UPDATE 9/28/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department charged a suspect in connection with Sunday’s officer-involved shooting. The suspect is 19-year-old Nashad Barksdale of Washington, DC. He faces several gun-related charges as well as causing destruction to a police interview room. On September 26, 2021, at approximately 11:10 am, officers were dispatched to the...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department suspended the police powers of an officer following his arrest by the Annapolis City Police Department. Corporal James Thornley faces several charges to include assault and the use of a firearm. He is suspended without pay. The officer is accused of pointing his duty-weapon at another driver in...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the state is taking additional steps to increase nursing personnel, providing hospitals with maximum flexibility to mitigate staffing shortages. “This week, Maryland reported the nation’s lowest COVID-19 case rate, and we continue to withstand the Delta variant surge better than just about any other state,” said Governor Hogan....
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection with a domestic-related murder in Upper Marlboro. The suspect is 38-year-old Dionte Sims of the 12400 block of Cecily Court in Upper Marlboro. The victim is his fiancé, 39-year-old Dina Taylor of Upper Marlboro. On Thursday, September 16, 2021, at approximately...
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The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash in Brandywine. The deceased driver when be identified once his family is notified. On Friday, September 17, 2021, at approximately 01:23 a.m., patrol officers responded to Floral Park Road near Arya Drive for a single-vehicle crash. The driver was pronounced...
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A coordinated law enforcement initiative to remove impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers from the roadway this weekend yields impressive results. Troopers and officers concentrated their enforcement efforts on behaviors most likely to injure or kill others such as impaired driving, aggressive and distracted driving and speeding. During the course of this operation 291 traffic...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Prince George’s County. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to a two-vehicle crash in the area of northbound Route 301 at Trumps Hill Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) announced that it will forgive more than $2.87 million in outstanding account eligible balances from the 2020-2021 academic year for students enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic impact period. Debt relief from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund will assist approximately 3,893 credit and continuing education students at...
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UPDATE 9/16/2021: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has charged an arrested three suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old in August. They are 21-year-old Desmond Nkwocha of the 9800 block of Good Luck Road, 23-year-old Mark Nkwocha also of the 9800 block of Good Luck Road and 23-year-old...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is now accepting listings for the 2021 edition of the ‘Holiday Farm Guide’. SMADC’s Holiday Farm Guide connects consumers with regional farms and producers, as well as stores and restaurants that offer Southern Maryland grown and produced farm products and services during...
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On June 13, 2021, Bladensburg Police Department responded to a call from a mentally ill subject claiming that 12 people had broken into his home. Upon arrival, officers found that the subject’s claim was untrue, and his mother told the responding officers that the subject was having a psychiatric episode. The officers decided to...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2021 Natural Resources Photo Contest, with the grand prize going to Nathaniel Peck of Flintstone for his dramatically captured photo of nature in action, “A Raven Having Breakfast.” This year’s grand prize package includes $500, a Maryland State Parks Passport, a subscription to Maryland Natural...
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On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of the Burchmart located at 10195 Berry Road in Waldorf, for the report of two armed suspects with firearms, threatening to shoot each other. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a group of people outside the business...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division is leading the investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting on Friday in Oxon Hill. The decedent is identified as 29-year-old Cedric Williams with no fixed address. The incident took place on Friday, September 10, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., in the 1100 block of Owens...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 10, and continues through Jan. 31, 2022. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2022 during the second annual Primitive Deer Hunt Days. “September signals cooling weather, the coming of fall, and the opening...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2021-2022 migratory game bird hunting seasons. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2021-2022 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “Maryland hunters wait for September with a high degree of anticipation as this month marks the beginning of the fall hunting seasons,”...
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Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department are actively searching for the two suspects who stole a dog at gunpoint on Tuesday. The dog’s name is Alfred and is a one-year-old French Bulldog. On September 7, 2021, at approximately 6:25 pm, officers responded to the 6200 block of Walbridge Street in the unincorporated...
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A Maryland man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, in connection with his sexual abuse of two minor children. According to court documents, Brian Anthony Gilbert, 33, of District Heights, uploaded and advertised at least two video...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, according to official CDC data, 95% of Marylanders 65 and older have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “As one of the most vaccinated states in the country, we continue to achieve significant milestones and outpace the national rates across the board, and we...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Clinton in late August. The driver and passenger were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. The passenger, 10-year-old Pedro Gutierrez Gonzales of Clinton, died on September 3, 2021. The adult driver remains hospitalized and...
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The 2021 Prince George’s County Fair originally scheduled to take place on September 9th to the 12th at the Show Place Arena has been canceled. The Prince George’s County Fair Association, Inc. released the following statement: After careful consideration with our members and the Health Department, we are sad to say that Prince George’s...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Accokeek late Saturday night. The deceased driver is 47-year-old Elliott Batts of Waldorf. On September 4, 2021, at approximately 11:15 pm, officers responded to the intersection of Berry Road and Bealle Hill Road for a...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of John Frederick Carrington, 53, of Clinton, on September 1, 2021, on a warrant for First Degree Murder obtained by county police on August 30, 2021. According to the warrant, on August 29, 2021, police responded to an address in the 2900 Block...
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden earned his place in history protecting quarterbacks. Now, in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System, the former offensive tackle says you don’t need a Super Bowl ring to watch your loved ones’ blind side. “I know a thing or two about protecting others. That was...
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Practice Greenhealth, a leading membership and networking organization for sustainable health care, has selected MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center as a 2021 Environmental Excellence Award recipient in recognition of MedStar Southern Maryland’s continued commitment to improve and expand upon programs to eliminate mercury, reduce and recycle waste, source products sustainably and more. This is...
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