Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say
Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say A Prince George’s County Police officer is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while responding to a separate crash on Indian Head Highway, officials said. It happened early Friday morning, April 18, in the Fort Washington area, where a Division VII patrol officer was on scene to assist with a road closure. Police say the officer had just stepped out of his cruiser and was placing flares when a southbound driver on Route 210 slammed into the cruiser, which then struck the officer and launched him into a nearby guardrail. The officer was rushed to the h…
Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Transferred To ICE For Removal To Honduras: Officials Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Transferred To ICE For Removal To Honduras: Officials Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Transferred To ICE For Removal To Honduras: Officials
Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Transferred To ICE For Removal To Honduras: Officials A convicted sex offender in Maryland is now in the custody of federal immigration officials after serving part of a 10-year sentence, ICE announced. Kelvin Emanuel Granados-Sorto, 30, a Honduran national who entered the US illegally, was arrested by ICE on Thursday, April 11, after being transferred from the Maryland Department of Corrections, according to federal officials. Granados-Sorto was convicted in Prince George’s County on May 12, 2023, of a third-degree sex offense. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. ICE lodged a detainer on him two months later, in July 2023. Federal offici…
Suspect Who Shot District Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police Suspect Who Shot District Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police Suspect Who Shot District Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police
Suspect Who Shot District Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police A months-long investigation into the deadly shooting of a District man at a Maryland park has led to an arrest — thanks to a tip, police said. Elijah Kamara, 24, of no fixed address, is behind bars and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 death of 43-year-old Morris Haskins Jr., according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Nov. 8, 2024, officers responded to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights around 5:50 p.m. for reports of gunfire.  They found Haskins suffering from a gunshot wound. He died the following day. Dete…
WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (Developing) Firefighters rescued one person as flames and smoke tore through a three-story apartment building in Prince George's County on Thursday afternoon. First responders from multiple agencies were called at around noon on April 17 to the Laurel Garden Apartments on Park Avenue, where a two-alarm fire broke out in a middle unit that rapidly spread. Crews from Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Harford, and Prince George's counties all responded to the scene. Apartment Fire, w/ Second Alarm, 11:50am, 900 blk Park Ave., Laurel. One resident removed by firefighters and evaluated for smoke inhalation. @mc…
Driver Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees From Calvert Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff Driver Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees From Calvert Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff Driver Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees From Calvert Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff
Driver Rams Deputies In Stolen Truck, Flees From Calvert Into DC Before Arrest: Sheriff A man is behind bars after stealing a box truck and taking police on a high-speed pursuit that spanned from Maryland to DC, police say. Alexander Wade Foote, 28, of no fixed address, is facing a host of charges after allegedly stealing a truck and leading Calvert County deputies on a chase that stretched from Dunkirk to Southeast DC, according to the sheriff's office. It all started around 8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, when a deputy attempted to pull over a reported stolen vehicle on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk. At first, Foote appeared to cooperate — until he hit the gas and bolt…
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie A man pulled from a house fire in Maryland died from his injuries, authorities in Prince George's County confirmed. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, crews were called to the 11000 block of Elon Drive in Bowie, where firefighters were met by flames coming from a two-story home with smoke showing. According to the Prince George's County Fire Department, a man was rescued by first responders and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Crews returned to the area on Wednesday morning to canvass the neighborhood to discuss home escape planning, fire…
Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds
Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds A twice-deported murder suspect who was released in Maryland despite a federal immigration detainer has been arrested again — this time by ICE agents in Hyattsville, officials confirmed. Rene Pop-Chub, 32, was taken into custody on Saturday, April 12, just four days after he was released by the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. He is accused of killing his brother, 45-year-old Crisantos Pop-Chub, during an argument in Capitol Heights on Aug. 16, 2024, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Police said Pop pushed his brother during the fight, causing him …
58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police 58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police 58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police
58-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Riverdale Stairwell Identified By Police A man found shot to death in a stairwell in Prince George's County has been identified as detectives continue to search for his killer, police announced. Homicide detectives are offering a $25,000 reward for information after identifying the victim of a fatal shooting in Riverdale. Officers were called to the 6600 block of Riverdale Road around 10:05 a.m. on Friday, April 11, for a report of an unresponsive man, police said. When they arrived, they found 58-year-old Adeyemi Martin, of New Carrollton, shot in a stairwell. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives have not released a …
Trump, Bukele Meet At WH As Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Remains In El Salvador Prison Trump, Bukele Meet At WH As Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Remains In El Salvador Prison Trump, Bukele Meet At WH As Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Remains In El Salvador Prison
Trump, Bukele Meet At WH As Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Remains In El Salvador Prison As President Donald Trump prepares to welcome El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to the White House on Monday, a Maryland father remains locked inside the Central American nation’s most notorious prison — even after ICE admitted it deported him by mistake. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a longtime Prince George’s County resident, was taken into custody by immigration agents in March 2025 while picking up his son from his grandmother’s house. Agents falsely told him his protected status had changed, according to court records. He was detained, transferred to Texas, and put on a deportation flight t…
Alexandria Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say Alexandria Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say Alexandria Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say
Alexandria Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say A Virginia man who fired a gun at another driver during a road rage meltdown in Prince George’s County has been tracked down and arrested, Maryland State Police said. Marco Williams, 46, of Alexandria, is facing a stack of charges, including attempted first-degree murder, assault, and firearm offenses following the incident last week, investigators announced on Thursday, April 10. Troopers said it happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, along Route 5 near Birtchill Road in Prince George’s County. The victim, who was not hurt, told troopers that the driver of a black 2023 Ford Explo…
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING) Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING) Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING)
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (Developing) Six firefighters were hurt battling a fast-moving blaze that tore through a Fort Washington home Wednesday morning, Prince George’s County officials said. Crews responded around 10:19 a.m. on April 9 to the 9200 block of Fort Foote Road, where heavy flames were shooting from both floors of a two-story single-family house, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. The fire was knocked down, but not before six PGFD members were injured and taken to the hospital for evaluation.  The Prince George's County Fire Department has been busy in the past 24 hours. Prin…
New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars
New Break In Silver Spring Murder Probe Lands PG County Man Behind Bars A 23-year-old man from Prince George’s County has been arrested and charged with murder nearly one month after a fatal shooting in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police announced. Douglas David Lacey was arrested on Friday, April 4, in Upper Marlboro, in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Jonah Kimindu Mutua on March 8, authorities said. The arrest was carried out without incident by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and Montgomery County Police, with help from Prince George’s County Police. Mutua was found shot to death on Fairdale Terrace in Silver Spr…