Bowie, MD
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
Riverdale, MD
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
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…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Fort Washington, MD
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
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Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG
Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG A Maryland police officer is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash during an unauthorized high-speed pursuit, then fleeing the scene without reporting it, according to state prosecutors. On Wednesday, April 2, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictment of Officer Alexander Rodriguez, 30, of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in connection to the August 2024 death of 21-year-old Joshua VanderZiel in Howard County. At the time of his death, Vanderziel was a Russian linguist for the US Navy, according to Brown. The crash happene…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say
Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say A Philadelphia man is facing serious charges after allegedly opening fire during a road rage encounter in Prince George’s County — and hitting the wrong car, according to Maryland State Police. Andre Howard, 34, was arrested this week in connection with a March 28 shooting on the ramp from southbound Route 4 to Woodyard Road, state police announced Wednesday, April 2 in Forestville. Investigators say Howard was aiming at someone he was feuding with on the road but hit an unrelated car instead. The victim was not injured, police said. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barr…

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by Zak Failla
Landover, MD
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School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (DEVELOPING) School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (DEVELOPING)
School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (Developing) A school bus carrying 15 elementary school students went up in flames Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County — but, no one was hurt, fire officials said. Firefighters with the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded to Twilight Drive and Covenant Gardens Court in Landover around 4:39 p.m. on April 1 for a reported school bus fire, according to officials. The fire was extinguished quickly, and no injuries were reported. The bus was identified as Bus #6041 from Thomas G. Pullen Elementary School, and all 15 students on board were safely evacuated. A new bus was dispatched …

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
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Suspicious Death In Laurel Prompts Police Investigation (DEVELOPING) Suspicious Death In Laurel Prompts Police Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Suspicious Death In Laurel Prompts Police Investigation (Developing) A quiet neighborhood in Prince George's County turned into a crime scene before sunrise after police discovered a man dead under suspicious circumstances, authorities said. Officers with the Laurel Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Marton Street around 4:18 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, and found the body of a man, who has not been identified, according to a statement from the department. Detectives are treating the case as a suspicious death, officials said. The exact cause and manner of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. “The circumstances of…

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by Zak Failla
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
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Triple Shooting Leaves District Heights Man Dead Inside Maryland Business: Police Triple Shooting Leaves District Heights Man Dead Inside Maryland Business: Police
Triple Shooting Leaves District Heights Man Dead Inside Maryland Business: Police Two men are dead and a third is recovering after gunfire broke out late Friday night in Prince George’s County, sparking a double homicide investigation and a reward offer from police. Officers were called to the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road in Suitland around 10:30 p.m. on March 28, where they found 32-year-old Antonio Magruder shot inside a business, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, 56-year-old Darrell Mason of Suitland, was found inside a vehicle nearby with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospit…

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