This year, St. Patrick’s Day – March 17, 2023 – falls on a Friday. The celebratory day is one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year, and this, unfortunately, means more drunk drivers on the roads. With Saint Patrick’s Day falling on a Friday, we can expect a fairly dangerous weekend for drivers...
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The Maryland Park Service recently graduated 20 new State Park Rangers, having held their graduation ceremony on February 24, 2023, at Elk Neck State Park and NorthBay Adventure Camp, following four weeks of training. Since the Maryland Park Service’s modern ranger school program was established in 2009, this is the 13th class of new State...
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On Tuesday, March 15, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., firefighters responded to the 15900 block of Prince Frederick Road, for the large vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find an RV fully engulfed with extension into the woods. Incident command requested a brush fire task force which brought additional firefighters from Charles and...
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The Westphalia Division VIII Investigative Section released video of the suspect who stole a dog recently from outside of a District Heights home. The dog is a five-year-old female Dachshund breed named Canela. This theft occurred on March 6, 2023, at approximately 5:35 a.m., in the 6200 block of Foster Street in the unincorporated...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred this morning in Prince George’s County involving three vehicles. The deceased is identified as Delando Woody, 56, of New Jersey. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical service personnel. He was the driver and sole occupant of a tractor trailer involved...
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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to drink responsibly and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. With an expected increase of impaired drivers throughout the state this week, troopers at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks will conduct saturation patrols,...
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Lucky sets of numbers gave a Hyattsville retiree and an Upper Marlboro man a total of four $50,000 top prizes in two separate Bonus Match 5 drawings in March. The Hyattsville man landed his second and third $50,000 Bonus Match 5 prizes this year in the March 9 drawing! He visited Landover Sunoco in...
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Comptroller Brooke Lierman led her first meeting of the Board of Revenue Estimates and released the following statement regarding the Board of Revenue Estimates’ vote on the revenue forecast for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024: “Earlier this afternoon, the Board of Revenue Estimates voted to decrease Maryland’s revenue projection by .3% percent for Fiscal...
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The judging is complete for the 2023 Arbor Day poster contest, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Maryland First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore joined Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz and a panel of forestry experts to review submissions and award three Maryland schools with tree plantings this spring. “This...
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On March 9, 2023, at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed suspected marijuana inside the passenger compartment in plain view. During a subsequent search, officers located a loaded...
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On March 12, 2023, at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers responded to the area of southbound Crain Highway at westbound Maryland Route 32 for a crash involving a tow truck and a sedan. The investigation revealed a 2013 Freightliner tow truck was traveling southbound on Crain Highway near westbound Maryland Route 32 when it rear-ended...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement (WAVE) team arrested three suspects who were in a stolen vehicle. Officers recovered five firearms, including one that was reported stolen. The suspects are 22-year-old Marquise Jackson, 22-year-old Marquette Jackson and 23-year-old Darrell Byrd. The three suspects are from Washington, DC. On March 10, 2023,...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement team arrested two suspects who were in a stolen Hyundai. The suspects are two 17-year-old juvenile males of Upper Marlboro. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., WAVE members observed a Hyundai Elantra that had recently been reported stolen in Prince George’s...
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On Thursday, March 9, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Hollywood and Charles County responded to 29650 Whalen Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large shed with a vehicle inside fully engulfed in flames with extensions to a nearby...
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AT&T continues its 5G network expansion in Maryland, giving residents, businesses and visitors a big boost in their wireless connectivity. We recently added mobile broadband sites in communities across Maryland, to enhance the coverage and capacity, and help customers unlock the power of America’s Most Reliable 5G Network.1 The new sites are in the...
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Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the D.C. Medicaid program. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division, Special Agent in Charge...
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As the season changes, consumers should replace their batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to ensure they have working alarms throughout their home and to take steps to prevent fires such as cleaning clothes dryer vents. Make these annual habits to help save lives!...
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UPDATE March 8, 2023: The deceased passenger has been identified as Cayliy Haygood of Upper Marlboro. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that took place Tuesday morning in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The deceased passenger is an 18-year-old female of Upper Marlboro. On March 7, 2023, at...
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On March 3 at approximately 4:53 p.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Mattawoman Beantown Road at Poplar Hill Road a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the occupants, officers detected the odor of marijuana. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located a handgun as...
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Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, a/k/a “Freddy,” “Magic,” “Miclo,” and “Delinquente,” age 26, of Adelphi, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to his participation in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his activities as part of the MS-13 gang. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron;...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $157,055,925 in revenue from slot machines and table games during February 2023. The total represents a decrease of $5,909,379 (-3.6%) compared to February 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in February 2023 totaled $66,923,277, a decrease of $1,313,782 (-1.9%) compared to February 2022. Contributions to the Education...
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture today expanded its spotted lanternfly quarantine to include the following counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Washington and Wicomico, as well as Baltimore City. This quarantine is effective immediately, and restricts the movement of regulated articles...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa, a/k/a “Felon,” age 33, of Landover Hills, Maryland, to life in federal prison for racketeering and murder in aid of racketeering conspiracies, for committing murder in aid of racketeering, and for conspiracy to destroy and conceal evidence connected to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha,...
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“Mamba” of Prince George’s County almost tossed away $50,000 won on a Gold X20 scratch-off, thinking the instant ticket failed to contain a prize. But a last-minute check of the $5 game saved the day as well as his top prize. The Southern Maryland man, using the nickname “Mamba” to tell the story of...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The victim is 17-year-old Michael Nwaulu of Upper Marlboro. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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