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Prince George's County woman seeking compensation after she says a massive pothole damaged her car
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — A woman in Prince George's County is looking for help after she says her car was damaged when she hit a massive pothole. Emma Adu-Gyamfi has kept her car in the garage the past week and a half. Its last drive came July 6 on I-495 near Upper Marlboro.
Maryland Carjacking Caught on Video, Police Seek Suspect
Video Released of Suspect in Upper Marlboro Attempted Carjacking UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has released surveillance footage of a suspect involved in an…
Teens Charged With Murder Of Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz In MD
Shortly after noon on April 10, officers were called to the 500 block of Chillum Road, where they found Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries. According to a GoFundMe campaign set up by...
Arrest made after motorist fired shots at driver on Bay Bridge
A Maryland Transportation Authority Police investigation revealed that a person fired shots at another vehicle while driving on the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in June. The suspect in that "non-contact" shooting was arrested by police this week, a release said. Police officers reported that a person in...
WATCH: Suspect wanted for attempted carjacking caught on camera in Prince George's Co.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (7News) — Prince George’s County police are searching for a suspect wanted for an attempted carjacking in Upper Marlboro that was captured on camera. Officers said the incident occurred on July 11 around 4 a.m. in the 9500 block of Crain Highway. Surveillance video shows...
Person dies after coming ‘into contact’ with Amtrak train in Anne Arundel County
A person is dead after coming into contact with a train in Anne Arundel County Friday morning, according to Amtrak. At about 9:42 a.m. a person trespassing on the tracks “came into contact” with a train in Odenton, said Amtrak spokesperson Kimberly Woods. The person’s identity was not released as of Friday afternoon. Woods said the 462 passengers and crew on the train were not hurt. The ...
Linthicum Community Shaken as Local Man, Joshua Richard Wader, Arrested for Armed Assault in Domestic Dispute
Chaos briefly took hold of a tranquil neighborhood in the unit block of Eugenia Avenue when a domestic dispute escalated into an armed confrontation. According to the Anne Arundel County Police, officers rushed to the scene on the afternoon of July 16 following reports of an assault, where they found that Joshua Richard Wader, a 34-year-old resident of Linthicum, Maryland, had reportedly drawn a handgun and aimed it at several individuals during a heated argument.
Police Arrest Two Men In Connection To Prince George’s County Murder
OXON HILL, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged two men in connection to a fatal shooting in Oxon Hill. The suspects are 33-year-old Maverick Miller of Oxon Hill and 31-year-old Jujuan Hunter of Clinton. They are charged with the murder of 45-year-old Tyrone Jones of Washington, DC.
Multiple Charges Filed Against PG County Man For Firearms And Explosives Following Shooting
SUITLAND, Md. – Nicholas Conrad Norris, 23, of Suitland, Maryland, has been arrested and charged with numerous offenses related to the illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and a destructive device, as well as charges stemming from a non-contact shooting incident earlier this month. According to court documents, on July...
Man dies after accident in Seat Pleasant
SEAT PLEASANT, Md. (DC News Now) — The Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) and Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) were on the scene of a fatal accident on Thursday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m., SPPD officers responded to Central Avenue and Brightseat Road for an accident with injuries. There, they found an unresponsive man […]
Firefighters put out apartment fire in District Heights
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. (DC News Now) — Prince George’s County firefighters put out an apartment fire in District Heights on Thursday. In a post on the X platform, the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department said that units responded to the 1600 block of Addison Rd. S around 3 p.m. for the fire. The […]
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