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VIDEO: Daycare Worker Fired and Arrested After Recording Herself Abusing and Assaulting Children

VIDEO: Daycare Worker Fired and Arrested After Recording Herself Abusing and Assaulting Children

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit arrested and charged an employee for abusing children in her care at a daycare center in Oxon Hill. The suspect is Kayla Shevon Greenwell age 23 of Oxon Hill, Maryland. On April 7, 2023, the PGPD received multiple videos showing the suspect...
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Suspect Shoots and Kills Uncle in Glen Burnie Murder-Suicide, Victim Identified as Montgomery County School Teacher

Suspect Shoots and Kills Uncle in Glen Burnie Murder-Suicide, Victim Identified as Montgomery County School Teacher

On April 5, 2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 7300 block of Red Pond Court in Glen Burnie. As officers approached the residence they heard gunshots and multiple people began rushing out of the residence. As officers made their way into the residence they located two male...
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Police Arrest Three 15-Year-Olds and 18-Year-Old in Connection with Armed Carjacking

Police Arrest Three 15-Year-Olds and 18-Year-Old in Connection with Armed Carjacking

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged three juveniles and an 18-year-old male in connection with an armed carjacking on Wednesday. The 18-year-old suspect is Zaquan Graham of Landover. Three 15-year-old males are also charged in the case. One of those juveniles is from Washington, DC, and the two others are...
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Police Seeking Identity of Woman as Person of Interest in Theft Investigation in Leonardtown

Police Seeking Identity of Woman as Person of Interest in Theft Investigation in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the woman pictured, a person of interest, in a theft investigation. On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 2:35 am, a catalytic converter was stolen from a parked vehicle at the SouthPoint Church on St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown. The pictured female was...
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UPDATE: Police Seeking Identities of Suspects Who Attempted to Steal Vehicle from Fitzgerald Auto Mall in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Police Seeking Identities of Suspects Who Attempted to Steal Vehicle from Fitzgerald Auto Mall in Lexington Park

UPDATE 4/5/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two pictured suspects in an attempted auto theft investigation. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 1:42 am, the two suspects entered a 2022 Dodge Charger that was on the lot of Fitzgerald Auto Mall in Lexington Park in an apparent...
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School Resource Officer Investigating Altercation at General Smallwood Middle School

School Resource Officer Investigating Altercation at General Smallwood Middle School

On March 29, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., a student at General Smallwood Middle School entered a school bathroom and was confronted by three students who struck and kicked the student. The student sustained minor injuries and was treated by the school nurse. The school resource officer was notified and initiated an investigation. Two of...
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Former Maryland Official Roy McGrath Dead After FBI Involved Shooting in Tennessee

Former Maryland Official Roy McGrath Dead After FBI Involved Shooting in Tennessee

UPDATE 4/5/2023: On Monday, April 3, 2023, Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement responded to the area of the 10700 block of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road, after receiving sighting reports of fugitive Roy C. McGrath. During the incident, McGrath was shot and taken to an area hospital where...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Residences Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf After Two Suspects Shoot at Victims in Vehicle

UPDATE: Police Investigating Residences Struck by Gunfire in Waldorf After Two Suspects Shoot at Victims in Vehicle

UPDARE 4/4/2023: On March 31 at 5:39 p.m., officers responded to the area of Dorchester Circle at Springfish Place in Waldorf for the report of gunshots fired in the area. When officers arrived, everyone had fled the scene and officers did not locate a victim in the area. A few minutes later, officers were...
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Police Investigating Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Suitland

Police Investigating Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Suitland

UPDATE April 4, 2023: The deceased driver has been identified as 43-year-old Tony Manning of Waldorf. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday in Suitland. The name of the deceased driver will be released once his family is notified. On April 1,...
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Man Driving with Child in Vehicle is Charged with Impaired Driving After Running Red Light and Killing Man

Man Driving with Child in Vehicle is Charged with Impaired Driving After Running Red Light and Killing Man

On April 2, 2023, at 12:49 pm, Northern District officers responded to a traffic crash on southbound Ritchie Highway and Marley Station Road, Glen Burnie MD. The investigation revealed a 2008 Toyota Tundra was traveling southbound on Ritchie Hwy approaching this intersection when according to witnesses, it failed to stop for a steady red...
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Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine, Victim Identified as White Plains Woman

Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine, Victim Identified as White Plains Woman

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday morning in Brandywine. The deceased driver is 41-year-old Michelle Develbis of White Plains, MD. On April 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers responded to the 15000 block of McKendree Road for a single-vehicle collision....
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Police Arrests Six Teens in Carjacking Cases and Recover Three Loaded Ghost Guns

Police Arrests Six Teens in Carjacking Cases and Recover Three Loaded Ghost Guns

The Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged six juveniles in connection with two recent carjacking cases. During their arrests, officers recovered a total of three loaded ghost guns (unserialized). On April 2, 2023, at approximately 1:30 pm, patrol officers assigned to our Division VIII station responded to the report of an attempted armed carjacking in the...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in La Plata That Killed 30-Year-Old Welcome Man

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in La Plata That Killed 30-Year-Old Welcome Man

UPDATE 4/3/2023: On Sunday, April 02, 2023, at approximately 5:14 p.m., Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 225 (Hawthorne Rd) in the area of Bibury Lane for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to assume...
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PG County Man Charged with Murder After Fatally Shooting His Uncle During Argument

PG County Man Charged with Murder After Fatally Shooting His Uncle During Argument

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection with a fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of Greenbelt. The suspect is 26-year-old Daquan White of Greenbelt. He is charged with fatally shooting his uncle, 44-year-old Steven Mouring of Suitland. On Thursday, March 30, 2023, at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers...
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Detectives Investigating and Seeking Information After 16-Year-Old is Shot and Killed

Detectives Investigating and Seeking Information After 16-Year-Old is Shot and Killed

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who fatally shot a teenager Thursday evening in the town of Cheverly. The victim is 16-year-old Eduardo Saucedo Olmos of Lanham. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment...
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Charles County Woman Charged with Kidnapping After 34-Hour Barricade in Virginia

Charles County Woman Charged with Kidnapping After 34-Hour Barricade in Virginia

The Laurel Police Department has obtained charges for Brittany A. Copelin, 29 years of age, of Charles County, Maryland in connection with the kidnapping of a Laurel woman that occurred on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Laurel, Maryland. At approximately 9:57 P.M., on Sunday, March 26, 2023, Laurel police officers responded to the 14000...
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Police Investigating and Seeking Information Into Triple Shooting Which Injures 14-Year-old and Two Adults

Police Investigating and Seeking Information Into Triple Shooting Which Injures 14-Year-old and Two Adults

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded for a report of gunshots fired in the area of Tomlinson Court in Severn. One juvenile and two adult victims were located inside residences in the 8200 block of Durness Court and 8200 block of Monaegan Court, suffering from gunshot wounds. The first...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man this week on numerous charges following a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the Lexington Park area. Deputy Donald Shubrooks responded to a reported theft on March 24, 2023 to the 21000 block of Jettison Court in Lexington Park. The victim and the deputy...
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Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify the suspect(s) who shot three people at a nightclub in unincorporated Hyattsville, killing one victim. The victim is identified as 28-year-old Alex Lynch of Landover. Lynch was a security guard at the business. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered...
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Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian Anthony Cave, 28 of Bryans Road. Cave failed to appear in court in November of 2021 for an incident that occurred in 2020 in which he assaulted a female...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, of Washington, D.C, is charged with drug possession, possession of drug contraband and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He was transported to the Prince George’s...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

On Monday, March 27, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one ejected. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female in the roadway with serious injuries. EMS immediately...
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Police Investigating Overdose at St. Charles High School That Sends Student to Hospital

Police Investigating Overdose at St. Charles High School That Sends Student to Hospital

A school resource officer is investigating a non-fatal overdose that occurred at St. Charles High School. On March 22, 2023, at 10:45 a.m., a student was found semi-conscious on a bathroom floor inside the school. A school nurse responded and the student was subsequently transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Today, it was...
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UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 3/22/2023: The victims of an early Monday morning house fire in Lexington Park have been positively identified as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, both died due to smoke inhalation. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded the fire originated within the...
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Police Seeking Suspects Who Stole Two Vehicles in Hollywood

Police Seeking Suspects Who Stole Two Vehicles in Hollywood

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a vehicle theft investigation. On Monday, March 20, 2023, at 5 am, the suspect broke into and stole a Ford F-350 truck from an auto repair lot in Hollywood. The suspect was dropped off, and likely picked back up...
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