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Two teens charged in connection to fatal shooting of 19-year-old Maryland man
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince George’s County announced that two teenage boys have been charged in the fatal shooting of a man that happened three months ago. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) two 17-year-old boys, from Arlington, Va and Hyattsville, were charged with first and […]
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 ...
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...
Man charged in murder of father
CHESTER — A Chester man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his father. The Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Unit arrested Drew Bernard Meyer, 32, of Chester, charging him with first degree murder in the death of his father, Wayne Michael Meyer, 65, also of Chester. According to police reports, on May 17, deputies were dispatched to Auckland Way in Chester, for a report of a cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, deputies found Wayne Meyer deceased under "suspicious circumstances." ...
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…
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.
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.
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.
Edgewater Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Break-Ins in Glen Burnie, Police Recover Stolen Items
Early on the morning of July 19, a Glen Burnie neighborhood was alerted to a potential thief in their midst. According to a post by the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person trying to enter vehicles along Ridgely Road and Old Stage Road. The individual, later identified as Julian Christopher Wise, a 35-year-old man from Edgewater, Maryland, attempted to flee on foot upon the arrival of law enforcement.
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...
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 […]
UPDATED: Pilot confirmed dead in Tred Avon River plane crash
EASTON — Officials with the Maryland State Police confirmed the pilot of a small aircraft that crashed into the Tred Avon River near Easton Tuesday morning was killed in the incident. Robert Eugene Merlini, 56, of Annapolis was identified as the victim of the crash by MSP Tuesday evening. The Merlini called in an engine failure before crashing into the river at around 9:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said...
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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