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Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Temple Hills Killer Caught With Loaded Glock After Fleeing Stolen ATV: Feds Temple Hills Killer Caught With Loaded Glock After Fleeing Stolen ATV: Feds Temple Hills Killer Caught With Loaded Glock After Fleeing Stolen ATV: Feds
Temple Hills Killer Caught With Loaded Glock After Fleeing Stolen ATV: Feds A Maryland man who fatally shot a 23-year-old in the back while he played basketball at an elementary school is in trouble with the law again, this time after a stolen ATV, a foot chase, and a loaded Glock that went skidding across a DC sidewalk. Savon Lee Blanchard, 33, of Temple Hills, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 2, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced. The guilty plea comes 15 years after Blanchard, then 17, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Alusine Kargbo, 23, of Lanham, who was killed while playing basketball at …

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by Zak Failla
New Carrollton, MD
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Video Shows Three Suspects Moments Before Fatal Shooting Of New Carrollton Man (WATCH) Video Shows Three Suspects Moments Before Fatal Shooting Of New Carrollton Man (WATCH) Video Shows Three Suspects Moments Before Fatal Shooting Of New Carrollton Man (WATCH)
Video Shows Three Suspects Moments Before Fatal Shooting Of New Carrollton Man (Watch) New video has been released showing the moments leading up to a fatal shooting in Maryland. The Prince George's County Police Department released video on Wednesday, Sept. 10, showing three suspects who are wanted in connection with the August murder of Nathaniel Stephon Grier. Officers were called shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 to the 4900 block of Indian Head Highway, where they found the 25-year-old Grier suffering from a gunshot wound. The New Carrollton resident was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.  Our Homicide Unit is asking for the community’s …

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by Zak Failla
New Carrollton, MD
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Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police
Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police A 55-year-old woman riding her bike was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in Maryland, officials said. Tara Carter, of Lanham, was hit just before 8 p.m. on July 17 in the 8400 block of Annapolis Road in the city of New Carrollton, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died overnight, police said. The driver who hit her took off, but was tracked down soon after a witness came forward and reviewing surveillance video, according to investigators. Police say the preliminary investigation revealed the dr…

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by Zak Failla
Riverdale, MD
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58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police 58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police 58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police
58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police A man found shot to death in a stairwell in Prince George's County has been identified as detectives continue to search for his killer, police announced. Homicide detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for information after identifying the victim of a fatal shooting in Riverdale. Officers were called to the 6600 block of Riverdale Road around 10:05 a.m. on Friday, April 11, for a report of an unresponsive man, police said. When they arrived, they found 58-year-old Adeyemi Martin, of New Carrollton, shot in a stairwell. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives have not released a …

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by Zak Failla
New Carrollton, MD
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DC Barber Who Kidnapped, Preyed On Teen Victims In Maryland, Virginia Learns Prison Fate: Feds DC Barber Who Kidnapped, Preyed On Teen Victims In Maryland, Virginia Learns Prison Fate: Feds DC Barber Who Kidnapped, Preyed On Teen Victims In Maryland, Virginia Learns Prison Fate: Feds
DC Barber Who Kidnapped, Preyed On Teen Victims In Maryland, Virginia Learns Prison Fate: Feds A DC barber from Maryland will spend years in prison for kidnapping minors and producing child sexual abuse materials, federal authorities announced. New Carrollton resident Julian Everett, 41, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and 20 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to sexually abusing and capturing sexual abuse material of several victims at his New Carrollton home. Several were minors. The offenses were documented between 2005 and 2016. According to prosecutors, in July 2005, Everett drove one of his victims - who was 16 at the time - from Virg…

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by Zak Failla
New Carrollton, MD
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One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Edmonston Laundromat, Police Say One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Edmonston Laundromat, Police Say One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Edmonston Laundromat, Police Say
One Dead, Two Hurt In Triple Shooting At Edmonston Laundromat, Police Say Two men have been charged in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old found dead inside a Prince George's County laundromat following a targeted attack, authorities announced. Alex Delgado, 20, of Silver Spring and a 17-year-old from New Carrollton will be charged as adults with the murder of Lothian resident Anibal Suazo in Edmonston on Sunday.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 6 p.m. on Sept. 8, officers were called to the 4700 block of Kenilworth Avenue, where they found Suazo suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win
Not Seeing Things: Maryland School Teacher Stunned By $50K Lottery Win A Maryland school teacher was stunned when his weekly $20 lottery budget paid off to the tune of $50,000. The New Carrollton man went for a $50,000 Cash ticket at the Landover Hills Exxon at 6579 Annapolis Road in Prince George’s County. The ticket provides 30 chances to win if a player matches one of five numbers at the top of the ticket. After scratching off the first 29 without a match, he got to the 30th number and found a $50,000 amount under a No. 7, which was one of the ticket’s five winning numbers, at the lower right corner of the ticket. “I got to the very bottom and saw that I …

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by Valerie Musson
Gaithersburg, MD
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Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting
AG IDs Person Killed, Officers Involved In Fatal Maryland Parking Lot Shooting The Maryland Attorney General's Office has identified the veteran officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Prince George's County on Tuesday in New Carrollton. Suitland resident Artell Cunningham was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting by Sgt. Byron Purnell, a 6-year veteran of the New Carrollton Police Department, and Cpl. Carlos Batenga, who has five years of law enforcement experience, authorities announced the day after the incident. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers from the department on patrol in the 7500 block of Annapolis Road spotted a…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Dead In Shooting Involving Two Officers In Prince George's County, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed in a shooting involving two police officers in Prince George’s County on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to authorities and developing reports. The New Carrollton Police Department responded to the critical incident near the 7500 block of Annapolis Road shortly before 8:15 a.m., they said. Critical Police incident at the 7500 block Annapolis Rd (route 450). One side of the road is closed at this point in time, please find an alternative route to work! Posted by New Carrollton Police Department on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Maryland Attorney General Anthony …

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by Valerie Musson
Bowie, MD
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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
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
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'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket 'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket 'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket
'Happy Dad' Claims $5M Maryland Lottery Prize On Anniversary Ticket A Maryland Lottery player got quite 50th anniversary present from the organization. “Happy Dad,” a New Carrollton resident, is in a new tax bracket after trying (and winning) Maryland’s first $50 scratch-off, “50 Years!” which celebrates the 50th anniversary year for the Maryland Lottery. The player, a self described “enthusiastic scratch-off player,” became the first to celebrate the Lottery’s Golden Anniversary by claiming a top $5 million jackpot. According to officials, “the instant ticket is part of the Lottery’s celebration of 50 years of fun and games, and went on sale (in February…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
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First Suspect Apprehended After Laurel Shopping Center Murder First Suspect Apprehended After Laurel Shopping Center Murder First Suspect Apprehended After Laurel Shopping Center Murder
First Suspect Apprehended After Laurel Shopping Center Murder Police have arrested a suspect believed to have killed a New Carrollton man outside of a Laurel shopping center earlier this week, authorities announced.  Rakyia Talley, 46, of Laurel, is the first suspect to be arrested and taken into custody following the fatal shooting of Antwaun D. Conyers earlier this week, according to an Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson. Conyers, 32, was shot in the 3500 block of Russett Green East around 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8. He was found by police on the sidewalk and was pronounced dead on the scene.  Officers are at the scene of a shooting 350…

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by Annie DeVoe
Glen Burnie, MD
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Police ID Man Killed Outside Laurel Shopping Center Police ID Man Killed Outside Laurel Shopping Center Police ID Man Killed Outside Laurel Shopping Center
Police ID Man Killed Outside Laurel Shopping Center Police have identified the New Carrollton man killed in a shooting outside of a Laurel shopping center, authorities announced. Antwaun D. Conyers, 32, was allegedly shot in the 3500 block of Russett Green East around 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to an Anne Arundel County police spokesperson. The suspect, described as a Black man, fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan toward Laurel Fort Meade Road after the shooting, police said. Conyers was found by police on the sidewalk and was pronounced dead on the scene.  Officers are at the scene of a shooting 3500 block of Russett …

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland
Here's What We Know About Looming CSX Railroad Strike In Maryland The ongoing labor dispute between CSX Transportation and its labor unions could have a major impact on riders in Maryland and Virginia. CSX has notified the Maryland Transit Administration that if an agreement on a new contract isn’t reached that there is a potential for a labor strike beginning the morning of Friday, Sept. 16. Officials noted that since CSX owns and operates the Camden and Brunswick lines and dispatches MARC trains, any labor disruption would force the immediate suspension of service on those lines until a resolution is reached. 📌ICYMI📌If a potential labor strike bet…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Prince George's Man Hit Twice In Fatal New Carrollton Crash: Police Prince George's Man Hit Twice In Fatal New Carrollton Crash: Police Prince George's Man Hit Twice In Fatal New Carrollton Crash: Police
Prince George's Man Hit Twice In Fatal New Carrollton Crash: Police A 58-year-old man from New Carrollton has died in a recent car crash in Prince George's County, authorities said.  Anthony Charleton was found unresponsive in the road in the 8400 block of Annapolis Road around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, April 15, Prince George's County Police said.  Initial investigation revealed Charleton was first hit by a car while trying to cross the street, then hit a second time as he laid on the ground, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the first vehicle remained on scene while the second driver was identified and located afterwar…

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by David Cifarelli
Bowie, MD
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In New Carrollton: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In New Carrollton: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In New Carrollton: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In New Carrollton: Police A man was struck and killed by a car in Prince George's County, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a pedestrian collision in the 7100 block of Good Luck Road in New Carrollton around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2. Authorities believe the driver involved in the collision was traveling eastbound when they hit the victim as he tried to cross the street. The victim, 71-year-old William Locke of Lanham, was pronounced dead at the scene.  We are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian that occurred Wednesday morning in New Carrolton. The name of the deceased ped…

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by David Cifarelli