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Woman dead, 2 drivers hospitalized after 4-vehicle crash in Prince George's County
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A woman is dead, and two drivers are hospitalized after a crash in Friendly, Maryland Friday evening, according to Prince George’s County police. Officers said they responded to the area of Fort Washington Road and Indian Head Highway around 6:15 p.m. for...
Riverdale Police Seek Help in Suspicious Disappearance of Nonverbal Woman Last Seen at Walmart
The Riverdale Police Department is reaching out to the public for assistance in the case of Maryann Ponder, a 38-year-old woman lacking the ability to communicate verbally, who vanished under what they are calling "suspicious circumstances." Ponder, identified as a Black woman with a height of 5 feet, 1 inch and a weight of approximately 175 pounds has been missing since she was last seen at the Riverdale Walmart, as reported by Atlanta News First.
Woman dies in multi-vehicle crash that closed portion of Indian Head Highway
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — A woman is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Fort Washington Friday evening. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers were called to the area of Fort Washington Road and Indian Head Highway around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a crash involving four cars.
Teenager injured in Prince George's County shooting: Police
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (7News) — A shooting left a teenager injured in Prince George's County Saturday afternoon, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers said they responded to the 6800 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights, Maryland, for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a teenager suffering from gunshot wounds.
SUN: Yacht near Edgewater overturns; all passengers accounted for
EDGEWOOD, Md. (WBFF) — A 104-foot yacht near the mouth of the Rhode River near Edgewater overturned Saturday afternoon, said Coast Guard and Anne Arundel Fire Department representatives. The Coast Guard received a mayday call around 12:36 p.m. related to the boat, but by the time its crews arrived...
Crews rescue two people trapped in car after it plunges off 75-foot embankment in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said it rescued two people trapped in a car after it plunged off 75-foot embankment in Southeast D.C. in the early hours of Friday. Crews said the two people were rescued in the 3300 block of Pennsylvania Ave. First responders found the car through a fence […]
Man killed in broad daylight shooting in Northeast DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man was killed after being shot in Northeast D.C. in the middle of the day on Friday. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the shooting happened in the 2100 block of I Street NE at around 4 p.m. At the scene, officers found a man who was not conscious […]
Ex-Army police officer going to prison for assaulting fellow cops during Jan. 6 rioting
Gregory Yetman, the Helmetta resident who participated in the Jan. 6 rioting while a sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison. Yetman, 47, who picked up a chemical spray launcher and fired it at police officers that day, pleaded guilty in...
Small balcony fire in Prince George’s County being investigated
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Crews from the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department (PGFD) were battling a fire on a balcony in Adelphi Sunday morning. A small fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. on a fourth-floor balcony of a multi-family dwelling, located at 1826 Metzerott Rd. Crews from the Montgomery […]
Trespasser incident causes train delays from Union Station to New Carrollton
WASHINGTON (7News) — Train riders should expect delays getting home on Amtrak and the MARC's Penn Line train due to police activity. As of 6:27, Amtrak officials confirm that they are operating with delays of 30 minutes or more for trains arriving to and departing from Washington's Union Station.
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