington, D.C. Saturday morning, May 13, and threatened her life if she didn't comply with his demands, Maryland State Police said. Bell drove around all day with the victim sitting on the floor board in the front seat, where Bell removed her clothing and used a pocke…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Found In Burning Apartment Was Shot, Killed In MD, Police Say Man Found In Burning Apartment Was Shot, Killed In MD, Police Say
Man Found In Burning Apartment Was Shot, Killed In MD, Police Say It didn't take long for police in Prince George's County to apprehend a man wanted for allegedly fatally shooting a man whose body was found in a burning apartment earlier this week.  Lanham resident Marcel Billups, 40, is facing multiple murder charges after being connected to the death of 56-year-old Roger Neal, of Hyattsville, authorities announced on Friday, May 5. The investigation was launched shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, when officers with the Hyattsville Police Department were called to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue to assist Prince George's County firefighters who wer…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Offer $25K Reward After Homeless Man Found Fatally Shot In Prince George's County Police Offer $25K Reward After Homeless Man Found Fatally Shot In Prince George's County
Police Offer $25K Reward After Homeless Man Found Fatally Shot In Prince George's County Police are offering a $25,000 reward to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of a 30-year-old man found dead in Lanham, authorities say. Steven Prescott Sollers was found shot to death in a wooded area in the 7700 block of Finns Lane when police were called for a welfare check around 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to Prince George's County police. Sollers was reportedly homeless. The suspect and motive for the murder of Sollers is currently unknown. If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512. Calle…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Veteran Prince George's County Police Officer Shoots Man Reaching For Gun Veteran Prince George's County Police Officer Shoots Man Reaching For Gun
Veteran Prince George's County Police Officer Shoots Man Reaching For Gun A 20-year-old Lanham man has been arrested after assaulting two Prince George's County police officers during a non-contact officer-involved shooting, authorities announce. Tyler Clendenen was taken into custody after the incident on Monday, Jan. 23, according to Prince George's County police. Investigators say that around 8:40 a.m., a resident called 911 about a suspicious occupied car in their neighborhood. The caller said that the car's horn had been sounding for around two hours. Police arrived to the scene to speak to the driver when they noticed a gun on the passenger seat. Clendenen…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Prince George's County Man Gunned Down Near Metro Station In DC Police ID Prince George's County Man Gunned Down Near Metro Station In DC
Police ID Prince George's County Man Gunned Down Near Metro Station In DC New details have been released after a 23-year-old Maryland man became the latest victim of gun violence in Washington, DC. The Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch is seeking the public's assistance in locating the gunman who is wanted for the murder of Lanham resident Keshon Cornish, who was killed earlier this week. Detectives were called shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 to the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue in Northeast, DC, where there was a report of a shooting in the area. According to police, responding officers found Cornish with multiple gunshot wounds a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Flying Truck Lodges Itself Into Side Of Lanham Home Flying Truck Lodges Itself Into Side Of Lanham Home
Flying Truck Lodges Itself Into Side Of Lanham Home A Lanham home is left with a massive hole after a large vehicle slammed into it earlier today, authorities say. Around 1:45pm, Friday, Dec. 30, the Prince George's County Fire Department responded to the 7600 block of Finns Lane after reports of a vehicle in a house. Upon arrival, first responders witnessed a vehicle that had become airborne and lodged itself into the side of the home. Posted by Official Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Page on Friday, December 30, 2022 No injuries were reported in the collision, and it is unknown if anyone was home at the time of the crash.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Trio Busted With 387 Grams Of Pot, Semiautomatic Guns, Rifle During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Three 20-somethings in Maryland are facing drug and weapon charges after being busted during a routine traffic stop for a blown stop sign in Charles County, officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Jalonni La Monte Agee, 20, of Indian Head, Dontre Marquise Bryant, 23, of Suitland, and Shaniya Monet Hutchins, 21, of Lanham were apprehended by sheriff’s deputies after failing to stop at a stop sign near the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place, according to investigators. During the stop, a sheriff’s deputy reported the smell of marijuana emanating from the inside of the vehicle, promp…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day
Lucky Numbers Lead To $1M Maryland Lottery Win On 21 Tickets In One Day It turns out that 21 isn’t only a lucky number for gamblers playing blackjack. A Prince George's County man played the same number on 21 “Pick 5” Maryland Lottery tickets and hit big, cashing in to the tune of $1 million. The newly minted millionaire bought 21 individual tickets worth $50,000 each with the number 82466 earlier this month, placing a $1 straight bet on each ticket for a midday drawing. Lottery officials said that the Prince George's County man - who opted against releasing his name - was on a break from work when he stopped in at Shady Grove Beer and Wine in Gaithersburg to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway
Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway At least two pedestrians have died within days of each other after being struck by a vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Prince George's County. After a deadly collision on the same highway over the weekend, detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred around 12 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway near Whitfield Chapel Road in Lanham, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation reveals that the involved driver was driving west on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway when they struck the pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian was pr…

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by Annie DeVoe