Prince George’s News

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in College Park That Killed 19-Year-Old

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Collision in College Park That Killed 19-Year-Old

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred early June in College Park. The deceased driver is 19-year-old Fernando Gonzalez y Gonzales of Beltsville. On June 3, 2022, at approximately 8:45 p.m., officers responded to Cherry Hill Road and Park Drive for a collision involving a motorcycle and...
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Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation After Homicide Suspect Aims Shotgun at Officers Serving Warrant in Capitol Heights

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation After Homicide Suspect Aims Shotgun at Officers Serving Warrant in Capitol Heights

The suspect wanted in connection with a 2021 murder is now charged with assaulting two officers who were serving an arrest warrant at his Capitol Heights home Monday morning. The suspect is 47-year-old Reginald Hawkins. Hawkins is charged with murdering his girlfriend, 45-year-old Nakisha McMillian of Capitol Heights. McMillian was found deceased in her...
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Comptroller Franchot Reminds Marylanders of Extended July 15, 2022 Deadline for State Income Taxes

Comptroller Franchot Reminds Marylanders of Extended July 15, 2022 Deadline for State Income Taxes

Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders that they have one month remaining to file and pay their state individual income taxes for tax year 2021. In January, Comptroller Franchot extended the individual income tax filing and payment due date by three months to Friday, July 15, 2022. He also pushed back the deadline for first...
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UPDATE: Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Brutal Assault on Senior Citizen in Beltsville

UPDATE: Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Brutal Assault on Senior Citizen in Beltsville

UPDATE 6/12/2022: Prince George’s County Police investigators identified and arrested two suspects in connection with a recent assault on a senior citizen in Beltsville. The suspects are 25-year-old Julias Wright of Fort Washington and 44-year-old Christina Felder of Beltsville. The victim, a man in his 80s, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Through...
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Officer and Deceased Driver Identified After Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County, Investigating Ongoing Due to Delayed Fire/EMS Response Time

Officer and Deceased Driver Identified After Fatal Crash in Prince George’s County, Investigating Ongoing Due to Delayed Fire/EMS Response Time

UPDATE 6/13/2022: The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has identified the deceased driver and involved officer in the fatal crash following an attempted traffic stop and police pursuit in Prince George’s County on June 8, 2022. The decedent has been identified as 66-year-old Jonny Morris, of Brandywine, Maryland. The...
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Prince George’s County Detectives Investigating Triple Shooting in District Heights, 20-Year-Old Victim Killed

Prince George’s County Detectives Investigating Triple Shooting in District Heights, 20-Year-Old Victim Killed

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in District Heights early Monday morning. The victim is 20-year-old Daniel James Harris of Lanham. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On Monday, June 13, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m.,...
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Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards $13.5 Million for FY2023

Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards $13.5 Million for FY2023

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new public boating access, amenities, and facilities; dredging of navigable waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for...
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Detectives Seeking Identities of Suspects Wanted for Triple Shooting at Temple Hills Mall

Detectives Seeking Identities of Suspects Wanted for Triple Shooting at Temple Hills Mall

Prince George’s County Police investigators released surveillance photos of two suspects wanted in a shooting at The Shops at Iverson on Friday. Both suspects fled the scene following the shooting where three people were injured. Two of the victims have been treated and released. One victim remains hospitalized. At this time, that victim is...
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Police and Maryland Center for Missing Children Issue Alert for Breyanna Streeter, 15-Year-Old of Prince George’s County, MD

Police and Maryland Center for Missing Children Issue Alert for Breyanna Streeter, 15-Year-Old of Prince George’s County, MD

Breyanna Streeter – Missing Since June 5, 2022, from – Brandywine area in Prince George’s County, MD. Streeter is 15-years-old, white female with blonde hair, brown eyes, 5’2″and 135 lbs. Breyanna has long, strawberry blonde hair and wears black rimmed eyeglasses. She was last seen wearing a school uniform consisting of a white polo...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Wrong-Way Driver on I-495 in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Wrong-Way Driver on I-495 in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-495 at Central Avenue for a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation,...
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Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Gwynn Park High School Student and Recover Loaded Gun and Drugs

Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Gwynn Park High School Student and Recover Loaded Gun and Drugs

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested and charged a student at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine for bringing a loaded gun onto school property. The 17-year-old student is charged as an adult. On Monday, June 6, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a staff member located the gun in the nurse’s office bathroom...
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Governor Hogan Announces $7.5 Million in Accountability Resources Grant Funding Available Through Re-Fund the Police Initiative

Governor Hogan Announces $7.5 Million in Accountability Resources Grant Funding Available Through Re-Fund the Police Initiative

Governor Larry Hogan announced that $7.5 million in new funding is now available under the Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grant  as part of his Re-Fund the Police Initiative. Administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, this funding will help provide more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools...
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Maryland State Police Warn Public of Online Scam Involving The Sexual Extortion Of Minors

Maryland State Police Warn Public of Online Scam Involving The Sexual Extortion Of Minors

Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous reports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Social media platforms...
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Jennifer Road Detention Center Employee Charged After Committing Sex Offense Against Inmate

Jennifer Road Detention Center Employee Charged After Committing Sex Offense Against Inmate

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m. officers responded to an alleged sex offense at the Jennifer Road Detention Center. The investigation revealed a Jennifer Road Detention Center employee committed a 4th-degree sex offense against an inmate. Southern District detectives are investigating and asking anyone with information about this or other incidents...
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Maryland’s Spring 2022 Turkey Harvest Sees 8% Increase

Maryland’s Spring 2022 Turkey Harvest Sees 8% Increase

Maryland hunters harvested 4,208 wild turkeys during the spring 2022 regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. This year’s harvest was 8% higher than the 2021 harvest and just 2% below the record harvest of 4,303 set in 2020. “Although certain areas have experienced declines in turkey populations, some regions of...
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Governor Hogan Announces Launch of New Maryland.gov

Governor Hogan Announces Launch of New Maryland.gov

Governor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Department of Information Technology, in coordination with its partner NIC USA, has launched a new version of the official State of Maryland website, Maryland.gov. The upgrade supports Maryland’s ongoing push toward a unified and mobile-friendly citizen experience across all channels. Maryland.gov analytics and metrics are reviewed annually...
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Maryland Natural Resources Urges Waterway Safety as Boating Season Hits Full Throttle

Maryland Natural Resources Urges Waterway Safety as Boating Season Hits Full Throttle

The outdoor temperature is rising, and Maryland’s waterways are about to get a lot busier. The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reminds anglers, boaters, swimmers, and all waterway users to take proper precautions. In 2021, Maryland had 145 reportable boating accidents; 51 of those accidents caused injuries, and six were fatal. These numbers are...
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Registration Of Unserialized, Privately-Made Firearms In Effect As of Today, June 1, 2022

Registration Of Unserialized, Privately-Made Firearms In Effect As of Today, June 1, 2022

Effective today, (6/1/22), Title 5 of the Public Safety Article requires a personal identification number for all unserialized firearms and unfinished frames and receivers, commonly referred to as 80% lowers (ghost guns) or build kits. Beginning June 1, 2022, a person who currently possesses non-serialized firearms, including unfinished frames or receivers, will be required...
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Election Information from Maryland State Board of Elections

Election Information from Maryland State Board of Elections

The Maryland State Board of Elections is encouraging eligible voters interested in casting a ballot in July’s primary election to register to vote online. SBE is also urging those who are already registered to confirm their latest district and polling place information using the online voter lookup tool. The deadline to register to vote...
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Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Landover

Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Landover

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a now fatal collision that occurred Sunday. The deceased driver is identified as 46-year-old Pierre Dawkins of Cheverly. On May 22, 2022, at approximately 11:20 am, officers responded to the 700 block of Hill Road in Landover for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed that...
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Prince George’s County High School Student Arrested for Bringing Ghost Gun Parts to School, Police Announce Increase Patrols at Schools

Prince George’s County High School Student Arrested for Bringing Ghost Gun Parts to School, Police Announce Increase Patrols at Schools

The Prince George’s County Police Department today arrested a Fairmont Heights High School student for bringing parts of a ghost gun (un-serialized weapon) onto school property. On Thursday, May 26, 2022, at approximately 12:00 p.m., police were called to the school in the 6500 block of Columbia Park Road in Landover for the report...
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Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving and Other Related Charges for Fatal 2021 Crash That Killed Her 9-Month Old Child

Woman Arrested for Impaired Driving and Other Related Charges for Fatal 2021 Crash That Killed Her 9-Month Old Child

A woman was arrested Wednesday, May 25, 2022, after being indicted by a grand jury in connection to a 2021 impaired driving crash that led to the death of her child in Anne Arundel County. Talaya C. Martin, 30, of Severn, Maryland is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death, negligent vehicular manslaughter,...
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Maryland Attorney General Frosh Announces $989,000 Settlement with Ford Motor Company Over Claims of False Advertising

Maryland Attorney General Frosh Announces $989,000 Settlement with Ford Motor Company Over Claims of False Advertising

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced, as part of multistate settlement, a more than $989,000 settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks. “Ford bragged about the fuel...
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Maryland Resources Available for Preventing and Preparing for Active Assailant Events

Maryland Resources Available for Preventing and Preparing for Active Assailant Events

On behalf of the Maryland Center for School Safety and Active Assailant Interdisciplinary Work Group for the State of Maryland, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and communities directly affected by the horrific events in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, as well as those across the country who are shaken by...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tagging Study Offers Money for Harvesting Northern Snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tagging Study Offers Money for Harvesting Northern Snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay

In an effort to monitor invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and Blackwater River, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces a new tagging program in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Both agencies are placing yellow or blue tags on up to 500 northern snakeheads. Each tagged northern...
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