Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved 28-year-old man in Prince George's County and dragged his body for miles.  New Carrollton's Franklin Membreno Mendez has been identified as the person struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Lanham on Saturday morning after he was involved in a separate crash and got out of his car to survey the damage, police say. Franklin Membreno Mendez GoFundMe Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7500 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, where the…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland
Police ID Teen Driver, Passengers Killed Crashing Carjacked Kia After Fiery Crash In Maryland New details have been released as police continue to investigate a fatal crash that left four dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Marquay Swann, 14, was the driver of the Kia Sorento that went up in flames after a fatal pursuit that also took the lives of 15-year-old Zyshaun Cuffey, of Glenarden, and Upper Marlboro native Serenity Sellman, 15, the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Monday.  A fourth passenger who died in the crash still has not been identified, police say.  Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 to the intersection of Lottsford …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Obituaries
Minor Arrested For Jayda Medrano-Moore's Killing Near Maryland School (DEVELOPING) Minor Arrested For Jayda Medrano-Moore's Killing Near Maryland School (DEVELOPING)
(Developing) The Prince George's County Police Department has apprehended a young man in connection to the death of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore in Prince George's County earlier this week. Members of the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Medrano-Moore was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and Robert Goddard Middle School, which both had activities going …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Obituaries
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near Maryland School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near Maryland School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday
Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near Maryland School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday The community is rallying around the family of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, who was killed on Monday after leaving school in Prince George's County. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet on Monday, Sept. 11, and she later died at an area hospital from her injuries. The student-athlete from Greenbelt was less than two weeks from her 17th birthday. "Loved by her coaches, fellow students, family (and) friends. She was so excited about turning 17 on (Thursday) Sept. 24," her parents said.  Members of the Prince George'…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Schools
Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near Maryland High School Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near Maryland High School
Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near Maryland High School Police have identified the teen girl who was shot and killed on Monday in Prince George's County. Jayda Medrano-Moore, 16, of Greenbelt, was pronounced dead after a shooting near DuVal High School, where she was a student, authorities confirmed. The Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday, Sept. 11 to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Medrano-Moore was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police The 22-year-old passenger riding on a dirt bike is dead after being involved in a crash with a car at a Prince George’s County intersection, authorities announced on Tuesday. Greenbelt resident George Jackson has been identified by police as the victim of a fatal crash that left a driver hospitalized with serious injuries Monday night in Lanham. According to a Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson, the crash happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 near the area of Lanham Severn Road and Main Street. FATAL COLLISION: Officers responded to the intersection …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
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
Bowie, MD
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
Bowie, MD
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
Bowie, MD
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
Bowie, MD
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
Bowie, MD
News
$25K Offered After Lanham Teen's Body Found Inside Vehicle $25K Offered After Lanham Teen's Body Found Inside Vehicle
$25K Offered After Lanham Teen's Body Found Inside Vehicle The killer behind the murder of a Lanham teen is still on the run, police say. The Prince George’s County Police Department is actively looking to identify potential suspects responsible for the death of 16-year-old Eduardo Saucedo Olmos. The teen was found fatally shot in the 6400 block of Landover Road in Cheverly around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 30. Olmos was found inside a vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information about this murder. There are currently no known suspects or motives for the crime.

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by Annie DeVoe