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UPDATE 10/8/2025: Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson announced that Michael Collins age 17, has been indicted on charges including theft, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle, rogue and vagabond, and conspiracy to commit unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle, in connection to the fatal accident that killed 35-year-old Shaunte Canty.
Collins will be tried as an adult.
In August 2025, Collins was driving a stolen vehicle with 3 other juvenile passengers when they ran a red light, striking the vehicle occupied by Canty and her 2-year-old child.
“My office remains committed to pursuing justice for Shaunte and her family, and that means holding individuals, including juveniles, accountable for their actions,” says State’s Attorney Jackson.
UPDATE 8/28/2025: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred in Landover on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased driver is 35-year-old Shaunte Denise Canty of Washington, D.C.
On August 26, 2025, at approximately 3:50 pm, Seat Pleasant patrol officers observed a vehicle that had previously been reported stolen on August 22, 2025, traveling in the area of Seat Pleasant Drive and Joplin Street.
Officers continued to follow the car from a safe distance, without engaging in a pursuit.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the stolen vehicle accelerated northbound on Sheriff Road towards the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, running the red light, and ultimately struck the side of Canty’s vehicle, which was traveling eastbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway. Canty died on the scene. A child passenger traveling with Canty sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Of the four juvenile males who were inside the stolen vehicle, three were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where they currently remain. One juvenile is in police custody.
Detectives are in consultation with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office to determine the charges against the juveniles. Detectives are also investigating the juveniles for unrelated crimes that may involve the stolen vehicle.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Please refer to case number 25-0047477.
8/27/2025: A woman was killed and four juveniles were injured Tuesday afternoon following a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Seat Pleasant, according to police officials.
Authorities confirmed the deceased woman was 30 years old. Her identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin. One young child, believed to be between the ages of 4 and 8, was transported to a local hospital in critical, life-threatening condition.
Police say the suspects, three teenage boys, with their ages ranging from 14 to 17, were also taken to area hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
At a press conference held just hours after the deadly incident, Prince George’s County officials, along with the police chiefs of both the Prince George’s County Police Department and the Seat Pleasant Police Department, stated that around 4 p.m., Seat Pleasant officers observed a stolen vehicle in the area. Officers did not initiate a pursuit, but briefly followed the vehicle to monitor it. They were later ordered to disengage while the department worked to launch a police helicopter for aerial surveillance.
The stolen vehicle, occupied by four juveniles, ultimately struck another car occupied by the woman and her child, killing the woman and severely injuring the child. Authorities reported that a second stolen vehicle, believed to be linked to the same group, crashed a short distance from the scene. One additional juvenile was apprehended in connection with that incident.
Police say no further details about the victim will be released until her family has been notified. The investigation remains active and ongoing with charges expected and pending.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
