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Prince George's
Schools
School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In Prince George's County School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In Prince George's County
School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In Prince George's County Two injuries were reported when a bus with three students on board was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, officials say. An alert was issued shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated a crash involving a private school bus in the area of Odell Road and Cedarbrook Lane in South Laurel. Following the crash, two from a second vehicle involved in the crash were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel. The scene of the school bus crash in Prin…

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Woman In Critical Condition Following Overnight Greenbelt Apartment Shooting: Police Woman In Critical Condition Following Overnight Greenbelt Apartment Shooting: Police
Woman In Critical Condition Following Overnight Greenbelt Apartment Shooting: Police A woman was in critical, but stable condition following an overnight shooting in Prince George's County, police say. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 5800 block of Cherrywood Terrace, where there was a reported shooting in the area. The shooting was reported in the 5800 block of Cherrywood Terrace in Greenbelt. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound who was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries, according to the department. As …

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Prince George's
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Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County
Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County 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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Prince George's
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One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County
One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County One person was killed and four others hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash that was reported on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near I-95 in Prince George's County. Motorists can expect "major delays," police say, following the crash that left three with life-threatening injuries, and sent two others to the hospital. 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 (@PGFDNews) May 7, 2024 A…

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Prince George's
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Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police
Officer In Prince George's Suspended For Assault Of Sheriff's Deputy During Dispute: Police A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Charles County Sheriff's deputy investigating a reported domestic disturbance, officials say. Officer Charles Williams, Jr., who has been with the department since 2015, was arrested early on Tuesday morning for assault. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, a deputy responded at around 1 a.m. on May 7 to Williams' home, and during the investigation, allegedly the officer allegedly struck him. Williams has been suspended with pay following his arrest for second-degree assault. …

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Prince George's
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Naked Man Asking For Directions In Greenbelt Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police Naked Man Asking For Directions In Greenbelt Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police
Naked Man Asking For Directions In Greenbelt Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police A man is wanted in Prince George's County after an alleged indecent exposure incident in Greenbelt.  An alert was issued on Monday, May 6 by the Greenbelt Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a naked man who was reportedly driving a blue truck while making crude gestures. According to police, a resident reported that a Black man in his 40s in a Chevy Suburban in the area of Ridge Road and Hamilton Place was naked when he approached her and made lewd gestures while asking for directions. The incident was reported in the area of Ridge Ro…

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Woman Stabbed, Killed Boyfriend During Argument In Temple Hills Apartment, Police Say Woman Stabbed, Killed Boyfriend During Argument In Temple Hills Apartment, Police Say
Woman Stabbed, Killed Boyfriend During Argument In Temple Hills Apartment, Police Say An argument over the weekend turned deadly for a couple in Prince George's County after a woman stabbed her 34-year-old boyfriend during a dispute, police say. Diamond Thomas, 32, has been arrested following an investigation into the fatal stabbing of Archie Phillips, both of Temple Hills, on Saturday afternoon, authorities announced. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 1:15 p.m. on May 4 to investigate a domestic-related stabbing that was reported inside an apartment in the 4200 block of 28th Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Phillips suf…

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Prince George's
Lifestyle
'Positive Vibes' Land Prince George's County Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets 'Positive Vibes' Land Prince George's County Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets
'Positive Vibes' Land Prince George's County Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets A positive outlook on life led a self-described Prince George's County "jack-of-all-trades" six top-prize winning Maryland Lottery tickets good for $300,000, he says. The lucky winner delivered six jackpot-winning Pick 5 tickets to Maryland Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore, where he collected the biggest total claimed at one time in the twice-daily game this year. He says that he is "convinced (the win is) a product of his unique outlook on life."  “I’m just a regular guy, live a regular life, so it’s not like I can do that much,” the husband and father told Lottery officials. “…

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Man Barricaded In Prince George's Home Following Reported Shooting, Police Say (Developing) Some residents in Prince George's County were advised by police to shelter in place as officers dealt with a barricaded man inside a single-family home following a reported shooting. Officers were called to the 2100 block of Beechwood Road following a reported shooting at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, prompting police to advise that some "in the immediate vicinity (should) shelter in place at the lowest level of the home."  The incident led to several road closures in the area. The following roads are closed.Please follow police direction.#MDTrafficBanning Pl/ 22nd Ave Charle…

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Largo Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police Largo Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police
Largo Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police A death investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old woman was found in her vehicle overnight in Prince George's County, state police say. Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, has been identified by state police investigators as the person who was found in a vehicle that crashed into a ditch on Friday night. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. on May 3, state police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash after a vehicle was found in the southbound lanes of I-495 near Landover Road in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, troopers found an unresponsive Hairston inside a Nissan Versa in a dit…

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Arlington
Police & Fire
Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say
Armed Robber Using Fire Extinguisher To Target DC Convenience Stores Identified, Police Say The man who used fire extinguishers during a string of armed robberies in Washington DC has been apprehended in Maryland, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Raham Barnes, 42, of Upper Marlboro, was been identified as the suspect who has been terrorizing several convenience stores in Northwest and Northeast DC over the past month, authorities announced. The first robbery in DC Metropolitan Police Department Barnes has been linked to at least four armed robberies over the course of a week when he used a fire extinguisher to cause chaos before stealing cash from registers. R…

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Prince George's
News
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Bowie Roadway: Police District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Bowie Roadway: Police
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Bowie Roadway: Police A District woman who was struck by a driver in Prince George's County last week has died at an area hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday. Brittany Young, 35, has been identified as the pedestrian who was hospitalized with traumatic injuries on Tuesday, April 23 in the unincorporated section of Bowie, police say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 9:15 p.m. on the night of the strike, officers were called to the area of Pleasant Prospect Road and Bishops Content Road to investigate a crash. Police say that Young was struck in the median of th…

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Harford
News
Man Arrested For Triple Murder, Arson In Aberdeen; Victims Identified: Police Man Arrested For Triple Murder, Arson In Aberdeen; Victims Identified: Police
Man Arrested For Triple Murder, Arson In Aberdeen; Victims Identified: Police A suspicious fire that resulted in the grisly deaths of three people led to the apprehension of a Maryland man who is facing murder, arson, and other charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Michael Anthony Swann, 35, has been identified and charged for the triple homicide on April 15 that took the lives of Aberdeen residents John C. Claytor, 54, Talaya D. Wiley, 48, and Melissa L. Williams, 45. John Claytor, Melissa Williams, and Talaya Wiley. Aberdeen Police Department According to the Aberdeen Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, officers were called to t…

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Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Prince George's County Man Behind Bars: State Police Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Prince George's County Man Behind Bars: State Police
Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Prince George's County Man Behind Bars: State Police An investigation into the sharing of child porn in Maryland has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Prince George's County man on Monday morning, state police say. Timothy Walton was taken into custody following a months-long investigation into the possession and distribution of child porn by the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children that was launched in November last year. According to police, federal and state authorities executed a search warrant at his Prince George's County residence, where they seized multiple electronic devices that had multiple images of illicit materials in…

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Prince George's
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Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County
Youth Curfew To Be Enforced At National Harbor In Prince George's County A rash of recent violence and chaotic behavior among youths in Prince George's County has prompted officials to take drastic measures. With the summer rapidly approaching, following months of discussion, officials announced that there will be a juvenile curfew at National Harbor, effective as of 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Under the executive order, which has been signed, anyone 16 years old and younger without supervision of someone at least 21 will be required to be off the property between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.  The measure comes following seve…

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (Developing) A hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Prince George's County overnight is at large, and now the police are on the hunt for the motorist. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found a pedestrian - who has not been identified pending the notification of his family - suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators…

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Oxon Hill Crash Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Oxon Hill Crash
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Oxon Hill Crash A 71-year-old woman was killed over the weekend after a three-vehicle crash was reported at a busy intersection in Prince George's County. Suitland resident Herminia Gamit has been identified by police as the woman who was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon in Oxon Hill, officials confirmed. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Oxon Hill Road and Clipper Way, where there was a reported crash. Gamit was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died. The injuries sustained by the other…

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Stafford
Police & Fire
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Stafford: Sheriff Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Stafford: Sheriff
Maryland Fugitive Playing 'Drunk Monopoly' Arrested In Stafford: Sheriff A 35-year-old man with multiple warrants was arrested in Virginia after what he called a game of "Drunk Monopoly." Marque Alston, of Waldorf, MD, was spotted urinating next to a dumpster near the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford, VA around 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, the sheriff's department said in a release. Sergeant Jacobeen made contact with Alston, who wreaked of alcohol and became agitated and started yelling when Jacobeen tried to identify him, police said. Alston also said he couldn’t be detained.  He would be proven wrong. Jacobeen discovered Alston was wante…

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Prince George's
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Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say
Basketball Fight To Blame For Shooting At Maryland LA Fitness, Police Say A fight over a basketball game that nearly turned deadly at a Prince George's County gym landed a Landover man with serious criminal charges, police say. Nelson Ballard III, 24, has been identified and charged for his alleged role in a shooting that was reported at LA Fitness in the 9400 block of Ruby Lockhart Boulevard in Glenarden last week, resulting in one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the gym at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 to investigate a shooting. They found one person injured …

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Prince George's
Schools
Driver Hurt After Crashing School Bus Into Prince George's County Home Driver Hurt After Crashing School Bus Into Prince George's County Home
Driver Hurt After Crashing School Bus Into Prince George's County Home One person was injured after a school bus smashed through the front of a home in Prince George's County on Thursday morning.  Shortly before 9 a.m. on April 18, first responders were called to the 10000 block of Riggs Road in Hyattsville, where there was a school bus that struck a house, leading to a collapse investigation. The scene of the crash in Prince George's County. Prince George's County Fire/EMS No students were on the bus at the time of the crash, though the driver was taken by paramedics to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. …

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Takoma Park Stairwell, Police Say Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Takoma Park Stairwell, Police Say
Gunman Admits To Fatal Shooting Weeks After Man Found Dead In Takoma Park Stairwell, Police Say Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who is accused of murdering a man who was found in the stairwell of a Prince George's County apartment building last month. Capitol Heights resident Wilmer Echenique-Navarro has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Derek Coleman, which he has already admitted to, according to investigators. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on March 3, officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park, where they found Coleman suffering from a gunshot wound. Coleman, who has no fixed address, was pronou…

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Prince George's
Obituaries
Oxon Hill Murder Victim Looking To Change His Future Gunned Down Days After 19th Birthday Oxon Hill Murder Victim Looking To Change His Future Gunned Down Days After 19th Birthday
Oxon Hill Murder Victim Looking To Change His Future Gunned Down Days After 19th Birthday A man who had just graduated from a program geared toward at-risk adolescents looking to change their futures is being remembered as "someone really special." Thursday afternoon, April 11, officers were called to the area of Neptune Avenue and Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill, where they found Tyrone Avent suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was days into his 19th year of life. Friends and loved ones have come together to support his reeling family looking to give Avent a proper sendoff.  "Tyrone Edwards Avent was born March 31, 2005," his uncle Stanley Bobbitt, Jr. said. "Tyrone wa…

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Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department
Sick Raccoon In College Park Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Department The Prince George's County Department of Health is cautioning that a sick raccoon found in College Park last week has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Wednesday advising that the animal was found in the 5200 block of Iroquois Street on Thursday, April 11, "appearing very ill and weak" before it was captured alive by members of the  Animal Services Division. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed this week that the raccoon tested positive for rabies. Health officials said that anyone or any animals that may have had contact with a raccoon in the area between Marc…

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Prince George's
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Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Forest Heights, Police Say A man who was carrying a multi-tool that first responders in Forest Heights believed to be a weapon is facing charges in Prince George's County after he was shot during an officer-involved shooting, police say. Silver Spring resident Jhomari Delevante, 35, has been charged in connection to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Monday night following a strange scene that played out in front of officers. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 5:30 p.m. on April 15, members of the Forest Heights Police Department spotted a vehicle that was wanted from a neighboring jurisdicti…

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Prince George's
Police & Fire
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway
Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Upper Marlboro Roadway An 81-year-old man was killed overnight after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County and found lying in the roadway for unknown reasons, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Tomel Burke has been identified as the person who had to be rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained after being struck by a driver shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night. At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of John Rogers Boulevard and Courtland Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found Burke …

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Prince George's
Lifestyle
That's A Hit: Bowie Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship' That's A Hit: Bowie Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship'
That's A Hit: Bowie Man Turns $3 Lottery Win Into $30K Top Prize Playing 'Battleship' What started as a slow day for a loyal Maryland Lottery player turned into an unexpected cash windfall for a Prince George's County man when he reinvested his meager winnings and turned them into a five-figure jackpot. Bowie resident Jorge Baez nearly sank his own battleship, but took one last shot, and sure enough, landed himself a $30,000 top-prize playing a FAST PLAY ticket. The retired contractor picked up $20 worth of scratchers on the day of his lucky win, only winning $3, though he made the most of those dollars, using them to purchase a FAST PLAY BATTLESHIP ticket at the Hampton Mal…

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Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven No joke. A "big-time lottery crew" is feeling lucky after winning big playing a Powerball ticket that was sold at a Prince George's County 7-Eleven location. The drawing on Saturday, April 6 was a fortuitous one for three jackpot chasers who sought a billion-dollar prize, but are more than content to settle for a third-tier $50,000 win after pooling their money together, picking up tickets, and finally landing a cash windfall following a years worth of playing Maryland Lottery games. According to Lottery officials, the group of co-workers - who dubbed themselves the "Big-Time Lottery Crew"…

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Police & Fire
DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police
DC Teen Dies After Being Found With Gunshot Wounds In Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park: Police An 18-year-old District resident has been identified as the person found with fatal gunshot wounds in a Maryland park on Sunday night.  At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 14, first responders were called to a park in the 800 block of Birchleaf Avenue in Seat Pleasant, where they found Michael Delonta Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Maryland-National Capital Park, Seat Pleasant, and Prince George's County police departments all responded to the Seat Pleasant Neighborhood Park, where they treated Cooper and paramedics rushed him to an area hospital where he later…

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Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two
Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville 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…

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Charles
Police & Fire
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff
Carjacker Fleeing From Officers Rams Cruisers Busted Following Chase In Charles County: Sheriff A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…

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Prince George's
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Secretive Lottery Winner From Bowie Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland Secretive Lottery Winner From Bowie Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland
Secretive Lottery Winner From Bowie Claims $50K Scratch-Off Prize In Maryland An anonymous man from Prince George's County made the most of his "second-chance focus" and won a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize, officials say. A man from Bowie who likes to rack up points from non-winning scratch-off tickets through the Lottery Rewards program hit the jackpot and won big after playing a Hot 7s Tripler ticket that he bought at a BP gas station in Lanham, turning $5 into a $50,000 cash windfall. Following the big win, the man said that he was excited, but added, "I like to keep it quiet ... That just scared the heck out of me."  According to the lucky lotto player, he…

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