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Prince George’s County Man Brings Home Vitamins And Big Bucks
BOWIE, Md. – A Bowie man running an errand for his wife made a pit stop on his way home for Lottery tickets, and returned home with a big winner. The lucky player won $50,000 playing the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game. The Prince George’s County Pick 4...
Prince George's County Council approves permanent rent increase cap
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County Council unanimously approved a rent increase cap, becoming the second county in Maryland to approve rent stabilization legislation. The bill establishes a 3% cap plus inflation, or 6%, whichever is lower. However, buildings constructed after 2000 would be exempt. District 7...
Librarians share several programs as people find ways to stay cool during extreme heat
BLADENSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — With the extreme heat over the past few days, families are looking for ways to beat the heat. Local librarians said they’ve noticed more people coming in to enjoy the AC. One of those locations seeing an increase in visitors is the newly built Bladensburg Branch Library. Employees said […]
Maryland Reports Three More Heat-Related Deaths, Two in Baltimore
Two of the three heat-related deaths that Maryland is now reporting occurred in Baltimore City. Nine people have died from heat-related causes this summer, the same number as in 2023, according to state data. For the first time since 1930, there were four days in a row with temperatures above...
Group raising money for 6-year-old shot and killed at July Fourth party
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — Nearly two weeks after someone shot and killed six-year-old Ahsan Payton at a July 4th party in Prince George's County, the community is working to fundraise for his funeral. Prince George's County Police are still "aggressively pursuing their investigation" into who shot Payton and two...
Details Released: Two Arrested In Connection To Violent Robbery And Murder In Prince George’s County
SUITLAND, Md. – In a significant development, Akiya Gabrielle Bagley and Walter Jayvon Plummer were arrested following a violent robbery and shooting incident that took place on June 27, 2024, in Suitland, Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Prince George’s County Police Department responded to a distress call at...
Police Arrest Shooting Suspect In Prince George’s County; Multiple Weapons Recovered
SUITLAND, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Gun Crimes Unit identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a recent non-contact shooting in Suitland. The suspect is 23-year-old Nicholas Norris of Suitland. On July 5, 2024, at approximately 6:25 am, officers responded to a business...
Prince George’s County Park Police swear in new Chief
UPPER MARLBORO, Md (DC News Now) – Prince George’s County Park Police has been around since the 1950s, and on Tuesday they swore in their new chief of police, Germaine Haywood. Haywood has been with the department for 19 years working with various aspects of the department such as Patrol Services, Canine Unit and Investigative […]
Prince George's County greenlights construction of 8 new schools
LARGO, Md. — Prince George's County Council has greenlit a resolution to move forward with a project to build eight new schools in the county through a mix of public and private funds. The approval comes after the county council was unable to get the necessary votes to advance...
Woman Arrested After She is Found Sleeping in Vehicle She Allegedly Stole
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Nancy Slaughter, 40, of no fixed address, for allegedly stealing a car that was reported stolen in Prince George’s County and found in Montgomery County with Slaughter asleep inside. Per Takoma Park Police: “On July 13...
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