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Prince George’s County

Woman Found Dead In Roadway After Late-Night PG County Crash Shuts Down Traffic For Hours Woman Found Dead In Roadway After Late-Night PG County Crash Shuts Down Traffic For Hours Woman Found Dead In Roadway After Late-Night PG County Crash Shuts Down Traffic For Hours
Woman Found Dead In Roadway After Late-Night PG County Crash Shuts Down Traffic For Hours A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle along a busy Maryland roadway overnight, authorities confirmed. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 8800 block of Greenbelt Road near Goddard Road at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, to investigate a reported pedestrian crash. When officers arrived, they found the woman lying in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Greenbelt Road was closed near Goddard Road for several ho…
Man Ejected, Killed After Vehicle Slams Into Tree Along Bowie Roadway: Officials Man Ejected, Killed After Vehicle Slams Into Tree Along Bowie Roadway: Officials Man Ejected, Killed After Vehicle Slams Into Tree Along Bowie Roadway: Officials
Man Ejected, Killed After Vehicle Slams Into Tree Along Bowie Roadway: Officials A man was ejected from a vehicle and killed after it slammed into a tree along a Maryland roadway, prompting a police investigation and an extended road closure. First responders were called to the area of Governor Bridge Road and Whispering Leaves Lane in Bowie shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, where a single vehicle had crashed into a tree, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. Officials said that a man was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released. Investigators with the City of Bowie Po…
Suitland Man's Mysterious Death Solved After Surveillance Reveals Deadly U-Turn Suitland Man's Mysterious Death Solved After Surveillance Reveals Deadly U-Turn Suitland Man's Mysterious Death Solved After Surveillance Reveals Deadly U-Turn
Suitland Man's Mysterious Death Solved After Surveillance Reveals Deadly U-Turn A 22-year-old Maryland man whose death initially left investigators searching for answers was deliberately run down by a driver who made a U-turn and accelerated toward him before chasing him behind a building, prosecutors say. Jacari Amon Phauls has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 20 years suspended, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the September 2025 death of Saunders Alton Mitchell IV in Suitland, according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. Mitchell was found outside on Darel Drive on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, suffering from traumati…
Man Dies 23 Days After Accokeek Pedestrian Crash, Family Notified Weeks Later Man Dies 23 Days After Accokeek Pedestrian Crash, Family Notified Weeks Later Man Dies 23 Days After Accokeek Pedestrian Crash, Family Notified Weeks Later
Man Dies 23 Days After Accokeek Pedestrian Crash, Family Notified Weeks Later A Maryland pedestrian died weeks after being struck by a vehicle, but it took investigators more than a month to track down his family. District resident Anthony Wright, 65, was struck at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, while walking along Indian Head Highway near Farmington Road in Accokeek, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Wright survived the initial crash and was taken to a hospital, where he spent more than three weeks before dying from his injuries on Friday, Aug. 28. His family wouldn't learn of his death for another 40 days. According to poli…
Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say
Fake Babysitting Job Became Bloody Kidnapping Plot To Silence DC Rape Accuser, Feds Say The babysitting job never existed. It was bait, federal prosecutors say, used to lure two women into a DC basement where they were stabbed, bound with duct tape, and kidnapped in a plot designed to keep one of them from testifying in a rape case against Cierra Charity Lee's boyfriend. Now, the 21-year-old District resident will spend more than eight years in federal prison for her role in the October 2025 attack. Lee was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to 102 months behind bars after pleading guilty to kidnapping and armed robbery, according to the US Attorney's Office. The setup started wi…
'We Just Want You Home': Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar 'We Just Want You Home': Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar 'We Just Want You Home': Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar
'We Just Want You Home': Family Pleads For Help Finding Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar A Maryland family just wants their son home. The search for 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar intensified on Saturday, Oct. 3, after campus police released new surveillance images that dramatically changed the timeline of his disappearance. Ashar was last seen on camera at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Terrapin Trail Garage on the UMD campus in College Park, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Police have classified Ashar as a critical missing student and are asking for the public's help finding him. The latest images s…
'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly District Heights Police Chase 'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly District Heights Police Chase 'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly District Heights Police Chase
'Fireball' Zoey Harrison's Killer Gets Prison Time For Deadly District Heights Police Chase For Zoey Harrison's family, nine years cannot bring their little "Fireball" back. But the Maryland man whose decision to flee police ended with the 3-year-old girl dead is now headed to prison. Capitol Heights resident Larry Naylor, 42, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 2, to 10 years in prison with all but nine years suspended for grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced. He will also serve five years of supervised probation after his release. The sentence comes nearly 19 months after the crash that killed Zoey Rose Marie…
Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (Developing) A two-vehicle crash turned deadly on a busy Maryland roadway on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to the 4400 block of Branch Avenue in Temple Hills at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 30, where two vehicles had collided, according to Prince George’s County Police. One of the drivers, a man whose name has not been released, was rushed to an area hospital, where he died a short time later. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured. Investigators with the department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit remained at the scene Wednesday afternoon working to determine wha…
Hit-Run Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Temple Hills E-Bike Rider From Behind, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Temple Hills E-Bike Rider From Behind, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Temple Hills E-Bike Rider From Behind, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Temple Hills E-Bike Rider From Behind, Police Say An e-bike rider was killed after being struck from behind by an SUV that fled the scene in Maryland, police say. Temple Hills resident Manuel Mateo-Molina, 20, has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the e-bike rider killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday night. Officers were called around 11:40 p.m. on Sept. 7 to the intersection of St. Barnabas Road and Stamp Road, where a crash involving an e-bike and an SUV was reported. Upon arrival, they found Mateo-Molina suffering from critical injuries. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on…
18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In Capitol. Heights Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In Capitol. Heights Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING) 18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In Capitol. Heights Dies At Hospital, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
18-Year-Old DC Woman Found Shot In Capitol. Heights Dies At Hospital, Police Say (Developing) An 18-year-old girl from DC died at the hospital after being found suffering from gunshot wounds outside a Maryland home. Now, detectives are searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Prince George's County Police say Daijah Cherry was shot late Friday, June 19, outside a property in the 1400 block of Doewood Lane in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights. Officers responded to the area at approximately 11:05 p.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found Cherry outside suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police. She was rushed to a hospital but died a sho…
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland An 18-month-old girl is growing up without her father after 23-year-old Dwight Arthur Young was shot and killed inside a Maryland apartment in the middle of the night, leaving behind a devastated family now pleading publicly for answers. “My brother was murdered,” his sister, Desare Young, wrote in a social media post shared days after the shooting. “Please spread awareness.” Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 2:45 a.m. Monday, May 18, to the 3500 block of Terrace Drive in Suitland for a reported shooting inside an apartment. Young was found suffering from a g…
Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police
Four Charged After 14-Year-Old From Cameroon Killed In Drive-By Greenbelt Shooting: Police A break has come in the killing of a 14-year-old boy whose death rocked a Maryland community, with police announcing multiple arrests months after the shooting. Four suspects are now in custody in connection with the death of Carltin Bayong, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Greenbelt, police announced on Friday. Officers were called around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, to the area of Breezewood Court near Cherrywood Terrace, where there were reports of shots fired. Bayong was found suffering from a gunshot wound and later died at a hospital. Police say the investigation has b…
Pedestrian Identified After Being Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles In Oxon Hill Pedestrian Identified After Being Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles In Oxon Hill Pedestrian Identified After Being Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles In Oxon Hill
Pedestrian Identified After Being Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles In Oxon Hill New details have been released days after a 28-year-old man was struck and killed by two vehicles in Maryland. The Prince George's County Police Department has identified Hashim Kabbani as the pedestrian killed in Oxon Hill last week. Officers were called around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, to the area of St. Barnabas Road and Virginia Lane, where a pedestrian was struck and killed. Investigators say Kabbani was struck by both vehicles in the eastbound lanes of St. Barnabas Road. Both drivers were uninjured and remained at the scene of the crash to assist with the investigation. The f…
Driver Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, Teammates In PG County Driver Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, Teammates In PG County Driver Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, Teammates In PG County
Driver Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, Teammates In PG County The woman responsible for a crash in Maryland that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two former teammates will spend years in prison, according to reports. Cori Clingman, 25, pleaded guilty this week to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol for her role in the July 2024 crash that claimed the lives of 24-year-old Khyree Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel, and 24-year-old Anthony Lytton, Jr., according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Clingman was reportedly sentenced to three years…
‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters ‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters ‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters
‘Cousin-Dad’ Gunned Down Outside Virginia Apartment, Leaves Behind Two Daughters A beloved father from Alexandria was gunned down outside a Woodlawn apartment complex in the middle of the night, and now a Maryland man is facing murder charges in Fairfax County, authorities said. Xavier Alexander, 43, also known to friends and family as “Duval,” “Duvie,” or “Alex Kydd,” was found dead around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, on Madge Lane after a violent shootout in front of an apartment building, according to Fairfax County Police. When officers got to the scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Alexander died before first responders could get him to a hospi…
Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say
Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say A 19-year-old auto theft suspect from Prince George's County with high-end tastes was apprehended this week following a multi-agency investigation led by the Montgomery County Department of Police. College Park resident Jefferson Ventura was arrested and charged by the agency's Major Crimes Division - Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) with multiple counts of auto theft and other related charges, authorities announced on Friday. In April, detectives were alerted to a series of vehicle thefts involving high-end General Motors and Mopar vehicles from dealerships across Montgomery…
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops A 29-year-old man was arrested for following a woman from a casino parking lot in Maryland to her home in Fairfax County, VA, where he assaulted her and tried breaking into her home, police said. Antiero Ebai Menyoli, of Oxon Hill, MD, approached the woman, a complete stranger, as she left the MGM National Harbor and spoke briefly, before the woman got into her car and drove home, Fairfax County police said. While driving, the victim noticed a vehicle was following her due to one headlight being brighter than the other. She suspected it to be Menyoli.  The victim tried to lose the veh…
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged A Maryland woman enlisted her 19-year-old daughter for help hiding her own mother's remains, which were found in the basement of their home weeks after her murder, authorities said. Candace Craig, 44, had help from her 19-year-old daughter Salia Hardy, hiding the remains of her mom, Margaret Craig, who she killed on May 23, police in Prince George's County said. Patrol officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Hill Road in Landover for a welfare check around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, June 2, when a 911 caller said he had not communicated with Margaret Craig for several days and was worrie…
DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say
DNA Links Suspect To Murder Of Woman He Met Online In MD, Police Say DNA evidence collected by police investigators in Prince George’s County led to the downfall of a murder suspect who allegedly killed a Baltimore man in Suitland earlier this year. Rickey Redd, 33, of Oxon Hill, is facing multiple murder charges in connection to the February death of 38-year-old Andra Sweeper, who was found dead in an apartment, according to investigators from the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, officers were called to an apartment in the 3300 block of Curtis Drive, where there were calls regarding an unresponsive wo…
Waldorf Man Dead After Striking Tree In Late Night Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say Waldorf Man Dead After Striking Tree In Late Night Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say Waldorf Man Dead After Striking Tree In Late Night Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say
Waldorf Man Dead After Striking Tree In Late Night Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say Police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a Waldorf man, authorities say. Earl Estep III, 40, was identified as the victim in a fatal crash that occurred the night of Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a Prince George's County police spokesperson. Officers located Estep's vehicle after he crashed in the 14200 block of Brandywine Road around 10:10 p.m. Investigation revealed that Estep was driving south on Brandywine Road when his car crossed the double yellow centerline, running off the road and striking a tree. Estep was pronounced dead on the scene. Anyone with information on this …
Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland
Child's Note To School Officials Leads To Sexual Abuse Conviction For Stepfather In Maryland A teenager’s note to school staff in Maryland regarding sexual assault inside their family home led to a conviction for a stepfather for abusing a child, according to authorities. Luis Melgar Delgado, 38, of Hyattsville has been convicted by a Prince George's County jury for felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual offense and will now face prison time, the Prince George's County State's Attorney announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6. According to a spokesperson for the state's attorney's office, on Sept. 14, 2021, a patrol officer from the Prince George's County Police was n…
Maryland Native Judah Mintz Slaps NCAA Star During 'Cuse-Bryant Game (VIDEO) Maryland Native Judah Mintz Slaps NCAA Star During 'Cuse-Bryant Game (VIDEO) Maryland Native Judah Mintz Slaps NCAA Star During 'Cuse-Bryant Game (VIDEO)
Maryland Native Judah Mintz Slaps NCAA Star During 'Cuse-Bryant Game (Video) What goes around comes around, and for Judah Mintz, that's a slap to the face. The Syracuse guard who hails from Prince George's County was ejected from the Saturday, Nov. 26 game against Bryant University apparently after slapping another player — who slapped him right back. It began with 7:35 left in the first half when the freshman guard appeared to slap Bryant's Doug Edert, who returned the gesture, hitting Mintz from behind on the side of his head. Things getting out of control up in Syracuse.Cuse guard Judah Mintz slaps Bryant's Doug Edert and then Edert comes right back with a s…
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Weekend Shooting Of Girl In Maryland: Police Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Weekend Shooting Of Girl In Maryland: Police Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Weekend Shooting Of Girl In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Weekend Shooting Of Girl In Maryland: Police A teenager in Maryland will be charged as an adult after allegedly murdering a 17-year-old girl in Suitland, authorities announced. On Monday, Aug. 29, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit announced that a 17-year-old man from Suitland has been arrested and charged in the death of Ter’Nijah Ryals on Sunday, Aug. 28. At approximately 1:50 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the department responded to the 3300 block of Curtis Drive for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officials said they located Ryals with a gunshot wound. She was transported to an area hospital w…
New Homicide Under Investigation In Prince George's County: Officials New Homicide Under Investigation In Prince George's County: Officials New Homicide Under Investigation In Prince George's County: Officials
New Homicide Under Investigation In Prince George's County: Officials Another homicide has been reported in Prince George’s County, officials said. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, officers were called to the 2000 block of Amherst Road in Hyattsville for a welfare check, according to police. Upon arrival, officers were met with an adult woman inside the residence who had suffered from trauma to her body from an undisclosed incident. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect has been identified, nor has a motive been released by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the homicide investigation has been asked to contact …
Six Men Face Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges In Maryland: Police Six Men Face Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges In Maryland: Police Six Men Face Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges In Maryland: Police
Six Men Face Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges In Maryland: Police Six men are facing federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly operating a criminal organization that operates in the Capital Region and Montgomery County, according to officials. The men were allegedly distributing cocaine and other drugs in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, according to the U.S. States Attorneys Office for the District of Maryland. Police also seized 12 firearms while serving the warrant on Jan. 21 The arrests were a culmination of a joint investigation between Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement …